CYRANO DE BERGERAC

1992

UCLA

Hercule Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac, a cadet in the French Army, is a brash, strong-willed man of many talents. In addition to being a remarkable duelist, he is a gifted, joyful poet and a musical artist. However, he has an obnoxiously large nose, which causes him to doubt himself. This doubt prevents him from expressing his love for his distant cousin, the beautiful and intellectual Roxane, as he believes that his ugliness would prevent him the “dream of being loved by even an ugly woman.”

CHRISTIAN DE NEUVILLETTE

ROXANNE

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ROXANNE

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THE FIVE HEARTBEATS

1995

The West Angeles Performing Arts Theatre

RECIPIENT OF THE NAACP IMAGE AWARD

In the early 1960s, a quintet of hopeful, young African-American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky start, the group improves, turns pro, and rises to become a top flight music sensation. Along the way, however, they learn many hard lessons about the realities of the music industry.

THE FIVE HEARTBEATS

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BABY DOLL AND THE CRYSTALS

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BABY DOLL AND THE CRYSTALS

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BIRDLAND

1991

UCLA

The dramatic life of Jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker and his mistress Pascha.

BOUDOIR

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