Ralph Farquhar Presents Slow Children Crossing

Friday, April 8, 2011

African-American Sketch Comedy Troupe to Present ‘Slow Children Crossing’ Beginning April 10

Presented by critically acclaimed comedic writer Ralph Farquhar, group promises high and low brow political humor that’s inappropriate for all

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The African-American sketch comedy troupe will present Slow Children Crossing, a high and low brow, political, satirical, scatological, and musical show beginning April 10 for six weeks at King King in Hollywood (7 p.m., 6555 Hollywood Boulevard).

Mixing multi-media with live sketches the group creates a party-like atmosphere as they lampoon everyone from Libyan President Muammar Qaddafi to U.S. President Barack Obama.

Consisting of two men, three women, including Bret Butler (Adult Swim’s “Sealab:2021”), L.A. theatre veteran Alem Sapp (“How High”), Destini Meshack (BET’s “Played by Fame”), Tiffany Thomas (“The Boondocks”), and Saudia Rashed (“The New Guy”), Slow Children Crossing is being presented by acclaimed writer and filmmaker Ralph Farquhar (“Married with Children,” “The Parkers,” and “Moesha”).

Hoping to bring a new voice to the sketch world with their slightly crooked perspective during a 90-minute set, Slow Children Crossing will run Sundays at 7 p.m. beginning April 10 through May 15 and tickets are $20.  For more information, please log onto www.slowchildrenxing.com.

Group Bios

Ralph Farquhar

During the black sitcom boom of the 1990s, spearheaded by FOX, Ralph Farquhar was behind many shows.  He created “South Central” in 1994, he also was the executive producer of “Moesha,” and led many other black sitcoms.  In 1999, he, along with Mara Brock Akil brought about “Moesha” spin-off, “The Parkers,” and Farquhar served as the executive producer for “The Proud Family.”  Ralph also wrote for “Married with Children,” “Happy Days,” and “Fame.”

Alem Brhan Sapp

Alem Brhan Sapp is a triple threat performer trained at Oxford University and the New York theatre stages. He has been seen in many studio and independent films, including “How High”, “The Royal Tannenbaums”, and the winner of the 2008 Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival, “Doing the L.A. Thing”.

Brett Butler

Brett J Butler is a graduate of NYU Film & Television. He has studied improv and sketch at Upright Citizens Brigade. He is an alumnus of the Guy Hanks/Marvin Miller Television Writing Fellowship Program better known as The Cosby Program. His voice can be heard on Cartoon Network’s SEALAB 2021 as Dr. Quinn.

Destini Meshack

Destini Meshack started performing at the age of 10.  Before working with Slow Children Crossing, she performed for 5 years with various LA sketch comedy troupes. Destini  appeared in several episodes of the prank/improv show, Played by Fame on the BET Network.  

Saudia Rashed

Saudia Rashed has been a professional dancer and actress since the age of 12. A proud graduate of the University at Texas at Austin (Hook ‘em Horns!), her comedy training includes improv from IO West.

Tiffany Thomas

Tiffany Thomas, a native of Rockford, IL, has been performing since childhood. She received a best lead actress in a play nomination for “Trapped 101” from the NAACP Theater Awards.  Notable roles include the voice of Cristal for the cartoon “The Boondocks”, on Cartoon Network; as well as the commercial for comedian/former SNL cast member Finesse Mitchell’s book “Your Girlfriends Don’t Know Everything”.