Ella Joyce Tribute to Rosa Parks - A Rose Among Thorns - Receives Key to the City of Ft. Lauderdale from Mayor Carlton Moore, and Moves on to Montgomery, AL - Feb. 4th

Los Angeles, CA, January 28, 2008 --(PR.com)-- TV & film actress Ella Joyce, best known for her co-starring role of Eleanor on TV's "Roc," Jasmin on "MY Wife & Kids," Detective Waller in the action film "Set It Off," and Disney's educational film "Selma, Lord Selma" captures the famous moment in the life of Rosa Parks, affectionately called "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement," in her highly praised, one-woman tribute A Rose Among Thorns. This play will perform one special show at The Alabama Shakespeare Festival in historical Montgomery, Alabama on Monday, Feb. 4th sponsored by the Rosa Parks Museum on what would have been Mrs. Parks' 94th birthday.

For info visit www.aRoseAmongThorns.com. The show is incredibly booked and will travel the entire month of February into March. Jack Zink of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel called it "a well-crafted play... ultimately belongs in the theaters." Ed Bumgardner from Winston-Salem Journal calls Ella Joyce "spellbinding" as Rosa Parks. The show moves onto the University of Santa Cruz, The Harlem School of the Arts, and Wayne State University in Detroit to close out Black History Month.

A Rose Among Thorns, written and performed by Ella Joyce, directed by Dan Martin, takes audiences on a mesmerizing journey not only exploring the "famous incident," but also exploring the deeds of many other unsung heroes of the Civil Rights Movement through the eyes of Rosa Parks. This loving collection of historical and precious information infuses theater-goers of all ages to seek social change and active involvement with issues concerning us today. For more information, visit www.ellajoyce.com.

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