Director Charles Jackson Jr. directs with an eye toward entertaining the youngsters and there is nary a slow moment in the show.

We recently connected with Charles Jackson Jr. and have shared our conversation below.

With book and lyrics by Keith Glover and direction by Charles Jackson Jr., this production fuses folklore, rhythm, and Southern mysticism into a theatrical experience that’s equal parts myth and music.

Director Jackson and this terrific cast pull us in emotionally, and then make Lee’s “back in the day” story hit us hard: it’s too real, too heart-rending, too now.

When Jackson is directing, he works with the actors to come up with a detailed plan about how the actors will get into and out of the kiss — including how long the kiss should last.

Together with the cast and production team, Jackson told a visually stunning story that was heartwarming, heartbreaking, and relatable.

Director Charles Jackson Jr. has infused the play with an air of wonder, showing Spencer’s touching and funny trip through his childhood (including moments predating his existence such as the meeting of his parents and the circumstances of his father’s absence) as a magical journey toward reconciliation and growth.

I Really Don’t How How to Say This… is a clever concept from playwright Charles Jackson Jr. of Poetic Thespian Productions.

In Due Time had the edginess that I would like to see from all fringe festival performances.

Jackson (who gives a very strong performance) and Coats (an appealing actor) filmed very long takes without scripted dialogue but while knowing where the general story is going.

This was a sweet and interesting show that took the couple from deception and heartbreak to a beautiful friendship and healing. The Q and A after the show revealed that the performance was also very unique—the dialogue was completely improvised!

Charles Jackson Jr., who both wrote and directed this piece, charms in his one-man love letter to women in his life, past and present.