And the IRNE Goes To....

Last week your girl won her first IRNE (Independent Reviewers of New England) Award. I'm still processing...Congrats to all of us. 
-Dobs

The Pineapple Diaries in Latina Magazine!

Just a few days ago Latina magazine named 'The Pineapple Diaries' as one of five web series every Latinx needs to be watching.

It's very exciting for us to be recognized in this way so plz check out the article below and enjoy this excitement with us!

The Pineapple Diaries in Latina Magazine

Sight in Florida: Part Two

Hey ya'll!

I'm back from Florida and an adventure it truly was!

Here are some pics from my week there:

Writer/Director Janeen Talbott with the DP Zarmala setting up one of the first shots 

Me and the lovelies Bethany-Production Designer

A day off in the sunnnnn ;)

With part of the tribe. Young Stars :D

Me and one of the co-stars-Trevor 

Final location at this beautiful 'Mushroom House' 

Mitú digs The Pineapple Diaries

The Pineapple Diaries has been featured on the website mitú! 

Check it out here!

Sight in Florida

Hey y'all! 

I'm writing you from Florida-Tallahassee to be exact. I arrived here on Thursday morning and will be here till March 4th working on a short film titled 'Sight'. I'm playing the lead character 'Naji' in this Afro-Futuristic world set in the year 2717. 

The first day of filming was great yesterday and we've got two more days of exterior shots in the evening. So, another overnight shoot today. In between the shoots, I'm enjoying the heck outta this Sun!! And feeling very grateful for the opportunity. 

Just a few pics below from the adventure so far. 

More coming soon!

Cheers,

Dobs

A few shots will take place nearby and at this beautiful tree :-)

A little tribal makeup

Mr. Joy Neighborhood Tour Announced!

The Mr. Joy Neighborhood tour is here! Starring me! 

ArtsEmerson and the Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Racial Equity present Mr. Joy: The Neighborhood Tour, a series of free theatre performances in four neighborhoods of Boston of Daniel Beaty’s Mr. Joy, a play that explores issues of race and class in America to help us find our common humanity.

PLAY SYNOPSIS

What happened to Mr. Joy? A Harlem community is shaken when Mr. Joy, a Chinese immigrant whose shoe repair shop has been a neighborhood pillar for decades, is the victim of an attack. Through the lens of Mr. Joy's customers, from the bubbly eleven-year-old Clarissa (who captured everyone's heart in Daniel Beaty's Emergency) to the sincere and savvy “gangsta granny” Bessie, we learn the profound yet unassuming impact the shop owner has had on each of their lives. Playwright and ArtsEmerson Artist-in-Residence Daniel Beaty (Breath & Imagination, Emergency) returns with another moving reflection on transforming pain into power, this time through the virtuosic performance.... A poignant, funny and stirring solo piece, Mr. Joy invites us to consider how we respond to violence as individuals and as a community, and the power of the invisible ties that bind us all.

HISTORY OF MR. JOY

Mr. Joy was originally produced by ArtsEmerson in the Emerson Paramount Center in October of 2015. The play’s themes of ‘transforming pain into power’ – a signature concept of playwright Daniel Beaty – strongly resonated with Boston audiences both through sold-out performances and provocative post-show conversations. The experience of the play became a catalyst to begin important discussions on race, class and community, and ArtsEmerson felt an urgency to continue them by touring the production throughout the neighborhoods of Boston.

For more information about the show, to reserve tickets, etc visit the website here

Hope to see you in the audience in April! 

Till next time, 

Dobs 

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WBUR -The Convert- Best theatre 2016

And so, it's the end of the year and the critics have spoken!

The folks over at the Wbur 90.9 Artery have decided that 'The Convert' at Central Square theatre was one of the best theatre productions on a local stage in 2016. Hoorah for us! I'm still so proud of our work!

Here's what they had to say about the production (to see the entire list of productions click the link below):

"The Convert," Underground Railway Theater
Megan Sandberg-Zakian helmed a riveting production of Ohio-born, Zimbabwe-raised Danai Gurira’s ambitious drama set in the 1890s in colonial Rhodesia. The three-act play is a little cumbersome and its ending is melodramatic. But Gurira’s portrayal of the simmering conflict between imposed Christianity and African tradition is fiery and complex. And the URT ensemble, anchored by an ebullient Adobuere Ebiama as the susceptible title character and a rigid Maurice Emmanuel Parent as a zealous African cleric, was terrific."


Wbur Best Theatre 2016

Till next time,
Dobs

NEW Pineapple Diaries Episode Four & more updates!

Here's the second Interlude of Then Pineapple Diaries Season Two- a monologue with Maite Lopez played by yours truly!

And below the video, you'll find the latest article on The Pineapple Diaries- an interview with Director Paloma Valenzuela about what to expect from the show this season.

Enjoy!
Dobs

 Pineapple Diaries director Paloma Valenzuela talks about Season Two

New Modeling Port!

It was time for another update of my portfolio!

Check it...

Mr. Joy-1st Fall performance

Performed Mr. Joy by Daniel Beaty yesterday for this lovely group of students. The post show discussion was great. Their responses and reflection on the play's themes were dynamic and intelligent. The youth really are the future and if these are the soon to be leaders, then we are good hands.

The Pineapple Diaries Premiere

Last night was an amazing evening. The Pineapple Diaries Season Two, Episode One premiered at The Paramount Center theatre. We were hosted by ArtsEmerson's Reel Life Experience for a night of 'Through her lense' - work created by women, exploring the female voice. We enjoyed great company, wonderful art - including the premiere of film 'Honey Trap' and a lovely Q&A with both the director of The Pineapple Diaries and Honey Trap. 

It was a truly wonderful evening. The Pineapple Diaries Season Two premieres on YouTube Thursday, October 6th. 

With the beautiful Diana Sanchez 

Up on the big screen :) 

Black Girl Magic. After Party. 

Mr. Joy tonight

It has been a challenging three and a half weeks of rehearsal. We've had a few invited dress rehearsals and it has been tough and fun and it's time for a performance tonight! 

Will do my best to give 100% and then I'm off to NYC tonight for another audition. 

Crazy, crazy actor life :)

My Dressing Room :) 

In gratitude,

Dobs

"The Pineapple Diaries" {Season Two} TEASER TRAILER IS HERE!

It's that time again!

Need your Pineapple Diaries fix? Well this Teaser Trailer for Season Two should hold you over in the meantime. Make sure you stick around til the end of the video to catch the Season Two premiere date!

Pineapple Diaries Season Two Trailer

Leave us some comments on the YouTube page with all your love for the show and excitement for Season Two!

Til next time!
Peace and Pineapples,
Dobs

Mr. Joy!

Hey ya'll! I have news! Last week I was cast in the play 'Mr. Joy' by Daniel Beaty. It is being produced by ArtsEmerson and we'll be starting rehearsals next week. I am so excited! The play by the way, is a one woman show! That woman being yours truly - playing nine different characters. Whew! It's going to be a challenge! But this year has been full of challenges and I'm ready to face them! 

Will update with dates for the local Boston tour very soon... 

Peace & Love for now, 

Dobs