Black Theatre Troupe announces the cast for The Taste Test by Frank Higgins. playing October 9-25, 2015
Jewel: Racquel Mckenzie
Mary: Michelle Nakamoto
Clair: Sherry Watts
What happens when a "tell-it-like-it-is" African-American woman thinks she can be the next Angela Davis by working from the inside? She is recruited by her longtime friend and college roommate to join her as an executive at the world's leading cola maker. She struggles to stay true to herself and her friend while working for a wild tiger of an aging leader who has spent her life hiding her Jewishness and who is determined to shock the world and show she's still a genius. A cut-to-the-heart study of the age-old question: "Who am I?"
The 1980's cola wars serve as the backdrop for this drama, directed by Anthony Runfola. It was a time of sharp suits, big hair, bigger payoffs, and spectacular failures. "King Cola" is hungry for world market dominance. Jewel, (Racquel Mckenzie) is a talented up and coming executive brought on to oversee this bold campaign. She owes her big break to college friend Mary (Michelle Nakamoto), who is second in command to Clair (Sherry Watts) the CEO of King Cola.
While the names of America's reigning cola giants are not named, the characterization of Clair can be traced back to Joan Crawford. She was married to the CEO of Pepsi and joined their board of directors after he passed away in the late 1950's and used her celebrity to endorse the product. Documents published of her excessive demands while traveling on behalf of PepsiCo were legendary.
Run dates: October 9-25, 2015
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.
Sunday matinées at 3 p.m.
Saturday matinées October 17 & 24 at 2pm
Weekday matinee: Thursday, October 15 at 2pm
Tickets - $32
- box office at 602-258-8129
- purchase online at: https://blacktheatretroupe.tixato.com/buy
The Helen K. Mason Performing Arts Center is located in downtown Phoenix
at 1333 E. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85034
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