‘Jamaica, Farewell’, the sold out Academy smash, returns February 4th. Written and performed by NAACP award winner Debra Ehrhardt and directed by Joel Zwick (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) Jamaica, Farewell tells the story of what one Jamaican immigrant will do to get to America. The show runs Saturdays and Sundays February 4th through 19th with only six shows.
Debra Ehrhardt's solo show
Jamaica, Farewell, based on a mostly true story about her journey to the USA from Jamaica in the turbulent 1970s of the Manley Era, is described as "a hilarious and touching story of how one woman risked everything in order to fulfill her lifelong dream of starting over in America. Debra's tour de force performance is a wild roller coaster ride of suspense, intrigue, seduction, humor and manipulation."
Rita Wilson recently produced Jamaica Farewell at the
Falcon Theatre in Los Angeles and has optioned it for a film! After successful runs in the USA, Canada, England, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Bermuda; Debra brings back her thrilling tale to the Academy, where her east coast American triumph began!
A native of Kingston, Jamaica,
Debra Ehrhardt, knew at the tender age of seven that her dream was to come to America. By 18, her dream was realized. She is currently touring with
Jamaica, Farewell. Previous productions include
Mango, Mango which received two NAACP Awards and
Invisible Chairs, which was produced in Hollywood and later optioned as a situation comedy by Fox. She was also a 2007 NYC Fringe festival award-winner and received a 2007 Proclamation from the City of New York for
Jamaica, Farewell for her "Outstanding Contribution to the Jamaican Community."
When: Saturday, February 4 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, February 5 at 4:00 PM
Saturday, February 11 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, February 12 at 4:00 PM
Saturday, February 18 at 4:00 PM
Sunday, February 19 at 4:00 PM
