“You do not have to be great to get started. But, you have to get started to be great.”

The Playwright

Founded in 1995, I’m Ready Productions (”I’m Ready”) is a national, minority owned, theatre, television, feature film and music production company based in Houston.  Owned by 2007 NAACP Trailblazer award winners Je’Caryous Johnson and Gary Guidry, I’m Ready is known for its soul-stirring plays.

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The Educator

Je’Caryous Johnson knew that Houston was full of great talent, but that it lacked the resources necessary to refine that raw talent into something star worthy. Houston was in need of an enriching program that would speak to, educate, and help the future and existing entrepreneurs in the entertainment industry.

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The Author

It’s a statement heard in salons and shoe stores across the country; echoed in barbershops and on the basketball courts. Finally, the answer is here.In his non-fiction debut, I’m a Good Man, You’re a Good Woman…Why Can’t We find Each Other?, award-winning playwright Je’Caryous Johnson takes on the complexities of finding a good companion.

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