Clinton Roane cast in DC Copeland's Jitterbug! (NYC)

Clinton Roane

Clinton Roane (AEA) has been cast by director Petronia Paley in DC Copeland's Jitterbug!  He'll be playing multiple rolls including that of Cab Calloway.  Clinton is excited to be a part of Jitterbug! Some theatre credits include The Scottsboro Boys  on Broadway, Hello! My Baby and My One And Only. He is a graduate of Howard University and CAP21.
Here's a clip of Clinton singing "If She Were Coming Home" from the musical Next Thing You Know by Joshua Salzman and Ryan Cunningham (with Salzman on piano).
Tickets are still available for the music and dance-filled reading at the Tada! Theatre Saturday March 23rd. Movie and TV star Khalil Kain will play Billy Rhythm, the lead character. He will be joining award-winning director Petronia Paley and Emmy nominated choreographer Jeffrey Page. Jitterbug! was invited by Artistic Director Paul Adams of the Emerging Artists Theatre's (EAT) to participate in the "invitation only" annual New Works Festival. The play has been vetted by USA Projects and Fractured Atlas for tax- deductible contributions to help offset its production costs. You can learn more at www.ouatih.com. 

Posted by Verticus Erectus at 3:10 PM

Labels: Clinton Roane, DC Copeland, Jitterbug, Petronia Paley