Tyler Perry’s Christian Keyes Joins Jennifer Holliday for Suspicion! Lies! and Sweet Potato Pies!

July 25, 2011 - PRLog -- Suspicion! Lies! and Sweet Potato Pies! (SLSP) debuted in Dallas, TX –November 2009 with a sold out audience.  SLSP will be performed at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters located at 650 South Griffin Street-Dallas, TX 75202- August 12-14, 2011. Since its debut, it has become the most highly anticipated theater production of 2011 with record high pre-sales. www.ticketmaster.com.  

Play Description

Suspicion! Lies! and Sweet Potato Pies! is a modern day murder mystery dramedy (drama and comedy), with life lessons and spiritual connectedness.  “This play evokes your every emotion and will have you laughing out of your seat…," said K104 morning show host Lady Jade.  The plot deals with a successful and handsome ladies’ man (De Andre Fellows) who has been living the high life as a player.  His life takes a turn for the worst when his ladies are being murdered one by one and he is the prime suspect.  In the midst of all the drama he falls for a stubborn Christian woman and is clueless on how to win her heart.

De Andre’s hilarious family members and eclectic friends Stan and Squirm try to help him solve the murder.  Everyone is a possible suspect.  Motives, clues, the audience will be on the edge of their seats solving the sweetest murder mystery to hit the stage! Dallas Weekly play critic AnToinette Nevil wrote,  “This play was not only good, but inspirational- on and off the stage…the play covered real topics played by real people…”.

Tickets:

Ticketmaster outlet, TBAAL box office (214) 743-2400,  Buttons Restaurant, or visit www.liesandplaysstageplay.com

CAST:

Jennifer Holliday, Christian Keyes, D. Elli$, Lady Jade, Big Chief, Lauren Ashley, Amelia Jeffries, Keith Douglas, Mike Frazier, and T.D Ballard as Miss TT.

About T.D Ballard Productions

T.D Ballard Productions is a minority-owned entertainment company that delivers inspirational and thought provoking theater performances.  The organization was founded in 2008 by T.D Ballard, a single mother working two jobs with a passion for theater and a desire to help others.  

T.D was inspired to provide a platform for real actors to deliver a real message through an innovative approach to theater called “dramedy” (drama and comedy).  SLSP is sponsored by Buttons Restaurant and partnered with the F.O.K.K.U.S Foundation in the fight against diabetes.

Jennifer Holliday, Christian Keyes and the cast of Suspicion! Lies! and Sweet Potato Pies! will host a V.I.P after party Friday August 12, at Buttons Restaurant in Addison- following opening night performance.  The event is open to the public-space is limited.  To make reservations, go to www.liesandpiesstageplay.com

Christian Keyes has been touring the last 5 years with several national stage plays performing in front of more than 3 million people.   In 2007 he was Dr. Harris in Tyler Perry’s “What’s Done in the Dark”; the dvd for this feature was released and distributed nationally by Lions Gate Films in early 2008.   Christian played (Sonny, ) the lead in Tyler Perry’s “Madea Goes to Jail”,  he can also be seen in Tyler Perry’s “Diary of a Mad Black Woman.

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