Shawn Luckey, a Buffalo Soldier in the Upcoming Spike Lee Movie 'Miracle at St. Anna', Writes and Stars in His Own Stage Production, A Family's Play

Shawn Luckey, a Buffalo Soldier in the upcoming Spike Lee movie Miracle at St. Anna, writes and stars in his own stage production, A Family's Play presented by Diversity Players of Harlem at Roy Arias Theatre 2, during a limited engagement from June 17 - June 22, 2008.

New York, NY (PRWEB) May 29, 2008 -- Shawn Luckey, a Buffalo Soldier in the upcoming Spike Lee movie Miracle at St. Anna, writes and stars in his own stage production, A Family's Play presented by Diversity Players of Harlem at Roy Arias Theatre 2, during a limited engagement from June 17 - June 22.

Shawn Luckey recently produced and performed stand up comedy in Diversity Players of Harlem's production of the stage play Die Laughing, starring Kevin Brown (Dot-Com) of NBC's 30 Rock. Some of his other stage credits include: Leland Cunningham in Blues for an Alabama Sky by Pearl Cleage; and Captain Richard Davenport in A Soldier's Play by Charles Fuller. Luckey was also featured in a Rev Run music video, Mind on the Road. Soon, he will appear in Spike Lee's Miracle at St Anna with the likes of Derek Luke, Omar Benson Miller, Michael Ealy, and Laz Alonso which is scheduled for an October 10, 2008 release.

Currently, Shawn Luckey stars as the unstable Travis Delaney in A Family's Play, which depicts a family structure reshaped by the affects of society. Deceits coupled with sharply contrasting personalities create the backdrop of this timeless piece. Follow the Delaney's as they embark on a heralding journey to seek the truth of family secrets, and realize that actions have cemented and will now... forever change their lives.

Production Schedule:

June 17 - June 22, 2008

Tuesday - Friday 8:00pm Nightly

Saturday 3pm and 8:00pm

Sunday 3pm

Production Location:

Roy Arias Theatre 2

616 9th Avenue

New York, NY 10036

Between 43rd and 44th

Ticket Information:

Ticket Prices: $20.00 General Admission

$15.00 Students and Seniors

Check online for other Discounts

Phone Telecharge at: 212-352-3101

Tickets online at: http://www.theatermania.com/content/show.cfm/show/142320

Cast:

Christine Delaney - Farah Snipes

Louis Delaney - Gary McNeil

Travis Delaney - Shawn Luckey

Brenda D. Bitting - Charity Phalo

Clarice Delaney - Dionne Lockett

Nurse Rosa Reyes - Aisha Duran

Dr. Janet Williams - Okema T. Moore

Lance/Pops Jackson - Jermaine Small

Young Travis - Marcus Lockett

Young Clarice - Christina Berry

Correctional/Police Officer - James Hunter

Correctional/Police Officer - Marvin Telp

Production Team:

Playwright/Producer - Shawn Luckey

Director/Producer - Dwight Ali Williams

Executive Producer - Guy-Philippe Goth

Production Stage Manager - Tiffany Hunter

Production Assistant - Apri Brown

Production Assistant - Chandrill Dickerson

About The Company:

Diversity Players of Harlem, strive to ensure education and enlightenment opportunities through diverse forms of artistic and creative medium. It is our ultimate goal to nurture youth of undiscovered talents, and produce platforms for artists of various backgrounds. Furthermore, we believe that effectively meeting our goal will cure some of the societal ills affecting our communities.

For more information, please go to www.diversityplayersofharlem.com or www.myspace.com/dpohentertainment or www.myspace.com/afamilysplay

Media Contact:

Dwight Ali Williams

(646) 761 - 0470

dwight(at)diversityplayersofharlem.com

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