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Nourishment for the Soul WHAT IS MILK AND HONEY? Milk and Honey combines our founder's love for the Lord and her passion for the creative arts.

Milk and Honey produces original plays, skits and poetry and is available to create and facilitate conference and workshop presentations according to your specific topic and purpose. WHY MILK AND HONEY? Milk is the NECESSITY: 1Peter 2:2 says "As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby." Milk is experiencing the Word of God and His goodness through Praise Poetry

, Spiritual Skits and Plays with Purpose. Honey is the NICETY: The dictionary defines honey as "From the nectar of flowers". Honey is sweet, sensitive, sensual and strong. Honey is life experiences in spoken word poetry, skits, plays and improvisations. WHO IS MILK AND HONEY? TIna Sykes is the founder and director of Milk and Honey Drama Productions. TIna is a writer of plays, skits and poetry. She is also an actress who enjoys directing plays and skits. Tina is the leader of the drama ministry at Canaan Missionary Baptist Church in Mesa, AZ. She has over 20 years experience working in community and church theater.

07/09/2016

By Nikki Giovanni:

04/21/2016

Milk and Honey has partnered with a research professor at Arizona State University to write and direct short films for an exciting research project focusing on children's sympathy toward people who are similar or different from themselves. We are currently casting child actors. No experience necessary! Please check out the audition notice and pass the info along to others who might be interested!

01/01/2016

Amen!

Art is just as important as math.

12/23/2015

Making plans for 2016? C'mon out and join me Thursday evenings beginning in January for Intro to Improv at The UpLift Center in Gilbert! We will be learning the fundamentals of improvisation and preparing for our class performance in March!

10/14/2015

Can't wait for this!

09/21/2015

Viola Davis: 2015 Emmy winner for Leading Actress in a Drama Series and a truth teller!
Ms Davis is the first African American to EVER win this award.

06/07/2015

Hello FB Milk and Honey Family,
I wanted you to know that I have cancelled my upcoming production. There have been a lot of obstacles with casting. I have had 3 rounds of auditions and I have not been able to find an actor for the lead role or for 2 other major roles. I realize that there are times when GOD puts obstacles in our path as a testing of our faith. I believe that happened with DENTED. But in this case in order to move forward with this production, I would be casting actors just for the sake of filling roles and not necessarily because they are the best, asking friends to step into roles, changing performance dates and basically settling in order for this play to go forth in August or September. When it comes to the vision GOD has given me, I refuse to settle. As you know, my goal is ALWAYS excellence when it comes to serving GOD through the dramatic arts. Settling is not excellence. I am not sure if or when I will do this play...I'm leaving that up to GOD: HIS timing and not my deadlines.
I plan to use the rest of this year to fundraise, write and seek GOD for my next Milk and Honey move. I ask for your continued prayers and support. Be blessed and stay tuned!

04/20/2015

Praying about making the right decision....

04/18/2015

Auditions done.... Lots to consider....

A quick note to aspiring actors, if you make an appointment for an "appointment only" audition, you show up prepared or if you can't make it, you call/email/text to say your schedule has changed. That is called "professionalism". Not showing up waste my time, your time and takes an audition slot away from someone else. This happens WAY too much and it is not ok. Be professional.. auditions are really job interviews.

03/27/2015

We are still looking for our lead male roles! Please pass this info along....I know there are some talented male actors out there dying to step into a challenging and thought provoking role:

AUDITION NOTICE
Production Details:
Production Title: Life After Divorce: Caleb’s Apartment
Playwright: Cleveland O. McLeish
Director: Tina Sykes
Producing Company: Milk and Honey Drama Productions
Compensation: Stipend
Rehearsals Begin: May 2015
Performance Dates: 8/28/2015- 8/29/2015
Performance Location: Foothills Golf Club, Phoenix AZ
Synopsis of play:
Caleb is recently divorced. His friend Bishop is counseling him through his loss while his neighbor Joshua is busy enticing Caleb to join him on his many exploits with various women. Caleb tries to remain grounded in God's Word but finds it challenging due to the fact that Joshua is constantly at Caleb's apartment. This opens up Caleb's home and his life to some awkward yet thought provoking moments. Hard lessons are taught and God's Word is revealed.

