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Southland native Nelsan Ellis, perhaps best known for his role of Lafayette Reynolds in HBO's "True Blood," is a co-founder of the Collective Theatre.
Nelsan Ellis directs the cast of "HooDoo Love" during a rehearsal at the Den Theatre. | Richard A. Chapman~Sun-Times Media
Four of the six founding members of the Collective Theatre are Nelsan Ellis (from left), Jasond Jones, Metra Gilliard and Veronda Carey. | Richard A. Chapman~Sun-Times Media
The Collective Theatre production of "HooDoo Love" features actors Mark Smith as Jib and Lynn Wactor as Toulou. | Richard A. Chapman~Sun-Times Media
Sometimes you can go home again and something wonderful happens. That’s one way to describe the journey of six Thornridge High School alumni who’ve returned to Chicago to found the Collective Theatre. The new black theater company will raise the curtain on its debut production, …
