THEN YOU STAND is a story about Mona and Jason, a newlywed couple excitedly expecting their first child. Then, their unborn is diagnosed with a Down syndrome that leads them to question their relationships and beliefs. In life, we face many challenges, THEN YOU STAND is an empowering stage production that will leave audiences with a profound message that no matter what the circumstance, there’s a bigger picture.

THEN YOU STAND is a stage play that was held at the 14th Street Playhouse in Atlanta, GA, April 2012. THEN YOU STAND was written, produced and directed by Yvonne Pierre. Yvonne is a proud mom of two boys Zyair and Zyon, her youngest son Zyon has Down syndrome and Yvonne has been advocating positive awareness through various projects since 2005.

Please consider making a donation of any size to Emory’s Down Syndrome Research efforts. For more information, visit http://genetics.emory.edu/research/

CREDITS

THEN YOU STAND a stage production benefiting Down Syndrome Research

HOSTED BY

Jason Serrano

CAST

TJ Howard
as Jason

Cynthia Allison
as Mona

Monica Anderson
as Sarah

PERFORMANCES BY

The Master’s Mime

The God Sent Project

Ayme Loren

JOINING AYME ON STAGE

Zyon Cooks (self-advocate)

Kei’Arie Tatum (self-advocate)

Jennifer Katz (self-advocate)

Zyair Pierre

Kinaya Tatum

J.C. Tatum

Yvonne Pierre

MUSIC

Open My Heart by Yolanda Adams

Healer by Israel Houghton

Still I Rise by Yolanda Adams

For Every Mountain by Kurt Carr

Silent Angels by Ayme Loren

The Power of One by Israel Houghton

PRODUCED BY

Y Pierre Productions, LLC

WRITTEN & DIRECTED 

Yvonne Pierre

CREW

Music Supervisor
Steffan Cooks

Stage Manager
Michelle Pierre

Videographer
Jamee Goodman

Still Photographer
Fullwave Images

Production Assistants

Zyair Pierre
Juanita Pierre
Nya Pierre
Ronald Lewis
Kinaya Tatum
Steffan Cooks
Mykel Pierre

SPECIAL THANKS

GOD, first and foremost!
14th Street Playhouse
Charter Tayor
DI Versa Phi Designs
Shanell Cooks-Warren
Angelia Cooks-Hall
Troy Edmonds
Fullwave Images