Shana Powers acted in my first play Lorraine McCall's "The Blues of Black Women." I urged her to come out for the role of Sanah and she won the lead. She was one of few individuals that truly took the film making process seriously. If we had an award, we would have given her "Most Improved Actress."  She really exceeded our expectaions of her, as she learned a full 100 page screenplay and acted though serious dynamics throughout the movie.