

Jody Reynard attended the Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts outside of Atlanta, GA and graduated with a dance major. He teaches throughout the U.S., Europe, and Canada and is currently on the faculty of the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center. Forrest is a recipient of the Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship for top regional actors, and enjoys working on new plays and musicals-most recently at Sundance, New York Stage & Film, Arena Stage, and Arden Theatre Company.

Iden Payne Award), Avenue X (11th Hour Theatre Co./Barrymore Award), Seven Guitars (Actors Theatre of Louisville), Wild With Happy (Baltimore Center Stage), Romeo and Juliet (North Carolina Shakespeare Festival), Othello (Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre), Julius Caesar (Lantern Theater Company) and most recently Cabaret (Connecticut Repertory Theatre). Regional: The Scottsboro Boys (Philadelphia Theatre Company/Barrymore Award), Red Velvet (Lantern Theater Co./Barrymore Award nomination), The America Play (Zach Scott Theatre/B. Off-Broadway: The Scottsboro Boys (VineyardTheatre), Cabin in the Sky (City Center Encores!), James Baldwin: A Soul on Fire (New Federal Theatre). Praise God from whom all blessings flow.īroadway/WestEnd: The Scottsboro Boys (Tony Award nomination). Thank you to Syracuse Stage and Baltimore Center Stage and the TOACM team. He directed The Man in Room 306 at Luna Stage, and both Easy Money and A Salute to August Wilson and Religion at the Billie Holiday Theatre. Television: HBO’s Oz, All My Children, Law & Order, NYPD Blue, Third Watch, and Lights Out. As a writer, he penned the plays Augusta Brownand Electric Lady, and the Jimi Hendrix screenplay. Film: Peeples opposite Kerry Washington, Musical Chairs, Tio Papi, Shaft 2000, The Out of Towners, It Runs in the Family, The Narrows, and Romeo and Juliette in Harlem. Regional:Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Two Trains Running, A Comedy of Errors, and Richard III The Old Globe in Macbeth Arena Stage, Denver Center, Goodman, and Alley Theatre in Satchmo at the Waldorf Yale Rep, Hartford Stage, Wilma Theater, Philadelphia Drama Guild, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Arden Theatre Company, Center Stage, Folger Theatre, Long Wharf, and the Goodman Theatre in the world premiere of Seven Guitars opposite Viola Davis. Off-Broadway: The Public Theater, Classic Stage Company, Classical Theatre of Harlem, The Beckett, Negro Ensemble Company, Abingdon Theatre Company, New Federal Theatre, 127th Repertory Ensemble, and Circle Rep.

Top 5ive’s utmost commitment is to be an upstanding neighbor and business, contributing to the vibrancy and success of the city.Broadway: American Son, Jitney, Stickfly, and Seven Guitars. We unequivocally denounce the incident and anyone involved, as it is not in line with the values and principles we uphold as responsible members of the community. Our hearts and thoughts are with anyone affected by the incident that occurred near the restaurant. Regrettably, the ex parte TRO denied us the chance to provide our side of the story. When given the opportunity to present an accurate account of the events before the court, we are confident that Top 5ive will be vindicated. Our intention is to address the concerns raised in the TRO however, we firmly believe that certain issues have been conflated, exaggerated, rendered inaccurate, or presented incompletely. It is important to note this impeccable track record, highlighting my client’s commitment to maintaining a safe and inclusive environment for patrons and the community. It is crucial to convey the true nature of this thriving establishment, as it is a proud local Black-owned small business in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.įor the past 10 months, Top 5ive has operated successfully, seven days a week, without a single incident prior to June 10 which occurred in our restaurant’s proximity. “On Behalf of Top 5ive Bar and Grill, I, Attorney CJ Lawrence, am writing to respond to the temporary restraining order (TRO) recently filed against my client.
