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Carl Clay

CARL CLAY

  (1951 - )
Nationality:    African American
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Carl Clay has been a significant force in the theatre and independent film movement in the U.S. for almost two decades, during which times his creative use of theatre, film, video and music have resulted in numerous awards. As Founder/Executive Producer of Black Spectrum Theatre, he has produced over 100 theatrical productions that have been performed in New York City & throughout the United States. His motion pictures and videos have been screened at various national and international TV and film festivals. Often referred to as a multi-talented creative force, Carl Clay has produced a total of 17 short and feature length films, several of which are included in the video library. In acknowledgement of his social marketing skills, he was awarded the 1999 Community Enterprise Award for Community Spirit by the City of New York. As the Founder/CEO of Black Spectrum Theatre, He has produced over 350 plays, trained over 3000 actors and written and directed 20 films and 14 plays. His feature length film Let's Get Bizze is available on Netflix and Amazon.com. He's produced over 40 jazz concerts with such artist as Roy Ayers, Paul Mooney, Roberta Flack, Norman Connors. To his credit, he helped launched the careers of such notable actors as Carlease Burke,(NBC) Crowded, Lisa Carson (Ally McBeal Show) in her first feature film, Desiree Coleman (Mama I Want To Sing), David Baptist (WB Network) and Byron Mims (Fences on Broadway). He's been awarded an AUDELCO AWARD for Producer of the Year for the theatre production Deadwood Dick Legend of the West and the play Kingfish,amos and Andy and the Healing Zone. He's received an ASCAP music Lyricist award for his songs in the motion picture Coffey and 1st place lyricist award in the annual Women's Media for the ABC-TV special Turkey Treasure. He's also received a National Library Association award for his groundbreaking film Babies Making Babies and an International Film, and TV Festival Bronze Metal Award for The Follower and Clear Vision, two films about male responsibility in teen pregnancy. He is the author of a new book, Poor-ducing Theatre and Film at Black Spectrum Theatre, the book features a foreward by Ruby Dee, Woodie King, Melvin Van Peebles. His film Urban Encounters (What to do if you get stopped by the police) and Justice is Done were given National Black Programming PBS awards for outstanding youth programming. He has been the recipient of numerous city, state and civic citations for outstanding professional achievement. He has served as volunteer for the National March of Dimes, The Center to Prevent Handgun Violence, The New York City Teen Pregnancy Task Force, Operation Read Aloud and The American Health Foundation. He's a member of the Los Angeles IATSE Union, a Prince Hall Mason, a Board Member of the Madam C. J. Walker Organization, and the new Dutch Reform Church Performing Arts Center.

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below is a list of Carl Clay's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         2000 Black         Black Love         Brother Joombo's Magic History Soup         Healing Zone         Kingfish, Amos And Andy         Magic Crown, The         Relationship Game, The         Subway Madnesssss!         Timeless, Mystery of the Dark Water         T'was the Night Before KwANZaa         Urban Encounters

2000 Black

Synopsis:
poses the where will African Americans end up in the future.

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1st Produced:
Spectrum Theatre, NY    1975

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Genre:
Political Fantasy

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Black Love

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an experimental musical Drama/ comedy developed in 1970 based on an idea by Carl Clay and developed collaboratively by the Black Spectrum theatre Co. This 1 1/2 hr. play explores various themes and subjects in the African American community such as love and the trails and tribulations that test the love between two sisters, a Father and son, two brothers as well as the celebration of self love and the love of community. Set to music this play is the official first play of the Black Spectrum theatre Co. Inc.

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Black Spectrum Theatre Co. Inc    1970

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Genre:
experimental musical Drama/ comedy

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Brother Joombo's Magic History Soup

Synopsis:
a whimsical history lesson about a young man named seff who doesn't see need to study or pay attention in school. This hip-hop play with music students on a trip through history and delivers a strong message about young people learning skills that will last a life time.

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-    2002

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Play/Drama

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Healing Zone

Synopsis:
a contemporary Drama about the battle between traditional medicine and alternative healing, the play focuses on the career of Dr. Suja, a traditional MD who goes to Africa to work with his medical hero Dr. Bates, head of a hospital in Sierra Leone. 'Both doctors believe that they are helping to bring advanced medical knowledge to the third world country,' playwright Carl Clay advises, 'until Dr. Suja meets an African Bush woman who changes his life and sets him on a path of new discovery about the true meaning of healing
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music by Onaje' Allan-Gumbs

1st Produced:
Black Spectrum Theatre, NY    2007

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Black Spectrum Theatre

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Genre:
Play/Drama

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Male:  5            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Kingfish, Amos And Andy

Synopsis:
by the famous and popular 1950s-era TV series amos and andy. It features the familiar characters--Kingfish, amos, andy, Sapphire, Mama-Queen Bee, Lightning, and Calhoun--plus some new ones. the setting has been changed to Harlem.
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1st Produced:
Black Spectrum Theatre, NY    2006

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Black Spectrum Theatre

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Genre:
Play/Drama

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Male:  6            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Magic Crown, The

Synopsis:
Two children set off in an ancient village in Ghana to save their sick king. Traveling through swamps, woods and over rivers the children Osi and afua encounter animals, and geographic obstacles that frustrate their missionl. This play with music challenges children to use their minds to over come lifes obstacles.

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written by Carl Clay & Bob Law

1st Produced:
-    1988

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Genre:
Play with Music

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Relationship Game, The

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the Relationship Game is a 1 1/2 hr. play that blends the world of TV Game shows with a real life in-progress relationship between a couple going through the trials and tribulations of love. This play pre-dates today's reality shows by almost twenty years and was designed as a recurring play with the two lovers being placed in various situations that the audience was asked to vote on each week.

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1st Produced:
-    1986

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Genre:
Play/Drama

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Subway Madnesssss!

Synopsis:
a Dramatization of the Bernard Goetz subway shooting incident.

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1st Produced:
Black Spectrum Theatre, NY    1985

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Genre:
Drama, full length

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Timeless, Mystery of the Dark Water

Synopsis:
Kyle's been having recurring nightmares. By chance he meets Mya a psychotherapist who uses past life regression to search the past lives of her clients. Mya, offers to help Kyle, but Instead of solutions ,Kyle ends up the center of a criminal investigation.

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Multi -ethnic casting is urged with this play

1st Produced:
Black Spectrum Theatre Co.,National Black Theatre Festival    23 Oct 2015

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Genre:
Mystery Thriller

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Male:  6            Female:  2            Other:  -

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T'was the Night Before KwANZaa

Synopsis:
a fantasy play with music geared toward the entire family that explores the meaning of Holiday play for the entire family that explores the meaning of holidays and the need rituals and images that support the healthy development of African American children

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1st Produced:
-    1995

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Genre:
Fantasy Play with Music

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Urban Encounters

Synopsis:
This two time award winning docu-Drama, is an original and deeply engrossing 35min video and 30min. play that uses mixed media to give young people options and tools to deal with being stopped by the police. Shot in NY, Detroit, Wash. DC and L.a. This video features a studio audience, Two Hip youth commentators and various street encounters between youth and police that provide constructive suggestions to avoid police encounters.

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1st Produced:
-    1999

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Genre:
docu-Drama Documentary

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