TOO DEEP ENTERTAINMENT
Black History Month Celebration Themes
SPOKEN ROOTS is live on- stage exploring powerful monologues through the Performing Arts. Enjoy an uplifting show that
takes you through the journey of Black History and the soul of a young African American poet. This show will deal with the
issues that directly affect the African American population and all its viewers. Topics of racism, education, relationships, anger,
religion, Black inventions, Black Leaders, and much-much more will be illustrated through the performing arts. It is an educational
and entertaining show filled with music monologues, acting, dancing, and singing.
“SHACKLED MINDS” Boldly examines the real-life issues and struggles of the past and present that are confronting the African-
American community. African-Americans are being inducted into prison at alarming rates, while our black communities are being
invaded by drugs, hustlers, AIDS, domestic violence, guns, prostitutes, gang violence, alcoholism and much more! This production
revisits the Civil Rights Movement, the progress of African Americans, equality, leadership, desegregation, and voting rights.
Sadly, Too Deep looks at how the African-American communities have lost their spiritual relationship with God and have
distanced themselves from the church.
“D.A.A.M.” is a powerful production based around the issues of Black men. It explores images of African-American men relative
to racism, interracial dating, fatherhood, religion, history, and how they impact the future of African-American males in the Black
community. D.A.A.M.: Destroying African American Men
“STUCK” is a story that deals with the African American’s Movement! STUCK vividly takes you through the experiences of
various personalities and attitudes as they deal with issues on race, sex, religion, relationships, politics, drugs and their impact on
the lives of African-Americans. VOTING, RACISM, EDUCATION, GANG, DRUGS, HIV, CHURCH, WELFARE,
VIOLENCE, BLACK POWER, ECONOMY, SEX, BLACK LOVE, GHETTO, GOSSIP, COMMUNITY, HOMELESS,
CRIMINAL SYSTEM, POLICE BRUTALITY, BLACK ON BLACK AND MUCH, MUCH, MORE
“SO WHAT?” is an uplifting production based around the health issues of Black men. It explores issues and images of African-
American men relating to health, AIDS, racism, dating, fatherhood, values, history, and how they impact the future of African-
American males in the Black community.
“9 Lives” tells the stories of 9 people who are directly or indirectly connected to each other. It challenges misconceptions of HIV,
STD’s transmission, and probes the pressures of dealing with domestic and substance abuse. This performance takes a journey
through personalities & attitudes concerning relationships, sex, disease, abuse, and how they affect our lives.
Ericka’s story is a powerful play designed to help young women live healthy lifestyles by bringing to the
forefront issues that many in the minority community are facing. Issues including Domestic Violence,
Absentee Fathers, The Misconceptions surrounding the transmission and spread of STD’s & HIV/AIDS in the
community are just a few that Ericka faces in this heart touching story of Life, Love and Reality! Ericka’s
Story is told through 10 individuals directly or indirectly connected. All of whom have varying personalities
and attitudes towards the issues addressed in the play.
Ericka’s journey begins before she is even old enough to realize it. Born to a young couple, Ericka and her
mother soon find themselves alone in a cold cold world! As the story progresses and Ericka gets older, she
witnesses her mother’s hardships which begin to mold Ericka into the woman that she was destined to
become. Her search for identity, love and companionship leads her into relationship after relationship
eventually settling with an older man whose fast-lane lifestyle draws her in and satisfies her need for
companionship, love and the void left by her father. Ericka becomes entangled in a web of abuse, everything
from emotional and verbal abuse to physical violence and domestic and substance abuse. Add in her sexual
promiscuity, the threat of HIV/AIDS and other STD’s everyone waits on the edge of their seats in hopes that
she can find a safe way through it all.
Ericka’s Story is a compelling play six act play featuring a full ensemble cast performing educational and
entertaining dramatizations with real issues involving adult situations and relationships with a surprise ending.
Although this production does not offer answers to Ericka’s problems, but it explores the root causes of
domestic violence and substance abuse and presents questions that will open a dialogue for the community and
the audience to seek solutions to the issues addressed.
I want to take this opportunity to thank you for the outstanding performance you
and your group put on for the young men of Berkshire. The scenarios were
particularly meaningful and thought provoking acted in a most appealing way. You
certainly have the ability to play to the audience, get and keep their attention and
make valuable points. It is my hope that you can come back again, soon.
Sandy Parker
Principal
First off, I pull my hat off to you all for pulling off such a well rehearsed and
introspective play. Not only did it address problems that are going on around us
but it helped us to direct some of the energy on what we can do "now" as oppose
to pinpointing the blame. The issues that were addressed in the play were relevant,
cultural and pertained to every young adult and family today. Thanks for bringing
the reality to the audience and opening the minds of Albany. Not to often do I get
to see or attend events that have substance here but I am glad I went to your play
and I walked out energized and excited that I had watched your film. Keep doing
the good work that you do.
Tyrell Hughes
Family and PINS Mediation Program Coordinator
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,Inc.
M.O.D.E.L. Co-Founder
I just had the pleasure of viewing your performance "Stop & Rewind", a theatrical
presentation at the NYS DOH Affirmative Action Committee's Black History
Celebration. You were absolutely excellent! Although the small theatre was full,
your performance deserved a larger venue. I have nieces I would love to enlighten
with your performance. Please advise me as to where your production is being
performed and said cost. I also would like to know if your company if available
for community performance and said cost associated with a community
performance. Thank You!
Shirley Kelly-Parson
NYS DOH/AIDS Institute
