He is many things, he is many things. He’s a hell raiser. He's a writer and now… he’s a Actor! From Suspect To Prospect is a 2013 one-man show, adapted by Adrian Collins. The play is based on his autobiography written in 2007. It is notable for only having one actor perform the whole play. 7 time author Adrian Collins will perform his one-man show for the third time April 2. The play offers a rare, personal look inside the life and mind of one of the most feared men coming out of Jersey.
From a dream born of an adult on a third grade reading level, ten years after being shot 5 times from behind, and then sentenced to five years back in prison, where he later authored 3 books in four months, ex-drug dealer turn playwright, producer and actor, Adrian Collins (aka A-G) shares the inspiring story that got ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox News attention and how he came up with the idea for AVP Television Network.
As a 70’s baby, before the crack epidemic swept the streets of Plainfield, New Jersey, a city nicknamed after being the home of the Music genre P-Funk, George Clinton and the Parliaments-Funkadelics topped the charts then with over 40 hit songs. In 2015 Adrian moved to Atlanta and instantly became famous after appearing on several news channels and performing his one-man stage play, From Suspect To Prospect (35 min. inspirational). Atlanta vs P-Funk started from a Documentary on Plainfield (titled From Suspect To Prospect) that showcases an array of all-star talent and notable people who inspired A-G to start writing music, books, plays and screenplays. Adrian is currently taking classes for TV Producers in Atlanta.
The list of programs broadcast by AVP:
Drama series
Scripted series
Scripted dramas
Scripted comedies
Acquired programming
Music
Reality
Special events (award shows, etc.)
Entertainment series
News series
Reality/competition series
Game shows
Situation comedies
Sports programming
Talk shows
Children's shows
Situation comedies
Stage Play Press Release:
He is many things, he is many things. He’s a hell raiser. He's a writer and now… he’s a Actor! From Suspect To Prospect is a 2013 one-man show, adapted by Adrian Collins. The play is based on his autobiography written in 2007. It is notable for only having one actor perform the whole play. Adrian Collins is a playwright and actor from Plainfield, New Jersey. He is the author of the plays From Suspect To Prospect part 1 (one-man) 35 min., From Suspect To Prospect part 2 (w/11-characters) 45 min., and Deadly Divas and Dolla$ (with 100-characters) 90 minutes, based on his autobiography and he created an entirely new class of urban literature under the pseudonym of Rocmond Jones. Traditionally, the plays are divided into the genres of history and tragedy. 7-time author Adrian Collins will perform his one-man show for the third time Saturday April 1, 2017 at Atlanta-Fulton Public Library from 4-5pm. The play offers a rare, personal look inside the life and mind of one of the most feared men coming out of Plainfield, New Jersey. How to get tickets or for booking: Contact Mr. Publisher at 404.901.2915 or visit the site at FromSuspectToProspect.com
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When you see wealthy people who seem to have complete financial independence, do you say to yourself, “One day, that’ll be me”? Then, do you go back to your job or business and try to work your way up the income ladder so that "one day" will actually come?
But when it doesn't come as soon as you'd like, do you start to wonder why your climb to financial freedom and true wealth seems an infinite distance you can never achieve?
Do you wonder whether the lifestyle of the wealthy is only for those whose stars have aligned -- an enviable perch they've obtained merely because they were at the right place at the right time?
You should stop wondering. The truth is that the bottom line to creating wealth is not about how much you earn, but what you do with the dollars you earn. It doesn’t matter what industry you’re in. What matters is the attitude you have toward money, and how you treat it. Here are three views toward money you must first adopt before putting in the extra effort it will take you to become financially independent:
1. Dollars are chess pieces.
Yes, think of them as actual soldiers on the battlefield that can make strategic moves for you and do a lot of your heavy lifting. That means you can put them to work in multiple ways. Truly financially independent people are very good at this, and with practice you can be too.
Whether you are still an employee or a business owner makes no difference. When you get paid, you need to allocate a certain number of those dollars to go back out there in the field and get dirty. You need to invest back into your company. To buy some real estate. To pay someone to do the tasks that bog you down so you can focus on your craft, which will bring in more money.
Treat these dollars like the chess pieces that they are and get them working for you, so that you can bring in more to create more chess pieces. Do you see how this works? It may be hard to develop this habit at first, but with practice, you’ll get really good and it will become second nature. You’ll start to look at every buck as an opportunity for financial growth. It's actually kind of addicting!
