And takes to the stage in L.A.
Candyman‘s Tony Todd is set to make his directorial debut with the thriller Eerie, PA. The actor will be working from a script he penned; plot details are being withheld for now.
Pre-production is expected to begin shortly after Todd wraps work on the Los Angeles stage show “The Island” at the Village Theatre inside the Lucy Florence Cultural Center (3351 West 43rd Street).
“The Island” was devised by South African actors John Kani, Winston Ntshona, and world renowned playwright Athol Fugard. This is Todd’s first extended performance on a Los Angeles stage in more than 20 years. Co-starring in the two-man show is Lovensky Jean-Baptiste, who plays Todd’s lieutenant on 24.
The show centers on two political prisoners confined in the notorious South African prison on Robben Island in 1972. The play chronicles the terror of prison life, and the cell becomes a crucible, testing the limits of personal and political commitment, and the competing agendas of the two men.
“The Island” plays through Sunday, March 8. Performances are Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35. For more, visit LucyFlorence.com.
Source: ShockTillYouDrop.com
