Crossfield House Productions Presents: A Seat at the Table
1994
In this coming of age story Marcus and Tawni meet for the first time in the summer of 1984 in Brooklyn, NY. A turn of events cause them to lose touch for some years and later reconnect in 1994. So much life has passed and the two of them are products of a new era. Through music, politics, culture and the growing pains that come with, Marcus and Tawni navigate their complex friendship and draw on the pulse of the music to keep their bond alive.
A theatre piece in development
Written by Troy Crossfield & Sheronna Osbourne,
Directed by Douglas Prout
A Little White Lie
Successful tech CEO, Michael Myers (Troy Crossfield), goes on a journey of self-discovery when he finds out that he is about to lose his mother to cancer. Michael thought that he put his childhood traumas to rest, but his inner battles surface when his past and current realities meet.
A film by Troy Crossfield, Sheronna Osbourne and Tazzia Harris
Directed by Christian Miller
Crossfield House Productions is a new production company in theatre, film and online creative projects. Our goal is to create narratives based on our diverse community. We want to inspire actors, writers, and future producers who have the vision but need the push to make it happen. We are in this to make others see their potential and also be a part of the process. We are a team of actors, writers and big dreamers that live it daily.
Troy Crossfield’s theatre play, A Little White Lie, debuted at the Berkeley St. Upstairs, with sold out shows and an audience left wanting more. Troy answered with the second installment, A Little Black Lie. Both plays won the By Blacks award for Theatre Play of the Year and Theatre Production company of the year. A Little Black Lie was selected for the DC Black Theatre festival.
Troy is a lead in the television series Ring Games and has been featured in a tour in the U.S for Darren Anthony’s (Playing with Crayons) Secrets of a Black Boy; a television debut in playwright and producer, Trey Anthony’s Da Kink in My Hair; and a film debut in the horror film, Abandoned Souls.
A multi-faceted artist, he has a songwriting deal with Sony/ATV and rapper-actor Ludacris’ DTP (Disturbing the Peace) label, and has penned for artists such as Kardinal Official, Natalie LaRose and Shareefa.
A film adaptation of A Little White Lie will be released in November 2019.
Actress, writer, producer Sheronna Osbourne is an award-winning, multifaceted artist whose passions have enabled her to move easily in front of and behind the camera. She is partner and Vice President of Crossfield House Productions, and co-producer and co-writer of the film version of A Little White Lie. She is also the costume designer and creative director behind all Crossfield house productions.
Sheronna hosts a podcast called ‘Behind Tha Stage’ and is a costume buyer within the film union IATSE. Her costume work can be seen on shows like The Handmaid’s Tale, Umbrella Academy, and most recently Grand Army, a Netflix series set to release in 2020.
As an actress, Sheronna has worked with global companies such as Netflix, Google, Walmart and Tazo Tea.
Former member of the U-17 Canadian Women’s National Team, Zakiya McIntosh has played sports most of her life. After accepting a scholarship to the University of Louisville in Kentucky, she decided to make a shift and bring her talents to the stage. Zakiya was the narrator for the production Freedom Days. She played Cookie in the production Hurt Village and was a cast member in a Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration play.
Canadian born Lyric Harper has been a featured model for OVO and was previously signed as a Ford model with print work for winners and Roots Canada to name a few.
Lyric is a second year York university student majoring in sociology, and appears in a film pilot for director Ron Dias, who has won a film debut at the Cannes festival.
Carlos Roberts is currently cast in the plays Piece of Mind by Collen Taffe and Dying To Live by Zya Brown. Carlos played Mr. James in the past 3 recurring hit plays When It All Falls Down, directed by Natalie Miller. Carlos also appeared in the nominated for best short film Three Knocks, directed by Michael Lambie. Carlos Roberts truly has a passion for acting.
