Jul
18
to Jul 28
Feb
23
to May 16
Class Dismissed
When a dedicated teacher is reprimanded for an intentionally inclusive choice, we are swept up in a brewing storm of controversy as multiple characters debate the concept of 'divisiveness', challenge the notion of identity erasure, and weave an intricate tapestry of the impact of education on individuals and society.
May
11
to May 21
The Best Game
thE BEST GAME
May 11 - 14 and 18 - 21 @7:30 pm. Sundays at 2:30 pm.
Public · Hosted by Verge Theater Company, The Barbershop Theater
A highly driven NYU student takes a risky detour when she decides to seek out her long-lost father. A 19-year-old perfectionist, Leann finds her estranged dad online and tracks down the out-of-work artist in St. Louis, where their tumultuous confrontation results in revelations for both.
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Jan
14
to Jan 15
Aug
22
11:30 AM11:30
Crumbs from the table of Joy
Crumbs from the Table of Joy
By Lynn Nottage
Directed by Paris Crayton III
October 14 to October 24, 2021
Aug
17
9:00 PM21:00
Free Online reading of STUCK by Paris Crayton III
Please join us as Theatre Rhinoceros presents an online reading of Stuck by Paris Crayton III. It will take place, Tuesday, August 17th, at 7pm PDT/ 10pm EDT.
Apr
18
1:00 PM13:00
Equitable Dinners
featuring a short play of mine about the Industrial prison complex
April 18th, 2021
Apr
15
to Apr 29
Writer's Retreat
With a $50,000 prize on the line, the stakes were already high at this remote Writer’s Retreat - and that was before the body showed up. Old rivalries, simmering secrets, and faded Hollywood starlets come out to play when this retreat’s snowy cabin becomes the site of a deadly crime. Florence, Sunny, and Detroit will need to keep their enemies close (and their ex-lovers closer) if they want to make it out of this weekend alive
Nov
12
to Nov 30
Birth of an Artistic Director
Synopsis: After a scathing letter is written to the American Theatre by the BIPOC community, one Artistic Director must decide how to continue a life in the arts. Sharp and deeply funny, this play asks the question; who gets to decide what theatre is and how it should be made?
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Directed by Roberta Emerson
Stage Managed by Blue Estrella
Associate Stage Manager Matthew Gray
Video Editing by Clark Levi
Poster Design by Ben Lowe
CAST (in order of appearance)
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Sep
26
to Sep 27
Chainz/Broken at Desales University
Chainz/Broken
Two One-Act Plays by Paris Crayton III
Directed by Kalif Troy
A pre-recorded Zoom production
In Chainz, a young teen has been gunned down and his killer set free, which leads to protests around the country. One protest in particular gets out of hand and lands 4 black men from four different walks of life in a holding cell at the local police station. In the course of their time together, the four men learn about each other and more importantly, about themselves —and what it is to be an endangered species in America. Ages 12+
Broken deals with the stories of five women who have lost a child due to gun violence. Their stories are imagined by the playwright, but they are inspired by real events where a gun in the wrong hands ended in a tragic outcome. This moving play deals not only with the agonizing pain these senseless deaths caused, but also with the strength of these women and the hope they share for change. Ages 12+
Price per viewer $10
Viewing Dates: Saturday, September 26 & Sunday, September 27
Closed captions available
Order tickets online or by phone!
Website: desales.edu/act1 | Box Office: 610.282.3192
Saturday, September 26 to 11:59pm
More dates through September 27, 2020
Virtual Event
Aug
22
7:00 PM19:00
Only Some of God's Children or Mississippi Magnolias - Zoom Play Presentation
PC3 Productions presents a Zoom play presentation of Only Some of God’s Children or Mississippi Magnolias.
Directed by Yvette Ganier
Synopsis: Set two days after the 1963 March on Washington, John Malachi Curtis, and his best friend, William Cochise Brown, return home to Mississippi to unpack all of the emotions left over from the March, only to find John's son, Ezekiel, has been attacked during a sit-in protest. Betty, John's wife, wants to leave Mississippi for good but the promise of land and remnants of love makes John unwilling to do so. Only Some of God's Children or Mississippi Magnolias is a story of five different flowers just waiting to bloom.
