The Marriage Counselor

The Marriage Counselor is a 2008 play written, directed and produced by the American playwright Tyler Perry. It is his tenth play.

The Marriage Counselor
Written by	Tyler Perry

Cast

• Tamar Davis as Dr. Judith Jackson

Houston Texas March 31

• Tony Grant as Roger Jackson
• Palmer Williams Jr. as Floyd (Stanley) Jackson

Camden Alabama August 14

• Altrinna Grayson as T.T. Jackson

(DVD Release)

• Myra Beasley as Michelle Smith

Oklahoma City Oklahoma December 3

• Stephanie Ferrett as Becky
• Brandi Milton as Patrice Washington

Houston Texas May 25

• Jermaine Sellers as Oscar Smith (later replaced by Donny Sykes who appears in the DVD recording of the play)
• Johnny Gilmore as Reverend Tank Washington
• Nicole Jackson as Lisa

Tulsa Oklahoma January 16

• Timon Kyle Durrett as Ronald

Band

• David Farmer (keyboards/musical director)
• John Elmore (keyboards/sound effects)
• Terrell Sass (drums/drum programming)
• Phillip Muckle (bass guitar)
• Moses Staimez (lead/acoustic guitars)
• Ryan Kilgore (saxophone)

Tour

• The Marriage Counselor toured between January 2008 and June 2009.
• During the live tour, Jermaine Sellers played the part of Oscar. In the DVD recording, actor Donny Sykes plays Oscar. The back of the DVD case lists Jermaine Sellers in the role of Oscar.
• During the live tour, Chandra Currelley, a veteran and fan favorite in Tyler Perry's stage productions, played the part of T.T., Judith's mother. In the DVD recording, Altrinna Grayson plays T.T.

DVD release

• The Marriage Counselor is available on DVD. The soundtrack is not available.

Film adaptation

A film adaptation of the play, Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, was filmed in 2012, and released in 2013. The film stars Jurnee Smollett, Lance Gross, Brandy and Kim Kardashian. The film is much darker in tone than the comedic approach of the play.

References

External links

• The Marriage Counselor