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LOS ANGELES, CA- (EMPIRE NEWS NETWORK (ENN)- The Opening Premiere & Cocktail Hour of New Stage Play “Feeding A Monster” was a success as many celebrities walked the red carpet, enjoyed hosted cocktails and smooth jazz by saxophonist Cal Bennett. The premiere & cocktail hour for Feeding A Monster was held on Friday, April 20, inside the Hudson Theatre in Los Angeles. Celebrities and guests filled the theater in support of the evening’s theme “Standing with Survivors of Sexual Assault.” Those in attendance included Garrett Morris (The Jamie Foxx Show), Roger Mosley (Magnum P.I.), Glynn Turman (A Different World; House of Lies; Queen Sugar), Ralph Farquhar (Moesha; Married With Children), Rahvaunia (ABC’s For The People), Neko Sparks (The Woods), Ty Granderson Jones (ER), Judyann Elder (Family Time; Martin), John Cothran (Murder In The First), Petri Bryd (Daytime Emmy Award Show Judge Judy), Janeshia-Adams Ginyard (Black Panther), Diana Popick (All Wrong; Criminal Minds), Thomas Wright (Fruitville Station), and many others.
April being Sexual Assault Awareness month, author Veronica Loving and co-author Jazzmine Jackson are using their new stage play to help victims and survivors affected by sexual assault start the road to physical healing. The play is a genius blend of comedy tragedy and lessons they learned along the way.
April being Sexual Assault Awareness month, author Veronica Loving and co-author Jazzmine Jackson are using their new stage play to help victims and survivors affected by sexual assault start the road to physical healing. The play is a genius blend of comedy tragedy and lessons they learned along the way.
Written by Loving, La Darrion Williams, and directed by actor Art Evans best known from the movie “Die Hard 2,” the play is based on Loving and Jackson’s memoir “Feeding A Monster.” The memoir details Loving’s 21-year marriage to her husband who was a minor-league baseball player. Their marriage took a turn when Loving learned that the man, husband, father and athlete she loved was a sexual assault predator living in her home.
The book is unlike any other book that addresses sexual assault, it follows the dramatic real-life story of authors Loving and Jackson who were victims of a predator who happened to be the husband and father of the mother and daughter duo. The book describes the abuse inflicted by the man who was to protect, love, and keep them safe. The women in this book speak candidly about their personal experience with sexual assault and other issues such as date rape and domestic violence. Cast members include actors Fayley Patrice (playing Veronica Loving), DeJuan Christopher (playing Kenneth Crockom King), Doyin Domingo (paying Jazzmine Jackson), Conisha Wade-Dorsey (playing Rhea), and Andre K. Jefferson (playing Eli).
The play is scheduled to run for one more weekend on April 27 through April 29th at the Hudson Theater, 6539 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA.
For show times and tickets, go online to HudsonTheatre.com or call 323-960-4420. You can purchase the book online at Amazon.com.
