SPOTLIGHT | Susaye Lawson | Actress & Dance Captain

When you first saw the annoucement for the show, what caught your eye?
I was struck by the show's current and social relevance, specifically to the black church community. These artistic opportunities don't come that often or easy.

How has homophobia in the black church impacted your or other life of folks around you?
Confusion
Deception
Hurt
Foolish thinking

With these four strongholds lurking about, we all miss out on GOD's LOVE (and its power).

WE ALL NEED GOD'S LOVE, HAVE ACCESS TO IT, AND ARE CAPABLE OF (if we are willing) GIVING IT TO EVERYONE. THERE'S ENOUGH TO GO AROUND FOR EVERYBODY, BABY! THANK GOD! oh but wait! you may have to step out of your comfort zone. darn it!

GOD'S LOVE...OUR CREATOR.


How can performing this story create change?
This story will create change by causing someone to THINK about what it truly means to accept/embrace all people in LOVE for the fortification of US ALL

Susaye Lawson is making her debut performance in New York City in the cast of "A Love Like Damien's." Her theater credits include: Vivian, A Lesson Before Dying; lady in yellow, for colored girls who've considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf; and Kaa/Grey, Jungalbook. She has received performing arts training at Freedom Theatre in Philadelphia, Loyola University New Orleans, and all of the Baptist churches she attended throughout her childhood. She thanks folks and friends back in hometown West Chester, Pennsylvania for their undying love and support. Susaye also thanks the ALLD cast for good work, fun times, and great laughs.