Recent Works:

"Rocket Science & Salsa: The Shayla Rivera Story"

Directed by Debbie Allen

Produced by David Morales, Scott Wood, Michael Ajakwe, Jr.

Written by Shayla Rivera & Michael Ajakwe, Jr.

Jon Scudder co-starred next to Shayla Rivera, under the direction of Debbie Allen, the epitome of an artist who has literally done it all. The production was showcased at the Zephyr Theater in Hollywood in the months of August and September of 2004. "Rocket Science & Salsa: The Shayla Rivera Story" was a production of Picante Pictures & Michael Ajakwe, Jr.

Debbie Allen - Broadway productions "Westside Story" and "Sweet Charity." Hit Series "Fame." "Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling" with Richard Pryor. "Ragtime" with Howard Rollins. TV Show "A Different World." Movie "Amistad", directed by Steven Spielberg. Five-time choreographer of the Oscars. Owner of her own performing arts school in Culver City, The Debbie Allen Dance Academy (D.A.D.A.). House director of UPN's comedy show "All of Us", produced by Will Smith/Jada Pinkett.

Michael Ajakwe, Jr. - Two-time NAACP Award-winning Playwright and Producer (Company Policy/Ted Lange's Four Queens, No Trump!). Emmy Award winning television producer (E! Channel's Talk Soup). Play "Company Policy", February 2000. "South Central Stories," 2001. Written and/or produced TV Shows like "Martin", "Soul Food", "The Parkers", "Moesha", "The Brothers Garcia", "Sister Sister", and Steve Harvey's "Big Time." Currently a writer/producer on the UPN hit comedy "Eve."