Juneteenth 2025
ACT 1
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
by Taylor Leigh Lamb
directed by Chuck Dent
JESS: Arion Allen
KAI: Benjamin Mainville, NIC: Jessie Ehrenberg
WASHED AWAY
by Ellis Clay
directed by Avis-Marie Barnes
REBECCA: Kelli Winans, EZEKIEL: Stelson Telfort
SAME SCRIPT, DIFFERENT CAST
by Adrian Crawford
directed by Chuck Dent
REGINALD: Isaiah Entzminger, DARREN: John Willoughby
ACT 2
ANOTHER WHEEL TO GET BEHIND
by Demmarie Boreland
directed by Alexia Fernandez
JESSE: Joshua Lee Fulmer
CHRIS: Skyler Izquierdo, RORY: Harrison Ensler
BELLA NAPOLI
by Steve Gold
directed by Nikki Marrow
DR. JUST: John Willoughby, HEDWIG: Megan Mikulaninec
THE FUNERAL
by Lillie Evans and Crystal Rhodes
directed by Isaiah Entzminger
HATTIE: Loraine O’Connell, THELMA: Vanessa Watson
DOROTHY: Lynne Edinger, VIOLA: Natasha Zephyr
CONNIE: Arion Allen
PRODUCTION CREW
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR……Avis-Marie Barnes
TECH DIRECTOR/SOUND AND LIGHT Aaron Babcock
RUN CREW Ben Mainville, Avis-Marie Barnes
EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Chuck Dent
SPECIAL THANKS
The PRT Board of Directors, the PRT Reading Committee, Sarah and Steven at IPAC, every- one who donated rehearsal space and set pieces andprops, all at United Arts of Central Florida, the Jaeke Foundation, the Kitty Beautiful, Ed Anthony, the Brownell Family, Roger Collins, William Newkirk, and YOU, our audience.
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Arion Allen is excited and grateful to make her acting debut in Juneteenth 25. Born and raised in Orlando, Arion has trained at the Maile Image, Modeling, and Acting School under Jim Braswell. She would like to thank God, her mom, family, and friends for their love and support.
Aaron Babcock is a longtime Board member of PRT, and has teched numerous shows for us. He recently retired from Daytona State College, and has previously served on the Board of Theatre Downtown.
Avis-Marie Barnes has directed many shorts for PRT and is very happy to do so again. She is also a working stage, film and TV actress. Her theatrical roles include: Sweetwater Taste, Oh Lord What a Night and The Best of Enemies (Orlando Shakespeare Theater). Television roles include Lodge 49 on AMC as Anita Jones, Oprah Winfrey's series Greenleaf', Will Trent, Doom Patrol, Stranger Things, and Atlanta. Film roles include Pain Hustlers, Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul, The Dirt and Jeepers Creepers. She is originally from Montclair, New Jersey and is an alumnus of Howard University School of Fine Arts. Bloom where planted. www.Avis-MarieBarnes.biz
Demmarie Boreland is an Atlanta-based playwright, director, actor, and horror novelist. Her previously produced 10 minute plays include “Chasing Frogs” and “Fairest of Them All”, produced by the Academy Theatre, and “Goodbye Forever”, produced by Vidalia Theatre. She enjoys writing in a manner that mixes humor with emotional impact to portray topics that may otherwise be difficult to talk about such as mental health, sexuality, and familial disconnect.
Ellis Clay is a queer Black playwright from Louisiana, currently dividing his time between New Jersey and New York. His works have been featured at the Setters Stage One Act Play Festival at Pace University, and this production marks his debut in Orlando. Outside of writing, he enjoys exploring for his next favorite book, coffee shop, or dancing with friends.
Adrian Crawford studied playwriting at Leh- man College – CUNY and has written several short plays “Confessions on a Composition Notebook”, “Peter”, and “Blame”. He resides in Brooklyn, New York, where he was born and raised.
Chuck Dent is a playwright, director, actor, and Executive Artistic Director of Playwrights’ Round Table. He stays pretty busy with shows all year-round, and by this point has produced more 10-minute plays than anyone else in America.
Lynne Edinger is delighted to perform in her third PRT production and to work with such talented individuals. Favorite roles include Gladys Overmeyer in Gladys in Wonderland, Barbara in A Very Fowl Thanksgiving, Evil Stepmother in Trial of the Wicked Witch; Karen in Applause; Lenny in Crimes of the Heart, Marta in Company, Libby Tucker in I Ought to be in Pictures; and Fruma-Sarah in Fiddler on the Roof .
Jessie Ehrenberg is thrilled to be performing with PRT again. He is excited to be onstage alongside an excellent performer and friend, Ben. He’d most importantly like to thank his girlfriend Jamie for all her love and support.
Harrison Ensler is so excited to make his PRT debut this season! He found his love for theater in college and has been training at the renowned Truthful Acting Studios for over 2 years now!
Isaian Entzminger is proud to be a part of PRT and this Juneteenth celebration. He would also like to thank both Chuck Dent and Avis-Marie Barnes for allowing him to not only be an actor but also a director for one of the plays. Last but not least he hopes that everyone enjoys themselves as we celebrate Juneteenth through the plays that we present. Peace and blessings to you all.
Lillie Evans is an author, playwright, and storyteller. She is co-author with Crystal V. Rhodes of the Grandmothers, Incorporated cozy mystery book series, and with Rhodes has written three plays, based on the characters from the book series. Their play Grandmothers, Incorporated enjoyed a successful Off-Broadway run. Evans has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and is a member of Crime Writers of Color, and the Indiana Chapter of Sisters in Crime Mystery Writers.
