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PASSION – A LARRY POWELL PROJECT
July 1, 2024 • 5:30 pm - July 3, 2024 • 5:30 pm
Free
PASSION – A LARRY POWELL PROJECT
Three Days. Three Plays. All Passion. | Survival Source Material for the Preservation and Betterment of Our People | A Larry Powell Project
Welcome to PASSION, a groundbreaking, heart-centered project dedicated to bringing three evocative plays written by Larry Powell to life through live audio recordings in front of a captivated audience. These performances of three LA based plays, set to take place in Los Angeles, will be an immersive experience that blends storytelling, music, and community engagement in an innovative format.
This event is FREE. You Must RSVP. If you would like to support this powerful, innovative work in a monetary way please choose the SUPPORT option for whichever Show, Date & Time you’re pick from the menu below! See you there! Spread The Word! Feel free to RSVP for multiple shows. They are ALL super special and have star-studded casts!!
LOCATION: TELEVISION CITY (FAIRFAX) | LOS ANGELES, CA
THE ‘PASSION’ MENU
REALNESS – Showing July 1st at 5:30pm
Synopsis: A brilliant and unhoused acting student at the top conservatory finds refuge and acceptance in the Ballroom Scene by joining a formidable House.
Themes: Realness explores identity, acceptance, and resilience within the vibrant and challenging worlds of the Acting Conservatory Training Program and The Ballroom Scene.
Audience Feedback: “Truly the best reading I’ve ever seen.” “I felt seen and heard, like for real, for the first time.”
CAST: Galen J. Williams, Susan Louise O’Connor, Armand Fields, Veroman “Rome” Woods, Lashawn “Champ” Dawson, Justin Sams, Icon Byron Juicy
DIRECTED BY: Larry Powell
CREATIVE/MOVEMENT CONSULTANT: Kenneth L. Roberson & Legendary Enyce Cozy
THE DADDY ISSUE – Showing July 2nd at 5:30pm
Synopsis: A mourning recording artist meets an older man at a bar, leading to an unexpected, transformative night fighting for his life.
Themes: The Daddy Issue delves into themes of grief, connection, and the complexities of relationships in the Black Family Unit due to years of systemic inequities.
Audience Feedback: “I’m not even from this community and I felt like the play spoke directly to me.” “This is important work. I need this work to survive. Please keep making it.”
CAST: Larry Powell, J. August Richards, Joy DeMichelle
DIRECTED BY: Devere Rogers
THE MADAME OF LEIMERT – Showing July 3rd at 5:30pm
Synopsis: A pioneer of Black Gay Nightlife in Los Angeles faces the challenge of balancing mentorship and personal desires in his sixties.
Themes: This play examines the urgent need for intergenerational mentorship within the community and the conflicts that arise between personal desires and communal responsibilities.
Audience Feedback: “Truly the best reading I’ve ever seen.” “I felt seen and heard, like for real, for the first time.”
CAST: Devere Rogers, Harrison Killian White, John Clarence Stewart, Charles Reese, Jalen Stewart, Darian Dauchan, Eric B. Anthony, John Santos, Idrees Degas
DIRECTED BY: Roger Q. Mason
CREATIVE CONSULTANT: Kenneth L. Roberson, William Bryant Miles
Stage Manager: Toya M. Nelson
Rehearsed at The New Los Angeles Theatre Center
Recorded at Television City on Fairfax/Beverly
