Tallahassee play is going to Atlanta Black Theatre Festival
The play “The Comeback,” which premiered in Tallahassee in February 2022, has been accepted into the 2022 Atlanta Black Theatre Festival (ABTF).
Drawing thousands of guests from all over the world, ABTF will be held from Thursday, Sept. 1, through Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022 in Atlanta. Playwright Véronique George, founder and owner of VLG Productions, is one of 28 playwrights to be selected to perform at one of the largest celebrations of African American theatre worldwide.
VLG Productions will present a staged reading of their third play “The Comeback” on Friday, Sept. 2 at 10 a.m. at the Kimpton Overland Hotel (2 Porsche Drive, Atlanta).
Directed by award-winning director and actor Keith Franklin, artistic director of the New African Grove Theatre Company in Atlanta, “The Comeback” will feature a talented cast seen in roles on Queen Sugar, Grey’s Anatomy, Blue Bloods and P-Valley. View the cast listed below.
- Cherrie McRae (Natasha)
- Chantal Maurice (Krystal)
- Zaylin Yates (Peter)
- Kobi Henson (Erika)
- Joiakin Foster (Troy)
- Jhirmack Wilson (Damien/Jared)
- Amaya Alexander (Tracy/Rachel/Peter II)
- Keith Franklin (Pastor Oliver)
“The Comeback” is the final play in “The Counterfeit Trilogy.” The first play, “The Counterfeit” was produced in 2018 and The Counterfeit 2 was produced in 2021 in English and Spanish. In “The Comeback,” writer Natasha is determined to pick up her pieces by helping her friends with their own worries of infidelity and single parenting and starting over with a new guy.
Véronique was inspired to write “The Comeback” to encourage audiences to overcome challenging moments in their life in order to accomplish their dreams.
“It is my hope that audience members and guests will find themselves, a relative or a friend in the characters of The Comeback,” says playwright George. “The characters in Natasha’s world shed light on themes we can all relate to – infidelity, single parenting and forgiveness.”
George was also selected as one of eight playwrights to participate in ABTF’s Page to Stage to Screen Course. During the five-week course, she received hands-on training and coaching from established playwrights.
As a result, Véronique will be presenting a sneak peek of her next and fourth play, “Journey” at the 2022 Atlanta Black Theatre Festival on Friday, Sept. 2 at 2 p.m. at the Kimpton Overland Hotel (2 Porsche Drive, Atlanta, Ga.).
You can purchase one ticket to see both experiences at ABTF’s Creative Arts Conference at https://bit.ly/3Aug6KR.
About VLG Productions: VLG Productions creates “Stories that Inspire.” Founded in 2018 by Véronique George, the company has produced The Counterfeit (2018), The Counterfeit 2 (2021), La Falsificación 2 (2021) and The Comeback (2022). In 2020, VLG Foundation, VLG Productions’ non-profit arm, was founded. In 2022, VLG Productions launched the digital series, The Conversation. For more info, visit VLGproductions.com.
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