Events
The Color Purple at PA Shakesphere Festival
K. Bernice is the headstrong, Sophia, in The Pennsylvania Shakesphere Festival’s The Color Purple! The epic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker comes to life in an emotional tour de force musical infused with a soul-stirring score of jazz, gospel, ragtime, and blues. Set against the backdrop of the American South in the early 20th century, the story follows the transformative journey of Celie, a young African American woman who courageously navigates a life marked by abuse, separation, and discrimination to discover the strength to break free from oppression and find her own voice. From the hauntingly beautiful “I’m Here” to the exuberant celebration of “The Color Purple,” this sensational Tony Award-winning musical is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the enduring power of love! She is excited to be reconnecting with some old friends and to be working with so many talented new faces!!
Footloose
K. Bernice is excited to make her Timberlake debut as Ethel McCormack, the cool matriarch in Footloose the musical at Timberlake Playhouse. When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, he is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. But he’s not prepared for the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher, who is determined to exercise control over the town’s youth. The heartfelt story that emerges pins a father longing for the son he lost against a young man aching for the father who walked out on him. To the rockin’ rhythm of its Oscar and Tony-nominated Top 40 score, augmented with dynamic new songs, Footloose celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people while guiding them with a warm heart and open mind.
Ragtime
K. Bernice is excited to star as Sarah the beautiful young black woman, filled with a strong will to live fueled with an innocent spirit. K. Bernice is excited to explore this role for the third time in her career. Ragtime, set in early twentieth-century New York, three diverse American family tales are woven together. United by their courage, compassion, and belief in the promise of the future, they confront history’s timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair. K. Bernice is excited to tell this story with old and new friends!
The Color Purple at Progressive Theater
K. Bernice is starting off the year strong in Progressive Theater’s The Color Purple as the headstrong, Sophia, at Newark Arts High School in Newark, NJ. She is excited to be reconnecting with some old friends and to be working with so many talented new faces!!
Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville at The Dutch Apple Dinner Theater
K. Bernice is spending her fall ‘wasting away again’ in Jimmy Buffet’s Escape to Margaritaville as the resort owner, Marley, at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theater in Lancaster, PA. She is excited to be reconnecting with some old friends and to be working with so many talented new faces!
Jimmy Buffet’s Escape to Margaritaville
K. Bernice is spending her summer ‘wasting away’ in Jimmy Buffet’s Escape to Margaritaville as the resort owner, Marley, at the Circa ‘21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island, IL. She is thrilled to be reconnecting with old friends and to be working with so many talented new faces!
“Set your mind on island time and plan your escape to Circa ‘21’s premiere of Escape to Margaritaville, the new musical comedy about choices we make — and the people we become — once we’ve had a change in ‘latitude’. Escape to Margaritaville, combines classic Jimmy Buffett tunes with original songs to create a story that revolves around a part-time bartender/singer who falls for a career-minded tourist.
Welcome to Margaritaville, where people come to get away from it all — and stay to find something they never expected. Get ready for a hilarious and heartwarming musical with the most unforgettable songs from one of music’s greatest storytellers. This show is the party you’ve been waiting for!”
Tickets can be reserved by calling the box office at 309-786-7733 X2