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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B>"Waitin’ 2 End Hell”</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Waitin 2 End Hell"><U><B>Home</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Order Your Copy"><U><B>About the Play</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Women Who Cheat..."><U><B>"Women Who Cheat"</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Parker"><U><B>About Parker </B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id7.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meet The Characters"><U><B>Meet The Characters </B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Production Schedule"><U><B>Production Schedule</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://64.226.23.86/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=PP" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://64.226.23.86/miva/merchant.mvc?Sc"><U><B>Order Your Copy</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Performance Rights"><U><B>Peformance Rights</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id10.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>Contact Us </B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Parker's Place</B></div> <div> <B>P.O Box 580236</B></div> <div> <B>Elk Grove,  CA</B></div> <div> <B>95758</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>(916) 271-8202</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Theatre Alive</B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#CC3300" FACE="Arial" ><B>"Waitin' 2 End Hell"</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC99" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>    |   <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Waitin 2 End Hell"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> back to   <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Waitin 2 End Hell"><U><B>"Waitin' 2 End Hell"</B></U></A>          <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Parker"><U><IMG SRC="0040e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="previous" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A>    <A HREF="id7.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meet The Characters"><U><IMG SRC="0050e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="next" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A>     <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14">    <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Waitin 2 End Hell"><U><IMG SRC="0060e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="up" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="00758020.png" border=0 width="600" height="2" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Critics Corner</div> <div> What the Critic's are Saying...</div> <bR> <div> “<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Staccato222 BT" >Waitin’’ 2 End Hell</FONT>”<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > is the story of one Man’s struggle to define his role as a husband and father in a contemporary, middle class, family. After twelve years of marriage and two children, his wife has lost that loving feeling and wants a divorce. ” </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>ABOUT THE OFF-BROADWAY, EQUITY PRODUCTION AND LEGENDARY PRODUCER/DIRECTOR-  </B><A HREF="http://www.walkercommunicationsgroup.com/WoodieShow.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.walkercommunicationsgroup.com"><U><B>WOODIE KING, JR</B></U></A><B>.</B></div> <bR> <div> William a. Parker's hit play has been referred to as one of the best plays of this summers New York, Off-Broadway season. After more than <B>100</B> performances, <B>3</B> <A HREF="http://www.playbill.com/news/article/88776.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.playbill.com/news/article/887"><U>AUDELCO</U></A> Nominations and Great reviews. </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>AWARD NOMINATIONS:</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>NEW YORK AUDELCO AWARDS</B></div> <div> <B>*Dramatic production of the year</B></div> <div> <B>*Lead Actor- </B><B>Marcus Naylor</B><B>- </B><I><B>DANTE</B></I></div> <div> <B>*Lead Actress- Trish McCall- </B><I><B>DIANE</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>DENVER COLORADO</B></div> <div> <B>*Supporting Actor- Harvey Blanks- </B><I><B>LARRY</B></I></div> <bR> <div>  <IMG SRC="0122c900.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="400" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5"> </div> <div> <B>Here's what critics are saying:</B></div> <bR> <div> “When we finally realize their home is disintegrating, it feels like the end of the world. The shock of it’s collapse testifies to Mr. Parker’s skill at captivating an audience.”- <I>D.J. Bruckner</I>- <A HREF="http://theater2.nytimes.com/mem/theater/treview.html?res=9504E0DD1730F933A25755C0A9629C8B63" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://theater2.nytimes.com/mem/theater/"><U><B>New York Times</B></U></A><A HREF="http://theater2.nytimes.com/mem/theater/treview.html?res=9504E0DD1730F933A25755C0A9629C8B63" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://theater2.nytimes.com/mem/theater/"><U>  </U></A></div> <bR> <div> "Waitin' 2 End Hell" wowed audiences..."-  <A HREF="http://www.sacobserver.com/soul/122904/waitin_2_end_hell.shtml" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sacobserver.com/soul/122904/w"><U><B>SACRAMENTO OBSERVER</B></U></A><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> "William Parker's dialogue shines with some sharp exchanges and captivating monologues."