JONATHAN SHERMAN

Playwright, Writer, Producer - PIERRE

Jonathan Sherman is a modern day renaissance man. An actor, musician, and writer from Los Angeles, California, he obtained his Associates of Arts in Performing Arts from Santa Monica College in 2010. In that same year, he was a 2010-2011 Irene Ryan Nominee for his performance in August Wilsons’s King Hedley II.

At a young age, Jonathan had an immense passion for performing and writing. As a child, he won countless oratorical contests and learned he was able to write creatively from listening to music. He attributes his love of writing stories to his early school days where once a week the class was assigned to write stories using the week's spelling words. The student with the best story received a voucher to purchase pizza. Jonathan ate several pies that year.

Prior to writing his first stage play, The Other Side of the Story, Jonathan garnered attention as an actor, poet, and spoken word artist. Performing in The Tempest, Fences, and You Can't Take It With You, it was during this time he was introduced to the great August Wilson and instantly fell in love with the legendary playwright's work. After completing Wilson’s cycle of plays he was inspired to begin writing, with a purpose to inspire, educate, and entertain. He wanted to write something that would not only be genuine to audience members and readers, but also wanted to create a play that performers would pour their all into because of the sincerity of the characters.

The Other Side of the Story is a rich, colorful piece of work that deals with brotherhood, friendship, love, betrayal, tragedy, and a host of other emotions that we deal with in our lives. It is sure to make you laugh, think, and cry. It is about time that the side of the story that never gets heard has its chance to speak.

MARLON RUSS

Director

Actor, Writer, Director Marlon Russ is a native to Washington, DC and a 2002 alumnus of The Duke Ellington School of the Arts.  Mr. Russ has studied at the Studio Theatre Acting Conservatory in Washington, D.C. He is currently attending Theatre of Arts College for the Contemporary Actor in Hollywood.  Marlon has performed for Cicely Tyson, Stevie Wonder, Ruby Dee, Ossie Davis, Sinbad, David E. Talbert, and many others.  Marlon Russ has worked with Malcolm Jamal Warner, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Raheem Devaughn, starring in the BET blockbusters Multitude of Mercies 2005 and Odicie 2007, TVOne For My Man 2016.  Marlon Russ toured with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 2010 – 2012 139th Edition Zing! Zang! Zoom! and 141st Edition Fully Charged.  Chocolate Covered Ants Restoration Stage 2014, Broke-ology Theatre Alliance 2013, Romeo and Juliet The Fatal Tour 2014, Set It Off the Musical 2015 – 2016. Mommy Loves Me (Short Film) Director  Set It Off the Musical 2015 Assistant Director, Romeo and Juliet The Fatal Tour 2014 Assistant Director. 

Glenndon Chatman

Producer - HOSEA

Glenndon Chatman is an actor, writer, and musician from Inglewood,California. Entertaining family, friends, and whomever was in his presence with a gleeful personality and infectious smile was the foundation in his pursuit of a career in acting. It did not take long for him to attract the attention of talent scouts and agents. At the of age 6, he made his debut in a Crest commercial opposite Ren Brown and directed by Bill Duke.

Since then he has appeared in over 50 film, television, and theater productions. Recent and/or favorite credits include: The Luck of the Irish, Love and Basketball, and 36 Hour Layover. Glenndon has twenty years of experience in acting and has worked with several award winning actors, producers, and directors. Ultimately, his passion is to "manufacture genuine projects and stories with characters that are a vivid reflection of ourselves past, present, and future."