currently in Warner Bros new film

PREACHER'S KID

Ella Joyce is "Sister Watkins"  in PREACHER'S KID

photo Ricky D. Brown

 

Ella Joyce and Raven Larrymore Kelly

portray Mother & Daughter in

PREACHER'S KID.

 

"PREACHER'S KID"

 

to locate a cinema theatre in your city, go to this link:

http://www.preacherskidmovie.com/theater.php

 

to see film reviews:

http://www.preacherskidmovie.com/reviews.php  

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ALSO ---

upcoming SPECIAL PERFORMANCE OF ONE WOMAN PLAY

A ROSE AMONG THORNS: A TRIBUTE TO ROSA PARKS
Created, Written & Performed by  Ella Joyce

Directed by  Dan Martin

WILL BE PRESENTED BY

A CIRCLE OF TWELVE

 at

Barnsdall Gallery Theater

4800 Hollywood Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA  90027  

Sat. March 27th @ 8PM

One Night only

All Tickets $30

Click link below to purchase tickets:

http://www.bgttix.com/?showevent=326

This is a Benefit fundraiser event presented by:

A CIRCLE OF TWELVE- Dr. Jan Berlin, Dan Martin

in assoc. with  Ms. Thing Productions, Inc.

To See A Rose Among Thorns clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAAAPsXvpkA

 

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Keep checking "Calendar" for next performance

 in your area.

(click link below to go to Calendar):

http://www.ellajoyce.com/rose-calendar.html?selected_month=12&selected_year=2009

Read Recent Review of  A ROSE AMONG THORNS - Tribute to Rosa Parks

at NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE FESTIVAL 2009                                     

in Winston Salem Journal:                                                                    

http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/aug/06/intimate-rose-like-a-chat-with-parks/   

                                                                                                                       

Intimate: 'Rose' like a chat with Parks                                             

By Susan Gilmor                                                                                                                                           

JOURNAL REPORTER                                                                                                                             

Imagine sitting in your living room and having a cup of tea with one of the most influential

 figures in American history. 

That's what it's like to watch A Rose Among Thorns: A Tribute to Rosa Parks, a one-woman show

that had its last performance at this year's National Black Theatre Festival

last night at Reynolda House Museum  of American Art.

Ella Joyce (Roc, My Wife & Kids, Bubba Ho-Tep) gives an inspiring and vivid performance

as Parks, 42, a black seamstress whose refusal to give up her seat on an Alabama bus

to a white man in 1955 sparked a boycott that led to one of the landmark cases in

the civil-rights movement.

(Read entire review at:)                                                                              

http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/aug/06/intimate-rose-like-a-chat-with-parks/

or click  http://www.msthingproductions.com/rose-press.html

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Review from

Mother's Day performance Sunday, May 10, 2008 presented by

The Houston Ensemble Theatre (click below):

(click onto blue line below to read entire review) or click here-- http://www.msthingproductions.com/rose-press.html

Rosa Parks Comes Alive in Houston with Ella Joyce's A Rose Among ... By Nicole Zaza Houston's The Ensemble Theatre in celebration of the 9th Annual Heart of the Theater Subscription drive hosted A Rose Among Thorns: A Dramatic Tribute t Rosa Parks, a one-woman show written and starred in by seasoned actress and Ella ... Envy Magazine - http://envymags.com/

 PRESS RELEASE

Acclaimed Actress Ella Joyce Performs One-Woman Show to Benefit Ensemble Theatre's Heart of the Theatre Subscription Drive

'A Rose Among Thorns: A Dramatic Tribute to Rosa Parks' Will be Performed Sunday, May 10

Last update: 8:45 a.m. EST Feb. 17, 2009

HOUSTON, Feb 17, 2009 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- The Ensemble Theatre, the oldest and largest professional African American theatre in the Southwest, welcomes acclaimed actress Ella Joyce for a special performance on Sunday, May 10, at 5:00 p.m., for the 9th Annual Heart of the Theatre subscription drive celebration at the Wortham Theater.