- <A HREF="http://coloradodrama.com/waitin.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://coloradodrama.com/waitin.html"><U><B>COLORADO DRAMA.COM</B></U></A><B>  </B>"There is a lot of forgiveness that must occur between Black men and women." <I>Jefferey Nickleson</I>- <B>SHADOW THEATRE COMPANY</B></div> <bR> <div> "It offers an honest, fairly hard- hitting look at  marraige on the rocks..."</div> <div> -Everett Evans- <A HREF="http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2006_4077007" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archiv"><U><B>Houston Chronicle</B></U></A><B> </B>"One things certain about "Waitin' 2 End Hell", couples who attend will have plenty to debate after the performance."</div> <bR> <div> "...There's no denying the firepower."- <A HREF="http://www.nashvillescene.com/Stories/Arts/Theater/2006/03/23/Love_Roller_Coaster/index.shtml" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nashvillescene.com/Stories/Ar"><U><B>NASHVILLE SCENE</B></U></A>- Martin Brady</div> <bR> <div> <B>"The wait '2 End Hell'</B> is worth every moment" comments- Abdus-Salaam, Yusef of the <B>NEW YORK AMSTERDAM NEWS  </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Staccato222 BT" >"Waitin' 2 End Hell"</FONT> by William a. Parker and directed by Woodie King, Jr. is deep to the bone marrow."</div> <bR> <div> "Waitin' 2 End Hell" is a raucously entertaining seven-person personality clash that exposes serious questions about black families and male-female mis-communication"<I>... </I><A HREF="http://www.offoffoff.com/theater/2004/waitin2endhell.php" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.offoffoff.com/theater/2004/wa"><U><I><B>Offoffoff.com</B></I></U></A><I><B> </B></I><B>- </B><I>Joshua Tanzer - </I></div> <bR> <div> "A work that explores the shifting roles and responsibilities in the African-American middle class household." ...<A HREF="http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=14&aid=42525" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp"><U> </U></A><A HREF="http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=14&aid=42525" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp"><U><B>NY1</B></U></A><B>- Clover Lalehazar </B></div> <bR> <div> "Waitin' 2 End Hell" is the perfect play to see... <A HREF="http://www1.excite.com/home/entertainment/celeb/page_six_celebrity_news/0,14205,08_05_2004_2_-4,00.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www1.excite.com/home/entertainmen"><U><B>N.Y. POST</B></U></A>- Frank Scheck</div> <bR> <div> "The all African-American cast is superb".... <B>ON AND OFF BROADWAY</B>- Marjorie Gunner</div> <bR> <div> "He has a hit off-Broadway show, <I>"Waitin 2 End Hell"</I> ... <B>buie blog-</B> <I>Jim Buie</I></div> <bR> <div> "There are no stereotypes; each character is vividly defined and given a distinct voice."-<A HREF="http://theater2.nytimes.com/mem/theater/treview.html?res=9504E0DD1730F933A25755C0A9629C8B63" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://theater2.nytimes.com/mem/theater/"><U> </U></A><A HREF="http://theater2.nytimes.com/mem/theater/treview.html?res=9504E0DD1730F933A25755C0A9629C8B63" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://theater2.nytimes.com/mem/theater/"><U><B>New York Times</B></U></A><B>- </B><I><B>D.J.R. Bruckner .  </B></I>“The battle between sexes is a fight to the finish in ''Waitin' 2 End Hell'' by the California playwright William A. Parker...”</div> <bR> <div> “The issues aren’t exactly new, but unlike many “issue plays,” <I>Waitin’’</I> succeeds in making them immediate.”” "<A HREF="http://www.offoffonline.com/archives.php?id=81" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.offoffonline.com/archives.php"><U><B>offoffonline</B></U></A><B>"</B><I>-Nicholas Seeley-</I></div> <bR> <div> "William A. Parker's 1998 play "Waitin' 2 End Hell" is a serious, closely observed work dealing with the psychological and sociological problems confronting both husbands and wives of a newly emerging black middle class"... <A HREF="http://www.allbusiness.com/services/amusement-recreation-services/4581941-1.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.allbusiness.com/services/amus"><U><B>BACKSTAGE.COM</B></U></A><B> </B>-<I><B>Dan Isaac</B></I></div> <bR> <div> William Parker must like playing with fire, because he sure does a lot of it in <I>Waitin’’ 2 End Hell- Jeff Hudson- </I><A HREF="http://www.newsreview.com/issues/sacto/2003-12-18/theater2.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.newsreview.com/issues/sacto/2"><U><I><B>NEWS & REVIEW</B></I></U></A>. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> Consider this.... In <B>1998</B>, the Census Bureau reported that <B>84%</B> of all Asian-American children were living with both parents. In <I>1960</I>, <B>78%</B> of Black babies were born to married mothers. In <I>1996</I>, <B>70%</B> were born to unwed mothers. The question looms; <I>What is the future of Black families in America? </I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://visitor.constantcontact.com/optin.jsp?edit=t&m=1101347838689&t=1101348005544&ea=waparker%40comcast.net&se=&id=preview.1101347838689&lang=en" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://visitor.constantcontact.com/optin"><U>Join Our Email List </U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>