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Actress-singer Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins is what you call a survivor. She lives in a constant battle with sickle cell disease, has conquered a fatal brain tumor, and dealt with the loss of a group member. Through it all, she has continued to bless us with her talent and music.
Watkins, of course, was one-third of the now-defunct group TLC, one of music’s top-selling R&B female groups in the ‘90s. The group was not afraid to speak on subjects such as safe sex and women’s insecurities in songs like “Ain’t To Proud to Beg” and “Unpretty,” and they will be forever remembered for their quirky colorful, irreverent style.
Now Watkins is exploring her acting with a passion, having been cast in “JeCaryous Johnson’s ‘Marriage Material,'” the latest stage play from the black-owned, Houston-based I’m Ready Productions. Watkins joins fellow performers Allen Payne, Tank, Jill Maries Jones, Michael Colyar and Patrice Lovely in the play, which was inspired by the popularity of the character Koren Lyles, the memorable attorney from “JeCaryous Johnson’s Cheaper to Keep Her,” which is also on a national tour.
In “Marriage Material,” Watkins plays Jackie, the best friend of Jones’ character, Lyles. The pair’s friendship is put to the test at a pre-marital retreat, where, according to the press material, “emotions erupt, perceived friendships become tested, secrets are shouted, and old love goes to war with new love.”
“Marriage Material” will be present in the following cities this fall:
WACO, TEXAS
Friday, Oct. 29
Waco Convention Center
8 p.m.
BEAUMONT, TEXAS
Saturday, Oct. 30
Julie Rogers Theatre
3:30 p.m.
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Tuesday, Nov. 2 through Sunday, Nov. 7
The Hobby center
Various times
For more information on pending show dates, please visit www.imreadyproductions.
