Sheree “Who’s Gon’ Check Me, Boo!” Whitfield has taken her first acting job in a new stage production opening in Garland, Texas.

The star of Bravo’s Real Housewives of Atlanta will appear in playwright Kendrick D. Young’s play, “Heaven I Need A Hug,” which runs from January 19-24 at the Granville Arts Center (300 N. Fifth St.). The play tells story of a championship in the fight of his life to save his marriage, family and future.