Jai'Len Josey's portrayal of Effie White in "Dreamgirls" earned the 15 year old national acclaim.
She won the best actress "Jimmy Award" at the National High School Musical Theater Awards earlier this month in New York.
In other words, this student at Tri-Cities High School, in East Point, is the best in the country in high school musical theater. Her fans recognize her talent. Her online fundraiser to pay for her New York trip brought in $3,600 when her goal was $3,000.
Here's her award winning performance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ey_4bgyDsg#action=share
And WABE public radio did interviewed the young actress in its City Cafe program. You can hear it by clicking this link.
