Jamaican roots play Ghett-Out, featuring Keith ‘Shebada’ Ramsay is set to make it’s US debut on March 19, at the Weaver High School in Hartford, Connecticut, and on March 20 at York College in Queens, New York.

The premiere of Ghett-Out marks the return of popular actor Keith Ramsay to New York and Connecticut and to his namesake role of Shebada. Ghett-Out features several members of the breakout sensation Bashment Granny.

This latest comedic piece, from Stages Productions, boasts a seasoned cast including the Abigail ‘Maude’ Grant, Maxwell ‘Run Tings’ Grant, Maylynne ‘Barbara’ Walton, Luke ‘Makka’ Ellington, Junior Williams and Orville ‘Ruler’ Hall.

Promotions company Irish and Chin promises two full nights of top Jamaican theatre with a dancehall twist

Over the past two years, Irish and Chin has brought some of Jamaica’s best theatre to New York and the tri-state area. Dedicated to providing a top rate entertainment experience to patrons, Irish and Chin incorporates a dancehall element into all of their stagings.

From the overall ambiance to the guest hosts, giveaways and dancehall infused intermissions, Irish and Chin’s stagings resemble full-fledged bashments. Fit for patrons of all ages, everyone exits Irish and Chin’s shows with smiles on their faces. To add to the exciting Hartford and Queens productions of Ghett-Out, the over-the-top and witty Jamaican comedian Pretty Boy Floyd will take on the role of host and resident comic. Impressive giveaways will go down at both stagings. And of course, it wouldn’t be an Irish and Chin promotion without top dancehall music from DJ Roy of IrieJam radio.

Ghett-Out is centered on real-life inner-city struggles of residents seeking a better life. The play follows the lives of residents in a tenement yard who are met face to face with corruption as their little piece of real-estate is set to be transformed into a thriving housing project and commercial district. As the action unfolds, things get sticky for all involved. Humorous injections, especially from Shebada, Maude and Ruler, will ensure eruptions of laugher among audience members.

The producers note that although on the surface, Ghett-Out is all fun and games, there is an undercurrent which explores corruption and socio-political commentary on life in Jamaica, which is said to add to the appeal of the production.