“From Yard” TV sequence unveils star-studded host lineup for Jamaican and New York premieres

Producers of the much-anticipated TV sequence “From Yard” have unveiled a stellar lineup of celeb hosts for the Jamaican and New York World Premiere screenings of the present’s pilot episode.

The Jamaican premiere

On Monday, September 18th, at 8:30 pm, the Jamaican Premiere Screening will kick off on the Palace Cineplex, Sovereign Centre in Kingston.

Co-hosted by David Heron and Paula-Anne Porter-Jones, this occasion guarantees to be an evening of glamor and giving again.

New York’s Gala World premiere

One week later, on Monday, September twenty fifth, at 8 pm, the Langston Hughes Auditorium on the Schomburg Middle for Analysis in Black Tradition in Harlem, New York, would be the stage for the Gala World Premiere.

Hosted by Nick Creegan and Nadine Sutherland, this star-studded occasion will mild up Harlem.

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Nick Creegan: Rising star with Jamaican roots

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Nick Creegan, a New York-raised actor and producer with Jamaican heritage, achieved recognition along with his function within the critically acclaimed drama sequence “David Makes Man,” produced by Oprah Winfrey. His spectacular resume consists of appearances in main tv productions corresponding to “Regulation and Order: Organized Crime,” and the CW community’s “Batwoman.”

Creegan additionally holds the excellence of being the primary actor of colour to painting The Joker. His profession continues to flourish with recurring roles in CBS tv’s “NCIS Hawaii” and an upcoming characteristic movie, “Good Egg,” set for launch in 2024.

Nadine Sutherland: Jamaican musical icon

Nadine Sutherland, a famend Jamaican musical artiste, started her journey as a winner of the Tastee Expertise Contest on the younger age of 11. Signed by Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong label, she was mentored by the reggae legend himself.

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Her illustrious profession options hits like “Hunger,” “Till,” “Babyface,” “Depraved,” “Huge Tings,” and her signature duet with Terror Fabulous, “Motion,” which VIBE journal ranked among the many Prime 20 duets of all time.

Past her music, Sutherland has made her mark as an authentic host of the favored TV sequence “Rising Stars.” Her newest initiatives, “Queen” (2022) and “Triumphant” (2023), have garnered essential acclaim.

David Heron: The playwright’s journey

David Heron is a playwright, producer, and actor who gained recognition in Jamaica with critically and commercially profitable performs corresponding to “Ecstasy,” “Intermission,” “In opposition to His Will,” and “Love and Marriage and New York Metropolis.”

His work has transcended borders, being carried out Off-Broadway and on numerous continents throughout the diaspora. As an actor, he has taken on numerous roles, together with Shakespearean performances. Along with his function in “From Yard,” he’s collaborating with actor-producer Malik Yoba to convey his courtroom drama, “In opposition to His Will,” to the New York stage.

Paula-Anne Porter-Jones: The voice of the diaspora

Paula-Anne Porter-Jones, an skilled Broadcast Presenter and Teacher, has over thirty years of experience in Broadcasting, Communication, and Schooling.

By her firm CNIS Ltd /Paula-Anne Porter & Associates, she presents steering in Voice and Speech, Public Talking, Tv Presentation, and associated areas. As a preferred morning present announcer on Radio Jamaica 94 FM, she brings tales to life for numerous audiences.

Her voice is behind quite a few initiatives and commercials throughout the Caribbean and North America, making her a family identify all through Jamaica and the diaspora.

An evening for a trigger: Supporting charity initiatives

The Jamaican Premiere Screening will probably be a charitable fundraiser for The BAM MOMS CLUB, a Jamaican group devoted to offering prenatal schooling for expectant moms in want. The funds raised will contribute to the membership’s Prenatal Schooling Scholarship Program, benefiting underprivileged expectant moms within the subsequent cohort beginning in October 2023.

Within the spirit of giving, New York’s Gala World Premiere will help The Union of Jamaican Alumni Associations (USA) Inc. (UJAA) UJAAbotics program.

UJAA has been actively selling robotics in Jamaican colleges for over a decade, and all proceeds from this occasion will ship a delegation of highschool scientists to the 2023 FIRST World Robotics Competitors in Singapore.

“From Yard”: A glimpse into the American dream

Directed by Leland Benford, “From Yard” is an immigrant city drama that narrates the life journey of Jamaican-born Dave G Heron, (to not be confused with the aforementioned David Heron) from his humble beginnings in Maverley, Kingston, to his emigration to the USA, and his tumultuous adolescence and younger maturity within the streets of New York Metropolis.

This groundbreaking sequence is the primary to painting the pursuit of the American dream by the eyes of a Jamaican household.

A stellar solid

The largely Jamaican solid consists of Shevrado Oliver as sequence lead Dave G Heron, Glen ‘Titus’ Campbell, Joe Herrera, Darron Donaldson, Miranda Melhado, Claire Dennison, Ashanti Harris and Adam Christian, making his skilled appearing debut as younger Dave G, seen in flashback scenes of the character’s childhood in Jamaica and the USA.

Co host of the Jamaican Premiere, David Heron, additionally seems within the manufacturing as Samuel Heron, father of sequence protagonist Dave G.