PEMBROKE PINES – South Florida theatre goers will enjoy another great treat this Mother’s Day weekend when Sunshine Theatre Company, celebrating their 25th year of promoting top quality entertainment, presents Basil Dawkins exciting new comedy, Uptown Bangarang 2.
Last year we were introduced to ‘bangarang’ in the Webster family where the husband Edgar a successful televangelist with political aspirations , tried coping with his wife Veronica suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. Complicating things was his attraction to the young helper Precious while he grappled with his son’s sexuality.
In Uptown Bangarang 2, the bangarang continues as Dawkins again pokes fun at the hypocrisy in the upper crust of Jamaican society as Edgar is in the midst of a tight election campaign and while having no interest in his wife continues to actively pursue his helper Precious. Aside from the constant aggravation of his son Abe, his sister in law and her boyfriend who have moved in with them he gets some devastating news that could not only rock his household but destroy his political career.” WHAT, Precious Preg….
Directed by Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter of the Caribbean American Repertory Theatre, Uptown Bangarang 2 boasts an energetic, talented, cast of Karl Williams, Douglas Proute, Maylynne Walton, Ruth Hoshing, Maurice Bryan, Lawrence Woodham, Jerry Benzwick and Sakina as Precious.
Preview on YouTube
A preview of Uptown Bangarang 2 can be seen on YouTube, www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcutWElVT3c.
The shows which are presented under the Patronage of the Jamaican Consul General, Mr. Ricardo Allicock will be held on Saturday May 10th at North Miami Beach Performing Arts Center (17011 NE 19th Ave, N. Miami Beach) starting at 8pm and on Sunday May 11th at the Parker Playhouse (707 NE 8th Street,(downtown)Ft. Lauderdale) with showtimes at 4pm and 8pm.
Advance Tickets for the shows are Balcony $30 and Orchestra $35 ($5.00 more at the door) and are available from selected West Indian outlets in Dade & Broward. Tickets are also available online at www.sunshinetheatrecompany.com.
Sunshine Theatre Celebrates 25 Years
Mike & Jackie Shaw, Founders of Sunshine Theatre will be celebrating their 25th year of promoting quality entertainment, their first play promoted was Trevor Rhone’s Two Can Play in celebration of Jamaica 21. They will recognize several individual and companies for their support over the years.
There will be a special Mother’s Day Tribute before the shows by Ft. Lauderdale recording artist Audley Rollen (My Jamaican Girl, Ebony Lady).
Sponsors for this event includes Jamaica National Money Transfer, Digicel Jamaica, Jamaica National Rep Office and Finlay’s Ship to the Caribbean and South Florida Caribbean News.com
