NOJOMO 1-6 David E. Talbert & such!

Hi guys!!! I know I rarely write anymore but here I am. I’m going to attempt to do NOJOMO although I know I wont be able to write everyday. I’ll just make it a goal to write regularly this month since this month has been CRAZY busy already.

Where to start??

Lets work my way backwards… 

THIS WEEKEND WAS THE BEST!!!! I went to Memphis yesterday and Friday to see David E. Talbert’s play "What My Husband Doesn’t Know." We had pretty good seats too. We were like no more than 10 rows from the stage although we were sitting to the very left of the stage. It was all good though! He had Morris Chestnut there in the place of Brian White. MMMM MMMM MMMMMMM! lol Morris was looking good! Although It was kinda disappointing to see how little he interacted with his fans Friday night. The whole cast came out to sign autographs for people who bought the dvd and/or the play program. I didnt buy either seeing as how my money is SUPER tight for a while… unless I get a financial blessing somewhere which I’m believing for. Anyway I didnt try to talk to Morris. I just observed the way he walked and he just had an air of arrogance about them and barely smiled or acknowledged anyone as he walked back to his dressing room. Several of the other cast members greeted Shakur and me as we sat in the corner waiting for the rest of our group. They at the very least waved and smiled an acknowledgement but Morris didnt. Maybe he was tired from the play and such but still a bit disappointing to see the lack of warmth toward paying fans and supporters of the play. ANYWAY! Shalonda and Ms. Vickie got to audition for David Talbert!!! Which was the main reason we were there :). We dont know whats what yet but just the opportunity to audition for him is a blessing. After they came out, Tommy (our play director) took me and Shakur backstage to meet David Talbert and get a picture with him. As Ms. Vickie, Shalonda, Shakur, and I headed home we got a text from Tommy saying that Mr. Talbert wanted the cast to come back the next day (yesterday) so that he could talk to us after the show. SO we got FREE tickets to see the show again! This time we were 5th row center!!! Perfect seats! We got to talk to David Talbert again afterward and take more pictures with him. God has blessed me SO much just this year alone is overwhelming. 

Backtrack some more…

I met Tommy back in February through Shalonda. I only met him once when I went with Shalonda to sing at a funeral. Shalonda asked me to go with her because her play director Tommy needed to put together a choir to sing at a funeral for the mother of one of the cast members. I was like sure because I didnt have anything else planned for that day and I dont mind helping anyway. Thats when I met Tommy. We didnt talk much. We just went over the songs we were going to sing. We sang at the funeral and that was it… so I thought. Fast forward to around April. Shalonda calls me out of the blue (she usually texts me unless she has to talk to me about something). I figured it was important so I answered. FIRST thing she says… "You got a part in the play!!!!" *insert what the frack face here* I was like Ummm excuse me? So she goes into the whole story about how Tommy called her out of the blue asking her about me. He asked her if I was self conscious about my height and if she thought I would be interested in being a part of the play. Shalonda being Shalonda answered for me and told him that my height doesnt bother me and that I would love to be in the part of the play.  You know you have a great friend when she actually LISTENS to you. I said in passing before that I wondered how I would do in acting. Mind you I never said I wanted to audition for anything AND she never told Tommy of my interests. So I know all of this was definitely from God. Anyway Tommy goes on to tell Shalonda that he wanted to WRITE IN a part for me playing her character’s twin! Another reason I know its from God… Her and I have claimed each other as twins waaaaay before I met Tommy. SO not only do I not have any acting experience whatsoever, I didnt audition and had the part handed to me, AND the part was written SPECIFICALLY for me. Can we say blessing? LOL I’m still amazed at Tommy’s blind leap of faith and belief in me. He has treated me like I’ve been a part of his production company for YEARS. He’s a very honest and upstanding man of God and I am grateful to be connected to him. 

So we do the play next weekend on the 12th. I’m SUPER excited and nervous all at the same time. Not only do I have this part out of the blue, I’m in the play with Tony Grant and Richard Gallion, two very established play actors. Tony Grant has been in Tyler Perry plays and Richard Gallion is a Ebony Jet model as well as an actor. So my first play isnt anything to take lightly which is why I’m so on edge about it. I want to do EXCELLENT simply because I am so grateful for the doors and opportunities that have already been opened for me before I ever set foot on the stage. To God be the glory! 

Anywho I think thats enough of an update. I’ve missed you all! I love you all bunches and send hugs and kisses to each of you. God bless you all!

 

 

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