He Said, She Said A Romantic Comedy Hits the Stage at Howard University

Online, May 25, 2011 (Newswire.com) - He Said, She Said A Romantic Comedy, the comedic stage play, premieres in Washington, DC to a limited two-show engagement on June 18, 2011. With Howard University's Ira Aldridge Theater serving as its venue, the show is among a host of plays presented in part by the DC Black Theatre Festival. The play centers around a couple dealing with "the seven year itch." John, a struggling actor, and Jane, a successful relationship therapist, begin to figure out what type of person they have by their sides. Nonetheless, the couple takes its audience on a comedic ride inside their home as John and Jane spend an eventful evening with college friends who have revelations of their own to reveal during a card game of Spades.

The cast is rounded out by king of comedy Joe Clair (Russell Simmon's Def Comedy Jam, BET's Rap City), Candice Knox, Shaheed K. Woods, Ann Marie Yoo, Gil Charleston, Okema T. Moore, and reigning queen (Miss Black USA 2010)Osas Ighodaro. Shawn Luckey (Miracle at St. Anna) takes the helm as writer, producer and director.

Please visit www.shawnluckey.com for show times and to purchase tickets which are $15 with general admission.

About the Festival & Venue:

Only in its second year, the DC Black Theatre Festival is quickly becoming a celebratory mecca for artists who converge upon the nation's capital to pay homage to their craft. Its organizers pull together playwrights, actors, producers and many friends of the arts to showcase new, burgeoning works. This year's festival will take place on June 12th-19th. Visit www.dcbtf.org for more information.

The Ira Aldridge Theatre and its box office are located at 2455 6th Street NW on the campus of Howard University. It is a proscenium theater that has a 350+ seating capacity. Please visit www.howard.edu for more information.