News: Master Pens Play About Hurricane Katrina
Rapper/actor/basketball player/music executive Master P can now add playwright to his title with the completion of "Uncle Willy's Family," described as a hip-hop, gospel comedy play about Hurricane Katrina.
According to Yahoo! Music, the production stars P, his son Romeo, his brother Silk the Shocker and Terry Miles in the story of an ex-Vietnam veteran (Miles) who takes in his family after their home was destroyed by the hurricane. With the use of humor, the play tells the story of the family's hardships following the deadly storm.
"The moral of the play is: put your trust in God," Master P says, "believe in your family. Nothing is impossible. Use hard times as an opportunity to grow."
P recognizes the similarity in theme to the gospel-tinged, inspirational plays of Tyler Perry - particularly the Madea franchise.
"Madea opened the door, and there hasn't been another character who could stand on his own," P tells Yahoo! Music. "This is a great opportunity to open up a lot more doors for other people to have a play based around a character."
In other Master P news, the original No Limit soldier will begin casting next month for his forthcoming reality TV show, "America's Next Hip-Hop Stars."
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