Many people think that "a few bucks here and a few bucks there" are no big deal. So they go out to dinner more than they should, because it’s “not that much.” Well, I have news for you. When you do that math on a monthly basis, the numbers are clear. Fifteen or twenty dollars of impulsive purchases throughout the week can lead to hundreds of dollars spent per month.
Also, all of those fixed monthly expenses that don’t really matter should be closely examined and possibly terminated. For example, you could start running outside and getting a few weights for the house in place of that $50-per-month gym membership. Or get Netflix for $8 per month instead of paying $129 for cable. These charges turn into thousands of dollars per year that could have been working for your wealth instead ofagainst it.
The sooner you assess exactly what your small (and unnecessary) purchases total on a monthly basis, the sooner you’ll realize that you need to make some changes to eliminate those that will keep you from your financial goals.
You can also refer back to the first point here and realize that if you put those excess dollars to work in the right places, you could get to where you want to go a whole lot faster.
3. Don’t trade hours for dollars.
Even if you are in an industry that allows you to charge hundreds of dollars per hour, you still need to be there to get paid. You have to show up and perform to get your paycheck. And there is nothing wrong with that. But if you want financial independence, you need to figure out ways to duplicate yourself and/or bring in income without having to be physically there.
So, delegate. Delegate, and bring on more employees to take over some of your tasks. Once you are freed up, you'll have room to exponentially grow, while some of your teammates will be generating the revenue you need without your being there.
Another way to eliminate the "hours for dollars" problem is to create systems. Systems pay you 24/7. Again, your new system can involve teammates, software and other processes that are doing the work you used to do manually.
For example, early on in my career, I used to buy rental properties and do all of the management work which didn’t allow me to pursue newer, profitable deals. So, not paying someone to handle these daily tasks for me cost infinite amounts of money in opportunity cost.
Don’t let this happen to you. Don't step over dollars to pick up nickels.
In sum, you want to view money as an ally and teammate that you work together with. Adopting these three simple views will have a dramatic impact on your future.
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From Suspect To Prospect
Documentary Introduction
Over the course of the years since slavery, black musicians, writers and actors have played a major role in ending segregation and racism in America. There are so many aspects of racism that will shock, baffle, and even alarm you. We interviewed George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic (P-Funk band), blog talk co-host and author Wakeel Allah and Actor R Marcos Taylor, who stars as Suge Knight in 'Straight Outta Compton' and were amazed at what we heard about many black entertainers and their connections, opinions, and attachments to white fans.
From suspects to prospects, we never would have guessed how fearlessly devoted fans are to black musicians, writers and actors within showbiz. While you may think you know everything there is to know about blacks, what you’ll soon find out will surprise you.
We followed fans of some of these artists on social media and discovered that their love for these musicians, writers and actors runs deep—and that to them these artists are more than a mere skin color or a dress code.
As you watch this theatrical documentary film, prepare to learn more than you ever wanted to know about the black entertainment culture America has developed over the past few years. Centered around an ex-drug dealer turned musician, author and actor, From Suspect To Prospect, written and produced by Adrian Collins is a one-man show inspired by his first nonfiction book written in 2007.
You may be asking yourself when judging a book by its cover became a frenzy of skin color, dress codes, and being diverse. After viewing this documentary you’ll finally have some answers.
Are black people born suspects? To avoid being judged and possibly killed, are black people forced to dress like a prospect and not like a suspect?
From Suspect To Prospect local playwright Adrian "A-G" Collins shows that spite what you going through God is only using you. Meet A-G, a street hustler serving 4 years in (Rahway) East Jersey State Prison.
A-G, just 2 months after being released from the halfway house, gets shot 5 times the first month and finds himself serving 4 more years the second month. While in Lockup and down on his luck, A-G has a spiritual awakening which inspires him to start planning for his future release, however, one of those plans ends up changing his life forever.
STAGE PLAY REVIEWS:
It was a very creative play and I liked the creativity. It enlightened me on the fact of having fact and the faith is tested, like those several letters Adrian received in prison. I thought it was really great - Trustee Gaylen, at Faith Hope and Deliverance Temple.
I had to personally shake brother Adrian hand at the end of this Gospel Concert. He opened up his life and shared some personal stuff. He really needs to get this story out there to the world, because I think it will bless so many People - Pastor A, Edgerton, at Faith Hope and Deliverance Temple.
