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“Monice Mitchell Simms is a highly gifted

writer whose artistic voice and literary style command our attention and praise.”

~ Dr. Cornel West

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THE BEGINNING

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JOY

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TANGIE

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CHERYL

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TOBY

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THE TEAM

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IN THE BEGINNING....The journey to produce “A:HC - The Audio Series” was truly a labor of love. Thank God I wasn’t on this trek alone!

To be honest, the idea to

p ro d u c e m y d e b u t n o v e l ,

“Address: House of Corrections,”

as an audio series was birthed

many moons ago when I was a

grad student in Chicago writing

for a radio soap opera.

I never forgot the charge I got

working with our cast. That’s why

no sooner then when I finished my

novel I knew I was going to

produce it as an audio series.

How? Well, I had no money to

speak of. But my cup did runneth

over with one thing - Comrades.

Not spy comrades, but true

artists like me who have paid their

dues and honed their crafts in this

strange land we call Hollywood.

My first cal l was to Joy

DeMichelle Moore. Next Toby

Smith came on board and soon

Toby Ambrose, Taji Coleman,

Cheryl Francis Harrington, Quincy

Lenear Gossfield and Carl Gilliard

joined our determined team.

Next, I needed music. So, I

reached out to Jazzy Rita and my

girl, Shanie Evans. And when I

needed a studio, the only person I

thought to ask was my old boss,

Tavis Smiley and his engineer

Johnny Morris.

Scr ip t unseen , everyone

answered my call! How humbling

it was to call on folks - some of

whom I’ve known 15-20 years -

and have them show up simply

because they trusted my work.

Fast forward five years later

and we’re broadcasting the series

every Tuesday and Thursday

through April 26th @ http://

flowergirlpub.podbean.com/Here

you can catch up on archived

episodes. The series is also going

to be syndicated on Itunes soon,

so stay tuned for that.

In the meantime, get to know

my wonderful cast. Read their

bios and watch their amazing

processes in “The Making of

Address: House of Corrections -

The Audio Series.”

They. Are. Phenomenal! And

you are, too, for supporting me!

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JOY DEMICHELLE MOORE Joy was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky - where  she discovered at an early age that she loves all things creative. 

She attended the Youth Performing Arts School in Louisville where she was a recipient of the NAACP ACT-SO National Gold Medal. 

Joy then went on to graduate Magna cum laude from North Carolina A & T State University, where she received my BA in Theatre and was a two-time Irene Ryan National Finalist. 

She furthered her education at Rutgers University where she received a MFA and trained under William Esper, Maggie Flannagan and Harold Scott - while at Rutgers I received the honor of the Jack Bettenbender Award for Outstanding Performance. 

Immediately following school she had the great privilege of working with such notable directors as Harold

Scott, Israel Hicks, Woodie King Jr. on the stages of Denver Center, Actors Theatre of Louisville and various Off-Broadway shows.

Joy has appeared in films and television shows such as:  "American Gun" starring Forrest Whitaker, Donald Sutherland and Marcia Gay Harden "Taking Back Our Town" staring with Ruby Dee, "Lie to Me" starring Tim Roth, "Judging Amy" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" to name a few. 

Currently seen in a host of national and regional commercials, Joy plays the narrator and lead character of Merry Paine - ages 9 through 32 - in Address: House of Corrections - The Audio Series.

Click on the icon below to hear her in action! 

MERRY

CONNECT WITH JOY!

facebook.com/joydemichellemoore.ysaguirre

www.joydemichelle.com

www.thejoyofhealthandwealth.com

www.phenomenalmom.com

twitter.com/JoyDeMichelle

www.youtube.com/user/JoyDeMichell...

You’ve seen Joy in the film,

“American Gun,” & the t.v. shows “Lie to Me,” “Judging Amy,

“ and others!

HEAR MERRY SPEAK!

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TANGIE AMBROSEA native of Fayetteville, NC., Tangie

is a graduate of Seventy-First High School and Spelman College.

Criss-crossing between comedy and drama since 1995, Tangie is a television veteran actress, who has appeared in plethora of television shows, including the award-winning comedies, “Murphy Brown,” “Martin,” “Brutally Normal,” “Abby,” “Chocolate News, “ and most recently, “Modern Family.”

A dramatic powerhouse as well, Tangie has appeared on television shows, including “Chicago Hope,” “Any Day Now,” “Bones, “ “C.S.I.,” and “The Mentalist,”

No stranger to the silver screen, Tangie has also made her mark in the feature films, “A Thin Line Between Love and Hate,” “Jackie Brown,” “Jackie’s Back,” and “Starsky and Hutch.”

An artist in every genre, Tangie has also lent her voice to bring to life characters in the video games “Prototype,” “Spider- Man: Web of S h a d o w s a n d “ R a i n b o w S i x : Lockdown.”

Tangie describes herself as “a woman, mother, actress, lover, healer, thinker, daughter, cousin sister, free spirit, Gemini, life-coach, motivator, teacher, student, friend, poet, lender and survivor.”

In “Address: House of Corrections - The Audio Series,” Tangie plays the role of Excellent.

Click on the icon below to hear her in action!

CONNECT WITH TANGIE!

www.tangieambrose.com

facebook.com/TangieAmbrose

EXCELLENT

You’ve seen Tangie on t.v.

shows, including “Modern Family, “ “The

Mentalist, “ and “C.S..I.!”

HEAREXCELLENT SPEAK

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CARL GILLIARD A native of Chicago, Carl attended high school in Detroit (Osborn High) and received his degree from Michigan State University.

