All That Drama the musical
Created and written by: Dr. Kimberly P. Johnson and Bruce McKagan,
Music produced by Joe Carter
ALL THAT DRAMA the musical is a current day story that reveals how a middle class African-American family, the Charles, lean on their deep-rooted family values to get them through the challenges they experience every day. It’s a story about real world drama; bullying, lying, drugs, mental illness, and even death. It’s a heartfelt story about 16-year old Whitney Charles and the positive impact she and her family have on their neighborhood, her classmates and their new neighbors, the McCarthys. Teenage daughter Amanda, younger sister Molly and their mother, have recently relocated from an upper-class, predominantly white community to a modest home next door to the Charles.
The entire musical takes place over 4 days, starting on Thursday night, the McCarthy’s first evening in their new home, and ending on Sunday at a rousing church service. It’s full of song, tears, joy, surprises and pure fun, exposing the audience not only to drama and conflict, but also to the power of community, self-discovery and hope.
