This production aims to celebrate Cleopatra as a multifaceted character, showcasing her remarkable qualities as a flawed yet captivating queen, an intelligent and ambitious leader, and a fierce mother. Focusing on her complexities and challenging societal expectations, I aim to provide a fresh and empowering perspective on this iconic historical figure.

The heart of this production lies in combining Shakespeare's original text with my original poetry, adding spice and relevance to Cleopatra's story. This adaptation will also include film and projection art to assist in bringing life to the highs and lows of Cleopatra in a modern way. As a Black woman, I am familiar with being villainized for ambition, sexualized because of my body, and manipulated for the success of others, I aim to infuse this adaptation with a deep understanding of the challenges faced by Black women in society. Through this production, we will break barriers and challenge stereotypes, allowing Cleopatra to express herself fully, flaws and all, without shame.

This world premiere outside of Broadway and the West End, directed by Kristianne Kurner, takes place in Northern Ireland, 1981 during the heart of The Troubles. The Carney farmhouse is a hive of activity with preparations for the annual harvest – but this year they will be interrupted by a visitor. THE FERRYMAN is the winner of the 2019 Tony Award and universally acknowledged as one of the greatest plays of the modern era.

“An endlessly vibrant work… It revels in the addictive power of artfully unfolded narratives. And I mean all kinds of narratives: classical epics and homey fairy tales, barroom ballads and chronicles of hopeless love, multigenerational family sagas and ghost stories with a body count… [a] richness rarely seen outside of Shakespeare.” – The New York Times

WRITTEN BY JEZ BUTTERWORTH

DIRECTED BY KRISTIANNE KURNER

It’s 1997 and the WNBA is changing the game. Every player on Plainnole’s Lady Train basketball team now dreams of going pro—but first, they’ll have to navigate the pressures of being young, black and female in rural Arkansas. Will their fouls off the court tear their team apart? Or can they keep their pact to stick together through hell or high water? With all the adrenaline and swagger of a four-quarter game, Candrice Jones’s powerful new play celebrates the fierce athleticism of women’s basketball.

Joy will be playing the role of Cherise Howard.

Identical twins Hugo and Frederick meet their match in this astonishing, uproarious and surprisingly wise look at love and money. Christopher Fry’s brilliant adaptation of Jean Aunouih’s classic Invitation to the Castle.

As a child, Ruby Bridges made history during the battle for school integration in 1960. But what value does it have for her and us 40 years later?

A new musical written by Karen Ann Daniels

Music by Brandon Cerquiedo and Karen Ann Daniels

Directed by Delicia Turner Sonnenburg

Musical Direction by Leonard Patton

The outspoken Elizabeth Bennet faces mounting pressure from her status-conscious mother to secure a suitable marriage. But is marriage suitable for a woman of Elizabeth’s intelligence and independence? Especially when the irritating, aloof, self-involved… tall, vaguely handsome, mildly amusing, and impossibly aristocratic Mr. Darcy keeps popping up at every turn. Literature’s greatest tale of latent love has never felt so theatrical, or so full of life as it does in this effervescent new adaptation. Joy Yvonne Jones will be playing the role of Jane, the oldest Bennet Sister.

Ambition. Murder. Betrayal. Beware the ides of March 2019. New Match Collective is proud to present their production of Julius Caesar, featuring an all-femme and non-binary cast. The Life and Death of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare tells the tale of ambition and greed, jealousy and power, friendship and loyalty. It is dog eat dog....but will there be a top dog?

Joy will be playing the roles Calpurnia and Masala.

For the fourth season Joy is returning to Kilgore, the home of the Texas Shakespeare Festival. This season they are touring Texas with Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth & Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits. Joy will be playing the roles of Lady Macbeth, Rosalind, Helena and Olivia.