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Dear Friends and Fans of Johnny Lee, Thank you all for your role in Johnny’s life before his illness, your support and prayers during his illness, and your outpouring of incredible memories after his death. If you want to continue … Continue reading →

Johnny Lee Davenport passed away on February 2, 2020, from complications caused by Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend. We sorely miss him. MEMORIALS (information developing) AURORA, IL: Saturday, February 29, … Continue reading →

Beyond the Stage: Dramatic Readings by Artist-in-Residence Patrick Gabridge LOCATION Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mt Auburn St Cambridge, MA 02 Previous Performance: September 24 @ 5:30 p.m. Event description DESCRIPTION After months of research at the start of his residency, … Continue reading →

Oak Park Theatre Festival Dominican University 7900 W. Division Street River Forest, IL 60305 September 8 – 9, 2018             Written by George Stevens Jr. Directed by Benny Sato Ambush Role: Thurgood Marshall Buy tickets … Continue reading →

Outdoors in Austin Gardens 167 Forest Avenue Oak Park, IL 60303 July 28 – September 1, 2018 Written by Carlyle Brown Directed by Ron OJ Parson Role: Papa Shakespeare Buy tickets here.

Follow this Facebook link to listen to Johnny and director Ron OJ Parson’s interview on the WPNA 1490 AM for The Doris Davenport Show: “All Local All the Time” in support of Oak Park Festival Theatre’s production of The African Company … Continue reading →

 Outdoors in Austin Gardens 167 Forest Avenue Oak Park, IL 60303 July 28 – September 1, 2018 Written by Carlyle Brown Directed by Ron OJ Parson Role: Papa Shakespeare Buy tickets here.

140 Clarendon St. Boston, MA 02116 April 6 – May 6, 2018 Written by Eugene O’Neill Directed by Scott Edmiston Role: Chris Christofferson

NEW REP’S THURGOOD ON TOUR TCAN: The Center for the Arts in Natick 14 Summer St. Natick, MA 01760 January 27, 2018, @ 8 p.m.              Written by George Stevens Jr. Directed by Benny Sato Ambush … Continue reading →

Oleanna New Rep Theatre Mosesian Center for the Arts 321 Arsenal Street Watertown, MA 02472 October 14 – November 5, 2017 Written by David Mamet Directed by Elaine Vaan Hogue Role: John Buy tickets here.   STAGED READING Black Odyssey … Continue reading →