T’Keyah Crystal Keymah is best known for her role on the ground-breaking sketch series, “In Living Color,” with the Wayans Brothers. She’s worked in a number of other television, stage and film roles since then.

On February 27, 2010, Ms. Keymah will return to the stage in the role of Mother Shaw in “Crowns,” at Florida A & M University.
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The Florida A & M University Essential Theatre and the FAMU Lyceum Series Present Crowns by Regina Taylor based on the book by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry. This production features FAMU students, faculty and graduates of its music and theater programs including famed alum T’Keyah Crystal Keymah who plays Mother Elsie Shaw. The show is a family friendly, vibrant and moving gospel-infused musical about faith, family, fellowship… and hats!

Friday, February 26 at 7:30PM; Saturday, February 27 at 2PM and 7:30PM and Sunday, February 28 at 2PM – Lee Hall Auditorium, 1601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. on FAMU’s campus. Shuttle buses will run from the east side of the Bragg stadium parking lot to Lee Hall every 15 minutes starting at 6PM on Friday and Saturday and at 12:30PM on Saturday and Sunday.

The first 450 FAMU student tickets per show are free (tickets must be reserved in advance), Thereafter FAMU students: $5.00, Non-FAMU Students: $7.00, Seniors: $12.00, General Admission: $15.00, Preferred Seating: $25.00. To purchase tickets or for more information, go to www.famu.edu/lyceum or call (850) 561-2425 or (850) 599-3413.