Back by Popular Demand, Novelist and Playwright, Cheril N. Clarke returns to Philadelphia with hit play
Intimate Chaos, which premieres on September 30 at the Adrienne Theatre as a featured production in the inaugural Philadelphia Urban Theatre Festival, is an urban dramedy that explores a lesbian relationship complete with love, desire, abandonment and betrayal.
- Newark, NJ (1888PressRelease) August 10, 2010 - Cheril N. Clarke is a novelist, playwright, poet and producer, and seems to have a reservoir of resilience, patience and persistence to see her work go from start to successful finish. A resident of Sicklerville, New Jersey, Clarke has already written five novels, three plays and also manages her own production company, while working full time for an actuarial consulting firm.
Clarke's play, Intimate Chaos, which has been successfully, mounted in Bordentown, NJ Philadelphia, PA, and most recently, Plainfield, NJ, is based on her third novel of the same name. It explores heterosexual/homosexual friendship dynamics and the romantic relationship between two headstrong women and their roller coaster, emotional ride. Best friends Sadira, played by Tiffany Barrett and Devonte', played by Walter DeShields, dominate the production, although Clarke gives ample time to explore the dysfunctional relationship with Jessie that drives the plot.
Barrett is from Bucks County, PA., and is a graduate of Temple University's Theatre program. She has appeared in numerous productions including: A Lesson Before Dying; A Raisin in the Sun; Macbeth; and Sisters Speak, among others. She also has appeared in television, film and commercials. A natural comedian, Walter DeShields has been delighting audiences in the Philadelphia and New York metro areas for many years.
A Delaware resident and award-winning director, Kash Goins will bring his artistic vision to Clarke's work. In 2008, Goins founded GoKash Productions and has mounted two plays, the 2009 NYC Downtown Urban Theatre Festival Best Play winner VI Degrees and the hilarious comedy Man, I Shoulda Put A Ring On It! Most recently, Kash has starred in The Life of John Henry by Chris Braak.
Clarke, long known for her activism in the gay community, is passionate about bringing to life the real stories of gay men and women, whom she believes are too often either patronized or simply left out of main stream theatre and film.
"After the original version of Intimate Chaos opened in 2007, it was evident to me that people really connected with my characters, especially members of the gay community," said Clarke. "One of the reasons I'm interested in telling these kinds of stories, is to help people realize that whether they're gay or straight, we're all kind of in this together."
"The show has grown a great deal since its premier in Bordentown and I think patrons will be very pleased with its evolution!" Clarke added.
Intimate Chaos will open at 7:30 pm, September 30, 2010, at the Adrienne Theatre on 2030 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA. Other performances take place on October 1 and 2, 2010, also at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $20 in advance for general admission, and $25 at the door. For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.intimatechaostheplay.com.
Clarke has been featured in Curve magazine, the nation's best selling lesbian magazine, Crain's New York Business news paper, Philadelphia Gay News and Burlington County Times to name a few publications. Her editorial work has been published in About Magazine, About.com, Out IN Jersey magazine, and her opinion columns have been featured on the National Black Coalition's web site, among others.
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