FXE STUDIOS
The Creative Culture for Entertainment, Events & Experiences
It all started IN 2013…
Future Entertainment X (FXE Studios) was created in 2013 for a community of creative individuals creating exclusive experiences, events and entertainment in North Carolina. FXE Studios is a company that works closely with the Greenville Theatre Arts Center Inc. Foundation to help provide multiple opportunities for all creative individuals and within the organization. As a collective, we are dedicated to spreading artistic healing to every community including our own homes. FXE Studios includes services like production management, creative direction, artist development, event planning, event bookings, performance & talent bookings, and theatrical opportunities.
FXE Studios provides creative direction for events, entertainment, productions, workshops and sessions. FXE Studios also serves the creative process in advertisements, marketing procedures, promotional tools, brand campaigns and revising brand presentations for certain projects, film, performances, shows, events, and so much more. These sessions are for the development of artists, company executives, dancers, singers, bands, performers, brands, and anyone looking for creative exposure. For more information, email info@futureent.org.
“When A Woman’s Fed Up” Stage Play
"When a Woman's Fed Up" is a popular, empowerment-focused stage play by David T. Payton and Annette Campbell, starring actors like Patrice Lovely, Terrell Phillips, and Jennifer Holliday, exploring relationship struggles, self-discovery, and female independence, with ongoing tours and performances across the US. The show features music and drama, encouraging audiences to break free from expectations.
directed by davonya terri campbell - payton
When a Woman’s Fed Up is a compelling stage play that delves into the intricate web of various types of relationships, focusing on the challenges women face and the empowering journey of self-discovery when they reach the point of no return. When a Woman’s Fed Up delivers a message of empowerment and liberation, encouraging the audience to have compassion, break free from societal expectations, embrace their independence and prioritize their own happiness. Written by the late David T. Payton, (A Good Man is Hard to Find) and his life partner Annette Campbell, this gripping tale delves into the struggles, triumphs, and resilience of its characters, offering a profound reflection on the human experience directed by their daughter, Terri Campbell- Payton.
“We are excited to bring, When a Woman’s Fed Up to the stage”, says Annette Campbell, the show’s producer and director. “This play delves into the raw and unfiltered aspects of relationships, presenting a story that is both relatable and poignant. We believe that audiences will connect deeply with the characters and the universal themes explored in this production.” The audience can expect to be thoroughly entertained and captivated by an incredibly talented ensemble cast, starring: – Patrice Lovely: (Boo! A Madea Halloween Boo 2!, A Madea Halloween, Love Thy Neighbor, The Haves and the Have Nots) – Terrell Phillips: (from R&B group Blackstreet) – Karon Joseph Riley from the television series Saints and Sinners and the television show, The Black Hamptons – Mike Jerel from the Voice and R&B legend Lenny Williams. The combination of the enthralling script and the skilled performances of the cast promises to deliver an unforgettable theatrical experience for all attendees. You don’t want to miss this inspirational, thought-provoking, spiritual, musical roller coaster of a play!
Unlimited Entertainment LLC, the Greenville Theatre Arts Center, & FXE Studios presents, “When a Woman’s Fed Up”. A compelling stage play that delves into the intricate web of various types of relationships, focusing on the challenges women face and the empowering journey of self-discovery when they reach the point of no return. “When a Woman’s Fed Up” delivers a message of empowerment and liberation, encouraging the audience to have compassion, break free from societal expectations, embrace their independence and prioritize their own happiness.
Written by the late David T. Payton, (A Good Man is Hard to Find) and his life partner Annette Campbell, in 1991. This new version written by Annette Campbell and David’s daughter, Terri Campbell- Payton tells a gripping tale that delves into the struggles, triumphs, and resilience of its characters, offering a profound reflection on the human experience. “We are excited to bring, “When a Woman’s Fed Up” to the stage”, says Annette. “This play delves into the raw and unfiltered aspects of relationships, presenting a story that is both relatable and poignant. We believe that audiences will connect deeply with the characters and the universal themes explored in this production.”
*Cast might vary depending on show dates.
The combination of the enthralling script and the skilled performances of the cast promises to deliver an unforgettable theatrical experience for all attendees. Coming to a theater near you in 2025! You don’t want to miss this inspirational, thought provoking, spiritual, musical roller coaster of a play!
DAVID TERRY PAYTON
David Payton was a talented writer, producer, and director. A native of Pitt County, Payton learned his work ethics on a 250-acre farm owned by his parents, J.D. “Buster” Payton and Hattie Mae Payton, in farming and logging in Simpson, NC. David Payton started his writing career at G.R. Whitfield Elementary School. His love for music and entertainment embraced when he was one of the very first band members in 1974 at D.H. Conley High School. While at D.H. Conley High School, David joined the FBLA (Futures Business Leaders of America) and competed on State level and received many awards.
After graduating from D.H. Conley High School, Payton attended St. Augustine’s College in Raleigh, NC on a music scholarship. In Raleigh, he worked With the LaVerne Players Theatre group and starred in the play “Slow Dance on the Killing Ground”. He received much publicity and awards for his outstanding performance in the play. That’s when the stage bug bit him. He continued his education at Johnson C. Smith University, majoring in Business and Marketing and graduated from the Carolina School of Broadcasting. Being a true believer in community and his artistic gifts from God, Payton became an associate pastor of the Temple Chapel Baptist Church, as well as a member of the Prince Hall Masons in Charlotte.
Upon returning to Greenville, NC in 1993, he started his outreach ministry in which he tried to reach others through Spiritual Theatre. He was on the tour circuit with Spiritual Stage Plays since 1989. He received his start from his first investor Cedric “Cornbread” Maxwell from the Boston Celtics for the play “A Struggle To Be Free”. Since then Payton has wrote, produced, and directed several electrifying spiritual theatrical plays, such as “A Good Man Is Hard To Find”, “The Real Meaning of Christmas”, “Child Support”, “Ain’t No Woman Like The One I Got”, “When A Woman’s Fed Up”, ”Tired of Being Alone”, “Train Up A Child, “Let’s Straighten It Out”, “Betta Put That Woman First”, “They Said I Wouldn’t Make It”, “Stand By Me” and “Behind The Pulpit”.
All of his plays have toured the country from 1989 until his passing in 2011. Payton was tragically killed in a truck accident on October 4th 2011. His legacy and mission continues through the Greenville Theatre Arts Center and his daughter, Davonya Terri Campbell-Payton. Click here to learn more about her: Davonya Terri Campbell- Payton.
David’s mission continues through his works by:
1. Providing spiritual unity to the family through theatre.
2. Encourage collective work, collaborative efforts and responsibility through community arts.
3. Enhancing self-determination and self-discovery through spirituality.
4. Defining ones purpose in life through creative works.
5. Promoting creativity to build positive images in the community and urban arts.
6. Encouraging faith among others.
Stream David Payton’s movie “A Good Man Is Hard To Find” produced by 20th Century Fox and Codeblack Entertainment starring Golden Brooks, Hill Harper, Darrin Henson, Mel Jackson, Mary Mary, Deborah Cox, Darius McCray, and a host of other cast members.
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