 

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See A Rose Among Thorns utube clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAAAPsXvpkA

see highlights  from play ! 

click:  www.ellajoyce.com/rosepresskit 

 Ella Joyce's  acclaimed one-woman play

- a Tribute to ROSA PARKS 

see highlights from live performance, go to:  www.ellajoyce.com/rosepresskit 

TO BOOK A PERFORMANCE CALL:

LANDMARK ARTISTS MANAGEMENT

@818 848 9800.

A ROSE AMONG THORNS  was presented by the              

Rosa Parks Museum with Troy University      

on the beautiful and  prestigious                                                         

Alabama Shakespeare Festival Stage                                       

in honor of Mrs. Parks' 95th birthday on Feb. 4th, 2008.               

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Nominated by NAACP !! (Los Angeles-Hollywood Branch) 

Over 70 Performances delivered since Feb. 4, 2007 !

Traveled to over 25 cities so far...

"A ROSE AMONG THORNS"             

         TRIBUTE TO ROSA PARKS                                   

returned from FLORIDA !                                                         

SPONSORED BY:  JEBA & Concerned African Women (CAW)         

Ella Joyce received                                                   

The Key To The City Of Ft. Lauderdale                     

 " ...thoroughly fantastic, energetic and powerful. 

It is like sitting and watching Rosa Parks..." 

                --Vice Mayor Carlton B. Moore, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

 "A Rose Among Thorns  is a well-crafted play on Rosa Parks".

              --Jack Zink, South Florida Sun-Sentinel (1/23/08)

EDUCATING USING THE ARTS!  Ella Joyce Doesn't play Rosa Parks--she channels her in "A Rose Among Thorns"...    . "Educating using the Arts".   Ella Joyce brought the truth to life in a one and a half hour "one woman" stage production,   "A Rose Among Thorns".   gA Rose Among Thorns g is a tribute to Rosa Parks.that premiered Wednesday night Jan 17, 2008 at St. Paul AME in the Grove...   Ella brought the audience to tears with the truth as she transformed herself into Rosa Parks..."Ella Joyce doesn't just play Rosa Parks -- she channels Rosa Parks. This is a must see!   A Rose among Thorns takes you on a remarkable journey of the struggle, sacrifices and the determination of this pioneer of the civil rights movements. .   Bravo to Ella Joyce's writing and acting, everything works well together to make it an on the edge seat experience and one you want to sketch in your mind forever....Julia E. Brown, Editor-In-Chief, UTEM   South Florida is quickly becoming a Mecca for the Performing Arts.  An intimate crowd witnessed Actress Ella Joyce launch the rollout of fund raising campaign for the Urban Theatre and Entertainment Festival and Awards 2008 at St. Paul AME Church.  This festival is scheduled to take place July 29 - August 2nd 2008 in Sunny South Florida.  The fact that this rollout took place over the MLK weekend has great signifigance.  Dr. King and Rosa Parks share forever a place in history together.  The Julia E. Brown Theatrical Association, Inc. and Community Capacity Builders, Inc. teamed up to launch these efforts. The performance given by Mrs. Joyce was mesmerizing to the theatre goers.  In short, Ella Joyce became Rosa Parks.  Ed Haynes-Publisher , Urban Theatre and Entertainment Magazine

"...It becomes hard to remember that it is Joyce, not Parks, who is holding court, educating and entertaining the audience".

                                                           --WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL

"Ella Joyce is spellbinding." -Ed Bumgardner, Winston-Salem Journal

"...Joyce transformed herself completely...."  

                                                                       --Mary E. Montoro, Los Angeles Sentinel

"refreshingly intimate. ...Ella Joyce's writing deeply echoed the love for Rosa Parks..."                             --Nicole Zaza, Houston Arts

See A Rose Among Thorns clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAAAPsXvpkA

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Past Presenters of                                   

Nominated by NAACP !

Hollywood Branch

& awarded by

Concerned African Women (CAW)

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Other  Theatrical  News:

Ella's enjoys a brief  appearance in

THE POCKETBOOK MONOLOGUES on Bravo Channel 

with Housewives Of Atlanta - Sept. 24th.

