No
Limit Records founder and rapper Master P. is taking his new Hip-Hop gospel play
on the road. The
play, titled Uncle Willy’s Family, features Terry Miles as Uncle Willy,
an ex-Vietnam vet who would do anything for his family, even the ones he doesn’t
care too much for. Willy,
who lives with his niece Jacky and her son Chris (Romeo), is forced to deal with
a home full of relatives, who arrive after being forced out of New Orleans after
Hurricane Katrina.Uncle
Willy’s Family is the first play from Master P, who stars in the production
with Romeo, Silk the Shocker and Miles. Marilyn
Harris, Percy Anthony Smith, Iovanna, Erica Pitts and others round out the cast.
According to
Master P. the play, which includes a gospel choir, offers country humor and inspiration.The
play will hit theaters in Meridian, Jackson and Greenwood Mississippi and make
a stop in Beaumont, Texas. Miller
said additional dates were being added in New Orleans, Houston, Baton Rouge, Los
Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, and New York.For
more details, visit www.unclewilly.com.The
following is a list of tour destinations for Uncle Willy’s Family:Sept.
7Temple
TheaterMeridian, MississippiShowtime: 7:30 p.m.Sept.
8 & 9Thalia
Mara HallJackson, MississippiShowtime– 8 p.m. Sept. 8Showtimes–
3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sept. 9Sept.
10Leflore
County Civic CenterGreenwood, MississippiShowtime– 5 p.m.Sept.
16Jefferson
TheaterBeaumont, TexasShowtimes– 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.