Washington City Paper: Contents for Mar. 23

Rehearsal of Fortune
Former child actor LaShayla Logan has advice for clients of her entertainment business. Lesson No. 1: Learn from my mistakes.

Cover Story By Sarah Godfrey

In 1992, Ford’s Theater put on a production of Conrack, a musical based on author Pat Conroy’s account of his time teaching a group of black South Carolina island schoolchildren in the late ’60s. Patrick Cassidy (half-brother of David) played Conroy, and several local children were cast as his pupils.

Among the seven kids chosen to portray students were two Maryland girls who became friendly during the show’s run: 11-year-old Christine Flores, who lived in Waldorf, and 6-year-old LaShayla Logan, from Capitol Heights. Logan scored a main role and Christine came aboard as an understudy.

In his review, the Washington Post’s Lloyd Rose singled out a couple of the children. He complimented Logan by calling her “well over the socially allowed limit for adorableness.” Flores, as an understudy, received no press. Logan went on to receive a Helen Hayes Award nod for her performance, making her, at 6, the youngest person ever nominated for the local theater honors. Her family went all out for the ceremony—they dressed up, rented a limo, and got to hang out with celebrities. Flores wasn’t nominated.

But the girls remained pals, and their bond strengthened when they were both cast in a traveling production of Annie Warbucks the following year. While performing in California, Washington state, and Texas, the two girls hung out together. They bonded over Frosted Mini-Wheats, cartoons, and the fact they were the only two minority kids in the cast. Then one day, both girls were cut from the play.... Continued

Issue of Mar. 23 - 29, 2007

News and Features

Rehearsal of Fortune
Former child actor LaShayla Logan has advice for clients of her entertainment business. Lesson No. 1: Learn from my mistakes.
Cover Story By Sarah Godfrey
Scratching the Service
Protestants are no longer welcome at D.C. Jail’s chapel.
The City By Angela Valdez
Indefensible
City public defenders have a problem with the press.
The City By Jonathan York
Conventional Wisdom
Taking You Behind the Scenes of America's Industry Confabs. This week: National Conference on Organized Resistance
The City By Rob Tierney
Service Industry
Rating D.C.'s Houses of Worship. This week: Ethiopian Evangelical Church
The City By Aaron Leitko
Dirt Farm
Comics By Ben Claassen III
Lulu Eightball
Comics By Emily Flake
Red Meat
Comics By Max Cannon
thingpart
Comics By Joe Sayers
The City
Comics By Derf
Government Cheese
Comics By R. Jelani
Found Art
Distractions
Post Secret
Distractions
What Is It Good For?
Distractions
Dad to the Bone
The Mail

Columns

Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em
Address Unknown: Fenty's State of the District speech played to a select audience.
Loose Lips By James Jones
Civil Right
Murderer gets justice lite in Fairfax County.
Cheap Seats By Dave McKenna
What Women Do Want
Savage Love By Dan Savage

Eats

Jack’s Can’t Cook
Le Pigalle’s successor fares no better in the same space.
Young & Hungry By Tim Carman

Movies

Ready, Aim, Quagmire
Reviewed: Shooter and The Prisoner or: How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair
Film Review By Mark Jenkins
Love Hangovers
Reviewed: Flannel Pajamas and Reign Over Me
Film Review By Tricia Olszewski
“That. Is. Weird.”
Reviewed: The Last Mimzy
Film Review By Tricia Olszewski
Thick as a Kubrick
Reviewed: Color Me Kubrick
Film Review By Louis Bayard
Reptile Dysfunction
Reviewed: TMNT
Film Review By Louis Bayard

Music

The Grill of Victory
Reviewed: 8 Ball and MJG's Ridin High
Music Review By Chris Richards
Spare Parts
Reviewed: Antelope's Reflector
Music Review By Brent Burton
Old-Time Religion
Reviewed: Vandaveer's Grace & Speed
Music Review By Joe Warminsky
Spot the Drummer
It's not that easy, Ringo
InDC
One Track Mind
What's new in the local music scene, a few minutes at a time. This week: Olympia's "Bastogne"
Music By Sadie Dingfelder

Theater

These Holy Mysteries
Reviewed: Doubt: A Parable
Theater Review By Trey Graham
Actor Slasher Model
Reviewed: The Pillowman
Theater Review By Glen Weldon

Arts and Events

Broken Bottle Theory
Could cracking down on glass bottles make D.C. bars safer?
Show & Tell By Jessica Gould
Cell Biology
Reviewed: The Lizard Cage
Books By Rayyan Al-Shawaf
Lost Without a Space
Jayme McLellan’s Civilian Art Projects takes residence at the former Numark Gallery.
Artifacts By Matthew Borlik
A Dance Encounter
Dancer and choreographer Jane Jerardi uses chance—and children—for her latest video.
Artifacts By Jonathan York