A Father's Son: The Original Stage Play
Garden of Eden Productions
Saturday, June 23, 2018
3:00-5:00 PM and 6:00-8:00 PM
Cost:
$20 General Admission
$15 Seniors/Ages 17 & under
The story of a young man’s struggle to understand his mother's poor choices in men while trying to come to grips with a father who never wanted him.
Written, Directed, and Produced by Bethel Bates
CAST
Darrell Shanks as Mr. Leroy the neighbor
Ivy Rose as Kim Patterson, Knox’s Mother Tyrone Mason as Blazer, Kim's live-in boyfriend
Brandi Hook as Angel, Knox's Friend Richmond Hamilton as Craig, Knox's Friend Tareem Polk as Will, Knox's Friend
Domonic Grand as Senior, Knox's Absentee Father
N. Marie Marshall as Julie, Senior's Wife Carolyn Keys Grace as Nora Grant, Rec monitor
Kim Smith as Ruby Williams, Rec monitor/ Julie’s Mother
Vincent Brown as Mark, Rec monitor
Biography
Bethel Bates is the founder of The Garden Of Eden Productions (GOEP), a nonprofit community theater, media arts and film production company. Works include but are not limited to:
“My Tormentor” *(t)2006
“Hot Buttered Biscuits, The Memoirs of Seven *(n) 2009 “InSignifianctly Unique*(n) 2012
“The Color of Aids” *(f)2010
“Cross Roads”*(t)2013 “Scorned”*(t)2014
“Blockers”*(t)2014
“Darkest B4 Dawn”*(t)2015
“A Man Ain’t Supposed to Cry” *(t)2015
“The Judgment”*(t)2016
“The Aftermath” *(t)(f)2016
"Aftermath Saga" *(t) 2017
"Aftermath Revelation" (t) 2017
"Something Out Of Nothing" (t) 2018
* t - Theater *f - Film
