Coco Queens

by LaDarrion Williams

Coco Queens is a gripping drama that intricately weaves together the lives of four Black women in the 1970s as they confront and navigate the profound and often painful challenges of love, forgiveness, and identity. Through their shared struggles and triumphs, these women forge an unbreakable bond, revealing the resilience and strength required to overcome personal and collective obstacles, and celebrate the...

Coco Queens is a gripping drama that intricately weaves together the lives of four Black women in the 1970s as they confront and navigate the profound and often painful challenges of love, forgiveness, and identity. Through their shared struggles and triumphs, these women forge an unbreakable bond, revealing the resilience and strength required to overcome personal and collective obstacles, and celebrate the complexities of Black womanhood in a transformative era.

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  • Kate Busselle: Coco Queens by LaDarrion Williams
    “

    This play feels like a time capsule. There is so much heart and connection between the characters. There were so many times that I felt like I was in the living room with them, waiting to eat the food with them, and dealing with the fallout of the family with them. A great ensemble show for four dynamic actors!

    This play feels like a time capsule. There is so much heart and connection between the characters. There were so many times that I felt like I was in the living room with them, waiting to eat the food with them, and dealing with the fallout of the family with them. A great ensemble show for four dynamic actors!

    ”
  • Elizabeth A. M. Keel: Coco Queens by LaDarrion Williams
    “

    Gloria, Chanel, Tammie, and Dawn are reuniting - after an eight year separation - in Gloria's hair salon to mend fences and remember their commitments to each other as one-time friends. Steeped in the steaminess of an Alabama summer in the 70s, the former members of a girl group learn to recognize the woman each of them has become, and to carry their burdens together. Coco Queens is brimming with music, grace, and respect for the women who have clearly influenced the author's life.

    Gloria, Chanel, Tammie, and Dawn are reuniting - after an eight year separation - in Gloria's hair salon to mend fences and remember their commitments to each other as one-time friends. Steeped in the steaminess of an Alabama summer in the 70s, the former members of a girl group learn to recognize the woman each of them has become, and to carry their burdens together. Coco Queens is brimming with music, grace, and respect for the women who have clearly influenced the author's life.

    ”
GLORIA CARMICHAEL- A black woman in her fifties but don't look it. She owns her own beauty shop and is a mother figure to the neighborhood.
CHANEL CUNNINGHAM - A black woman in her late twenties. Headstrong. You could say she's bitter but don't tell her that.
DAWN LYONS - A biracial woman in her late twenties. She is a Hollywood Starlet who betrayed Chanel. She is a woman who carries a different type of pain. *NOTE: Dawn is to be played by a lighter-skinned black actress. Picture Dorothy Dandridge.
TAMMIE GREEN - A black woman in her mid-thirties. A single mother. She and her husband had to split in order for her to receive government assistance.

Development History

  • Reading, Overtime Theatre, 2022
  • Residency, Greater Plains Theatre Conference , 2022

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