King Liz
by Fernanda Coppel

Name: King Liz
Brand: Fernanda Coppel
SKU: 9780573799853
Rating: 3.58 (26 reviews)

Highlights

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120 mins Present Day Role(s) for Black Actor(s) Interior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Synopsis

Sports agent Liz Rico has money and an elite client roster but a woman in a man’s industry has to fight to stay on top.

She’s worked twice as hard to get where she is and wants to take over the agency that she's helped build.

Enter Freddie Luna, a high school basketball superstar with a troubled past.

If Liz can keep this talented yet volatile young star in line, she just might end up making not only his career, but her own as well.

But at what price?

Press Reviews

"Ms. Coppel’s dialogue is finely honed, her characters drawn with a keen sense of both their forceful drives and inner conflicts."
— The New York Times

"The play never stumbles, it keeps you gasping with excitement, entertainment value and polish, introduces a fine new writer who is going places, and makes a star out of Karen Pittman. I was overwhelmed."
— Observer

"Bright and sharp-elbowed... a provocative snapshot of the meat-grinder world of professional sports."
— Chicago Tribune

"King Liz is a welcome addition to the theatrical landscape. Coppel’s writing – particularly the self-aggrandizing pitch Liz delivers to the young basketball protégé Freddie Luna – can be razor-sharp, with juicy zingers sprinkled throughout."
— TheatreMania

"Coppel’s quick-witted, whip-cracking dialogue... ensure(s) that things always unfold on exactly the time frame they should, without sacrificing tension, suspense, or theatricality along the way."
— Talkin’ Broadway

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Gabby Fuentes 30s, Latina, Liz’s assistant, a disgruntled overachiever.	—	30s	30s, Latina, Liz’s assistant, a disgruntled overachiever.
Mr. Candy 60s, the CEO of a top sports agency, a self-starter, liberal when it’s convenient.	—	60s	60s, the CEO of a top sports agency, a self-starter, liberal when it’s convenient.
Freddie Luna 19, Afro Latino, a star basketball player, naive, defensive, a diamond in the rough.	—	—	19, Afro Latino, a star basketball player, naive, defensive, a diamond in the rough.
Coach Jones 50s, African American, head coach of the New York Knicks, terrified of getting fired.	—	50s	50s, African American, head coach of the New York Knicks, terrified of getting fired.
Barbara Flowers 50s, a world-renowned journalist with a prime time investigative TV show.	—	50s	50s, a world-renowned journalist with a prime time investigative TV show.
Liz Rico 40s, African American, a powerful sports agent, scares men.	—	40s	40s, African American, a powerful sports agent, scares men.