Produced by DE OBEAH MON

COMPANY, LA

Hollywood , California©2015 PALEF Inc.

Jeffrey Anderson- Gunter Director Stephen Semien Choreographer Eric Butler/ DeBorah Sharpe-Taylor

Co-Musical Directors

Charles Douglass and Jimmy Justice Co-Writers

Set Designer Costumer Lighting Design Eric Butler Arranger

An Obeah Mon Co., LA Production

‘Star’ Cast considerations Artistic Staff suggestions Summary De Obeah Mon Co., LA Full cast suggestions Venue information Tentative 2015/2017 schedule Press release ‘Workshop’ presentation (5 wks.) budget Potential ‘net profits’ De Obeah Mon Photographs “Contact” information

Charles Douglass

David Mack

Co Producers

Staff For De OBEAH MON COMPANY, LOS ANGELES:

Clarence Williams: Production Assistant

Kirin Nauls: Theatre Administrator

Keith David as ‘Bredda Buck’

Jenifer Hudson as ‘Zippora’

LaVan Johnson as ‘Mars Hollis’

Loretta Devine as ‘Janice’

Thomas Young as ‘WBBIV’

Featuring: Angela Lansberry as ‘Lady Weezworth’

and RaVonne Lattimer as ‘Bougainvillea’

VENUES dates and number of shows:

Kirk Douglass Theatre -First stop- 2 weekends (8 shows)

FSU- Second stop- 4 weekends running

London’s Royal Adelphi Theatre, indefinite

Chicago’s Blackstone Theatre- indefinite

Philadelphia’s Forrest Theatre

New York City Run

Workshop and rehearsal days, dates times and location

Eight week workshop in Los Angeles

Two week ends running in Los Angeles

Monthly tours in at least five local cities

Continue tours over the United States

Re-group and possible re-cast for our pre-Broadway run (at least 6 months prior to London, Las Vegas or NYC)

Fall 2017 set sights on a Broadway house (depends on availability)

PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 11, 2015Contact: Charles Douglass - 323-299-2827

THE CARIBBEAN MUSICAL COMEDY- FARCE“ DE OBEAH MON” BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!

Los Angeles, CA — This season the City of Los Angeles will be treated to the mystical, magical musical comedy- farce, “DE OBEAH MON” by Charles Douglass and Jimmy Justice. *Mr. Keith David, will play the hilarious title role of De Obeah Mon, ‘Bredda Buck’, the title role. Produced by DE OBEAH MON CO , LA. The musical is the recipient of 10 NAACP Theatre Award nominations winner of 6 trophies including “Best Musical”. The play is based on the Moliere Classic “The Doctor In Spite Of Himself”. The story surrounds a pre-arranged marriage of a young aristocratic girl to a man whom she is set against ‘marrying’.Enter, “DE OBEAH MON”, to save the day. The musical takes place on the eve of a huge Mardi Gras type event, resplendent with costumes, regalia exciting dance numbers and great fun!!Make plans to join us on this Caribbean vacation without leaving the Country. “DE OBEAH MON” is a “Zany comedy not to be missed”- quoted the “Los Angeles Times” and the “Long Beach Press Telegram” * Suggested Lead Artist

STAFF FEES

DIRECTOR $450.00

MUSICAL DIRECTOR $450.00

CHOREOGRAPHER $90.00

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR $100.00

ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHER $100.00

REHEARSAL PIANIST $150.00

MUSICAL ARRANGER $225.00

Sub Total $1,790.00

REHEARSAL EXPENSES

Space $300.00

Scripts $225.00

CDs and Tapes $108.75

Auditions and Casting $420.00

Sub Total $1,053.75

STAFF FEES

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR $250.00

LIGHTING DESIGNER $250.00

SOUND DESIGNER $250.00

SET DESIGNER $250.00

COSTUME DESIGNER $250.00

WARDROBE SUPERVISOR 30 HOURS $270.00

BOARD OPERATORS (2) $270.00

STAGE CREW (30 hours) $270.00

Sub Total $2,060.00

REHEARSAL /PERFORMANCE EXPENSES

Space $350.00

Scripts $225.00

CDs and Tapes $108.75

Auditions and Casting $420.00

Lead Artists 10x $9 per hour x 50 hours $2250.00

Ten Actors 2 $9 per x 25 hours $4500.00

Production Manager(s) 1 x $500 x 8 wks $450.00

Musicians 5 x 50x 2 $500.00

Rehearsal Pianist $225.00

Telephone / Internet $125.00

Sub Total $9,153.750

PRESS AND PUBLICITY

Publicity Department $7500.00

Photos and Videographer $500.00

Supplies 235.00

Sub Total $8,235.00

OTHER PRODUCTION COSTS (CONT’D)

Theatre $8000.00

Lights $1000.00

Sound $1000.00

Craft Services $470.00

Sets and props $2500.00

Costumes (20 @ $250 ea) $5000.00

OTHER PRODUCTION COSTS (ADVANCES)

Author $300.00

Composer $300.00

Co-Composer $150.00

Lyricist $300.00

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TOTAL INCOME AT FULL CAPITALIZATION

$60,000.00

•CONTINGENCY at 10% total capitalization $ 6, 000.00

•GRAND TOTAL : With contingency $66,000.00

•NET PROFIT (at minimum capitalization) $38,922.62

•NET PROFIT (at maximum capitalization) $13,649.77

Potential Net profit

•Potential Gross Box Office $60,000.00

•Potential Proceeds at ‘net/gross’ *$38,922.62

•Potential full profit after eight sold-out performances ++$13,629.77

•Ancillaries could include:

•Merchandise rights ( toys, artifacts etc)

•Sponsorship and name brand exploitation

•Sound track

•Movie and Television rights

•Broadway and subsequent touring companies

•Publishing rights

•International distribution

•*At Minimum capitalization ++At Maximum capitalization

©2015 All rights reserved by: PALEF Inc.

Current disposition and ‘exposure’

DE OBEAH MON HAD ITS FIRST WORKSHOP PRODUCTION AT THE ACTOR'S STUDIO IN NYC- NO LIENS EXISTS THERE

IN SPRING 1989 WARNER BROTHER'S RECORDS DID THE AWARD WINNING "WORK - IN- PROGRESS" OR "EQUITY WAIVER" THEATRE PRODUCTION

THE LAST TIME THE PLAY WAS DONE (FALL- 2001), IT WAS PRESENTED AT THE SOUTHWEST COLLEGEE THEATRE DEPARTMENT, LOS ANGELS, CA

THE ONLY EXPOSURE YOU SHOULD PROBABLY CONCERN YOURSELF WITH IS OUR AWARD WINNING PRODUCTIONWAS FUNDED AND PRODUCED BY FOOTBALL HERO , HENRY LAWRENCE AND HIS PARTNER ANTHONY MAJOR. - MOST OF THE INVESTORS IN THE PAST WERE FRIENDS AND FAMILY –THEIR INVESTMENT WAS AS HIGH-RISK' FRONT MONEY'.

DONALD C. FARBER (212-524-5635), IS OUR REPRESENTATIVE IN NYC, WHO HAS MOST OF THE EXPOSURE ON THE SHOW AVAILABLE.OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO EXPLOIT ALL AVENUES OF THE EVENT. ©2015 All rights reserved by PALEF

De Obeah Mon Company, Los Angeles

c/o Charles Douglass

323-299-2827www.palef.org

An Obeah Mon Co., LA Production©2015 PALEF