Staged Reading - "No Chance In Hell" - with Towne Street Theatre!

This upcoming Monday, August 3rd, I will be performing with my theatre company - Towne Street - in a staged reading of Tony Robinson's "No Chance In Hell". It's a film noir murder mystery and should be lots of fun. 7pm at the Egyptian Theatre - 1625 N. Las Palmas Ave. in Hollywood.

I love working with these dedicated actors! Towne Street is the premiere African American company in Los Angeles. For more info visit www.townestreet.org.

I'm keepin' the faith and staying determined...blessings abound!

NEW WEBISODE COMING SOON!

Last week I had the wonderful opportunity to team up again with Director Freeman White for a new webisode call "Closer to Crazy". It is based on a novel of the same name written by the fabulous Nina Foxx. Freeman and I worked together on "The Seventh Commandment" and he is definitely one to watch. He knows his stuff!

The series also stars Mailon Rivera, who plays my fiance, and Heidi Marie, his baby mama. It follows her life and our interaction as a new blended family of sorts. It has drama, action, suspense and a mean showdown between me and Heidi at the church. (smile) Be on the lookout for the webisode and hopefully the feature in the future! Peace!

"Out The Gate" Jamaican Flick Coming Soon!

I just finished shooting on the Jamaican indie feature "Out The Gate" - a suspenseful follow your dreams flick. It stars the popular reggae MC E-Dee and features some great musical acts like Ms. Triniti. If you aren't familiar - get in the know! Go to itunes and download their songs because they are fantastic.

In the movie, E-Dee moves from Jamaica to the states to pursue musical stardom and I play his love interest. He gets caught up with a host of unsavory characters and mayhem ensues. It's going to be a great film. I also had the privilege of working with Paul Campbell ("Shottas", "First Sunday"), Jamaica's most popular actor. It was amazing to witness his portrayal of the evil and sinister character Badz. I was learning on set everyday - about acting, the culture, the music, the food! What a great time with a great team of producers and directors!

Be on the lookout for the movie! It will premiere in 5 cities in the fall!

NEW MOVIE IN STORES NOW!

Guess what!! Everyone's favorite super indie movie HE WHO FINDS A WIFE, written and directed by yours truly Danielle L. Ross and produced by Stephanie Cunningham and Anika C. McFall has finally made its way to the video stores (those that aren't extinct). Don't worry though its also available on Netflix, Blockbuster Online, Amazon.com, I even bet your cousin Tee Tee has the bootleg already. Either way get out there and check it out and let me know what you think!!! If you love it, hate it, I don't care, let me know...

Everyone can identify with at least one character in the movie. HE WHO FINDS A WIFE is a movie about the temptation one couple faces on their way to the alter and stars a excellent cast of talented actors Kyum Dunbar ("Zane Sex Chronicles"), yours truly - Shelli Boone ("Southland", "House") , Liris Crosse ("The Jim Jones Project"), Kareem Grimes ("Jarhead, The Shield"), Marston David Fobbs ("Bones"), and Anika C. McFall ("Diary of A Tired Black Man", "American Dream") .
If you missed HE WHO FINDS A WIFE in the Pan African Film Festival, I'm probably not your friend anymore, but here's a way to get back in my good graces. Pass the word on.
CHECK OUT THE TRAILER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8uuRPsQr_0
OTHER LINKS
www.maverickentertainment.com
http://www.amazon.com/Who-Finds-Wife-Anika-McFall/dp/B001QT6DAK

Come See Shelli Boone in her One-Woman Show - "Out West"!

I am so excited about my upcoming one-woman show premiere in May! It is a lot of work to create something from start to finish - writing, producing, rehearsing, staging, costuming - doing it all yourself. But I am so proud of the finished product and I hope that audiences enjoy it. So please come out and support - you will learn something and be entertained!

Call (323) 227-5410 to reserve your tickets in advance and to save money. Or log onto www.kslgplayhousetheatre.com for more info and to buy tickets there.

Again showtimes are May 1st - 8pm, May 2nd - 6pm, May 3rd - 3pm, May 7th - 8pm, May 8th - 8pm and May 9th - 9pm. Location: 600 Moulton Ave. (on the corner of Moulton and Main) in Downtown Los Angeles.

MARCH MADNESS!!!

Wow! God has truly blessed me this month with work, work and more work! First, I shot a national commercial for Juicy Juice that will hopefully be hitting your airwaves soon.

Then, I booked a co-star on NBC's new show "Southland" which I just finished shooting today. It is a cop drama from the producer's of "ER" and it's going to be fantastic! Real and gritty...It premieres on April 9th and I appear in episode 2 on April 16th. Go to NBC's website to check out the trailer for the show - http://www.nbc.com/Primetime/southland/

Also, yesterday I found out that I booked a lead in a film called "The Company We Keep". We are going to be shooting for a month. Yay! The cast is great and I love the director, Roy Campanella, so it should be a fun project.

Busy, busy, busy - 2009 is starting off with a bang and it's only going to get better. I will keep you posted. Just keep dreaming big!

"Seventh and Hill" Short Picked Up For Distribution!

I received a message this morning from up-and-coming director and cinematographer Ryan Postas that a short film we shot last year called "Seventh and Hill" was bought by a distributor in Toronto for worldwide distribution!

It's a supsense thriller about a jewelry heist in downtown Los Angeles. I play a sexy con woman. The film was also featured at the Cannes Film Festival last year. It's truly a fun ride and I am so happy for Ryan. We also worked together on "Holla", one of the first films of my career - now airing on BET. He was the DP on that film. So shout out to Elevated Minds Entertainment!

You can see a teaser for the film at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSCYSvmxZhw. It's also on IMDB. I will give you more info once it gets out on the market.

Hope March is putting some "spring" in your step! It's a great day! Blessings!