Alexia Fernandez is an actress and director based in Orlando, FL. A proud native of Miami and Bradenton, she's received actor training at the Manatee School for the Arts and Truthful Acting Studios. This is her second show with Playwrights' Roundtable and her directorial debut. She sincerely wants to thank her friends for supporting her endeavors and can't wait to continue working on her art in Central Florida.
Joshua Lee Fulmer holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science but left the tech world to pursue his passion for performance. His past roles include Jerry in Say Goodnight, Gracie and Emmett Forrest in Legally Blonde: The Musical. He would like to thank his wife, Rebecca, for her continued support and en- couragement.
Steve Gold is a product of the New York City School system and the author of the full-length plays Women and Guns, Wyatt Earp's Jewish Adventure, Outlive the Bastards and Ebony People, as well as the one-acts “The Effeminate Heterosexual” and “Comfort Woman”. He currently resides in the state of New Jersey.
Skyler Izquierdo is making her debut with Playwrights’ Round Table. She is thrilled to be part of the Juneteenth series of plays and to share the stage with several fellow classmates from Truthful Acting Studios. She would like to thank her friends and family for their continued love and support.
Taylor Leigh Lamb is a Baltimore-based writer and theatre maker. Her short plays have been produced or presented by Two Strikes Theatre Collective, Rapid Lemon Productions, and West Side Show Room. Taylor’s full-length play You Too? won third place in the Henley Rose Playwright Competition for Women and a book-in-hand perfor- mance of the play opened The Strand's 16th season.
Benjamin Mainville is honored to return to PRT in Juneteenth. Recent credits include Eugene in Biloxi Blues, Ralph in Reefer Madness, andFrances Nurse in A Voice In the Dark. He is a graduate of the Maile School's Professional Modeling Program and has worked as a odel with a variety of companies- including Sport Clips and Simpson Performance Products.
Nikki Marrow is an actor, filmmaker, and photographer from Orlando, FL. She currently takes classes at Truthful Acting Studios, and was an assistant producer for the play Birds of North America at Theater on the Edge. Most recently, she was director of photography and editor on the short film “Red Room”.
Megan Mikulaninec has had various roles in short films and in plays, but this is her first appearance with Playwrights’ Round Table. She's excited to portray Hedwig and looks forward to working in more productions.
Loraine O’Connell has been performing in Central Florida theaters for more than 30 years. Some of her favorite shows include Bye Bye Birdie,Da, Something Borrowed, and Coming Soon…Maybe. She wants to thank Isaiah and Avis-Mariefor the opportunity to appear in PRT’s Juneteenth production.
Crystal Rhodes is an author and playwright who co-writes the Grandmothers, Incorporated cozy book series with Lillie Evans. Rhodes hasserved as Playwright-in-Residence for the Connor Prairie Interactive History Park and is the recipient of numerous playwriting awards. Rhodes holds a Master's degree in Sociology and is a member of the Dramatists Guild, Indiana Chapter of Sisters in Crime Mystery Writers and Crime Writers of Color.
Stelson Telfort was last seen in If I Had My Way by Joseph Reed Hayes as Bo Doucet. His most notable credits include Booker T. Washington in Ragtime, Cory in Fences, and Othello in Othello. Stelson gives thanks Jesus Christ, and his support system for their unconditional love and encouragement.
Vanessa Watson is an expressive and passionate actor from the historic town of Eatonville, Florida — one of the first all-Black incorporated towns in the United States. A former college tennis player and entrepreneur, Vanessa also runs her own braiding business, balancing creativity and precision in every aspect of her life. Her background, experiences, and love for people all fuel her artistic journey, making her a compelling and relatable presence both on and off the stage and screen.
John Willoughby is grateful to be in PRT's Juneteenth! John would like to thank PRT for the opportunity as well as everyone for coming and leaves a quote — "If people can be taught to hate, they can be taught to love. But we need to know, you can’t erase history. So, let’s learn from it and be damned sure it doesn’t happen again." - Ms. Opal Lee, Civil Rights Activist.
You can follow him @johncwilloughbyacts on Instagram."
Kelli Winans was born and raised in Detroit, MI, where her love for the arts started at an early age. Kelli’s acting training began at the prestigious North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston Salem, NC. She later relocated to NYC where she worked in Theatre, Film/ TV, Industrials, Commercials and Voice-overs.
Some of Kelli’s professional experience includes ABC’s Nashville, an Off-Broadway world premiere of Serial Black Face by Janine Nabers, and the documentary Black Sorority Project directed by Roz Coleman Williams. Most recently, Kelli was seen in NBC’s Law & Order: Organized Crime. Kelli has also had the pleasure and honor to be selected to serve on the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Motion Picture Nominating Committee.
Natasha Zephyr attended Thomas S. Wotten high-school in Rockville MD then from there studied at Virginia Union University and graduated from Bowie State University in 2005. Natasha was presented with this project and it really sparked her attention to be working with PRT. She would like to say thank you to all of those who helped make this possible. She is excited to be working with such a talented and beautiful group of women in this all female cast. Her favorite actress of all time is Viola Davis.
Our Season
PRT is now the 3rd longest-established theater company in Orlando, behind the Shakespeare Center and the Orlando Family Theater. Not bad for a volunteer-led theater founded by 4 folks who just wanted a place to develop their craft!
Our 28th Season is Just Around the Corner!
Please join us as we present great new plays!
At Imagine Performing Arts Center, Oviedo
Summer Shorts: “Transitions”
August 1-3, 8-10, 2025
Native Voices: “Gator Bites”
November 7-9, 14-16, 2025
At Santos Dantin Studio Theater at the Orlando Shakespeare Center
Launch 2026: “Promises, Promises”
January 23-25, 30-31. Feb. 1, 2026
Premiere 2026 featuring a brand-new TBA full-length play
— April 17-19, 24-26
And a brand-new full-length musical in June!
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