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Wilson was born in New Orleans, La. He is the eldest of five children. His mother says before he learned how to walk he learned how to crawl over to the radio and turn it on so that he could sing and dance with the music. The air he breathed was filled with performance energy. Wilson has performed in many of Los Angeles local theaters, and there are many. He has worked with Robey Theater, the Fountain Theater, and the Odyssey to name a few. In St. Louis he performed with The St. Louis Black Repertory Theater, the oldest long running African American Theater in the country. He has performed at the Telluride Festival in Colorado. He has played Jesus in Godspell, Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, Richard III in Richard III, and he toured Australia doing Michael Phillips Edward’s Runt, a one-man show. Wilson has written and produced two one-man shows which he performed in St. Louis and Los Angeles. His television credits include NYPD Blue, Angel, Strong Medicine, and Frasier. Wilson just recently wrote, produced, directed, and acted in his first short film “Joe Willie’s Friend." He is determined to make his dreams reality, and he just keeps believing God will make a way somehow. Oris
Erhuero (Michael) Oris first came to make the United States his home in 1987, and is currently based in Los Angeles. His natural athleticism and adeptness with visual storytelling serves him well in his numerous intense and action-packed roles, The Adventures of Sinbad (Rongar, series star), Highlander 4: Endgame (as Winston, w/ Christopher Lambert), Black Mask II (Wolf). His attention to character detail, cosmopolitan grace-and ease-under-pressure, easy camaraderie and naturally positive spirit have definitely contributed to his working with some of the finest in the business such as Hong Kong’s, producer, writer & director, Tsui Hark, (Time & Tide, Once Upon a Time in China, A Better Tomorrow, Double Team), Guy Ritchie (Snatch), Grand Master martial artist/ action director, Yuen Wo Ping, (Oscar nominated for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and The Matrix), and producer, writer & director Raoul Peck, (Lumumba, Sometimes in April, an HBO release, March 2005, among others.) In his lead role of, Honore’, in Sometimes in April, (one of Erhuero’s most important works to date), he exhibits a moving and poignant, complex character portrayal of one of two brothers, (Honore’ & brother, Augustin, played by Idris Elba, (The Wire))..... that tells a deeper story,... one of the many untold tales, that were the result of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. Perhaps his most important life accomplishment, Oris is a proud single-father of a beautiful daughter, 3 years old. On June 16, 2004, Oris was named Father of the Year by the National Fatherhood Inititive at the “Golden Dad” Awards held in Los Angeles. Michelle
Foster (Young Sheila) Michelle, born April 28, 1993, is a native of Los Angeles. She is a 6th grade student in a local public middle school. She began acting at the age of 5 and has appeared on shows such as The West Wing and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Michelle has also been a competitive gymnast. This year she qualified for the level 7 state meet. Her favorite event is the floor because she likes the combination of dance and tumbling. After the season she retired from competition to pursue circus style acrobatics which include silks, hoops, trapeze and tumbling. Also an avid dancer, Michelle has performed in many venues. Her more noteworthy performances include playing Claire in “The Chocolate Nutcracker“, an angel in “I Went To Heaven and You Were There” & the 2004 All Star Jam in Los Angeles with Positive Steps and the Sparkids. Most recently she did Tony Tee’s Hip Hop Age Kids DVD. Hip Hop and Jazz are her favorite forms of dance and she enjoys taking classes from a multitude of instructors . Despite her numerous activities she enjoys playing
with her friends, hanging out at the mall and going shopping. She says,
"I like to work hard then play hard or get my shop on."
 Sunshyne
Gay (Yvette)Originally from Fayetteville, North Carolina, Sunshyne has a B.F.A. in Theatre Arts. She decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue her dreams, and so far she is reaching for the stars. Sunshyne has been in the productions, Colored Girls who Considered Suicide when the Rainbow is Enuf, Blues for Mister Charlie, The Broach, among others. Sunshyne also debuted on the UPN sitcom "CUTS," and was featured on 50 cent’s (No.1 music artist) album cover. Dernelle Chaz James (Terrance aka T.T.)
Marquise Miller (Young Michael)
Andorian
Ramsey (Young Darryl)
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true campus brat, Tico Wamai, was birthed in the University of Nebraska
Omaha campus hospital. Following a long line of entertainers in his
family, he stepped on his first stage at age 13 , the sports stage.
Tico excelled in swimming, and rode its wave to great success both state
and nationwide. His most notable accomplishments: the first African-American
Florida High School State champion, the first African-American swimmer
at University of Texas. It was in college Tico discovered his next stage,
the performing arts stage. Following college he wasted no time and headed
west.