Carl initially worked as a radio newscaster at WGPR (107.5) in Detroit before accepting a sales position with the Eastman Kodak Company in Detroit. Shortly thereafter, he accepted a position with the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Group as a District Manager which took him first to Grand Rapids, and then to Kalamazoo Michigan, where Carl was re-introduced to theatre at the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre.

In 1985, Carl re-located to Los Angeles, where he became a notable fixture on the LA Theatre circuit.

As an actor, Carl has appeared in over 2 dozen plays, which paved the way for his numerous television & film roles in sitcoms such as "The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air & "Roc as well as other appearances in "24,” "Alias,” and "Cold Case.”

Carl has also appeared in the feature films, including the Academy Award nominated, “Inception,” “Nothin’ 2 Lose,” “Contact,” and a plethora of television commercials.

Through Carl's various experiences in film, television & theatre, he is quickly forging his niche as a Producer with keen discernment for developing and discovering new screenplays by new and exciting writers.

In collaboration with partner, Tony Winters, he produced the Pan African Audience Award winning feature "Retiring Tatiana.” Carl's first outing as director is the drama, "Section 8".

In “Address: House of Corrections - The Audio Series,” Carl plays the role of Corn and J.T. Click on the icon below to hear him in action!

CORN

CONNECT WITH CARL!

facebook.com/carlrgilliardhttp://

www.imdb.com/name/nm0318784

www.carlgilliard.com

www.twitter.com/carlgilliard

www.resumes.actorsaccess.com/carlgill...

You’ve seen Carl in the

film, “Inception,” and on t.v. shows, “House,

M.D.,” “24” and others!

Hear Corn Speak!

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CHERYL FRANCIS HARRINGTONEver since Cheryl first leapt on the

scene in the te lev is ion show, “Quantum Leap, “ in 1990, she has been entertaining audiences on the small and silver screens.

A native New Yorker, her resume is busting at the seams with a multitude of appearances on such comedy shows as “Seinfeld,” “Living Single,” “Friends,””Philly,” and “Glee.”

Unafraid to make a dramatic turn, Che ry l has a l so appeared on programs, including “L.A. Law,” “Babylon 5,” “Chicago Hope,” “X-Files,” and “Brothers & Sisters.”

Cheryl has also found a home in feature films with appearances in the television motion pictures, “Fire: Trapped on the 37th Floor,” “The Heroes of Desert Storm,” and “Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story.”

Cheryl has also appeared on the soap opera, “Days of Our Lives and in

the feature films, “Surfer Dude,” and “Candy Shop.”

The true definition of a working actress, Cheryl’s face may not be i m m e d i a t e l y r e c o g n i z a b l e t o audiences, but her voice cannot be denied.

From 1999 to 2008, Cheryl voiced the character of Haiti Lady on Eddie Murphy’s animated television show, “The PJs.”

In “Address: House of Corrections - The Audio Series,” Cheryl plays the roles of Dora and Ms. Ruthie.

Click on the icon below to hear her in action!

CONNECT WITH CHERYL!

facebook.com/CherylFrancisHarrington

DORA

You’ve heard Cheryl on “The PJs,” and

seen her on the t.v. shows, “Glee,” “Seinfeld” and

others!

HEARDORASPEAK

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TOBY SMITHHailing from Washington, D.C., Toby

graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and Howard University before making Hollywood her home.

She has appeared on a variety of comedy television shows, including “Moesha,” “The Parkers,” “The Steve Harvey Show,” “All About Us,” and “The Gilmore Girls.”

A dramatic actress as well, Toby has made appearances on the television shows, “Strong Medicine,” and “Boston Public.”

Her work on the silver screen has also been notably lauded by critics. She has appeared in the television and f e a t u r e fi l m s , “ D r y l o n g s o , ” “Commitments,” and “American Gun.”

In “Address: House of Corrections - The Audio Series,” Toby plays the roles of Johnson, Desmond and Kat.

Click on the icon below to hear her in action!

JOHNSON

CONNECT WITH TOBY!

facebook.com/TobySmith

You’ve seen Toby in the films, “American

Gun,” “Drylongso,” & on t.v. shows , “Gilmore Girls”

and others!

HEARDESMONDSPEAK!

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TAJI COLEMANA Los Angeles Native, Taji is a graduate of S p e l m a n College and

a n a c t r e s s with comedic

a n d d r a m a t i c depth and range.

She will play the starring role of

Juliette in Monice’s second upcoming book of the trilogy, “The Mailman’s Daughter.”

Click on the icon below to hear her in action!

QUINCY LENEAR

GOSSFIELD

JAZZY RITA JOHNNY MORRIS

SHANIE EVANS

RYEAL SIMMS

ACTOR

Renaissance man, Quincy plays the role of Johnson, as a teenager and adult.

Click on his name above to learn more about him.

MUSIC

Jazzy rita wrote and performed “Sour Citrus,” the adopted theme song of the series.

Click on her name above to learn more about her.

ENGINEER

A master who has worked with Stevie Wonder, Johnny recorded the series.

Click on his name to learn more about him.

MUSIC

A rocker with soul, Shanie’s music was used in a series trailer.

Click on her name to learn more.

PRODUCER

Speaker and director, Ryeal produced the series.

Click on his name to learn more.

You’ve seen Taji in the

film, “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” on the t.v. show, “The

Office,” and others!

JULIETTE

HEARJULIETTESPEAK!