Audition Details:
What to Prepare
Cold Read from script
Headshot and resume (optional)
List of possible rehearsal conflicts

Audition Location: Dobson Ranch Public Library Meeting Room 2425 S. Dobson Road Mesa, AZ 85202

Audition Date and Time:
Saturday April 18, 2015- 9:30-noon (by appointment only)

Primary Contact:
To schedule an appointment, please send a headshot, resume and requested audition time to
Tina Sykes: [email protected]

Character Breakdown:
CALEB: male of color; late 20's to early 40's; recently divorced and struggling to come to terms with his new found single life

JOSHUA: male of color; late 20's to early 40's; Caleb's neighbor who is known around town as a pl***oy; always surrounded by women

BISHOP: any ethnicity; male; mid 40's to late 50's; acts as counselor and spiritual guide to Caleb

03/20/2015

We are still searching for male leads for our upcoming production: Life After Divorce: Caleb's Apartment.
We have revised the 2 leads roles to "actors of color" instead of strictly African-American. If you know any talented actors, please send them our way! See below for audition details:

Audition Location:
Dobson Ranch Public Library Meeting Room 2425 S. Dobson Road Mesa, AZ 85202

Audition Date and Time:
Saturday March 21, 2015- 2:30-4:30 pm (by appointment only)

Primary Contact:
To schedule an appointment, please send a headshot, resume and requested audition time to
Tina Sykes: [email protected]

Character Breakdown:
CALEB: Male of color; late 20's to late 30's; recently divorced and struggling to come to terms with his new found single life

JOSHUA: Male of color; late 20's to late 30's; Caleb's neighbor who is known around town as a pl***oy; always surrounded by women

BISHOP: any ethnicity; male; mid 40's to late 50's; acts as counselor and spiritual guide to Caleb

03/08/2015

Auditions went great today! I am confident that we will be able to cast all our female roles from the talented pool of actresses that showed up today. However, we are STILL in need of actors to fill our male roles. We have set up a second round of auditions. Please see the details below and pass along to any talented and passionate male actors you know!

AUDITION NOTICE
Production Details:
Production Title: Life After Divorce: Caleb’s Apartment
Playwright: Cleveland O. McLeish
Director: Tina Sykes
Producing Company: Milk and Honey Drama Productions
Compensation: Stipend
Rehearsals Begin: April 2015
Performance Dates: 8/28/2015- 8/29/2015
Performance Location: Foothills Golf Club, Phoenix AZ

Synopsis of play:
Caleb is recently divorced. His friend Bishop is counseling him through his loss while his neighbor Joshua is busy enticing Caleb to join him on his many exploits with various women. Caleb tries to remain grounded in God's Word but finds it challenging due to the fact that Joshua is constantly at Caleb's apartment. This opens up Caleb's home and his life to some awkward yet thought provoking moments. Hard lessons are taught and God's Word is revealed.

Audition Details:
What to Prepare
Cold Read from script
Headshot and resume (optional)
List of possible rehearsal conflicts

Audition Location: Dobson Ranch Public Library Meeting Room 2425 S. Dobson Road Mesa, AZ 85202
Audition Date and Time:
Saturday March 21, 2015- 2:30-4:30 pm (by appointment only)
Callback Date and Time
TBD

Primary Contact:
To schedule an appointment, please send a headshot, resume and requested audition time to
Tina Sykes: [email protected]

Character Breakdown:
CALEB: African-American male; late 20's to late 30's; recently divorced and struggling to come to terms with his new found single life

JOSHUA: African-American male; late 20's to late 30's; Caleb's neighbor who is known around town as a pl***oy; always surrounded by women

BISHOP: any ethnicity; male; mid 40's to late 50's; acts as counselor and spiritual guide to Caleb

03/07/2015

Auditions for Life After Divorce: Caleb's Apartment are going down this morning! So excited to begin casting this play! We have plenty of talented actresses coming to audition, but only few actors....the lead roles are male!!! So if you know a talented male with acting skills or a passion for the dramatic arts, send them to Burton Barr Library (in Phoenix) Meeting Room B from 9:30-12.....no appointment necessary.....we will fit them in!

02/23/2015

02/22/2015

Excited to minister through a spoken word piece tomorrow at New Home Baptist Church! We are honored to be asked to come present a powerful piece for Black History Month.

02/20/2015

We have had a huge response for auditions for our female roles, but we need some more male actors! Spread the word....the lead roles are males!

AUDITION NOTICE
Production Details:
Production Title: Life After Divorce: Caleb’s Apartment
Playwright: Cleveland O. McLeish
Director: Tina Sykes
Producing Company: Milk and Honey Drama Productions
Compensation: Stipend
Rehearsals Begin: April 2015
Performance Dates: 8/28/2015- 8/29/2015
Performance Location: Foothills Golf Club, Phoenix AZ
Synopsis of play:
Caleb is recently divorced. His friend Bishop is counseling him through his loss while his neighbor Joshua is busy enticing Caleb to join him on his many exploit with various women. Caleb tries to remain grounded in God's Word but finds it challenging due to the fact that Joshua is constantly at Caleb's apartment. This opens up Caleb's home and his life to some awkward yet thought provoking moments. Hard lessons are taught and God's Word is revealed.

