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What's
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May
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| "What's
On the Hearts of Men" |
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A
Perfect Father's Day Gift
June
16th - 19th
starring
Malik
Yoba
with
an ALL Star Cast
written
by
Malik & A.
Rahman Yoba
directed
by
Raquis
Petrie
Click
to Listen to Malik's Personal Message
Commissioner
Moss And Other Major Supporters Open
Their Hearts To Actor Malik Yoba
And The MYNT Company's Production
Joining
Commission Moss are John Billingsley,
Joe Eggelletion, Terrell Buckley (NY
Jets), 100 Black Man Of Southern
Florida, Ed Hanna, CEO of West Perrine
CDC, Concerned African Women, The Mt.
Olive Development Corporation, and
Radio Host, James T as the major
supporters of the popular play,
"What's On The Hearts of
Men." Co-produced by The
Malik Yoba National Theatre Company
(The MYNT Company) and JEBA
Entertainment Group, Inc.,
performances, (four evenings and
Saturday and Sunday matinees) will
take place on June16th through
Father's Day weekend, June 19th, at
The Miami Dade County Auditorium.
Miami
Dade County Auditorium - 2901 West
Flagler, Miami, FL
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In
The News
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"At
first glance [the play] appears to
be your standard-issue urban circuit
(or "chittlin"
circuit").... "Yoba seeks
to avoid Black male stereotypes....
Yoba is raising the bar of Urban
Theater.... He is one of a small,
but growing number of African
Americans who are filling in the gap
between August Wilson and Shelly
Garret by elevating the quality of
Urban Theatre."
--
Annette John-Hall of the Philadelphia
Inquirer 11/1/01
"Yoba
shows a nice ear for humor ... Yoba
has tapped into a need."
--
Neil Gendlinger -- New York Times
1/31/2002
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| Malik
Yoba Biography |
In
1999, well-known playwright, Dave
Talbert asked me to be the lead in his
play, "His Woman His Wife."
He had been asking me for the previous
three years but I kept declining. I
had reservations about being in one of
those 'over- the- top traveling
chitlin' circuit gospel plays' that
come and go at the Beacon Theatre in
New York City. When he told me that
the role would require me to sing, I
decided to take him up on his offer.
At the time, "New York
Undercover" was in its fourth
season, my television rating was high
and is, we knew that my fans would
come to see what I was made of.
At the end of the run of the show,
which played in 12 cities across the
country, almost 250,000 people had
seen the play, it grossed $5,000,000
with a $3,000,000 profit! What I
learned from this experience was that
black folks all over the country loved
coming out to see plays by for and
about black folks, starring black
folks they love.... like me!
Looking
ahead to our own
history-in-the-making, The MYNT
Company is focused on bringing our
audiences theatrical productions that
encompass our world -- the stories,
the issues, the music, the dance, and
the next new art form that is
continually coming up on the horizon.
Our productions will feature the
performers you love and the emerging
talents who you will get to know and
love. Best of all, there will be
lots of opportunities for you and your
community to get involved with the
company's grass roots educational
programs, economic incentives and arts
based activities for our youth.
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presented
by: JEBA Entertainment
Group, Inc.
1-877-9-GROUPS
or ( 305)
835-0321
Purchase
Tickets On-line
www.jebapresents.com/heartsofmenad.htm
VIP
Red Carpet Premiere June 16th
Special
Invitation to first 500 ticket purchases
Participate
in Our Group Ticket Sales Contest
for
more information contact: sales@jebapresents.com
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