Roof Top Joy
Set in a new luxury high rise Brooklyn condo, Wittiswood and Jah-niece experience a collision between past and present. Will it result in a joyful noise or could all hell break loose? This comedic drama challenges our concepts of social norms, privilege, stereotypes balanced against homelessness and the American Dream.
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Production Team
Andrea Fultion, Playwright
Daisy Lee H. Sprauve, Assistant Stage Manager
Andrea Fultion, Playwright
Andrea J. Fulton is an award winning playwright, songwriter, producer and founder of the Fulton Arts Foundation. Her plays, like her approaches to life, are thought provoking, socially conscious, multi-culturally inclusive and push the envelope toward greater awareness. She lives every moment in gratitude and likes to remind people of th
Andrea J. Fulton is an award winning playwright, songwriter, producer and founder of the Fulton Arts Foundation. Her plays, like her approaches to life, are thought provoking, socially conscious, multi-culturally inclusive and push the envelope toward greater awareness. She lives every moment in gratitude and likes to remind people of the importance of kind thought and deed and the power of love, faith and acceptance of others as well as ourselves. Andrea has been an inspiring consultant and business leader managing community organizations, her own business ventures and working in City government for over thirty years.
Jared Reinmuth, Director
Daisy Lee H. Sprauve, Assistant Stage Manager
Andrea Fultion, Playwright
Jared Reinmuth (Charley Cade) won this role as his directorial debut when he excitedly identified this brand new work as part Tarentino, part Hitchcock. Jared, a seasoned actor and producer has played the lead multiple times in Andrea’s popular debut work, “One Drop”. He has played Jesus Christ, directed by Alex Timbers in Les Freres Cob
Jared Reinmuth (Charley Cade) won this role as his directorial debut when he excitedly identified this brand new work as part Tarentino, part Hitchcock. Jared, a seasoned actor and producer has played the lead multiple times in Andrea’s popular debut work, “One Drop”. He has played Jesus Christ, directed by Alex Timbers in Les Freres Cobusier’s Hell House, a Drama Desk Award Nominee. He toured nationally with the National Theater for Arts and Education in Don Quixote and Cyrano de Bergerac, The Three Musketeers, The Would-Be Gentleman and The Imaginary Invalid. He is a founding member of The Treville Players.
Melissa Diaz, Stage Manager
Daisy Lee H. Sprauve, Assistant Stage Manager
Daisy Lee H. Sprauve, Assistant Stage Manager
Melissa Diaz began performing at age five as a dancer and by the age of 10 she was well engaged in musical theater. Intrigued the processes of creating television and movies and, at 18, she began to familiarize herself with all aspects of production: lights, sound direction, stage management, acting, camera work and writing. She fell in
Melissa Diaz began performing at age five as a dancer and by the age of 10 she was well engaged in musical theater. Intrigued the processes of creating television and movies and, at 18, she began to familiarize herself with all aspects of production: lights, sound direction, stage management, acting, camera work and writing. She fell in love with these aspects of the business and began to dream of one day owning her own production company. Her dreams are well underway as she is the co-owner of up and coming production company TruLuvEntertainment with Carleton King. Together they are developing a web series "Why not just tell the truth?", among other projects.
Daisy Lee H. Sprauve, Assistant Stage Manager
Daisy Lee H. Sprauve, Assistant Stage Manager
Daisy Lee H. Sprauve, Assistant Stage Manager
Daisy Lee H. Sprauve, chosen as Toastmaster of the Year by Federal Toastmasters 2009-2010, Daisy Lee enjoys learning multiple aspects of theatrical production while working in various roles, including producer’s assistant, stage hand, set dresser, in props department and with stage management. She brings calm, organization, professionalis
Daisy Lee H. Sprauve, chosen as Toastmaster of the Year by Federal Toastmasters 2009-2010, Daisy Lee enjoys learning multiple aspects of theatrical production while working in various roles, including producer’s assistant, stage hand, set dresser, in props department and with stage management. She brings calm, organization, professionalism and attention to detail to each of those roles. She has continued to be a quick study as this time for the first time she is acting in a full length production, doing quite well and enjoying every minute of it.
Carleton King, Sound Engineer & Production Assistant
Ulric O’Flaherty, Lighting Designer and Technical Director
Carleton King, Sound Engineer & Production Assistant
Carleton King was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. This young talent started as a rapper, singer, songwriter but realized in High School that his heart lied elsewhere. Never losing his love for music, King chose to stretch the limbs of his other talents. Now with music videos, numerous plays, and a film under his belt, his production com
Carleton King was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. This young talent started as a rapper, singer, songwriter but realized in High School that his heart lied elsewhere. Never losing his love for music, King chose to stretch the limbs of his other talents. Now with music videos, numerous plays, and a film under his belt, his production company Tru Luv Entertainment is not only taking shape but its flagship web series "Why Not Just Tell The Truth" is making its theatrical debut in the near future. When not acting Carleton can be seen hosting the new Urban Christian talk show Gifted & Uplifted airing Sunday mornings. Giftedanduplifted.tv for more info.
