The Great Jheri Curl Debate
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Partners
Venue
The David Henry Hwang Theatre
120 Judge John Aiso Street, Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles
Veralynn Jackson knows hair, she knows her neighborhood, and she also knows that the invention of the Jheri Curl marks the end of the world. When she takes a job in Mr. Kim’s Korean-owned Black beauty supply store and the posters start talking to her, Veralynn might finally come to know her true calling.
Developed in the East West Players’ Playwrights Group and a finalist for the 44th annual Bay Area Playwrights Festival, The Great Jheri Curl Debate holds its world premiere this fall on the East West Players stage.
By Inda Craig-Galván
Directed by Scarlett Kim