What's Done in the Dark
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What's Done in the Dark is a play written and directed by American
playwright Tyler Perry
. The show first opened in September 2006. The play is a mixture of comedy, drama, and music, set in a hospital emergency room, and focuses on two nurses, one of whom is a single mother and the other of whom is having an affair with a doctor, and an eccentric hypochondriac patient who is in fact, Mr. Brown. The DVD was released on February 12, 2008.
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playwright Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry is an American actor, director, playwright, entrepreneur, screenwriter, producer, author, and songwriter. Perry wrote and produced many stage plays during the 1990s and early 2000s. In 2005, he released his first film, Diary of a Mad Black Woman...
. The show first opened in September 2006. The play is a mixture of comedy, drama, and music, set in a hospital emergency room, and focuses on two nurses, one of whom is a single mother and the other of whom is having an affair with a doctor, and an eccentric hypochondriac patient who is in fact, Mr. Brown. The DVD was released on February 12, 2008.
Overview
Mr. Brown faints right before he and Cora are to fly to Memphis for a televised revival and she rushes him to the emergency room, where a bunch of patients' and doctors' secrets come to light. Brenda, a new admissions clerk at the hospital, is struggling to take care of her son Calvin as a single parent; then Calvin gets shot while trying to hustle money on the streets. Kerry, the head nurse, discovers that the doctor she thought she was going to marry already has a wife and baby-on-the-way...and expects to keep seeing Kerry on the side. Mr. and Mrs. Lovett discover that one gave the other an STD. Trudy, a psychotic nurse, has a crush on Dr. Harris--who figures out that Mr. Brown was faking his illness the whole time!Cast
- David MannDavid MannDavid Mann is the name of:*David Mann , American stage actor*David Mann , British molecular biologist at Imperial College London*David Mann , American artist...
as Mr. Brown - Tamela MannTamela MannTamela J. Mann is an American actress and gospel singer, known for her role as Cora in Tyler Perry's plays, including I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea's Family Reunion, Madea's Class Reunion, Meet the Browns, and What's Done in the Dark...
as Cora - Christian Keyes as Dr. Harris
- D'Atra Hicks as Trudy
- Chandra Currelley as Brenda
- Terrell Carter as Dr. Paul Bowman
- Ryan GentlesRyan Gentles (actor)Ryan Gentles is an American actor who has worked with Tyler Perry in the stage play Madea Goes to Jail. He played Nate, Sonny's boss and Vanessa's boyfriend. He was also in the movie version of "Madea's Family Reunion" as a stripper. He appeared on the new stage play What's Done in the Dark and...
as Nick Lovett - Shawna Vinson as Kerry Johnson
- Latrice Pace as Nancy Williams
- Chantell Christopher as Mrs. Bowman
- Dino Hanson as Calvin Rhodes Sr.
- Ahmad Jamal McGhee as Calvin Rhodes, Jr.
- Matisha Baldwin as Angela Lovett
Trivia
- D'Atra Hicks starred in Madea's Family ReunionMadea's Family ReunionMadea's Family Reunion is a 2006 comedy-drama film adaptation of the stage production of the same name written by Tyler Perry and sequel to Diary of a Mad Black Woman. It was written and directed by Perry, who also played several characters, including Mabel "Madea" Simmons...
- Christian Keyes portrayed Madea's nephew Sonny in Madea Goes to Jail
- Latrice Pace starred in Tyler Perry's I Know I've Been ChangedI Know I've Been ChangedI Know I've Been Changed was the first major successful play from famed playwright Tyler Perry. Tyler was homeless and decided to give the theater scene one more chance. The play focuses on critical issues including child abuse and rape...
- Originally, Allen Payne who stars in Tyler Perry's House of PayneTyler Perry's House of PayneTyler Perry's House of Payne is an American comedy-drama television series created and produced by playwright, director, and producer Tyler Perry. The show revolves around a multi-generational family living under one roof in Atlanta, Georgia led by patriarch Curtis Payne and his wife Ella...
was supposed to star as Dr. Harris in this play and Cassi DavisCassi DavisCassandra "Cassi" Davis is an American actress. She is mostly known for her role as Ella Payne in Tyler Perry's House of Payne. Davis has done extensive work with director and writer Tyler Perry, and has played many roles in his various productions...
who stars in Tyler Perry's House of PayneTyler Perry's House of PayneTyler Perry's House of Payne is an American comedy-drama television series created and produced by playwright, director, and producer Tyler Perry. The show revolves around a multi-generational family living under one roof in Atlanta, Georgia led by patriarch Curtis Payne and his wife Ella...
(along with Allen Payne), Madea Goes To JailMadea Goes to JailMadea Goes to Jail is a 2009 comedy-drama film adaptation written and directed by Tyler Perry, which was based on Perry's 2006 play of the same name. The play and the film deal with Perry's recurring character Madea Simmons going to jail for her uncontrollable anger management problems...
, and the play and movie version of Madea's Big Happy FamilyMadea's Big Happy FamilyMadea's Big Happy Family is a 2010 American musical play created, written, produced, and directed by Tyler Perry. It stars Tyler Perry as Mabel "Madea" Simmons, Cassi Davis as Aunt Bam, Palmer Williams, Jr. as Uncle Monroe, and Chandra Currelley-Young as Shirley.Perry began writing "Big Happy...
was supposed to star as Nurse Nancy in this play. - Chandra Currelley starred as Emma in Madea's Class ReunionMadea's Class ReunionMadea's Class Reunion: The Class That Had No Class is a 2003 U.S. teleplay directed, written, and starring Tyler Perry. The live performance that was released on DVD was taped in Detroit.-Plot:...
- Chantell Christopher starred as Ann in Madea's Class ReunionMadea's Class ReunionMadea's Class Reunion: The Class That Had No Class is a 2003 U.S. teleplay directed, written, and starring Tyler Perry. The live performance that was released on DVD was taped in Detroit.-Plot:...
and as Vanessa in Madea Goes To Jail - Terrell Carter starred as Corey in Madea's Class ReunionMadea's Class ReunionMadea's Class Reunion: The Class That Had No Class is a 2003 U.S. teleplay directed, written, and starring Tyler Perry. The live performance that was released on DVD was taped in Detroit.-Plot:...
and Will in Meet the Browns - Ryan Gentles starred as Nate in Madea Goes To JailMadea Goes to JailMadea Goes to Jail is a 2009 comedy-drama film adaptation written and directed by Tyler Perry, which was based on Perry's 2006 play of the same name. The play and the film deal with Perry's recurring character Madea Simmons going to jail for her uncontrollable anger management problems...
Musical numbers
| "What's Done in the Dark" - performed by Latrice Pace |
| "Let's Get Married" - performed by Terrell Carter |
| "Struggle No More" - performed by Ahmad Jamal McGhee |
| "Jehovah Jireh" - performed by Chandra Currelley |
| "I'm Going Through" - performed by Chandra Currelley |
| "I Know It Was the Blood" - performed by Latrice Pace |
| "I'm on the Battlefield" - performed by David Mann |
| "Jesus Will Fix It" - performed by Tamela Mann |
| "Step Aside" - performed by Tamela Mann |
| "Don't Walk Away" - performed by Latrice Pace |
| "If Only You Knew" - performed by D'Atra Hicks |