Theatre- Platinum Selling Author Tells Her Secret on Stage

iMAG Go-Getter of the Year and Essence Best Selling author Miasha makes sure that she keeps her name buzzing throughout the streets. Just recently, she released Never Enough, which is the follow up to the book that made jaws drop. And on July 25, 2008 she complimented her jaw dropping, best selling book with a stage play, Secret Society.

This tell-all book is based on two young women, Celess and Tina, who are “professional women”. Not finding any reason to hold down a real nine to five desk job, or anything else related to being an “employee”, they become the masters of the art of getting cash from men that like to spend it. These beautiful women seem to have it all: the beauty, body, smarts and cash from their many admirers, which makes many people envious. As they journey from man to post and from post to man, they realize that the secret that has kept them at the top of the gold-digger game could soon be revealed and make their world turn upside-down and have them buried in drama... literally.

The Good
The adaptor, Marc Holley, and director, Tiffany Bacon, did a fantastic job at bringing the book Secret Society to life. For those who read the book, it was like meeting the characters in person and venturing with them each step of their extraordinary and outrageous life.

The theatrical performance was held at the Arts Bank Theatre in Philly, PA. The very well known and often frequented theatre that seated a little over one hundred was the perfect place for the first production of Secret Society. The house was full and there response after the play was more than pleasing to 5th Avenue Production which is the production company that presented, Secret Society.

The careful choice of actors that graced the stage made the play a treat for the five senses. Each and every actor gave you an up close and personal view of the thoughts and feelings of the characters which brought the book alive.

The timing of the show was also very well coordinated as there were very few, if any flaws. Each and every actor were on point, and the stage hands made sure that the actors were on post quickly and efficiently as they got props ready for each scene.

The Better
The actors were so believable!!! Each and every actor played their role excellently. Lee Mekhai who played the lead role Celess was very engaging and had the audience silently listening to her every word. She passionately delivered every breakdown about how her and her best friend lived it up and tore it down with their deceptive ways. Lee played up to her role as Celess and made the performance phenomenal. She will unquestionably be an actress in demand.

Roni Graham played the beautiful and boisterous best friend Tina. Her keeping it real attitude was appealing and hilarious as she spit her quick wit and sarcastic remarks that made the audience chuckle. Tina was the role that Roni needed to put her on the map because she embraced the role so well that it was hard to believe that she was acting.

All the actors did a great job and made the performance lively including, Lionel Dalton, Kevin Savage, Christopher Ward, and Hasan Bivings who played the hot-headed Khalil who did what he had to do to get back at the women who ruined his life.

Kenneth Jones who played Mayo, the gay friend of the two women was fun and sensational as he made the women recognize that the moves that they were making were eventually going to come to life.

Desiree Tunsall who played the mother that learned that her son Charles was gay was impeccable as she expressed the pain that a mother would feel when she loses a husband because of her son’s choice.

Gerard Joseph who played Michael was impressive as he portrayed the actor who fell in love with Celess and was devastated to learn that she was leaving him to go to California.

The Damn!!!
No one in the audience expected the dramatic and explosive ending that made many people in the audience grasp!!! Gunshots blared from the stage as Celess and Tina met their fate.

If you are not in the Philadelphia area, have no fear because the play is not only going to be available on DVD, but it will also be traveling from city to city. So be sure to visit http://www.miasha.com/ for further details and if you don’t see your city listed, be sure to send a request because this is a play that you don’t want to miss.