Damian J. (DJ) Shaw Costume Consultant
Ulric O’Flaherty, Lighting Designer and Technical Director
Carleton King, Sound Engineer & Production Assistant
Damian J. (DJ) Shaw discovered his potential as an actor in 2009 after having studied communications while working in corporate advertising and marketing. He decided he wanted to live a life in the arts and reached out to a high level producer in his home town in Jamaica. He got connected to a production of Dreamgirls and the rest is hi
Damian J. (DJ) Shaw discovered his potential as an actor in 2009 after having studied communications while working in corporate advertising and marketing. He decided he wanted to live a life in the arts and reached out to a high level producer in his home town in Jamaica. He got connected to a production of Dreamgirls and the rest is history. He later played numerous characters and ultimately developed experience and competence in a wide range of capacities including stage manager, director, choreographer, producer, writer, make-up artist and costume designer.
Lytza Colon, Props & Set Design Consultant
Ulric O’Flaherty, Lighting Designer and Technical Director
Ulric O’Flaherty, Lighting Designer and Technical Director
Lytza Colon is a passionate multi-talented Visual Artist, Youth Advocate, and Community Leader and Activist. She was introduced to live theater in 2008 and got hooked. She has been featured in many productions at TNC and many theaters throughout New York City, and the New York City Fringe Festival. View her work at www.lytzacolon.tumblr.com
Ulric O’Flaherty, Lighting Designer and Technical Director
Ulric O’Flaherty, Lighting Designer and Technical Director
Ulric O’Flaherty, Lighting Designer and Technical Director
Ulric O’Flaherty, (Lighting Designer and Technical Director), has 32 years of experience as a technical director. He continues to work regionally, nationally and internationally.
Musicians
Illona S. Dixon, Musical Director
Jason Stein, Harmonica & Min Wazoo-Enhanced Keyboard
Illona S. Dixon, Musical Director
Illona S. Dixon, (Sway), is an alumnus of the High School of Music & Art and Queens College where she minored in Musical Theatre. Ms. Dixon is a member of the All-City Concert Reunion and Brooklyn Inter-denominational Choirs. Ms. Dixon, an accomplished pianist, received formal training at The Brooklyn Music School and Playhouse. Credits i
Illona S. Dixon, (Sway), is an alumnus of the High School of Music & Art and Queens College where she minored in Musical Theatre. Ms. Dixon is a member of the All-City Concert Reunion and Brooklyn Inter-denominational Choirs. Ms. Dixon, an accomplished pianist, received formal training at The Brooklyn Music School and Playhouse. Credits include: Fame (original movie); The Wiz (original stage play); Guys and Dolls; Merrily We Roll Along; Carmen; and Finian’s Rainbow. She also enjoyed the honor of writing a song for, singing in and holding the position of Musical Director for Andrea’s highly acclaimed play “One Drop”.
Bria M. Barfield, Guitar
Jason Stein, Harmonica & Min Wazoo-Enhanced Keyboard
Illona S. Dixon, Musical Director
Bria M. Barfield, graduated from the prestigious LaGuardia School for the Performing Arts. Part of a musical and theatrical family, Bria began learning music theory at age 6 and has already learned the Tenor Sax, the Alto Sax, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, the Harmonica and the Piano. She has accompanied choirs and played in bands a
Bria M. Barfield, graduated from the prestigious LaGuardia School for the Performing Arts. Part of a musical and theatrical family, Bria began learning music theory at age 6 and has already learned the Tenor Sax, the Alto Sax, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, the Harmonica and the Piano. She has accompanied choirs and played in bands and productions in New York and beyond. She enjoys playing music, composing and singing.
Jason Stein, Harmonica & Min Wazoo-Enhanced Keyboard
Jason Stein, Harmonica & Min Wazoo-Enhanced Keyboard
Jason Stein, Harmonica & Min Wazoo-Enhanced Keyboard
Jason Stein is a self-taught harmonica player who began his career in January 2009. Since then he has played at local jam sessions, at weddings, and at all hours of the day and night in Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York. He is very excited to be a part of this great project once again!
Guy Y. Barfield, Organic Percussion
Guy Y. Barfield, Organic Percussion
Jason Stein, Harmonica & Min Wazoo-Enhanced Keyboard
Guy Y. Barfield is a native Brooklynite who began his love affair with music when he learned the Bugle as a Boy Scout. His passion caused him to cultivate not only his own interests but also those of his children where he supported them in becoming successful in music and theatre. He is honored to be a part of this play working alongsid
Guy Y. Barfield is a native Brooklynite who began his love affair with music when he learned the Bugle as a Boy Scout. His passion caused him to cultivate not only his own interests but also those of his children where he supported them in becoming successful in music and theatre. He is honored to be a part of this play working alongside immensely talented individuals on a project that resonates with his heart.
