HOUSTON, July 14, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensemble Theatre announces the extension of its 2009-2010 Season finale musical Five Guys Named Moe, until July 31, 2010.
The show stars actor TC Carson who is most widely known for his role as 'Kyle Barker' during his five year stint on the FOX Television sitcom "Living Single.' Some viewers may remember a few episodes where Carson's vocal talents were part of the banter between his character 'Kyle' and love interest 'Maxine Shaw,' played by Erika Alexander. Now he can be seen showcasing his musical and acting talent on The Ensemble Theatre's stage.
"It has been a pleasure working with such a great cast," says Carson. "I hope our work has an impact in drawing continued support of live theatre in the Houston community."
Houston artists featured singing alongside Carson include: Ensemble veteran actors Anthony Boggess-Glover, Tommie Harper, and Carlton Leake, who were last seen in The Ensemble's production of "The Wiz." Actors Chioke Coreathers and Donald Collier are making their debut on The Ensemble Theatre's stage.
Director/Choreographer Patdro Harris and Musical Director Carlton Leake, who also performs as character 'Big Moe', have produced another musical that's drawing the attention of Houston audiences. The last two Ensemble Theatre shows they collaborated on were the 2008-2009 season finale musical, The Wiz and the 2009-2010 holiday production, Christmas with Great Aunt.
Extension Dates: July 29 – July 31, 2010
Performances: Thursdays: 7:30p.m.; Fridays: 8:00p.m.; Saturdays: 2:00p.m. and 8:00p.m.
For tickets and seating availability call: 713-520-0055 or visit: www.ensemblehouston.com
Audiences will meet the lead character Nomax, played by actor TC Carson, who after losing his woman and ending up flat broke meets five jazzy fellows: Big Moe, Four-Eyed Moe, Eat Moe, No Moe, and Little Moe who emerge from his 1930's style radio to comfort, cajole, wheedle and jazz him with the hit songs of songwriter and saxophonist, Louis Jordan, one of the most revered talents of the 20th century. With more than 50 top 10 singles and instantly recognizable classics such as "Early in the Morning," "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" and "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby," this great composer brought a popular new slant to jazz that paved the way for the rock-and-roll of the 1950s.
Louis Jordan was known as "The King of the Jukebox" and garnered much popularity during the later part of the swing era. Jordan had 57 R&B hits, 18 of which made number one on the R & B charts between 1942 and 1950. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and ranked as number 59 on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of 100 Greatest Artist of All time in 2004.
The Ensemble Theatre's 2009-2010 Season is sponsored in part by grants from the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance and Texas Commission on the Arts. Continental Airlines is the exclusive airline sponsor for The Ensemble Theatre. This production is generously underwritten by Spectra Energy, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, and CenterPoint Energy.
The Ensemble Theatre was founded in 1976 by the late George Hawkins to preserve African American artistic expression and to enlighten, entertain, and enrich a diverse community. The theatre is known as the only professional theatre in its region dedicated to the production of works portraying the African American experience. In addition to being the oldest and largest professional African American theatre in the Southwest, it also holds the distinction of being one of the nation's largest African American theatres that owns and operates its facility with an in-house production team. Board President Emeritus Audrey Lawson led the capital campaign for The Ensemble's $4.5 million building renovations that concluded in 1997.