Jamaica Farewell @ The Al Green Theatre, Toronto, ON - Sun Nov 18th!

SEE THE PLAY BEFORE THE MOVIE!!!

Jamaica. Revolution. Visa. Impossible. CIA. Seduction. Desperation. A dream. Heartbreak. Handsome. American. Customs. Million dollars. Duffel bag. Machetes. Goats. Prostitutes. Bullets. Adrenaline. Kerosene.

Run for your life. Based on a true story.

'Jamaica Farewell' is based on Debra's true story and is a story of struggle, courage, faith, hope and determination.

"This is a wonderful play, which evokes almost constant laughter, tears, serious reflection and feelings of great relief. Ms. Ehrhardt’s performance is stunning; she fills the stage with her versatility, grace and style, and she’s helped by witty, well-structured text that tugs at our nostalgic sensibilities.”

~Stephen Vasciannie (Jamaica’s Ambassador to Washington D.C.)

The stage and screen rights have recently been optioned by Mrs. Tom Hanks so come see the play on stage before it hits the big screen! The performance will take place at the Al Green Theatre in Toronto. One show only, so get your tickets today by calling 800-838-3006 or visiting http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/283310.

Location:  Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina Ave, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2J2 Canada

Tickets:  $35

Time: 4pm

For more info:  http://www.jamaicafarewelltheplay.com/

 

JAMAICA FAREWELL @ The Al Green Theatre, Toronto, ON - Sat Sept 8th!

Meadowbrook Entertainment is thrilled to present the award-winning and internationally acclaimed, JAMAICA FAREWELL, written and performed by Debra Ehrhardt and directed by Joel Zwick. Based on her true life story, Ehrhardt’s Jamaica Farewell chronicles her escape from revolution-torn Jamaica in the 1970’s to fulfill her lifelong dream of going to America.  When Debra Ehrhardt was an eighteen year old secretary in Kingston Jamaica, she and her passion for America bumped into a handsome CIA agent over a bowl  of oxtail soup on her lunch break. It was during the turbulent seventies of the Manley Era that she saw her chance. A pinhole of opportunity that she could squeeze through with the help of this love-struck American. She began a dangerous adventure that only the single minded passion of a teenage girl would chance. The boundary between bravery and foolishness blurred as she became more desperate. When she agreed to smuggle a million US dollars in cash to a mysterious contact somewhere in Miami, the agent became her accomplice. Only he had no idea. This is Kingston-born Debra Ehrhardt’s third one-woman show. Previous productions include award-winning Mango Mango, and Invisible Chairs, which was produced by David Strasberg at the Marilyn Monroe theatre in West Hollywood and later optioned as a situation comedy by Fox. She was also a 2007 NYC Fringe festival award-winner and received a 2007 Proclamation from the City of New York for JAMAICA FAREWELL for her outstanding contribution to the Jamaican community. JAMAICA FAREWELL was the final production in the 2010-11 subscription season at Garry Marshall’s Falcon theatre in Los Angeles and has been optioned by a major Hollywood Film Producer. A member of the Writer’s Guild of America, Ehrhardt is currently adapting JAMAICA FAREWELL for the big screen. More info at  www.jamaicafarewelltheplay.com Joel Zwick directed My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time. Recent films include Fat Albert and Elvis Has Left the Building. Mr. Zwick directed the Broadway production of George Gershwin Alone at the Helen Hayes Theatre. He began his theatrical career at La Mama E.T.C., as director of the La Mama Plexus. He has directed on Broadway, Off-Broadway and Broadway touring companies. He and Hershey Felder have collaborated on Monsieur Chopin, Beethoven As I Knew Him and Maestro. Mr. Zwick is recognized as one of Hollywood’s most prolific directors of episodic television, having the direction of five hundred and fifty episodes to his credit. He is currently directing 'Shake it Up’ for the Disney Channel. Mr. Zwick has taught drama at Yale University, Brooklyn College, Queens College, Wheaton College, USC and has made his home in Hollywood for the past decade.  Tickets are $35 and are available at  http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/265028.

Location:  Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON