1 + 1 PRODUCTIONS

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1 + 1 PRODUCTIONS

Premier International Tour Company

1 + 1 PRODUCTIONS, founded in 1993 in Cleveland, Ohio...continues to educate and entertain audiences of all ages. Utilizing theatrics, presented in a "Staged Reading" format, performers bring the written word from the page to the stage. The company highlights the works of African-American literary artists, vocalists, thespians, dancers...past and present. With the use of costume pieces, and accessories, many greats are brought to life. Available for tour year 'round. We are committed to excellence, and to the entertainment, and education of audiences from every walk of life with one hour of professional Theatre, followed by a Q & A workshop.

About The Original Partners

Conni Blair, a native of Cleveland, Ohio has performed on various stages throughout the Midwest since 1985. She is a member of "Actors Equity Union". Her debut began at East Cleveland Theatre in an ensemble production called, No Longer A Strange Land. Her Theatre credits also include: A Raisin In The Sun, Women of Plums..., Colored People's Time, The Rabbit Foot, and many more. Ms. Blair performed in The Trial... at The University of Missouri-Columbia in 2004, and was last seen in Ba Ba King in Akron, Ohio and at the Cleveland State University. Conni Blair is also a professional Stage Manager who has worked in the Cleveland area for the past eight years.

Renee Matthews-Jackson, also born and reared in Cleveland, made her Theatre debut in 1987 in Joseph Walker's classic, The River Niger at the world famous, Karamu House Performing Arts Theatre. Ms. Jackson's credits include: From The Mississippi Delta, Zooman and The Sign, Fires In The Mirror, The Waiting Room, and countless more. Renee was in the 2004 - 2005 production of Jar The Floor , at Karamu. She directed Steal Away by Ramona King in October of 2005, at East Cleveland Theatre, In February 2006 she was seen in Sorrows and Rejoicings by Athol Fugard at The Brooks Theatre in the Cleveland Play House, an Ensemble Theatre production, and in Jungle Book as a cast member for The Cleveland Play House Youth Production. Her most recent perfromance was with an ensemble cast at Karmau in the World Premiere, A Colored Funeral by Gregory Carr.