Performances continue for Pipeline Theatre Company's Playing Hot, a jazz concert-party-play co-written by Kevin Armento and C.A. Johnson. Set within a brassy dance hall, the play tracks the birth of jazz in New Orleans alongside the rise and fall of Buddy Bolden—the radical trumpeter who pioneered American jazz.
The world premiere, staged at Theater 511 Off-Broadway where it will open May 2, features a live brass band and direction by Jaki Bradley. Marcus Miller is music supervisor.
The company is made up of Linton Smith II as Buddy, along with Fernando Contreras, Danté Jeanfelix, Roi King, Emma Meltzer, Cristina Pitter, Monique St. Cyr, and Eric R. Williams.
Cast of Playing Hot
Danté Jeanfelix, Linton Smith II, Fernando Contreras, Roi King, and Eric R. Williams
Cristina Pitter, Danté Jeanfelix and Eric R. WIlliams
Eric R. Williams
Linton Smith II
Marcus Middleton
Linton Smith II
Fernando Contreras and Eric R. Williams
Fernando Contreras, Monique St. Cyr, and Linton Smith II
Cast of Playing Hot
Monique St. Cyr
Monique St. Cyr and Linton Smith II
Roi King
Danté Jeanfelix
Linton Smith II
Suzi Sadler
Danté Jeanfelix
Cast of Playing Hot
Fernando Contreras and Emma Meltzer
