Taking Urban Theater In A New Direction
Goldfire Productions, LLC would like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves. We are located in the Atlanta Metro area.
Our aim…Taking Urban Theater In A New Direction.
Our Mantra, Arts and Activism takes on new meaning with this production. See "Why This Play Matters" below.
The difference…We produce original stories about the African American experience, with a twist.
We incorporate Hip-Hop, Mystery, Drama and multiple subplots all based on real-life experiences and characterizations.
Our growing audiences let us know that we have something unusual.
GoldFire Productions is the dynamic brainchild of well known poet and playwright, Shahara Ruth.
Shahara’s work has been touted as pragmatic, thought-provoking and timely.
Her repertoire of poetry and plays has earned her a loyal fan base throughout the southern United States ranging from teens to seniors.
Her hit stage play, “Women Dating Badly”, featuring Tony Award Winner Georgia Me
was performed at Atlanta’s Apache café to sold-out audiences!
Why This Play Matters:
More than one in five 16- to 24-year-olds were dropouts in Florida and Georgia. (See More)
Georgia Has One Of The Lowest Graduation Rates In The United States (See More)
More African American females graduate from high school than males; (See More)
To make matters worse, official "dropout" statistics neither accurately ... dropout and graduation rates produce misleading figures. ... Transition to Adulthood: African American Youth and Youth from ...(See More)
New Production of The Ancestors Live Here
Starring Xavier Watson
The Ancestors Live Here Trailer
Support Positive Youth Activities!
Neighborhood Gallery Arts Center Programs for Youth!
New Cast...New Excitement
See our Partners and Sponsors
Starring Xavier Watson
The Ancestors Live Here Trailer
Support Positive Youth Activities!
Neighborhood Gallery Arts Center Programs for Youth!
New Cast...New Excitement
See our Partners and Sponsors
The Ancestors Live Here is an intricately woven urban drama. Johnny, a black youth, is determined to become a statistic. Johnny’s grandmother and his aunt should be the most influential people in his life. However, he cannot come to grips with his family’s strange ways, a family whose greatest desire is to reconnect with their African roots. Unfortunately, Johnny is most influenced by his friends. Therefore, he puts himself into the situation of having to make a life altering decision. Will he use his talents to propel him into a successful future or will he use his intellectual prowess to choose the ways of the streets? (See More)
The play is rated for language, drugs, and violence.
