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A teenage Andre is uncertain of his future, while living with his Aunt and his cousin, in the Englewood community in Chicago, IL., Truths about his past rub hands with where Andre's future is headed. A small cast of seven tells Frederick Alphonso's heart tugging story of; mental illness, brotherly love, through family and community based on their African American Experience.
YOU CREATE YOUR OWN DESTINY - Frederick Alphonso.
Frederick Alphonso has been involved with performing arts his entire life; he came to find his love for the arts at the young age of seven, singing in his local church choir. Hailing from a diverse and cultured family Frederick was only destined for greatness.
Dancing became a part of Frederick's life at the age of 12 receiving his training from the award-winning Larkin Dance Studio in Maplewood, MN. As Frederick begin closing the chapters of his teen years he graduated from North St. Paul High School where he received numerous awards for vocal performance, stage performance, and instrumental music. Frederick then journeyed back to his birth city Chicago, IL to enroll as a Dance Education major at Columbia College Chicago where he continued his training not only in Dance Education but also Graphic Design.
Frederick continues to move to new heights in the performing arts as a creative director, writer, performer and producer. Frederick has performed with; Janet Jackson, Destinys Child, and Justin Timberlake just to name a few. Frederick has also been a part of Twenty-Five Broadway productions Regionally, and three National Tours including; The Monologues of my Nappy Hair, The Color Purple, and The Wiz. Frederick also holds an eight-year Teaching Artist Residency with Chicago Public Schools. Currently Frederick resides in Chicago, IL and is the Chicago Branch Leader of Bring it Black, a national non-profit organization that honors the past and cultivates the future of African-American Artist. Frederick currently sits on the board of directors for; The West Indian Folk Dance Company of Chicago, IL, The Rolle Project of Las Vegas Nevada, and Tru C. Entertainment of New York, New York. Frederick is so blessed to have traveled the world using the gift of performance as a change agent especially in these turbulent times of our world.Frederick is the 2018 recipient of the Best Black Playwright award for his work in Hashtag Who's Next The Musical. Frederick is so blessed to be able to be living his dreams and is a firm believer that with God the impossible is POSSIBLE, and thats how you create your own destiny.
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Ubicación13th Street Repertory Theater (Ver)
50 West 13th Street
New York City, NY 10011
United States
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