JADE CITY CHRONICLES
Vol. 1: The Super
Spectacular Bad Ass
Herald M. F. Jones

The World Premiere of a Play
by Howard L. Craft

May 12-28, 2011

Jade City is in trouble. Nefarious mastermind The Head Mother has dispatched his minion Memphis Snake to terrorize and wrest control of the struggling metropolis' drug cartel. Meanwhile the mayor is on the take and a vigilante named Retribution is killing off the pushers. Can old school hero Herald M.F. Jones save a city assaulted from all sides by new school havoc and despair? Only Durham's own Howard L. Craft and LG Pig can tell you how it goes down. Dig?

Directed by Jay O'Berski
Featuring Chris Burner, Lakeisha Coffey, Thaddaeus Edwards, Michael Goolsby, Dana Marks, Carolyn McDaniel, Venson Matthews, Alphonse Nicholson, Tony Perucci, Kashif Powell, Lucius Robinson, Justin Smith & Kala Wolfe
With Mike Wiley as "Herald M.F. Jones"

Designed by Torry Bend, Tom Guild, Chelsea Kurtzman, Alex Maness, Scott Marlow, Geraud Staton & Jamie B. Wolcott
Promotional Design by Franco and Jason Arrol

LOCATION:
Manbites Dog Theater

Preview: The Jade City Chronicles, Vol. 1: The Super Spectacular Badass Herald M.F. Jones from Jim Haverkamp on Vimeo

REVIEWS:

"An engaging work" Full review
Roy C. Dicks, News & Observer, 5/17/11

"Sign us up for volume 2." Full Review
Byron Woods, The Independent Weekly, 5/18/11

"tremendously entertaining" Full review
Alan R. Hall, CVNC, 5/13/11