PASSION

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: TBD; 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: Zhailon Levingston, Larry Powell

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

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

STORY 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

Host or Publisher Powell House of Arts LLC