The Season Anchor - It Goes Unsaid

a dramatic performance piece by

Rhonney Greene, Teresa Michelle Lasley, and Derek Lee McPhatter
Spoken Word by Qelsi Qualls
Directed by Rhonney Greene

seeing is believing but what I see is not what I want to beleive

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The 2008 Cast

Carolyn Barrett and Garrett Bantum


Rhonney Greene and Teresa Michelle Lasley

Devin McCalla and Indio Melendez

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It Goes Unsaid is a blend of spoken word, dramatic monologue, movement, film, and photography, exploring the interrelated lives of six different characters. The color complex—the social values placed on skin color, hair texture, and other physical characteristics ascribed to blackness—is the social underpinning of this work.

The show is on its way to London!

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Project Awards

In 2006 Under the Spell Productions was commissioned by the University of California, Los Angeles, to develop It Goes Unsaid to premiere as a part of the Raw Performing Arts Series. The Series premiere placed the show alongside the work of critically acclaimed poet/musician, Saul Williams, Staceyann Chin (Def Comedy Jam), and other notable performing artists.

The Harlem Arts Alliance/Creative Communities Program awarded co-author Teresa Michelle Lasley a grant to support the 2007 premiere in Harlem, co-produced with independent producer, Bryan E. Glover.

In 2008 co-author Derek Lee McPhatter was awarded a Manhattan Community Arts grant from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs to further develop the literary elements of this work.

It Goes Unsaid continues to gain momentum and has become an engaging point of entry for a conversation on race, gender, hip hop culture, the media, and other social issues.

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The Season of Collaboration Begins

American Theater is at a crossroads. The entertainment industry as whole is facing diminishing audiences, rising productions costs, and a dearth of artistic innovation. In this climate, the theater industry has embraced a commercial, cautious approach to productions, relying on pre-existing material or star power to mount shows. This means that relatively few artistic outlets are available to younger talented performing artists and new arts professionals. In these challenging circumstances, FeVA Productions, Inc., and Under the Spell Productions have come together as champions of new voices and rising performers.

Under the Spell Productions has partnered with FeVA Productions, Inc., to pursue a shared vision for 2008. FeVA Productions, Inc., has become the fiscal agent for a collaborative spring/summer season, with its leadership functioning as advisors and co-producers for each project. At the same time, Under the Spell Productions’ artistic team works to bring engaging productions to audiences in New York City and beyond. This collaboration will advance the mutual goals of Under the Spell Productions and FeVA Productions, Inc., producing opportunities for performing artists, producers, and audiences alike to take part in the furtherance of American performing arts.