01/13/2025
Despite the cold outside, things have been heating up at the Playhouse with technical rehearsals for Sunset Baby. Today, we are celebrating the extremely talented cast of Dominque Morisseau’s poignant drama, Sunset Baby, which is being presented in partnership with .
First, the powerhouse Chicago-based actor Mikaela Johnson lights up the stage as Nina. Mikaela was born and raised in Detroit, and a recent graduate of Western Michigan University where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts. Her previous shows with Face Off include Pipeline and Jar the Floor. Some of her favorite credits include, Black By Popular Demand (The Second City Chicago), The Play That Goes Wrong (Western Michigan University) and She Persisted (Farmers Alley Theatre).
Next, we are pleased to introduce Ron Ware, who powerfully portrays Kenyatta. Ron is a Kalamazoo favorite, and has graced stages and screens from here to Los Angeles and back again. He has acted with the Kalamazoo Black Civic theatre group, the Western Michigan University Theatre Department, and notably at the Stella Adler Theatre, where he depicted Malcom X in the play “The Meeting”. Ron has also had many guest star and co-star roles on shows like Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, and Detroit 187.
And last but certainly not least, we are excited to introduce Delanti Hall, who portrays Damon in Sunset Baby, and is a FOTC Acting Cohort member. He made his Face Off debut portraying Omari in Pipeline in 2021, and most recently was seen at Face Off in Bambiland, an original play by FORC co-founder Kendra Ann Flournoy. Delanti is a Detroit native who has studied his bachelor’s in fine arts at Western Michigan University, where he has been in several productions such as Blood at the Root and Sweat.
Come see what these fantastic actors bring to the stage this weekend! Ticket information can be found at the link in our bio.