Kae Suda, Piano
Guy Y. Barfield, Organic Percussion
Kae Suda, Piano
Kae Suda is a classically trained pianist who also plays pop, jazz and loves blues and soul music. A great new addition to our team, Kae is thrilled at this opportunity to for the first time, accompany a cast as part of a theatrical production
Cast
Allen Craig Harris
Chaunice L. Chapman
Allen Craig Harris
Allen Craig Harris, (Uncle Thomas), has worked as an M.C., a Maitre‘d, Concierge and an international model but he found his true love in the theatre where he has worked as an actor, director, singer, stage manager and assistant producer. He has been seen in numerous plays including a run of Debra Chappelle - Polk’s “Forgiveness of Sins”
Allen Craig Harris, (Uncle Thomas), has worked as an M.C., a Maitre‘d, Concierge and an international model but he found his true love in the theatre where he has worked as an actor, director, singer, stage manager and assistant producer. He has been seen in numerous plays including a run of Debra Chappelle - Polk’s “Forgiveness of Sins” and “Sunnyside Up”. He has worked as an Assistant Producer for multiple shows including “Black Man Rising” by James Chapman and directed by Patricia R. Floyd and “Playing with Heine Muller” at the Castillo Theater. He worked in stage management for “Dreams Heavier Than Air” by Jackie Roberts, “Flowers Behind the Mountain” by Barbara Bennion, “Rising” by Carolyn Nur Wistrand, “The Winter View” at the Harlem School of the Arts and for the NYC Housing Authority's 42nd and 43rd Annual Talent Shows, the latter of which appeared at the World famous Apollo Theater. He was also Stage Manager for the 35th Annual Senior Show “Ageless” at the great Symphony Space – Peter Jay Sharp Theater on Broadway. He thanks Andrea for the opportunity to direct the Equity run of her play “One Drop” and is delighted to work on this latest play with such talented and passionate artists.
Gareth E. Lawson
Chaunice L. Chapman
Allen Craig Harris
Gareth E. Lawson, (Witiswood), a Brooklyn native, is an aspiring attorney holding a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice. Some of his theater credits include lead roles as Othello in Othello, Sgt. Vernon C. Waters in A Soldier’s Play and multiple roles in the Coloured Museum, including Miss Roj and most recently a drunken writer in Marry
Gareth E. Lawson, (Witiswood), a Brooklyn native, is an aspiring attorney holding a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice. Some of his theater credits include lead roles as Othello in Othello, Sgt. Vernon C. Waters in A Soldier’s Play and multiple roles in the Coloured Museum, including Miss Roj and most recently a drunken writer in Marry Me, a comedy in two parts. His musical theater credits include Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha, and Danny Ashkenasi’s The Blues According to Langston Hughes. He received training at the Sledge Project Studio under the direction of Ward Nixon.
Denise Fair-Grant
Chaunice L. Chapman
Chaunice L. Chapman
Denise Fair-Grant, (Jah-neice), is relatively new to the stage but she has been told all her life, she is a natural. Having been a teacher of “the little ones” in the New York City Public School system for over 20 years, Denise feels fortunate to now have another opportunity to act in a play written by her pal Andrea. She loves being i
Denise Fair-Grant, (Jah-neice), is relatively new to the stage but she has been told all her life, she is a natural. Having been a teacher of “the little ones” in the New York City Public School system for over 20 years, Denise feels fortunate to now have another opportunity to act in a play written by her pal Andrea. She loves being inspired by and learning from more experienced cast members and thrives on developing her talent further. For her, the fun and challenges never stop and she is proudly pursuing acting more vigorously since she has retired from teaching.
Chaunice L. Chapman
Chaunice L. Chapman
Chaunice L. Chapman
Chaunice L. Chapman, (Mrs. Garbicand), was most recently seen performing with The Hip to Hip Theater company in their productions of The Merchant of Venice and The Merry Wives of Windsor. She has also performed with the Afrikan Women's Repertory, The Hadley Players, The Bronx Repertory Company, and the Children's Theater company at Lehma
Chaunice L. Chapman, (Mrs. Garbicand), was most recently seen performing with The Hip to Hip Theater company in their productions of The Merchant of Venice and The Merry Wives of Windsor. She has also performed with the Afrikan Women's Repertory, The Hadley Players, The Bronx Repertory Company, and the Children's Theater company at Lehman College. She is delighted to be a part of this wonderful production