Zip Code 90011: South Central Los Angeles - Speakeasy

by Khari Wyatt

In 1956 Leon Ivy returns home from a sojourn in Paris with a finished novel, a publisher, and big plans for his future — but times have changed along Central Avenue and his wife Bird and her new business partner, Daddy August, have enacted secret plans of their own. What are the costs of leaving home and what is the price of fighting for what you believe in?

In 1956 Leon Ivy returns home from a sojourn in Paris with a finished novel, a publisher, and big plans for his future — but times have changed along Central Avenue and his wife Bird and her new business partner, Daddy August, have enacted secret plans of their own. What are the costs of leaving home and what is the price of fighting for what you believe in?

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Zip Code 90011: South Central Los Angeles - Speakeasy

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  • Jonathan Josephson: Zip Code 90011: South Central Los Angeles - Speakeasy by Khari Wyatt
    “

    Speakeasy is an excellent radio play with sharp storytelling and a series of delicious twists. The juxtaposition of racial status quo in Paris vs. LA in in the 1950s is an engrossing backdrop for a story of three folks trying to do right for themselves, their future, and their chosen community.

    Speakeasy is an excellent radio play with sharp storytelling and a series of delicious twists. The juxtaposition of racial status quo in Paris vs. LA in in the 1950s is an engrossing backdrop for a story of three folks trying to do right for themselves, their future, and their chosen community.

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3 Black male characters: 30s; 40's; 40s
1 Black female character: 30s


The actor playing Daddy August can also play the Cab Driver. This play is to be performed on a stage or immersive theater environment. Audio dissemination rights are owned and unavailable.

Production History

  • Professional, Antaeus Theatre Company (Audio Play), 2020

Awards

  • Zip Code Plays
    Antaeus Theatre Company
    Selection
    2020