Carrie Preston and Rutina Wesley attended the Broadway premiere of “Venus in Fur,” a comedy based on the classic German novel by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, in New York City. Rutina also posed with her “The Submission” castmates and director at the premiere. Looking great, ladies!
Rutina Wesley attended the debut of designer handbag Furla’s line for Saks Fifth Avenue, called Furla Exclusively, Oct. 26 in New York City.
I must say, as an accessories fiend, I drooling over the sheer beauty of that bag!
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Rutina Wesley will star in Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s free reading of Sam Shepard’s play, Fool for Love, to be presented as part of the company’s American Voices script-in-hand series on Sunday, November 6 at 7pm at the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts.
Reservations are not required for the reading, and limited seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be a special post-performance wine and hors d’oeuvres reception with the cast and director immediately following the reading for ticket holders who play $45. All proceeds will benefit CSC’s 2012 free Shakespeare on the Common production. To order, call 617-426-0863 or visit www.commshakes.org.
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“The Submission,” an off Broadway play starring Rutina Wesley, officially premiered Sept. 27 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in New York City. According to Playbill.com, the play centers around a Jonathan Groff’s character, Danny Larsen, who “hides under the female pen name Shaleeha G’ntamobi. When his drama about an African-American family is accepted into the nation’s preeminent theatre festival, he is faced with a multitude of difficult decisions. Wesley’s character, however, is faced with the role of a lifetime, stepping in as G’ntamobi and passing off the work as her own until the carefully devised plan seems to backfire.” Here is Rutina on opening night with her cast mates Jonathan Groff, Eddie Kaye Thomas, and Will Rogers at curtain call and the after party, as well as exclusive footage from Playbill.com.
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Rutina Wesley appeared on Good Day New York to promote her role in the off Broadway play “The Submission,” written by playwright Jeff Talbott, that also stars actors Jonathan Groff and Eddie Kaye Thomas. While this production marks Rutina’s return to the stage, she does reveal that modern day interruptions (cell phones ringing!) can be a distraction for actors. Rutina also said she will be back filming True Blood in November, but not quite sure what’s in store for Tara in season 5. All theater-loving New York Truebies should be sure to check the play out; it runs at the Lucile Lortel Theater at 121 Christopher Street from Sept. 27 until Oct. 22.
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Rutina Wesley poses in 70′s style for the October 2011 Essence magazine. Along with Tika Sumpter & Naturi Naughton, the issue pays tribute to that decade’s hairstyles and fashion.
Rutina Wesley made an appearance at the women’s clothing designer Alice + Olivia Spring 2012 show during New York City’s Mercedes Benz Fashion Week at Highline Stages September 12. In an interview with PopSugarTV, she tries her best to answer the question that is still lingering with fans after the season 4 finale, and theorizes on potential storylines for Tara next season. Also, check out more pictures of Rutina with American Idol winner Jordin Sparks and actress Tika Sumpter, who tweeted she and Rutina will be featured in the October issue of Essence magazine.
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