| ERIKA STAPLES |
| In the role of "Olivia Carson, Stockbroker" In the Hip Hop Musical Mystery, COOKING THE BOOKS: A RECIPE FOR MURDER! |
"The cast . . .gives an enjoyable performance . . .
.Hankins has assembled a group of entertainers
whose individual and combined talents infuse the
production with an honest enthusiasm and real fun.
Newcomer Erika Staples delivers the goods as she
performs in her first New York production."
Agnes E. Green, Spring Creek Sun NY
.Hankins has assembled a group of entertainers
whose individual and combined talents infuse the
production with an honest enthusiasm and real fun.
Newcomer Erika Staples delivers the goods as she
performs in her first New York production."
Agnes E. Green, Spring Creek Sun NY
Erika Staples, cousin to Jacqueline, is a Spanish and
International Studies graduate of the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill. Following the university, she served as an Officer
in the U.S. Air Force. It was during this stint that she began
focusing more on her Performing Arts passion and decided she
wanted to pursue acting fulltime.
After several small independent films and theatre projects, she
now made her New York debut in Jacqueline Hankins' Hip Hop
Musical Mystery, COOKING THE BOOKS: A RECIPE FOR
MURDER, with her critically acclaimed portrayal of "Olivia Carson,
Stockbroker".
After a successful theatrical run in 2004/2005, the filmed version
won 2007 Best Musical Film Short at the New York International
Independent Film & Video Festival, New York City.
International Studies graduate of the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill. Following the university, she served as an Officer
in the U.S. Air Force. It was during this stint that she began
focusing more on her Performing Arts passion and decided she
wanted to pursue acting fulltime.
After several small independent films and theatre projects, she
now made her New York debut in Jacqueline Hankins' Hip Hop
Musical Mystery, COOKING THE BOOKS: A RECIPE FOR
MURDER, with her critically acclaimed portrayal of "Olivia Carson,
Stockbroker".
After a successful theatrical run in 2004/2005, the filmed version
won 2007 Best Musical Film Short at the New York International
Independent Film & Video Festival, New York City.
