TV, film and theatre actress stars in this lyrical and mystical new play about the struggles against systemic racism in America
LOS ANGELES – July 12, 2019
– Simone Moore, Jamaican born actress, writer and
artist, will join the cast of Gunshot Medley at the Rogue Machine Theatre from
August 2 through August 11. The stage play is a soulful tale about the
deep-seated racial tensions that have stained America's history.
Simone, who can be seen on the HBO series Random
Acts of Flyness, will star as Betty – a slave trapped in the underworld of the
dead. The actress has also appeared in Boston Legal, Cold Case, Without A Trace
and the hit sitcom All of Us. Her theatre performances include Hamlet, In the
Footprint with The Civilians Theater Company in New York City and her role as Sylvia
in the Two Gentlemen of Verona, which received favorable reviews from the Los
Angeles Times.
“I’m so thrilled to be a part of Gunshot Medley and to
work with such a talented cast and director, Desean Kevin Terry,” says Simone
Moore. “It’s important that we tell these stories about our life in America, so
we can understand ourselves better. Along with our rich black history, we have
a 400-year-old slave past, which colors every aspect of our present daily lives.”
Gunshot Medley is set in a haunted North Carolina
graveyard and addresses the struggles against systemic racism. The play is also
a co-production with Collaborative Artists Bloc, and tickets are available at www.roguemachinetheatre.net. The theatre
is located at 1416 Electric Avenue in Venice.
ABOUT SIMONE MOORE
Simone Moore is an actress, writer and artist who was born in Montego Bay,
Jamaica and raised in Brooklyn, New York. In addition to numerous theatre
performances, Simone has appeared in hit television series such as Boston
Legal, Cold Case, Without A Trace and All
of Us. In 2009, she starred alongside Cybill Shepard in the movie, Mrs.
Washington Goes to Smith. Simone received her MFA from the University of
California at San Diego, where she studied under master teachers and directors
such as Des McAnuff, Tina Landau, Fiona Shaw, Darko Tresnjak and Lisa Harrow of
the Royal Shakespeare Company. Simone continued her studies at the Sorbonne
Nouvelle in Paris, France. She can be seen on the HBO series Random Acts of
Flyness, which was renewed for a second season. To learn more about Simone,
visit https://www.simonemoore.com/.
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