LTG For The Kids!
In LTG’s ongoing attempt to reach out to younger audiences and inspire them with our “Great Men & Women Of Color Series”, the Live Theatre Gang is proud to have performed  a  special performance for St. Charles Borromeo School’s 8^th grade class on Thursday, May 2, 2002 at the Producer’s Club.  The show featured impersonations of blues singer Bessie Smith (Black Pearl), Poet Phyllis Wheatley (Michelle Seabreeze), Latin Singer Selena (Charlene Gonzalez), Jazz Vocalist Sarah Vaughan (Cantrese Alloway), Vaudevillian Comedian Bert Williams (Tawfiq), Blues guitarist Robert Johnson (Eric Thomas), Entrepreneur Madame C.J Walker (Tanya Cameron) and the show caps off with Reed McCants’ captivating impersonation of Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.  The students enjoyed Adam’s memorable “What’s In Your Hand Speech” bringing the show to a rousing conclusion.  LTG would like to send a special thanks to Dorry McCants, who coordinated this event and all the wonderful Teachers of St. Charles Borromeo" for giving us the opportunity to perform for the kids.  

The “Great Men & Women Color Series” is available for benefits, fundraisers and touring engagements.  There are very few shows that can bring about the excitement and inspirations as LTG’s “Great Women & Men Color” tributes.  For more information contact booker@livetheatregang.com.

The LTG Actors of  "Great Men and Women"

The Live Theatre Gang’s Artistic Directors, Reed McCants and Ah-Keisha McCants had the pleasure of teaching at risk and disadvantage youths the Basics of Acting for the Black Aesthetics Institute in Brooklyn.  BAI was founded by President and Executive Director Denise Erskine-Meusa.  BAI’s Youth Vanguard Rites of Passage College Bound Program offers participants several educational outreach programs to prepare students and their parents for advance education opportunities.   LTG’s Artistic Directors are scheduled to return 3 additional times this year for a four stage Theatre technique program.

The Editor