An ambitious D.C. stage actress with dreams to take over Hollywood and Broadway is finally starting to see the fruits of her labor. After several years of trying to conceive a baby with her loving husband, and blaming herself for the unsuccessful attempts, her dream of motherhood is “tick-tocking away.” But, during an exploratory appointment, one doctor makes an eye-opening, life-changing observation: “Maybe it's not you." Pushed to the extreme, will Valeka trust herself and choose her career, or will she have faith that God will deliver it all?
MEET THE ARTIST
Valeka J Holt, affectionately known as “V,” is a critically acclaimed actress, director, professor, playwright, socialite,producer, casting director and digital content creator. “V” stars as Eileen, and is the lead casting director, in Dewey Ortiz Jr.’s The Runaways, the award-winning short and 2019 official selection at the BronzeLens Film Festival. Her one-woman show, I’m a Motherf*#%$ing Super Star: So Where Are My Babies? is quickly becoming a fan favorite. Her workshop performance at the Barbican Center in London received seven out of five stars. The show has an upcoming staged reading this fall in Philadelphia as a part of The Bridge PHL Festival. As a recent Atlanta transplant, “V” has become a member of Working Title Playwrights, has screened her award-winning film First Love at Screening Room ATL, and has participated in workshops and readings at True Colors, Alliance and Horizon Theatre Companies. More information at @valekajholt.
Cast + Crew
Veleka Jessica
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Gwendolyn J. Jackson
Producer
Kenyatta M. Smith
Costumer
Jon Darren Washington
Associate Costumer
Shymah McCarrall
Hair Stylist/Braider
Asli J. Jackson
Makeup
Gregory Jackson
Videographer/1st Camera
Aric Thompson
Photographer/BTS/2nd Camera
Tiffany Hawkins
PA/Stage
Jasmine Walker
PA/Floater
Courtney White
PA/Merchandise Sales
Taylor Jackson
PA/Reception