She LA Summer Theater Festival - Zora and Langston
Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 12:00pm
She LA Summer Theater Festival
Zephyr Theatre
7456 Melrose Avenue
Zora and Langston
By Imani Mitchell
The true tale of art, rivalry, and friendship between iconic writers Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes.
At the height of the Harlem Renaissance, we find two bright talents: Zora Neale Hurston, a fiery novelist with a flair for eccentricity, and Langston Hughes, a cerebral poet who plans to strategize himself to the top. A friendship quickly blossoms, filled with artistic passion, emotional depth, and a streak of competition. But soon, the pair find themselves controlled by the incessant demands of their benefactor, which leads to the demise of their friendship. This play grapples with the complexity of relationships, the passion of artists, and the literary heart of Harlem in the 1920s.