#dreamdoing

[joeacollege]

NEW HEADSHOTS! My talented brotha from anotha Mutha, @kudagod snapped a brotha while I was in New York! "I'm trying to get you some work," he advocated! I am truly blessed to have such dope friends! #Searsly #Raffealslayslions #Dreamdoing #RaffealsnextChapter #MFAActor #newyork #Travelinman #myfriendsaredope #ActorsLife #beardgame #bearded #photography #kusondagod #kusonparson #kusonparsonphotography #style #RaffealSears #BlackExcellence #blackmen #JoeACollege #headshots (at SoHo, Manhattan)

[joeacollege]

My brothas!!! Love these dudes! #Searsly #brothers #myfriendsaredope #BlackExcellence #Blackboyjoy #weBActing #Blactors #UiUCActors #Dreamdoing #Thespians #WeAreComingForYourRoles

[joeacollege]

Every time I get ready to embark on a new journey, I go through a pruning process. It's quite painful, but necessary for growth. During this unavoidable process, my mother was good for encouraging me to stay in it. Missing her, "Baby, you can do it!" Every night, I search my dreams for her. I long to hear those words again. Missing her like crazy this morning. I know it's NO coincidence that I'm graduating on Mother's Day! I'm pretty sure that she had a lot to do with that. Receiving my Masters....on that day, will be my gift to her! I'm staying in it, Babe. #StayInIt #PruningProcess #RaffealsNextChapter #Searsly #AMothersLove #Mommasboy #GriefSucks #TheHardPart #DenineSears #GoodMourningRa #DreamDoing #OperationGetThatMasters #ForHer

[joeacollege]

When your best friend, brother, comes all the way from Georgia to surprise his brotha in Twelfth Night! I love this dude so much! I'm truly blessed to have @kbjno2 as a brother! So truly blessed to have him in my corner...in my life!!! So proud of you! #Myfriendsaredope #brothafromanothamotha #FamilyMatters #TwelfthNight #Support #brothers #Brotherhood #BelmontFam #WeGotNow #DreamDoing

[joeacollege]

So, folk who truly know me, know that @janetjackson has always been my number 1! Yo, I got in a fight over her in elementary; it's that deep! Rhythm Nation was my first concert ever! My Momma surprised me with tickets and it changed my life! I knew at that moment that I wanted to be an entertainer; she has influenced me a great deal! It's kind of a full circle for me. I'm driving to Indianapolis to see Janet in concert today! You know I'm HYPED!!! It's always been one of my dreams to meet Janet! Yo, if anybody knows Janet or know folk who work with Janet, help a brotha meet her! Shoot, "you have not, because you ask not!" @ghsduldulao @liljohnroberts @djaktive #janetjackson #raffealmeetjanet #Searsly #YouHaveNotBecauseYouAskNight #RaffealsNextChapter #Dreamdoing

[joeacollege]

D.C. you won a brotha's heart! Got my 1995 issue of Emerge magazine (What you know about Emerge?); ready to take on this final year of grad school! #RaffealSears #Searsly #southwest #EmmettTill #MamieTill #EmergeMagazine #Vintage #RaffealsNextChapter #DreamDoing #MFA #GradSchool #UofI

[joeacollege]

Lysander and Puck (Jordan Coughtry) A Midsummer Night's Dream Photography: Pete Guither Set Design: Joe C. Klug Lighting Design: Dan Ozminkowski Costume Design: Tyler Wilson (MID) Sound Design: Kieran Pereira Fight Director: John Tovar Directed by Robert Quinlan #Searsly #RaffealsNextChapter #amidsummernightsdream #IllinoisShakespeareFestival #Blactor #actorslife #DreamDoing #Lysander (at Illinois Shakespeare Festival)

[joeacollege]

Lysander and Demetrius (Jesse Bhamrah) fighting to win Helena (Emily Wold) as Puck (Jordan Coughtry) and Oberon (Thom Miller) looks on. A Midsummer Night's Dream Photography: Pete Guither Set Design: Joe C. Klug Lighting Design: Dan Ozminkowski Costume Design: Tyler Wilson (MID) Sound Design: Kieran Pereira Fight Director: John Tovar Directed by Robert Quinlan #Searsly #RaffealsNextChapter #amidsummernightsdream #IllinoisShakespeareFestival #Blactor #actorslife #DreamDoing #Lysander (at Illinois Shakespeare Festival)