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.
Copyright © 2017 Dominique Morisseau All rights reserved. Used by permission. Originally Produced by Lincoln Center Theater in 2017, New York City. Pipeline was commissioned by Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago; Martha Lavey, Artistic Director, David Hawkanson, Executive Director.
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 Performance Featuring:
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
Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin
Foley Artist: Jeff Gardner
Music by Jimmy Keys, AKA "J. Keys"