LAFAYETTE, La., Oct. 9 -- The University of Louisiana at Lafayette issued the following news release:
La'Zaron Goodman's ability on stage and in front of a camera has carried him from theater productions at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette to a starring role in a short film that is one of 20 finalists for the Louisiana Film Prize.
Goodman, a senior majoring in performing arts from Shreveport, La., plays the lead in "The Day I Met Aretha Franklin." The 13-minute film was written and co-directed by alumnus Brian Egland, who earned a bachelor's degree in performing arts from UL Lafayette in 2009.
"The Day I Met Aretha Franklin" is the first film from Egland, an accomplished playwright who is originally from Breaux Bridge, La. In i...