Audition Details:
What to Prepare
Cold Read from script
Headshot and resume (optional)
List of possible rehearsal conflicts
Audition Location: Burton Barr Library 1221 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix 85004- Meeting Room B
Audition Date and Time:
Saturday March 7, 2015- 9:30am- noon (by appointment only)
Callback Date and Time
Saturday March 7, 2015 1:30-3:00pm

Primary Contact:
To schedule an appointment, please send a headshot, resume and requested audition time to
Tina Sykes: [email protected]

Character Breakdown:
CALEB: African-American male; late 20's to late 30's; recently divorced and struggling to come to terms with his new found single life

JOSHUA: African-American male; late 20's to late 30's; Caleb's neighbor who is known around town as a pl***oy; always surrounded by women

HOPE: any ethnicity; female; late 20's to mid 30's; an attractive yet conservative ex- girlfriend of Joshua's

BISHOP: any ethnicity; male; mid 50's to late 60's; acts as counselor and spiritual guide to Caleb

NIKI: any ethnicity; female; late 20's to mid 30's
one of Joshua's flings who demands a commitment

TRESHA: any ethnicity; female; late 20's to late 30's; ex-wife of Caleb

DELICIOUS: any ethnicity; female; early 20's to mid 30's'; an exotic dancer who is struggling with her self -worth

02/18/2015

Appointments for auditions are filling up quickly for our next production! If you are interested in auditioning or know someone who would be interested, shoot me an email with your head shot and resume to [email protected] before all the audition slots are gone!

02/07/2015

AUDITION NOTICE
Production Details:

Production Title: Life After Divorce: Caleb’s Apartment

Playwright: Cleveland O. McLeish

Director: Tina Sykes

Producing Company: Milk and Honey Drama Productions

Compensation: Stipend

Rehearsals Begin: April 2015

Performance Dates: 8/28/2015- 8/29/2015

Performance Location: Foothills Golf Club, Phoenix

Synopsis of play:
Caleb is recently divorced. His friend Bishop is counseling him through his loss while his neighbor Joshua is busy enticing Caleb to join him on his many exploit with various women. Caleb tries to remain grounded in God's Word but finds it challenging due to the fact that Joshua is constantly at Caleb's apartment. This opens up Caleb's home and his life to some awkward yet thought provoking moments. Hard lessons are taught and God's Word is revealed.

Audition Details: What to Prepare
Cold Read from script
Headshot and resume (optional)
List of possible rehearsal conflicts

Audition Location: Burton Barr Library 1221 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix 85004- Meeting Room B

Audition Date and Time:
Saturday March 7, 2015- 9:30am- noon (by appointment only)

Callback Date and Time
Saturday March 7, 2015 1:30-3:00pm

Primary Contact:
To schedule an appointment, please send a headshot, resume and requested audition time to
Tina Sykes: [email protected]

Character Breakdown:
CALEB:
African-American male; late 20's to late 30's; recently divorced and struggling to come to terms with his new found single life
JOSHUA:
African-American male; late 20's to late 30's; Caleb's neighbor who is known around town as a pl***oy; always surrounded by women
HOPE:
any ethnicity; female; late 20's to mid 30's; an attractive yet conservative ex- girlfriend of Joshua's
BISHOP:
any ethnicity; male; mid 50's to late 60's; acts as counselor and spiritual guide to Caleb
NIKI:
any ethnicity; female; late 20's to mid 30's; one of Joshua's flings who demands a commitment
TRESHA:
any ethnicity; female; late 20's to late 30's; ex-wife of Caleb
DELICIOUS:
any ethnicity; female; early 20's to mid 30's'; an exotic dancer who is struggling with her self -worth

01/23/2015

Performance venue confirmed.....performance dates finalized.....rehearsal space secured....looks like everything is falling into place for our 2015 Milk and Honey production! Stay tuned for details!

12/02/2014

Writing, acting, directing, dancing, painting, drawing, singing ....encourage the children in your lives to express themselves!

11/14/2014

Venue scouting for our next production and I do believe we found our next space! Stay tuned....

11/09/2014

Could this be the next Milk and Honey production?! Stay tuned....

10/20/2014

A play written and directed by Tina Sykes
Rehearsal June-October and two sold out performances on Oct 17-18, 2014
Produced by seek first entertainment

10/18/2014

Our opening night was a success! Let's do it again tomorrow!

10/17/2014

Tonight is opening night for DENTED! (insert Kool Aid grin here).
GOD is up to something real good cause the devil has been busy messing with ALL aspects of this production. But I ain't stressed cause I serve a mighty mighty strong GOD and HIS promises ALWAYS ring true!
See ya'll tonight! You are gonna be blessed! And if you didn't get a chance to purchase a ticket, please send up a little prayer for our cast and crew!

10/13/2014

10/11/2014

This time next week will be live! Opening night of DENTED! Only a handful of tickets left for Friday night! Get yours at
www.dented.eventbrite.com

10/04/2014

Praise GOD! Our Saturday night performance of DENTED is SOLD OUT! Better get your tickets for Friday night before it's too late! Purchase tickets at www.dented.eventbrite.com and prepare to be blessed!

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