Starring: Dennis Neal, Avis Marie-Barnes, Kerwin Thompson, Gayle Samuels, and Donnell E. Smith
Stage Manager: Dionna D. Davis
Stage Directions: Stephanie Anuwe
May
16
7:30 PM19:30
The Purpose of Blackberries: A New Online Play By Paris Crayton III
Nothing tops the love a girl has for her father.
A New Online Play
May
9
7:30 PM19:30
May
2
7:30 PM19:30
Apr
25
7:30 PM19:30
Sweet Potato Pie or the Missing Pieces
A new online play by Paris Crayton III
Starring: Susan Neal and Alaina Kai Chester
Jul
12
to Jul 21
Chasing Gods Workshop Production @ Kansas Repertory Theatre
Synopsis: Pastor Deidra Curtis is set to speak at her church after a three-week hiatus.
Her last sermon sent the community into an uproar and invited a media circus, because of the questionable things she stated about the victims of a horrible tragedy. The Curtis family does not agree with her actions and they all go searching for their own meaning of life, leaving Deidra feeling isolated. Immanuel, Deidra’s husband of seventeen years, is searching through the music he abandoned years ago. The oldest son, Elijah, is searching through the loss of a friend. While Olivia, the daughter, searches through rebellion and a love of basketball.
Presented by New York Rep and Kansas Repertory Theatre
July 12th - July 21st
May
16
to May 26
Spare the Rod @ Orlando Fringe Festival
This autobiographical one man show breaks down the walls and sheds light on what happens after dealing with years of physical abuse and neglect from a mother while coming to terms with one's sexuality. A mix of comedy, drama, and music, tells the story of a boy searching for love from his mother and most importantly, from himself.
18 & Up - Mature Themes & Simulated Violence
Thurs, May 16th @ 6:45pm
Sat, May 18th @ 7:00pm
Sun, May 19th @ 8:00pm
Thurs, May 23th @ 10:15pm
Fri. May 24th @ 9:15pm
Sat, May 25th @ 5:00pm
Sun, May 26th @ 4:30pm
60 Minutes
Apr
21
1:00 PM13:00
Private Reading of Only Some of God's Children or Mississippi Magnolias
I am hosting another reading for my newest work in the Black Faith Play Cycle this Easter Sunday!
Tickets are free but PLEASE, if you don't fully intend to make it do NOT reserve a spot.
Sunday, April 21st
DGF Music Hall, 356 West 40th St,
2nd Floor, New York, NY 10018
@ 1:00pm
Doors will open at 12:45pm.
You can not access the space before then.
Reserve tickets HERE
Synopsis: Set two days after the 1963 March on Washington, John Malachi Curtis, and his best friend, William Cochise Brown, return home to Mississippi to unpack all of the emotions left over from the March, only to find, John's son, Ezekiel, has been attacked during a sit-in protest. Betty, John's wife, wants to leave Mississippi for good but the promise of land and remnants of love makes John unwilling to do so. Only Some of God's Children or Mississippi Magnolias is a story of five different flowers waiting to bloom.
Feb
13
to Feb 17
The First Deep Breathe By Lee Edward Colston II
Getting back onstage in this wonderful play by Lee Edward Colston II
Jan
10
to Jan 12
Spare the Rod @ Orlando Fringe Mini Fest
This autobiographical one man show breaks down the walls and sheds light on what happens after dealing with years of physical abuse and neglect from a mother while coming to terms with one's sexuality. A mix of comedy, drama, and music, tells the story of a boy searching for love from his mother and most importantly, from himself.
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Nov
8
to Nov 11
The Black Faith Plays/ Scripture 3: Chasing Gods NC Stage Reading
Synopsis: Pastor Deidra Curtis is set to speak at her church after a three-week hiatus.
Her last sermon sent the community into an uproar and invited a media circus, because of the questionable things she stated about the victims of a horrible tragedy. The Curtis family does not agree with her actions and they all go searching for their own meaning of life, leaving Deidra feeling isolated. Immanuel, Deidra’s husband of seventeen years, is searching through the music he abandoned years ago. The oldest son, Elijah, is searching through the loss of a friend. While Olivia, the daughter, searches through rebellion and a love of basketball.
Tickets will be available soon!
Aug
12
1:30 PM13:30
The Black Faith Plays/ Scripture I:I The Best Game NYC Staged Reading
The very first play in the Black Faith Plays Cycle!
