As the owner and creator of Kennedy Productions, Kennedy produced, created and directed many projects in New York and in North Carolina. She was the HOST of Kennedy Productions’ Open Mic forum: singers, musical groups and spoken word artists, which was held in Brooklyn, New York. This was a platform for talent to perform and present in front of talent agents in New York. Kennedy Productions produced children’s talent shows and promoted talent shows for fortune 500 companies. Kennedy produced, co-wrote and directed, commercial for the WNBA’s promotions “ What you Got” Spot once featured on the WNBA’s website.
Kennedy directed such productions as 24 Little Hours written by Ethel Evans,
and The Meeting Place also Written by Ethel Evans in North Carolina.
She directed, produced and co-wrote a commercial for the WNBA’s promotions “What
you Got” Spot once featured on the WNBA’s website.
Jacqueline Kennedy is a professional actress currently
residing in New York City. She has a wealth of entertainment experience. Kennedy
received her BA from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in
communications. She received musical theatre training at the American Musical
and Dramatic Academy in New York City gaining Musical Theatre Certification.
A few of her accolades include commercials such as Burger King, Sprite, Honda,
Lens Crafters, Panasonic, and Best Western; some film credits Who’s the Man,
Godzilla Takes NY, Spike Lee’s Malcolm X, and Girl 6; television credits
including Law and Order, NY Undercover, and HBO’s Oz; and theatre productions,
performing as one of the Ronettes in Leader of the Pack, Ms. Evers in Ms. Evers
Boys and in For Colored Girls: Who have Considered Suicide when the Rainbow was
Enuf.
As the owner and creator of Kennedy Productions, Kennedy produced, created and
directed many projects in New York and in North Carolina. Kennedy directed such
productions as 24 Little Hours, and the Meeting Place in North Carolina. She was
the HOST of Kennedy Productions’ Open Mic forum: singers, musical groups and
spoken word artists, which was held in Brooklyn, New York. This was a platform
for talent to perform and present in front of talent agents in New York. Kennedy
Productions produced children’s talent shows and promoted talent shows for
fortune 500 companies. Kennedy directed, produced and co-wrote a commercial for
the WNBA’s promotions “ What you Got” Spot once featured on the WNBA’s website.
Under the Kennedy Productions umbrella Kennedy managed, educated and mentored
teenagers about the entertainment industry. She created, designed and
choreographed photo shoots for talent.
Kennedy assisted production of a local television talk show in Charlotte, North
Carolina, NOT JUST THE BLUES. The premise of the show was to assist African
Americans to understand prominent mental, physiological and health issues
surrounding the community, streaming from Diabetes, Spousal Abuse, Education,
and many other significant topics. Kennedy developed the topics for each show,
located talent throughout the United States for each segment and completed all
arrangements and accommodations. Production of NOT JUST THE BLUES shot a
commercial for Kennedy’s retail shop owned and operated with her sister,
Walillian White.
The retail shop, SISTA II SISTA in North Carolina, sold African American
products – Natural Bath Products, Oils, Incenses, Books, Traditional African
Garb, African Statuses and African American Art Work. SISTA II SISTA hosted a
book club forum each month, discussing many types of books.
Kennedy is co-owner of Break a Leg Talent Management, LLC where she assists in
the cultivating of talent – actors, musicians, singers, poets.
Marc Freeman Hamm - Actor, Model, Photographer, Talent
extraordinaire. Growing up in Orange, NJ Marc received his first professional
acting job at the age of 17 and has been in the business for over 20 years.
His entrepreneurial spirit hails from his father, Jerry Hamm, shoe repair owner
and operator for 31 years and his brother, Jerry Hamm, Jr. a Greek Paraphernalia
business owner since 1988. Being coiffed for business at age five, by working in
the family shops, assisted him to understand the needs of the customer, for
Marc, it was better than receiving a Masters Degree.
No doubt Marc, as an actor, was “THE” force to be reckoned with after studying
at Bloomfield College in Bloomfield, NJ and Upsala College in East Orange, New
Jersey. Receiving call back after call back for the auditions, Marc’s acting
career has grown tremendously.
Respected managers turned to Marc early on in his acting career for
entertainment news - whose casting, who is the producer on a project, asking him
to assist them with their cast submissions for film and movie projects. Marc has
always been the go-to person.
He has worked as a member of SAG and AFTRA for many years. When he was based in
New York, he worked in LA for USA Network, in D.C. on film projects, in
Baltimore on TV projects as well as Atlanta and Florida.
View Marc’s portfolio as he continues to strive for himself as he assists others
who are striving for the “Break-a-Leg” life.