This is a 2-FOR-1 event! UNPLUGGED with Berry Ayers will follow the staged reading of BATS#!T by Steven J. Burge.

When: Saturday, June 22, 2024 @8:30PM

Where: The Fairgrounds, 2606 Fairfield Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33712

Ticket Price: $50

Bio: Berry Ayers is a transgender musical theatre artist. After finishing school at University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music in musical theatre, she traveled the world with Silversea Cruises International. She starred as The Naked Maid in Naked Boys Singing in LA  and NY and toured as Paul in A Chorus Line. Regionally, she lists ZaZa/Albin in La Cage Aux Folles, Sylvia St. Croix in Ruthless!, Edna Turnblad in Hairspray and Miss Deep South and Miss Bible Belt  in Pageant among her favorites. As musical director she worked on the shows Tommy, Footloose, Legally Blonde, Bright Star and Beehive to name a few. Her comedic tour of the famous Ringling Museum made the New York Times, and she has toured comedy stages throughout Florida. She has hosted performances for Nielsen Ratings and performed for the 2020 American Theatre Critics Association annual conference where Frank Rizzo, theatre critic for Variety called her “…such great fun.”

NOTE: This is a joint event, combined with the staged reading of BATS#!T.

When: Saturday, July 27 @7PM

Where: The James Museum

Ticket Price: $30

Bio: Allowing no limits, Janelle “J’Nelle” Richardson continues to persevere through obstacles as she becomes a star on the rise. Her goal is to become one of the most versatile singers, actresses, educators, and entrepreneurs of all time, and she has been very persistent with achieving that goal. She is well known in the Tampa Bay area for her music and is now becoming a hit sensation in the Caribbean islands for her upcoming r&b soca music. J’Nelle’s desire is to spread positivity and motivation through all aspects of arts and entertainment.

Alongside releasing 4 music albums, J’Nelle has been heavily involved in the theater world. From Color Purple’s Shug Avery to Little Mermaid’s Ursula, she continues to grow her love for the arts. She has also played Addaperle and Evillene in The Wiz, Paradise in BKLYN the Musical, and many more.

J’Nelle continues to work to become one of the most influential artist/entrepreneurs of her time and reinvent how the arts is being heard. Her gift is continuously being used as a positive message through her fascinating work of art.

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