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| Ricco Ross, a father, actor and activist was born in Chicago and has five brothers and five sisters, (guess his parents didn't have a TV). From age 7 to 13, he lived in what Oprah stated was the poorest town in the US: Pembrook, Illinois. Ricco went to High School and undergrad in Florida and received his MFA from UCLA. He worked in Hollywood for a year where he had reoccurring roles on Hill St. Blues & The Young and the Restless while he also played in other shows on the side. While confiding to a past UCLA professor of feeling type-cast as an angry young Black man, he was persuaded that auditioning for the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (LAMDA) to study Shakespeare for a year in England could give him other tools for his craft. That year turned into 13 living abroad, giving him an amazing experience for his career and more importantly in life. He worked as an English actor in London, while moon lighting as a model in France & Italy for four yrs. He also turned down a European Pro basket ball contract in Cyprus. He now has an impressive resume with credits such as Aliens, Mission Impossible, The Practice, JAG, E.R. and more. He has lived and worked all over the UK, Europe, Eastern Europe, Africa, & Asia. To date, his biggest accomplishments are his daughter Aisha and son Rami, and as an actor feels his best work is yet to come. www.riccoross.com |
| Check out the Brown Betties Cabaret spin off: "Hey Joe": The Joe Show and Merchandise! |
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| Self-described as a true "Renaissance" woman, Tanya Alexander has appeared in over two dozens plays, toured Europe and Japan as a dancer/choreographer, held spoken word events in New York and Los Angeles, directed several plays, variety shows, benefits, fundraisers and showcases, and is an accomplished writer. She has appeared on The Shield, HBO's Lucky Louie, Def Comedy Jam, the feature film Material Girls, The Wiz, Law & Order: SVU, Nuyorican Poets Cafe, and many others. She has won two awards for Best Choreography and an NAACP Theatre Award for Best Production. She heads and owns SuperNova Production Group, a community-based organization dedicated to creating visual, performing and literary artworks that educate, influence and inspire on a global scale. Tanya is very honored to be a part of the Harlem's Night/Brown Betties family and lives by the self-written credo: "Of the strong and trustworthy a champion is found. My life, my way, unbound... www.supernovaproductiongroup.com |
| The tale of a lonely woman looking for love...in all the wrong places. Brown Betties & Joe: A Bedtime Story |
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NOW CASTING!
For the first time, we are casting alternates for our production.
If you are interested, please email your headshot and resume to casting@brownbetties.com
Casting:
*One sultry, sassy, sophisticated woman to swing for all BROWN BETTIES and the CIGAR/CIGARETTES GIRL. (Athletic size 4-6)
*One hot momma with amazing vocals to play "MS. BETTIE". ( We are open to shapes and sizes)
*One-two hoofers, male
*One swing for the debonair and handsome JOE
All roles except the hoofers (tap dancer) must be able to sing, dance and act well.
Email headshot and resume to casting@brownbetties.com
Thank you!
For the first time, we are casting alternates for our production.
If you are interested, please email your headshot and resume to casting@brownbetties.com
Casting:
*One sultry, sassy, sophisticated woman to swing for all BROWN BETTIES and the CIGAR/CIGARETTES GIRL. (Athletic size 4-6)
*One hot momma with amazing vocals to play "MS. BETTIE". ( We are open to shapes and sizes)
*One-two hoofers, male
*One swing for the debonair and handsome JOE
All roles except the hoofers (tap dancer) must be able to sing, dance and act well.
Email headshot and resume to casting@brownbetties.com
Thank you!
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