Garrett Davis' Jessie & Lucy

Like many of you I grew up watching Sanford &engraved in our hearts from the laughter they
Son, The Jefferson, All in the Family, Lucy and ofbrought us. Who can forget the memorable magic on
course Good Times.stage between Fred Sanford and Ester, George
What these television shows had in common was theJefferson and his maid Florence, the peculiar comedy
strong bond between husband and wife with theof Edith and Archie Bunker, Lucy and Ricky Ricardo,
exception of Sanford & Son but no matter whatand now years later comes another great couple that
Fred and Lamont went through at the end of theis sure to continue this legacy of creating a special
show that still had each other.chemistry on stage that can't be taught.
If you liked any of these shows then you are goingJessie & Lucy will take you back down memory lane
to love my latest urban theatrical production Jessie &to the late 60's when times were beginning to get
Lucy. I wanted to step outside the box just a littlebetter for African Americans. Jessie, a shoe shine
bit thus the reason for me creating a 2 man showman in downtown Atlanta makes enough money to
that features me and Samantha McSwain as Lucypay rent in their modest one bedroom home that his
and Darin McGill as Mr. James, the neighbor next door.wife Lucy keeps clean.
Those shows I mentioned earlier will forever beCleaning comes easy to Lucy since she has made her
remembered as television pillars in the Africanliving cleaning the houses and clothes of the local
American community.doctors and lawyers in uptown Atlanta.
With so many urban productions touring today noneJessie and Lucy have the type of relationship that
will reach back into yesterday and take you downboth are unhappy unless they are arguing about
memory lane like Jessie & Lucy will to remind you ofsomething. The latest thing to upset both of them is
the good times you had and shared during the 70;s.the fact that Lucy wants Jessie to give her a
It is one hilarious production that will have you rollingwedding ring for their 40th wedding anniversary. The
in the isles with laughter. Jessie & Mr. James willonly problem is, Jessie does not want to spend more
remind you of Fred & Grady, or Ricky & Fred orthan $50 for it coupled with the fact he's trying to
George &Tom while Jessie & Lucy will remind you ofkeep Lucy from figuring out where he hides his
Fred & Ester, George & Wheezy, Edith & Archie ormoney he's been saving for years.
James & Florida.One of the funniest stage plays ever by award
Jessie & Lucy is a funny story of two people whowinning playwright Garrett Davis as Jessie, a stellar
love each other very much in their own special wayperformance by Tony Award Nominee Samantha
some may call it a love hate relationship but theyMcSwain will have you rolling in the isles with her
simply call it love. It's the perfect production for yourbackwards delivery that you just have to hear for
church, civic group or organization fund raiser.yourself to understand.
For more information call the gdavisplays office todayDarin McGill, joins Davis and McSwain on stage as Mr.
at 336-293-7299 today or log on to our website forJames, Jessie's old friend who lives next door and
more information atcan't seem to keep anything to himself and is
Jessie & Lucy the next big thing in  theater fromcompelled to tell his wife everything.
Garrett Davis and For more Info Call 336-293-7299Jessie & Lucy is the latest creation from playwright
Every so often we are blessed to witness thatGarrett Davis that is a breath of fresh air from the
magical chemistry from the stage that will forever bepredictable comedy of today's' urban theater.