Ella: Beauty emanates from deep within, from the soul, she says. There is an outer beauty that we, as females, carry, and of course, it attracts the opposite sex, its significant in that way, but theres a deeper meaning to beauty and thats when it emanates from within. Theres an old saying that the eyes are the window to the soul. And usually when I look at women of color, I look at whats emanating from our soul and thats what carries our beauty as a people. If you look into the eyes of our First Lady right now, she just radiates...just emanates with beauty. Shes loved and you can see that shes loved. She has a beautiful family, life is good and that radiates from her soul, right from her eyes. And so that is usually where beauty comes from for me, and for black women especially.    Ella Joyce Performed in "The Vagina Monologues" on Tom Joyner's Fantastic Voyage Cruise Sunday, May 18th, Ella Joyce performed in the Arcadia Theater on the Royal Carribean International Cruise as part of the official opening night of entertainment on the annual Tom Joyner's Fantastic Voyage Cruise produced by Yetta Young Productions.

Movies & Film -- 

Look  for Ella Joyce    in   Uncle P

Look for   A SIMPLE PROMISE  now at Netflix.

"Bubba Ho-Tep"  (Ella plays "the Nurse") see clip at:   http://www.msthingproductions.com/reel.php

"Dead Of Winter" (on DVD)

 Look for  soon to be released "BUSTED"  and "HOLLYWONT"

      by the same Director of   "Who Made The Potatoe Salad?"

Look for Warner Bros film: PREACHER'S KID  to be released Jan 2010 ! ---  see trailer clip at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4W7cNxbhfU

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See A Rose Among Thorns clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAAAPsXvpkA

Earn a complimentary Acting Session   with ELLA  JOYCE  and  earn extra income too!       Pursue your Artistic Career with Financial Dignity.  Don't miss out on this rare opportunity.  Purchase the New video phone  ! from Ella.     It's that easy.   click --www.seeVideophone.com ________________          click this link to see BEST OF ELLA JOYCE ON ROC http://www.msthingproductions.com/roc.php          Look for Ella as Sister Watkins in the new              Warner Bros. film   -                "PREACHER'S KID"              at Theaters January 29, 2010! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4W7cNxbhfU also look for  "Our Family Wedding"    (starring Forest Whitaker, Regina King, Charlie Murphy) at theaters --March 12th,  2010.     ****************************** More  Theatrical News: Ella Joyce   ... winner of Chicago's JEFF AWARD  and The Black Theatre Alliance Award  (BTAA) for for the role of --Lily Ann Green  at The Goodman Theatre in Chicago  for  "CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY"    by  Lynn Nottage, Directed by Chuck Smith                         REVIEWS:  "...If she can't make you laugh, you aren't breathing.  It's hard to imagine anyone else taking over this role, JOYCE so fully inhabits it." --Rick Reed, Windy City Times, Chicago   "JOYCE sinks her teeth into this juicy role, then tears it wide open". --Time Out Chicago   "JOYCE is a whirlwind -- ferocious,  funny, tender and defiant.  She is an enticing ingredient in a truly satisfying feast." --Barbara Vitello, Daily Herald   "JOYCE also invests her characters with enough humanity to make her scenes of sadness heart-rending." --Jenn W. Goddu, Chicago Free Press   "ELLA JOYCE... is worth the price of admission". --Al Bresloff   "...so rich with humor, insight and subtlety... her performance is like a winning lottery ticket for everyone in the audience." --Venus Zarris, Gay Chicago Magazine   "...mesmerizing... sexy temptress who is so charasmatic that you're riveted to her every move." --Betty Mohr, Theater critic, Daily Southtown Reviews for "Crumbs From the Table of Joy" by Lynne Nottage   www.goodmantheatre.org  and  www.jeffawards.org.    _________________   Read Review for the movie - "A Simple Promise"   -available on DVD:   http://filmcriticsunited.com/asimplepromise.html       See A Rose Among Thorns clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAAAPsXvpkA   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------  PREACHER'S KID Reviews:  http://www.preacherskidmovie.com/reviews.php