Congo Cabaret

Overview

Harlem, 1926. A “sweetman” Zeddy, living off a woman, brings a country girl he’s trying to impress to a gay-owned cabaret. There he meets a friend, Jake, whose girlfriend, Congo Rose, is the singer there. Drama swirls around the characters as Zeddy confronts the cabaret owner, about his sexuality. Congo Rose, seeking to reignite her man’s fading interest, puts on a performance, with her Pansy Dancer, of a Bessie Smith song that seduces the whole room, especially Zeddy.

Cast

Kevin Daniels

Billy the Wolf

Nic Few

Jake

Parisa Fitz-Henley

Congo Rose

Julio Marcelino

Pansy Dancer

Karen Obilom

Myrtle

Damian T. Raven

Catfish

Russell Richardson

Zeddy

Darryl Stephens

Emcee