{"id":23,"date":"2021-02-16T15:59:05","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T15:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2022-08-19T05:50:48","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T05:50:48","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/?page_id=23","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

About Us<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Taking Talent To The Next Level Of Perfection<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

UTAKE-1 Productions is a non-profit performing arts organization committed to theatrical education and quality productions for students, performers, and audiences of all ages. Provide services and quality training for individuals and companies who are in need of our expertise in all your performing arts need<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

v Consultation v Staging
v Directing v Acting\/Training
v Dancing v Singing
v Choreography v Adjudication\/Judging
v Motivational\/Educational seminars v Performances
v Managing \/Agent v And much more<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\u00a0<\/p>

Founder\/Artistic Director<\/b><\/span><\/p>

Ezekiel Morgan, M.A.<\/i><\/span><\/p>

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Ezekiel Morgan<\/strong>\u00a0has worked with UIL for more than 17 years acting and directing. Graduated from the High School for Performing Arts in Houston and received his BA and MA from Prairie View A & M University with an emphasis on acting and directing. He is a Leadership and Education PhD, Candidate. He studied abroad at Williams University with The Williamstown Theatre Festival and Yale University School of Drama, (ACTF) Irene Ryan National Winner, and worked as an apprentice in Acting and Directing. Directed and worked with UIL noticing the importance of Educational Theatre. He is the Founder and Artistic Director of UTAKE -1 Productions which is a center for the performing arts in the city of Houston. He is an Acting coach in and out of the state of Texas. He has coached actors such as Billy Dee Williams, and Darius McCreary just to name a few. Has taught High School for the last eight years advancing to all levels including state. He has conducted workshops and adjudicated plays in and out of the state for junior high and High Schools festivals.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

About Us Taking Talent To The Next Level Of Perfection UTAKE-1 Productions is a non-profit performing arts organization committed to theatrical education and quality productions for students, performers, and audiences of all ages. Provide services and quality training for individuals and companies who are in need of our expertise in all your performing arts need […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"disabled","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"disabled","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-23","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nAbout - U Take One Productions<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/?page_id=23\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"About - U Take One Productions\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"About Us Taking Talent To The Next Level Of Perfection UTAKE-1 Productions is a non-profit performing arts organization committed to theatrical education and quality productions for students, performers, and audiences of all ages. Provide services and quality training for individuals and companies who are in need of our expertise in all your performing arts need […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/?page_id=23\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"U Take One Productions\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-08-19T05:50:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Untitled-design-70.png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/utake-1.com\\\/?page_id=23\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/utake-1.com\\\/?page_id=23\",\"name\":\"About - U Take One Productions\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/utake-1.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/utake-1.com\\\/?page_id=23#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/utake-1.com\\\/?page_id=23#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/utake-1.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/Untitled-design-70.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-02-16T15:59:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-08-19T05:50:48+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/utake-1.com\\\/?page_id=23#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/utake-1.com\\\/?page_id=23\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/utake-1.com\\\/?page_id=23#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/utake-1.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/Untitled-design-70.png?fit=1711%2C1142&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/utake-1.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/Untitled-design-70.png?fit=1711%2C1142&ssl=1\",\"width\":1711,\"height\":1142},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/utake-1.com\\\/?page_id=23#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/utake-1.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"About\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/utake-1.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/utake-1.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"U Take One Productions\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/utake-1.com\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/utake-1.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/utake-1.com\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"U Take One Productions\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/utake-1.com\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/utake-1.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/utake-1.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/cropped-cropped-Untitled-design-2022-08-13T003253.108.png?fit=493%2C416&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/utake-1.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/cropped-cropped-Untitled-design-2022-08-13T003253.108.png?fit=493%2C416&ssl=1\",\"width\":493,\"height\":416,\"caption\":\"U Take One Productions\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/utake-1.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"About - U Take One Productions","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/?page_id=23","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"About - U Take One Productions","og_description":"About Us Taking Talent To The Next Level Of Perfection UTAKE-1 Productions is a non-profit performing arts organization committed to theatrical education and quality productions for students, performers, and audiences of all ages. Provide services and quality training for individuals and companies who are in need of our expertise in all your performing arts need […]","og_url":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/?page_id=23","og_site_name":"U Take One Productions","article_modified_time":"2022-08-19T05:50:48+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Untitled-design-70.png","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/?page_id=23","url":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/?page_id=23","name":"About - U Take One Productions","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/?page_id=23#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/?page_id=23#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Untitled-design-70.png","datePublished":"2021-02-16T15:59:05+00:00","dateModified":"2022-08-19T05:50:48+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/?page_id=23#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/utake-1.com\/?page_id=23"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/?page_id=23#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/utake-1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Untitled-design-70.png?fit=1711%2C1142&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/utake-1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Untitled-design-70.png?fit=1711%2C1142&ssl=1","width":1711,"height":1142},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/?page_id=23#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"About"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/","name":"U Take One Productions","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/#organization","name":"U Take One Productions","url":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/utake-1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cropped-cropped-Untitled-design-2022-08-13T003253.108.png?fit=493%2C416&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/utake-1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cropped-cropped-Untitled-design-2022-08-13T003253.108.png?fit=493%2C416&ssl=1","width":493,"height":416,"caption":"U Take One Productions"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1096,"href":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23\/revisions\/1096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/utake-1.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}