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We are honored to offer you a selection of new songs from Dorothy Victoria Bell’s new musical Incarceration Plantation and a spoken word piece by a member of A Soul Sanctuary Artists Collective from their upcoming presentation Testify: Finding Freedom, an arts experience created to uplift, inspire and call to action both artists and audience!
Incarceration Plantation: The Musical is a sister and brother’s creative journey, despite the walls that keep them apart. They reflect on more than 30 years of dealing with America’s prison system, its impact, and how systemic racism and the disproportionate sentencing of Black people perpetuates a form of modern slavery. When Dorothy Victoria Bell was 14, her brother Roger Bell II committed a burglary, but was convicted for a murder that occurred after he left the scene. He was sentenced to three life terms after being convinced to take a plea deal. In 2020, he began sharing his poetry with Dorothy, and she helped him through the process of writing a book. Their continued communication and collaboration helped them get through some dark times.
Inspired by classic musicals like The Wiz, Oklahoma and Mary Poppins, Dorothy adds a spoonful of sugar to make these stories accessible, welcoming and warm. Dorothy explains “I am a singer, composer, musician and empath ready to sing the story out loud so that we can combat the narrative of fear and division through the power of art.” This story is about decades of incarceration, but it shines a light on the possibilities of hope and healing.
Horizon Theatre Company
Tonight, we’re thrilled to present an excerpt from our hit recent heartwarming comedy, DOG MOM, that just closed at Horizon AND an excerpt from our upcoming collaboration with Dad’s Garage, HOT JAMABALAYA, Dad’s hilarious musical hit from last summer that we are bringing to Horizon May 22-June 21, 2026.
DOG MOM is the story of newly divorced Liz (Marcie Millard) who reluctantly fosters an older stray, convinced she’s signing up for short-term chaos. Instead, she gets an adorable and determined-to-love-her dog (Megan Hayes) who won’t take “no” for an answer. As human actors embody both people friends and canines, including “nuts” next door neighbor dog Reuben (O’Neil Delapenha), his high energy dog mom (Arizsia Staton), and a panoply of characters in Liz’s journey (Louis Kyper), this tender, funny, and quietly profound comedy unfolds through park meet-ups, awkward encounters, and doggy misadventures that slowly crack open Liz’s guarded heart. Directed by award-winning director and Horizon Artistic Associate Heidi McKerley (multiple Suzi Awards for The Great Comet), Dog Mom, acclaimed by audiences and critics alike, celebrates the transformative power of companionship.
HOT JAMBALAYA is an encore production of Dad’s Garage’s original murder mystery musical comedy hit from last summer! Called “A TRIUMPH…SAVORY, LAYERED, AND SURPRISING…FUN” by the AJC. Running May 21 through June 21, 2026 at Horizon Theatre
Family ties, lies, secrets, and the treachery of old New Orleans aristocracy boil over in Hot Jambalaya. Artistic Directors Lisa and Jeff Adler loved this original musical from our friends at Dad’s Garage last season and are excited to present them for an additional run at Horizon.
When Papa Joe “Sewer King” Van Horn takes a fatal spill from a French Quarter balcony, his eccentric family, friends, and professional associates gather for his funeral aboard the aging steamboat Fleur de Lis only to make a series of startling discoveries: Papa Joe was murdered, every single person present wanted him dead, and the killer intends to strike again! Trapped aboard the Fleur de Lis, our hapless cast must uncover whodunit and why before the killer strikes again!
Dad's Garage
