**Established in 1999, CFA PRODUCTIONS, INC. is the production division of CAROLYN'S FINISHING ACADEMY and exists to promote the careers of the Finishing Academy graduates who wish to be actors, singers, dancers, and/or models.

Through CFA PRODUCTIONS, INC., the acting, dance, voice, and modeling students of the Academy are cast in major fashion shows, major stage plays, independent films produced by CFA Productions,  and in films produced out of Hollywood.

If a graduate of the acting, dance, or voice curriculum wishes to pursue a career in the movie industry, it is one of CFA Productions' goals to get him there.  

If a graduate of the modeling curriculum wishes to pursue a career in the fashion industry, it is one of  CFA Productions' goals to get him there.

The company's production, marketing, and promotion of its own fashion shows, feature films, and stage  projects for the purpose of giving its graduates outlets in which to be exposed and discovered is what sets CAROLYN'S FINISHING ACADEMY apart from any other school of its kind in the world.  

*If you wish to be an actor, click here to register for classes that will get you started on the road to an acting career!

CFA PRODUCTIONS' CREDITS:

FEATURE FILMS:

"TAKE ME BACK TO BEALE"  (an independent film trilogy
about the 100- year history of Beale Street)
(Premiered at the Muvico Theater in Peabody Place, 2003)
*Click here for more information.

"ESTHER"  (a modern-day adaptation of the Bible story of Esther
(To be released May 10, 2009)
*Click here for more information!


REALITY SHOW

THE ROAD TO HOLLYWOOD SHOW-Streaming Sunday nights at 8pm on Roku, Apple, and Amazon Fire TV

MAJOR STAGE PLAYS:

"THE WIZ"  (Toured locally, 2003-2004)
*Click here for more information.

"GREASE"  (staged at LeMoyne-Owen College, 2004)

"SLICK" (staged at LeMoyne-Owen College, 2005)
*Click here for more information.

"A RAISIN IN THE SUN"  (staged at Isaac Hayes,
 at the Gibson Guitar Showcase, and at 
the Cannon Center, 2006-2007)
*Click here for more information!

***THE TEMPTATIONS' STORY  (Premiered at the Rose Theater, 2007/adapted from the movie, "The Temptations")
*Click here for photos and other info on "THE TEMPTATIONS' STORY".

*Click here for more information on plays.

***Click here to purchase tickets for  performances of "The Temptations' Story".

*MAJOR FASHION SHOWS: 

DILLARD'S DEPT STORE FASHION SHOW (PROM SEASON)
DILLARD'S DEPT. STORE FASHION SHOW (EASTER)
DILLARD'S DEPT. STORE FASHION SHOW (WOMEN'S WEAR)
DILLARD'S DEPT. STORE FASHION SHOW (BACK TO SCHOOL WEAR)
DILLARD'S DEPT. STORE FASHION SHOW (MEN'S WEAR)
DILLARD'S DEPT. STORE FASHION SHOW (SWIM WEAR)
DILLARD'S DEPT. STORE FASHION SHOW (FREEZE MODELING)
DILLARD'S DEPT STORE FASHION SHOW (PROMOTIONAL MODELING)
DILLARD'S DEPT. STORE FASHION SHOW (BRIDAL WEAR)
RYHTHM'S CLUB FASHION SHOW

PLUSH CLUB FASHION SHOW

MONUMENTAL CHURCH FASHION SHOW

ISAAC HAYES MOTHER'S DAY FASHION SHOW

SOUTHERN WOMEN'S SHOWCASE EXTRAVAGANZA AT THE MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL AGRI-CENTER-2015-2020

*Click here to view fashion show photos!
*If you wish to model in a fashion show, click here, to register to be trained in a modeling class at Carolyn's Finishing Academy.

COMING SOON:

"THE TEMPTATIONS'  STORY"  (a musical stage play directed by Carolyn Yancy and adapted from the movie, "The Temptations")

"THE WHIZ " (an original musical stage play written and by directed by Carolyn Yancy, adapted from the movie, "The Wiz")

"SLICK"  (an original musical stage play written and directed by Carolyn Yancy, adapted from the play, "Grease")

"TAKE ME BACK TO BEALE"  (an original stage play written and directed by Carolyn Yancy  and  tells a 100 yr. story of Beale St.)
 

*MAKING DREAMS COME TRUE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY!!