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According to the series’ description, Like a lot of small businesses, Lucille Williams’ once-prospering 30s-and-older lounge, Lucille’s Place, took a huge hit, forcing her to sell. Lucille’s baby brother, Henry Williams, couldn’t stand by and let Lucille’s Place slip away, so he recruited his fraternal twins, Aaliyah and Alfonso, to keep the business in the family. With Aaliyah’s creative sensibilities and Alfonso’s business mind, a safe space for planning and hosting events was born. Alfonso’s wife, Kimberly, and son, Alfonso Jr. (A.J.), join the event planning team. Even Aaliyah has one of their chosen family members, Mia, join the team; she is a jack of all trades – so she thinks. Although the new-and-improved Lucille’s Place brings everyone together, their affairs end up causing a mess bigger than a college frat party.
Cast members include Rolonda Watts from the internationally syndicated talk show “Rolonda” as Lucille; Caryn Ward Ross (“Fame,” “Monogamy,” “Patterns of Attraction”) as Kimberly; Brely Evans (“Ambitions,” “Being Mary Jane,” “The Man in 3B”) as Mia; Bryce Xavier (“A Bennett Song Holiday,” “Stay Tuned: The Movie,” Total Eclipse”) as A.J.; and Chloe Elise Ellis (“Borrasca,” “Footprints,” “Three Stories Up”) as Jordan, Alfonso and Kimberly’s youngest child. And of course, Columbus Short (“Scandal,” “Stomp The Yard”) as Alfonso; Drew Sidora (“The Real Housewives of Atlanta) as Aaliyah; and singer/radio host Bebe Winans.
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The Williams Family is in the business of celebrating some of life’s biggest events, but when it comes to the Williams’ family affairs it calls for referees instead of DJs. Just like a lot of small businesses during the pandemic, Lucille Williams’ once prospering 30s and up lounge, Lucille’s Place, took a huge hit, forcing her to sell. Lucille’s baby brother, Henry Williams, couldn’t stand by and let Lucille’s Place slip away so he recruits his fraternal twins, Aaliyah, and Alfonso, to keep the business in the family. With Aaliyah’s creative sensibilities and Alfonso’s business mind, a safe space for planning and hosting events is born. Both Alfonso’s wife, Kimberly, and son, Alfonso Jr., join the event planning team. Even Aaliyah has one of their chosen family members, Mia, join the team who is a jack of all trades, so she thinks. Although the new and improved Lucille’s Place brings everyone together, their affairs end up spilling over into the business causing a mess bigger than a college frat party.
The 411 on the characters:
ALFONSO: The BRAINS
Henry’s son and the oldest twin who’s the business and financial mind of the William’s family. He is still balancing his corporate American job as a Senior Accountant because he doesn’t know if the family business is going to work out, which causes friction between the two. He has a hard time letting go and having fun, unlike the rest of his family. His children, ALFONSO JR. and JORDAN, not only help him with the business, but they also help him mend his relationship with his own father.
AALIYAH: The CREATIVE
Henry’s daughter and Alfonso’s twin sister who tends to “do” and ask questions later. She is the creative mind of the family, and she uses that to plan the events and creative aspects at Lucille’s Place. Sometimes her carefree attitude and creative mind keeps her from thinking about the business side, which her twin brother must keep alive. It also keeps her from thinking about her unexpected jump into singlehood after an ugly divorce from her college sweetheart leaves her snappy and back in the dating pool.
KIMBERLY: The PEACEKEEPER
Kimberly is known for being a stay-at-home mom, but now she’s ready to be more than a mother and Alfonso’s wife. She has a great eye for detail and quickly becomes the decorator at Lucille’s Place. She struggles adjusting to a 9 to 5 after not working for 17 years. Managing it all – work, the kids, and her husband isn’t as easy or exciting as she thought, but she refuses to
return to being the president of the PTA and the Stay-at-Home Mom’s Club. Despite her role, she’s always the caregiver and peacemaker for everyone, except herself.
HENRY WILLIAMS: The FREE SPIRIT
He thinks he’s a hip and cool cat daddy, but he’s just old school with a smooth way of handling the toughest problems. Especially when it comes to his twins, Alfonso, and Aaliyah. Henry’s love revolves around two things – his family and his music, so when Lucille called, he jumped at the chance to save his big sister’s business after COVID. On the road as a musician, he has not been in touch with Lucille much in the last few years, so he has a lot of catching up to do. He’s also getting acclimated to being a full-time grandfather and Aaliyah’s assistant. His kids won’t let him be the main performer for the venue.
LUCILLE WILLIAMS: The MATRIARCH
As the matriarch of the family, Lucille is the person the family goes to when they need advice and love. During the pandemic, her once prospering 30s and up lounge, Lucille’s Place, took a huge hit, forcing her to sell. But a call to her little brother, Henry, turned her failing business into a family business. Now, with more time on her hands, she wants to focus on finding a new version of herself – new man, new wigs, new hobbies, new everything.
ALFONSO JR. (AJ): The INFLUENCER
The son of Alfonso and Kimberly. Being a teenager, he’s tech savvy with a huge following and a knack for creative marketing. His popularity was an overnight phenomenon, but it comes with great benefits for the family business. Since he knows the ins and outs of social media, AJ helps
get the new version of Lucille’s Place off the ground and into the hands of the Chicago community. He prides himself in being part of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as a fashion influencer and foodie.
JORDAN: The MEDIATOR
As Alfonso and Kimberly’s youngest child, Jordan is the family’s cute and unpaid counselor. She’s the only one who hears unsolicited confessions from everyone in the family, especially her best friend – Aunt Lucille. She’s the common ground for every family issue, but she’s not the greatest at keeping secrets. She’s working on it. At Lucille’s Place, the only job Jordan has to do is answer the phone saying, “Thank you for calling Lucille’s Place. Please hold!”
MIA: The HUSTLER
Aaliyah’s childhood best friend and a true hustler with five jobs. She’s the sister Aaliyah always wanted, but never had. They grew up on the same street and went to the same schools since 4th grade. Although Alfonso can’t stand her, he secretly loves her like a sister. However, he’ll only show it when necessary. Mia is the only child on her mother’s side, but she has two older brothers on her father’s side. She is aggressive, spontaneous, comical, down for whatever, single and addicted to men.
