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1222 OCEANFRONT: A BLACK FAMILY CHRISTMAS

Written by DEA HURSTON

Photo Credit: Rich Soublet | Graphic Design: AJ Knox
PREVIEWS
NOVEMBER 19 – 26
OPENING
NOVEMBER 27
PERFORMANCES
NOV 28 – DEC 26


Dorothy Black invites you to join her and her family for Christmas Eve at 1222 Oceanfront. The festive evening features all of the Black family’s traditions including an abundance of delicious food, dancing, skits, and the singing of new, original holiday songs mixed with re-imagined carols. And lots of love, because it’s family. The evening may also include a bit of drama because, well, it’s family. But seriously, how much drama can there be on Christmas Eve? 

Director
Delicia Turner-Sonnenberg

Created & Devised by

Dea Hurston

Milena (Sellers) Phillips
Frankie Alicea-Ford
Kevin “Blax” Burroughs

Milena (Sellers) Phillips

Original Music by

Milena (Sellers) Phillips

Music Design & Adaptation by

John Mark McGaha

Choreographer

Lesa M. Green

Costume Designer

Chanel Mahoney & Joy Yvonne Jones

Stage Manager

Beonica Bullard

Cast 

Frankie Aliciea-Ford (Javier)

Deja Fields (Aadya)

Portia Gregory* (Lizzie)

Victor Morris* (James Sr. & Victor)

Durwood Murray (Brian)

Milena (Sellers) Phillips (Dorothy)

Korey LaQuess Pullam (James Jr.)


*Members of Actors’ Equity Association 

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