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The play “Faith You Can See,” written by Cindy Isaac and produced by Charisma City Productions (CCP), will be playing at the Empress Theater in Vallejo on Saturday, Aug.10 at 5 p.m. The Empress Theater is located at 330 Virginia St. near Marin Street.
Tickets for “Faith You Can See” can be purchased online at Eventbrite. For more information, call (707) 933-7714.
“Faith You Can See” features local talented performers from Marin City. A musical ‘dra-medy’ about the perils of Sammy, a faithful and kind family man who is struck with blood cancer. Paralleling “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, Sammy must figure out how to face his past, present and future before it’s too late. His tight-knit, faith-based community shows up in full force and in song in the strangest places.
Cindy M. L. Isaac was born and raised in Ohio. She followed God very early in her journey, sang in her church choir, taught K-8th grade as a Christian school educator, served as interim principal, wrote school plays and produced TV specials.
Issac also pursued her love for Christian theatre. She believed that God had charted her path, so she accepted her calling and began to dream of one day creating a theatre company to minister in churches and bring glory to God in places like the Paramount Theatre and on BET.
Cindy earned her B.A. in TV and Radio Production, and her Master of Arts degree at Regent University in Theatre (Directing) in 2018.
In 2008, she founded Charisma Kids Inc. in Atlanta where she wrote, directed, and designed character-building plays for young actors. Through this grassroots, after-school ministry, Isaac reached underserved and underrepresented communities by sponsoring youth and teaching the fundamentals of “Doing, Being, and Believing.”
From 2009-2019, while residing in Marin County, Issac produced and wrote theatrical documentaries and Black History Month portrayals in and around Marin County.
With the collaborative efforts of countless cast and crew members, Isaac has written, directed, produced, and/or designed about 50 plays and family-friendly events in Georgia, Virginia, Northern California, and Marin City.
The following plays were performed at the First Missionary Baptist Church in Marin City: “More Than a Conqueror” (2005); The Harringtons “Go Tell It on the Mountain” (2013); “Faith You Can See” (2013 and 2014); “I Am Black History” (2014); “I Need A Little Mo’ Jesus” (2014); “Jesus is Alive” (2014); “Ain’t That Good News” (2014); “Queen Mother’s Last Dance” (2014); “Take Me to The Water” (2014); “Center of My Joy” (2015); “Take Me to The King” (2015); “Very Nearly Broken” (2014); “The Lord Strong and Mighty” (2015); and “Zoom Christmas Special” (2020).
In spite of COVID-19, over the last five years Isaac co-produced COVID-19 PSAs, taught remotely and in the classroom, and worked behind the scenes in theater productions to include the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, California Expo, Vallejo City Unified School District, and Women Helping All People.
In late 2023, while residing in Vacaville, CA, Isaac founded Charisma City Productions Inc. (CCP) 501c3, a Black-owned and operated Christian theatre corporation. In April of this year her company sponsored more than 25 youth and first-time theater-goers at the CCP East Bay Gospel Festival held at the historic Black Repertory Group theater in Berkeley.
This talent extravaganza and worship event introduced their premier gospel musical production of “Faith You Can See,” to share the awesome power of faith, as well as the CCP 2024 Health Initiative to support those touched by leukemia.
Along with the support of the CCP board of directors, it is this power of faith which is rooted in Romans 16:1, “For I am not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the power of God unto salvation” that continues to strengthen Isaac’s courage and vision on her journey toward her future.
