Arthur Richardson is a native of Gary, Indiana. Acting since, “A hysterically laughing high school math teacher turned me in to the drama teacher for acting a fool,” Also a city wide Gifted and Talented high school scholar, Arthur has since earned best actor and supporting actor nominations in Indiana’s Civic Theater District for the well known productions of “Aint Mis Behavin” and “Blues from an Alabama Sky”. He has made his second appearance in the national touring production of “A Woman’s Worth “as the side splitting character “Uncle Sax.” appearing alongside Techina Arnold, Rickey Bell and Naughty by Nature’s Treach. Arthur also a gifted singer songwriter, held down many occupations from Mortgage Broker to Insurance Agent and believe it or not, professional prize fighter. As an amateur boxer Arthur won the Chicago Golden Gloves and Catholic Youth Authority tournaments in Illinois and as a professional trained with legendary boxing champions like Aaron Pryor and Angel Manfreddy. Arthur is especially proud to be a part of the cast of “Do Lord Remember Me.” “This is a great cast and a very good piece of art by Mr. De Jongh, As soon as I read the character breakdown, I knew I had to be apart of this work and I am extremely grateful.”
DO LORD REMEMBER ME Next time you hear some guy bitching about how there’s no good theater in L.A., hogtie him, toss him into your car and drive straight to the Raven Playhouse for Wilson Bell’s staging of Do Lord Remember Me; that ought to shut him up. James de Jongh’s historical musical consists of the authentic oral histories of former slaves, woven together with Negro spirituals. The cast is composed of five actors who play multiple parts. There are no extraneous actors in the cast, and the set and lighting reflect that same minimalism. Aside from the rare, well-placed flash of red, lighting designer Christopher Singleton refrains from fancy effects. James Esposito’s set consists of only three chairs and a box. All this economy allows for the stories to take center stage. I was wishing that Arthur Alonzo Richardson, as Slave, would never leave the stage. His ability to inhabit each of his characters is incomparable, and his soulful performance is tempered by touches of playfulness, even in the darkest scenes. With such heavy subject matter, it’s amazing that this production is so much fun. Despite the immeasurable pain these ex-slaves endured, the final, prevailing sentiment is not bitter, but grateful, that “God done spared a few o’ us to tell da tale.” Chromolume Theatre Company at the RAVEN PLAYHOUSE, 5233 Lankershim Blvd., N. Hlywd.; Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.; thru Oct. 1. (310) 315-3537. (Stephanie Lysaght)
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Prayer
This is a song i wrote for a play that needed this lyrical content. I wanted to do some praying that i thought was unique to the character in the play.
Catalog Id: 237804
Composed: 2005
Tempo: Medium Fast
Vocal Mix: Male Vocal
Artist:Arthur Richardson Genre:Spiritual Music •
Contemporary Gospel
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You Realize
Have you ever been in a relationship that was as doomed as the Titanic and you finally said "Enough"!?! Yup.
Catalog Id: 237807
Composed: 1997
Tempo: Slow
Vocal Mix: Male Vocal
Artist:Arthur Richardson Genre:RnB Music •
RnB Ballads
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