Congo Cabaret

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Kevin Daniels Billy the Wolf

Nic Few Jake

Parisa Fitz-Henley Congo Rose

Julio Marcelino Pansy Dancer

Karen Obilom Myrtle