Nya, a dedicated teacher at an inner-city school, is desperate to give her only son opportunities that her own public high school students will never have. When a controversial incident at his private school threatens to get Omari expelled, Nya must confront her own deepest fears to give her son a future.
Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in February 2022.
Directed by Larry Powell
Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast production starring:
Sophina Brown as Nya
Eugene Byrd as Dun
Demetrius Grosse as Xavier
Sharon Lawrence as Laurie
X Mayo as Jasmine
Uyoata Udi as Omari
Karen Malina White as P.A. Announcer
Student Voices (Olathe East High School, Olathe, Kansas):
Rabiatu Amadu, Calista Wanjiku, Damarion Green-Burk, William Kalihamwe, and Coach Jason Peete
Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson
Prepared for Audio by Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood
Recording Engineer, Sound Designer, Editor and Mixer: Charles Carroll
