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#QuarantineChronicles One of the many positives that have come out of this whole “COVID-tine,” is that Makini’s Theatre Department Zoom classes have comprised of interviews and chats with national/international celebrities. She’s been #zooming with celebrities almost daily since this quarantine started. Today’s class is with @ajionaalexus from Tyler Perry’s “Acrimony” (@acrimonymovie), “Empire” (@empirefox), and “13 Reasons Why” (@13reasonswhy). I believe Madaha is even MORE excited than Makini about today’s guest, because the girls and I JUST watched “Acrimony” together the other night. 📺 . . . Madaha is like: 😳😲🤩🏃🏾‍♀️🗣🗣🗣 “Ajiona Alexus!” While Makini’s like:🙄🤷🏽‍♀️ “...Meh.”💅🏾 I’m like: 🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️ . . . #RaisingTeens #RaisingThespians🎭 #ASFATheatreLife . . . . . . #theamazingmomtv #ajionaalexus #ajiona #acrimony #acrimonymovie #13reasonswhy #empirefox #asfa #asfatheatre #asfa2020 https://www.instagram.com/p/B_nj2Ibpp8K/?igshid=ulezpsaccpv2

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Meet The Director

Chalethia Williams, Theatre Instructor at Miles College is an Actress, Director, Writer, Workshop Instructor, Arts Educator and all things “Artsey” is directing our Spring 2017 production of Shirley Lauro's A Piece of my Heart performing February 24, 25 and 26 in the Dorothy Jemison Day Theatre on the campus of the Alabama School of Fine Arts.

She has an MFA from Western Illinois University a BA from St. Edward’s University in Austin, TX.  She returned to Birmingham after completion of an Apprenticeship at the Alley Theatre in Houston, TX.   Soon after she performed in the premier show of the Terrific New Theatre where she has been on their board since 2006.

Chalethia is a member of the Actor Equity Association (the professional actor/stage manager union), earning her card performing with the Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery. One of her favorite stage roles was as Mama Nadi in Lynn Nottage’s Ruined, produced by Aldridge Repertory Theatre and City Equity Theatre. 

Her TV credits include The Rosa Parks Story with Ms. Angela Bassett Cecily Tyson and The Conviction of Kitty Dodds with Veronica Hamel and Kevin Dobson. She can be heard on the radio as the voice of several McDonald’s Commercials. 

Chalethia is an experienced educator having taught classes at UAB, University of Montevallo, Spelman College in Atlanta and Miles College in Birmingham.  She participated in the Lincoln Center Institute for Aesthetic Education in New York as well as the director for the Academy of Fine Arts Summer Drama Camp for ten years. 

In 2000, she created Milk n Cookies, Inc., a cultural arts and educational center aimed at exposing children and their parents to the arts, beginning in North Birmingham and spreading throughout the world. 

 I am always thankful for the opportunity to share my talents with each and every one of you and forever grateful to my deceased parents for their love and support of my interest and my PASSION, the ARTS.  –Chalethia Williams.

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We're so proud of these @asfatheatre students for writing a brave play that includes bisexual representation, non-binary representation, and young folks voicing difficult subjects that they are concerned about. These students crafted every inch of this 30 min play including the careful trigger warning in the second photo. And did it with the intent to support our LGBTQ youth community by fundraising for us at @mcacbham. LGBTQ adults, please go support these students as they take to the stage to take OVER the stage. Tonight and tomorrow at @terrificnewtheatre at 8PM. (at Terrific New Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxI-hsLBq__/?igshid=1tou53qzf1rzv