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LOS ANGELES TIMES CRITIC'S CHOICE OUR LADY OF 121ST STREET Directed by Gloria Gifford The Ortiz Funeral Room is in big trouble: The body of beloved community activist and nun Sister Rose has been stolen from the viewing room, and waiting for her proper return are some of New York City's most emotionally charged, life-challenged neighborhood citizens, trying to find a place to put their grief, checkered pasts and their uncertain futures. Among the equally hilarious and tragic twelve characters, you'll meet Rooftop, a chronically unfaithful but otherwise popular Los Angeles DJ, looking to reconcile with the love of his life; Pinky and Edwin, two brothers tragically linked forever; and the outrageously angry Norca, who doesn't let the fact that she slept with her best friend's husband deter her from the full expectation of being immediately forgiven of her sin by her best friend, Inez, still in pain fifteen years later. The rest of the crowd in this dark, insightful and very funny comedy inevitably square off on each other, motivated by rage, pain and a scary desire to come clean-perhaps for the first time. A Must-See Performance! The double cast is outstanding and includes: Moe Irvin (Grey's Anatomy), Roberto Sanchez (2 Fast 2 Furious), Antonio Jaramillo (Tyler Perry's new TV series "Meet the Browns"), Kurt Caceres ("Prison Break", "All My Children"), comedienne CoCoa Brown (Def Comedy Jam Tour, BET's Comic View), LeShay Tomlinson, Tracey Ali, Hansford Prince and many, many, many more. The director is equally outstanding, actress Gloria Gifford (See Gifford's Bio below). The Show Runs Through December 30th OUR LADY OF 121ST STREET Thursday- Saturday, 8:00 pm Tickets
Gloria Gifford is a dynamic, versatile African-American actress, producer and director with a career that spans over two decades. Discovered by Bill Cosby, Gloria went from Broadway to Hollywood in Neil Simon's Academy Award Winning "California Suite" opposite Richard Pryor and Bill Cosby. Her career includes roles opposite some of Hollywood's most creative comedians such as Eddie Murphy in "48 Hrs.", "D.C. Cab" with Bill Maher and Paul Rodriguez and co-starred opposite John Candy and Ernie Hudson in "Going Berserk". Gloria's career extends to the small screen. She played "Darnetta" opposite Tracey Ullman on "Tracey Takes On..." for three seasons, and recurred on "The Nanny" opposite Fran Drescher, as well as guest-starred on shows like "ER", "The Practice" opposite Charles S. Dutton and many more. Behind the camera, she has directed and produced over 60 stage productions and an independent film. To learn more about Gloria Gifford visit www.gloriagiffordconservatory.com
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