Without
an inspirational message and the anointing of God, one Chicago playwright
refuses to take his script past the privacy of his home.
John
Ruffin’s latest stage production “All My Single Ladies” carries both
inspiration and the anointing of God.
‘Single
Ladies’ highlights the common theme of relationships, while hitting on issues
like love, lust and redemption. The cast includes Darrin DeWitt Henson, Tony
Grant, DeWayne Woods and Trisha Mann.
“Everybody
has a talent in their own way but what makes the difference, what puts the
super on your natural is the anointing of God. I wouldn’t do it if I wasn’t
anointed to do it because it wouldn’t mean anything to me,” Ruffin said.
The
playwright came into the industry many years ago, having written his first
stage play, “Choose Ye This Day,” in 1993. He’s shared his talent with the
public since age 12 when he wrote and directed plays at his school.
Henson, a
leading character, told the Defender, “I’ve played this character, well not this particular
character, but you know this genre of character and TV shows like “Soul Food”
and then other films so I mean this guy is a little bit different for a few
reasons, but I’ve played the energy before.”
The play
comes back to Chicago on Sweetest Day, Oct. 15, at the Harold Washington
Cultural Center.
Copyright
2011 Chicago Defender
