Jockamo
A new play (with music)
by Wayne Harris and Maggie Wilson
Jockamo is a two-person play (with music) featuring a young white female music producer, an older Black blues musician, and a three-person blues band that create an ongoing soundscape. Charlie and Tyrone “Shortleg” Johnson have been forced together by Charlie’s boss to finish a song that will appear in a Hurricane Katrina Benefit Album but a simple studio visit turns into something completely unexpected . Jockamo centers around the complexities of music appropriation, the intersectionality of racial and sexual oppression, and the generational divide.
If you are interested in learning more about Jockamo, our development goals, or meeting Wayne and Maggie please email us at JockamoPlay@gmail.com.
Performance History
October 1, 7 & 9, 2021 ‘Jockamo’ was featured in The Marsh’s Festival of New Musical Voices in Berkeley, California and played to sold out houses.
PRESS: “The Marsh Berkeley Unveils Festival Of New Musical Voices” -BroadwayWorld
We are currently looking for future homes for Jockamo, if you are interested in learning more about Jockamo, please email us at JockamoPlay@gmail.com.
There are so many people involved in realizing this project; director, musicians, consultants and more are just a part. Want to contribute to “Team Jockamo”? Send us a donation today.
Who are the creators?
Wayne Harris is a 67 year-old Black male blues musician, solo performer, and teaching artist living in San Leandro, CA.
Maggie Wilson is a 30 year-old white female playwright and Off-Broadway Arts Administrator living in Brooklyn, NY.
“an unlikely pair on a journey...”