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The following year he was cast as Sgt.Amusa in the U.S. premiere of Nobel Prize winning playwright Wole Soyinka's production of "Death and the King's Horseman" at the Goodman Theatre,which subsequently toured the Kennedy Center.During this period,he also made his screen debut in the Diana Ross film: "Mahogany". After relocating to NYC in 1980,Jesse Kitten performed at numerous clubs.

As a standup-he was favorably reviewed by the N.Y. Post(Curt Davis 2/10/1984),and appeared at such clubs as: Dangerfields, PIPS, The Comic Strip, Palssons, etc.He also appeared Off-Broadway in the Mabou Mines production of "Cold Harbor" at the NYSF/Public Theatre. Film credits during this time include: "Cotton Club" and "Ragtime". After relocating to Los Angeles in 1985,he starred in the play: "Drums across the Realm" directed by Forest Whitaker. Jesse Kitten has also produced three short films: "Extensions",Sherlock Jones and the Missing Hot Dog", and "Enter..the Afro" which won an online short film festival award Communities.com 2000 20-30 minutes). Currently in preproduction: "Bombay Deathtrap" starring Ron Hall