Jazz the Jewel of the World Musical Tribute
Pictures of Life Productions
Pictures of Life Productions
Pictures of Life Productions became a nonprofit business in 2015. This nonprofit company, located in Augusta, Georgia, produces plays in the community with positive moral values and donates proceeds from its musicals, plays, and production performances to the different needs of the community of Augusta, Georgia, and the CSRA. Pictures of Life Productions was founded by Zirzeria Wright-Beveridge and later in 2016 her husband John Beveridge became part of the nonprofit company, as the producer, and spokesperson for the company. Zirzeria Wright-Beveridge continues her role as the playwright, drama, and musical director of the shows, and actress. She holds the title of CEO and John, COO of Pictures of Life Productions. The company has grown over the last 9 years and Pictures of Life has been on all the television and radio shows in Augusta and South Carolina promoting their productions.
Zirzeria's quote, "If the World
doesn't have what you need,
Create it."
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Watch the play, Black Jewel of the World, for free. Click on TV NOW, scroll to Movies, and then select History.
Take a journey through time with the Jazz Army Black & Latino Regiment, Harlem Hellfighters 369th Infantry of WWI, the Greenbook story, 1930-1940 Jazz singers of the chitlin circuit, 1970s HBCU Civil Rights, and the modern day twist of Hip Hop Gospel award-winning song, Walk with Me Spit the Fire.
Told through the perspective of the first African American Deejays...Enjoy the promo above and check out the full film on TV NOW.
Zirzeria Beveridge
Zirzeria Beveridge is the CEO of Pictures of Life Productions, in addition, she is the playwright, producer, director and novelist. Zirzeria is also an award-winning songstress and videographer. Her books include, The River of Life, 2015, The Queen in Me and My Bumblebee, 2007, The Mistletoe Tree, 2020, A Night in Harlem- The Ghost Typewriter 2020, Teen Angels 2020 and The Devil is a Liar 2022. Her numerous plays include Tell them We are Rising, the history of Savannah State College, House of Women, about battered and abused women, Family Affair Freedom Day, hilarious family comedy, Nancy the Butterfly about a homeless jazz musician, The Holiday Extravaganza composed of three skits to include the Ebeneza Christmas Carol, The Gift of Giving and the Right Choice.
My Story
In addition, the play Dreams of Harlem was performed three times (2017-2018) and recently in 2023, about a young filmmaker that goes to sleep and awakes during the Harlem Renaissance. She also was the playwright for Our Love Story, performed in 2023 which was a play about a couple that had been married over 75 years. This play is based on a book by Renee Gordon and produced two sold out performances. Next, Zirzeria was asked in October to write a musical for the Second Step Warriors in which her company produced, A Jazzy Christmas, based on three extreme divas from the Christmas Carol theme.
Currently, Zirzera is working on her next project with her company Pictures of Life Productions called Jazz the Jewel of the World. This production has made jazz what it is today and takes everyone on a journey from the beginning of jazz to the current and talks about the influential artist today.
Zirzeria is a 2015 graduate of Regents University where she received her MFA in Script and Screenwriting. She is also a graduate of Savannah State University where she received her BA in English Literature and the Arts. Currently, Zirzeria is completing her doctoral degree from Liberty University in Communications. Currently Zirzeria is the Mass Communications, Chair at a local College, and instructor of Theatrical Arts, Screenwriting, Playwrighting, and African American Films.
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