The Marriage Counselor is a 2008 play

Play (theatre)

A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...

 directed by, written by, and produced by American playwright Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry is an American actor, director, playwright, entrepreneur, screenwriter, producer, author, and songwriter. Perry wrote and produced many stage plays during the 1990s and early 2000s. In 2005, he released his first film, Diary of a Mad Black Woman...

. 'The Marriage Counselor' is Perry's 10th play.

Roger Jackson is an accountant who takes care of his wife Judith, as well as her mother T.T. and his father Floyd, who were both displaced by Hurricane Katrina. The two parents bicker constantly; Floyd smokes marijuana and grows it in the Jacksons' yard. Judith is an Ivy League-educated marriage counselor who gives marital advice every day, yet seems not to recognize the issues with her own marriage. An old college flame entices Judith to leave her husband, parents, home, and practice. Through a series of unpredictable events, she finds that her new life may not be as wonderful as she thought it would be. Lisa, who cleans her office, hands in her notice and reveals that she has HIV, courtesy of her womanizing, drug-using ex-husband. Unknowingly, Judith slowly leaves her life just as her husband is trying to improve and revitalize their relationship. One day he decides to surprise her at her practice....

Cast

• Tony Grant
  Tony Grant (singer)
  Tony Grant, a native of North Carolina, is an American R&B singer, writer, producer and stage play actor. Grant replaced Marc Nelson as lead singer for R&B group Az Yet following Marc's departure in 1997 to pursue his solo career...
  
   as Roger Jackson
• Tamar Davis
  Támar
  Támar is an American R&B singer who came to prominence through the artist, Prince. She sang the co-lead vocals on his Grammy-nominated song "Beautiful, Loved and Blessed" from his 2006 album, 3121 and on backup vocals throughout the album...
  
   as Dr. Judith Jackson
• Palmer Williams, Jr. as Floyd Jackson
• Altrina Grayson as T.T.
• Timon Kyle Durrett as Ronald Henry
• Myra Beasley as Michelle
• Donny Sykes as Oscar
• Johnny Gilmore as Rev. Tank Washington
• Brandi Milton as Patrice Washington
• Stephanie Ferrett as Becky
• Nicole Jackson as Lisa

Trivia

• Tony Grant
  Tony Grant (singer)
  Tony Grant, a native of North Carolina, is an American R&B singer, writer, producer and stage play actor. Grant replaced Marc Nelson as lead singer for R&B group Az Yet following Marc's departure in 1997 to pursue his solo career...
  
   also has starred in Why Did I Get Married? (play)
  Why Did I Get Married?
  Why Did I Get Married? is a 2007 comedy-drama film adaptation written, produced, directed, and starring Tyler Perry, which was inspired by the play of the same name. The film stars Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, Malik Yoba, Sharon Leal, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Richard T. Jones, and Keesha Sharp...
  
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• Palmer Williams, Jr. is a regular guest star on Tyler Perry's House of Payne
  Tyler Perry's House of Payne
  Tyler Perry's House of Payne is an American comedy-drama television series created and produced by playwright, director, and producer Tyler Perry. The show revolves around a multi-generational family living under one roof in Atlanta, Georgia led by patriarch Curtis Payne and his wife Ella...
  
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Band

• David Farmer (Piano/ Musical Director)
• John "L'mo" Elmore (Keyboards/Sound Effects)
• Terrell Sass (Drums/Drum Programming)
• Phillip Muckle (Bass Guitar)
• Moses Staimez (Lead/Acoustic Guitars)
• Ryan Kilgore (Saxophone)