Synopsis: 19-year old, highly driven, Leann Campbell takes a risky detour when she decides to seek out her long-lost father, Scott Maxwell, an artist at the verge of giving up. He has only a few hours left to end his life-long vengeance with God and he's hoping his estranged daughter can be a part of the plan. Leann has a plan of her own.
Jul
22
7:00 PM19:00
The Black Faith Plays/ Scripture 3: Chasing Gods ATL Stage Reading
Synopsis: Pastor Deidra Curtis is set to speak at her church after a three-week hiatus.
Her last sermon sent the community into an uproar and invited a media circus, because of the questionable things she stated about the victims of a horrible tragedy. The Curtis family does not agree with her actions and they all go searching for their own meaning of life, leaving Deidra feeling isolated. Immanuel, Deidra’s husband of seventeen years, is searching through the music he abandoned years ago. The oldest son, Elijah, is searching through the loss of a friend. While Olivia, the daughter, searches through rebellion and a love of basketball.
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Jul
15
1:30 PM13:30
The Black Faith Plays/ Scripture 3: Chasing Gods NY Staged Reading
Synopsis: Pastor Deidra Curtis is set to speak at her church after a three-week hiatus.
Her last sermon sent the community into an uproar and invited a media circus, because of the questionable things she stated about the victims of a horrible tragedy. The Curtis family does not agree with her actions and they all go searching for their own meaning of life, leaving Deidra feeling isolated. Immanuel, Deidra’s husband of seventeen years, is searching through the music he abandoned years ago. The oldest son, Elijah, is searching through the loss of a friend. While Olivia, the daughter, searches through rebellion and a love of basketball.
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SEATING IS EXTREMELY LIMITED! DO NOT RSVP UNLESS YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY SURE YOU ARE COMING
Jun
27
2:30 PM14:30
The Black Faith Plays/ Scripture 3: Chasing Gods ORLANDO Stage Reading
Synopsis: Pastor Deidra Curtis is set to speak at her church after a three-week hiatus.
Her last sermon sent the community into an uproar and invited a media circus, because of the questionable things she stated about the victims of a horrible tragedy. The Curtis family does not agree with her actions and they all go searching for their own meaning of life, leaving Deidra feeling isolated. Immanuel, Deidra’s husband of seventeen years, is searching through the music he abandoned years ago. The oldest son, Elijah, is searching through the loss of a friend. While Olivia, the daughter, searches through rebellion and a love of basketball.
Class Act Studios 11561 Lake Underhill Rd. Orlando, Fl. 32825. Please look for the Harrington Center and drive around the back and park in any open space. Class Act Studios sign is on the door.
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Jan
29
7:30 PM19:30
Stuck Atlanta Staged Reading
Come eat, drink, be merry, and hear a new play by Paris Crayton III. Wine and light refreshments will be provided.
Jan
27
to Jan 28
Playwright's MasterClass
Masterclass led by award-winning Playwright, Actor, and Director, Paris Crayton III.
Jan
22
8:00 PM20:00
Stuck NYC Staged Reading
Blackboard Reading Series and Paris Crayton III present a staged reading of Stuck.
Jun
19
7:00 PM19:00
Spare the Rod Staged Reading
The Counter Narrative Project presents a staged reading of my show Spare The Rod. Directed by Mia Kristin Smith. Talkback will be moderated by Charles Stephens.
Synopsis: How do you find yourself when you have no idea where you might be? This story digs deep into the question as one man searches for himself in the broken pieces of his life. This autobiographical one-man show breaks down the walls and sheds light on what happens after dealing with years of physical abuse, neglect, and coming to terms with sexuality. By carefully examining his childhood he wonders if he can ever love his mother or even himself.
*Adult Themes*
All tickets are FREE! Please RSVP HERE.
Jun
16
to Jun 18
A Piece of My Mind: A group of Black men and boys speak
I am pleased to be directing A Piece of My Mind: A group of black men and boys speak, by Ron Mcintrye. I directed the reading a few years back and so excited to take on the full production! Tickets are $15 in Advance (Show Only) $25 (Dinner Theatre). At the door, tickets are $20 (Show Only) $30 (Dinner Theatre). To purchase tickets click HERE.