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Shaunte’ Nichole Manuel is Dussie Mae in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’
On stage through March 11 in the Foulds Theatre at the Alliance for the Arts is Theatre Conspiracy’s production of August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Playing the role of Ma Rainey’s lesbian play thing, Dussie Mae, is Shaunte’ Nichole Manuel.
The Punta Gorda native, Manuel enjoys singing, dancing, acting and writing. The 35-year-old has a passion for music, children and helping people in need. In her spare time, she’s actively involved in ministry, mentoring teens and spending time with family.
February 27, 2017.
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Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.