The Choices I've Made Stage Play was written by John Mayes and Mr. Mitchell.
John Mayes is a fellow classmate of mine from Denby High School, c/o 2005, which is located on the Eastside of Detroit, Michigan. Despite all of the negativity in the media about Detroit Public Schools (DPS) and how the students are under-performing, lets take a look at John for a moment. He wrote and directed this stage play and needless to say, this was not the first one either. He is also a musician and plays the piano mighty well. Even throughout this play, John sat right in front of stage and was on the keyboard the entire time. John is a proud product of DPS and is an exception when it comes to comparing DPS students. I am really proud of John and all of the accomplishments he has done.
Prior to the show, John was selling tickets out of his own car and was willing to meet you just about anywhere, even with gas prices being over $4 a gallon. Can we say dedication? "Dedication"
This play was about Malcolm, a 22 year old college student, who has dreams of becoming a successful doctor. As the play progressed, things quickly changed, and especially when he ran into his childhood friend Rodney. Rodney introduces Malcolm to Big Daddy, a BIG time hustler and drug dealer that teaches him the hustling lifestyle that ultimately changes his life. With this being said, this play was well written and was a story dear to John's heart. A lot of times, you see young African American males trying to become successful and somehow, some way, chose to take a wrong path. This was the case with Malcolm. He stayed at home with mom whom had some relationship issues but was supportive of her son finishing college and being admitted into Medical School.
