The Marriage Counselor
| The Marriage Counselor | |
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| Written by | Tyler Perry |
The Marriage Counselor is a 2008 play written, directed and produced by the American playwright Tyler Perry. It is his tenth play.
Plot
Roger Jackson is an accountant who takes care of his wife Judith, as well as her mother T.T. and his father Floyd, who were both displaced by Hurricane Katrina. The two parents bicker constantly; Floyd smokes marijuana and grows it in the Jacksons' yard. Judith is an Ivy League-educated marriage counselor who gives marital advice every day, yet seems not to recognize the issues with her own marriage. An old college flame entices her to leave her husband, parents, home and practice. Through a series of unpredictable events, she finds that her new life may not be as wonderful as she thought. Lisa, who cleans her office, hands in her notice and reveals that she has HIV, courtesy of her womanizing, drug-using ex-husband. Unknowingly, Judith slowly leaves her life just as her husband is trying to improve and revitalize their relationship. One day he decides to surprise her at her practice.... with her new husband
Cast
- Tamar Davis as Dr. Judith Jackson
Houston Texas March 31
- Tony Grant as Roger Jackson
- Palmer Williams Jr. as Floyd (Stanley) Jackson
Camden Alabama August 14
- Altrina Grayson as T.T. Jackson
Cleveland Ohio November 8
- Myra Beasley as Michelle Smith
Oklahoma City Oklahoma December 3
- Stephanie Ferrett as Becky
- Brandi Milton as Patrice Washington
Houston Texas May 25
- Jermaine Sellers as Oscar Smith (later replaced by Donny Sykes who appears in the DVD recording of the play)
- Johnny Gilmore as Reverend Tank Washington
- Nicole Jackson as Lisa
Tulsa Oklahoma January 16
- Timon Kyle Durrett as Ronald
Band
- David Farmer (keyboards/musical director)
- John Elmore (keyboards/sound effects)
- Terrell Sass (drums/drum programming)
- Phillip Muckle (bass guitar)
- Moses Staimez (lead/acoustic guitars)
- Ryan Kilgore (saxophone)
Tour
- The Marriage Counselor toured between January 2008 and June 2009.
- During the live tour, Jermaine Sellers played the part of Oscar. In the DVD recording, actor Donny Sykes plays Oscar. The back of the DVD case lists Jermaine Sellers in the role of Oscar.
DVD release
- The Marriage Counselor is available on DVD. The soundtrack is not available.
Film adaptation
A film adaptation of the play, Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, was filmed in 2012, and released in 2013. The film stars Jurnee Smollett, Lance Gross, Brandy and Kim Kardashian. The film is much darker in tone than the comedic approach of the play.