How to get tickets or for booking:
Contact Adrian "Mr. Publisher" Collins at 908.548.3788, or email adrian2collins@gmail.com
Adrian Collins is a playwright and actor from Plainfield, New Jersey. He is the author of the plays From Suspect To Prospect, and Deadly Divas and Dolla$, based on his autobiography and 3-book urban fiction series. Traditionally, the plays are divided into the genres of tragedy and history.
From Suspect To Prospect: Life and Times of Adrian Collins
Growing up in the rough streets of Plainfield, NJ, Adrian (aka A-G) has seen almost everything but his maker. Life as he knew it was all about selling drugs, robbing, fighting and shooting guns. Brought up in a dysfunctional household, Adrian met the street game at an early age. Spending most of his time in-and-out of jail, Adrian went from selling drugs on the corner to manufacturing crack. While serving four years on Drug Court and still living the street life is when Adrian was shot five times from behind by two masked gunmen and left for dead. When Drug Court violated him for being associated with a street gang, in 2006 they sentenced him to five years in New Jersey State Prison. After being on a third grade reading and writing level at the age of 21, Adrian decided he needed to enhance his education which inspired him to start planning for his future release. That was when he created ten plans to stay out of jail, however, one of those plans which were to write just one book, it turned into three books in 4 months in 2007.
BOOK REVIEWS:
Hood, gritty, and raw… I must say, Deadly Divas and Dolla$ is a great read and better than Sister Souljah’s last book -Editorial Review byDanielle Miller.
Adrian Collins delivers a true-to-life portrayal of lies, deceit & murder. Watch the company you keep - Chloe Je'Nore, Author of Dropping Dimes 1, 2 and 3.
The pilot episode (TV Series) of Deadly Divas and Dolla$ is a one-hour theatrical crime drama created by Adrian Collins. The TV pilot is an adaption of a novel series with a chess-style crime type of genre that is based on two 30-something Brothers taking place in a jail setting. These two Brothers of the Jones Family who are writers, is in jail during the time they decides to write a manual (Checkmate) to play a chess match using 16 People for each team. The pilot episode is a 3-part book series adapted into a screenplay, concerning a 3-part story of Deadly Divas & Dolla$ book one, book two and book three.
Rocmond Jones
Sahee Jones
In essence, From Suspect To Prospect is a 15-episode television series based on the original ideas and stories of each author's book, adapted into a screenplay. A creative way for published authors to showcase their book, in the pilot (Deadly Divas and Dollas) it features the full ninety-six (characters) cast of the proposed Actors / Actresses.
PILOT SYNOPSIS (Episode: Deadly Divas and Dollas) one-hour drama:
After a Plainfield Police roundup in the Union County Jail, the Jones Brothers decide to write a book on chess, however, the 16 People recruited for this intense and bitter rivalry have a major war and an unexpected ending.
TEASER
The pilot opens with Rocmond, Sahee, Jason and Tyree being locked up.
Then they are shipped to the County Jail.
Jason (aka K-P)
Tyree (aka King)
ACT ONE
The next morning, Rocmond and Sahee is at the table after breakfast is served, plotting their next move over a game of chess. The book Checkmate that they wrote is perfect for Jason and Tyree, who they gave the instructions to as the Kings and their teams rules right before bailing them out of jail.
Simone
Moeneek
ACT TWO
The act opens with Jason and his team leaving Shakur's store 16 minutes before Tyree, his intense and bitter rivalry. He meets with his team after seeing Moeneek who supplied him with the drugs. He meets Simone to put in a order of white uniforms for his team. This is where Dimples and Candy hang out around. Dimples catch several victim that she setup.
Candy
Dimples
ACT THREE
The act opens up with the Black team finally finding out it was Dimples who set them up and not the white team. Dimples and Care Bear does business and then Care Bear leaves to go to his new club that he just opened in Atlanta, where his just finished a multi-million dollar renovation to sell his jewelry.
Care Bear
ACT FOUR
The act opens up with Rocmond and Sahee sitting at the chess board staring at the pieces.
They are holding a copy of Checkmate in their hands. Tyree and Jason walk thru while Dimples, Moeneek and Simone, who are the Correction Officers that call count up. While everything proceed to their rooms and moving around that's when the stage gets broken down from a stage play setting and they come out to bow.
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