The Problem of the Hero
2023In 1940, author Richard Wright turns to Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paul Green to help adapt his best-selling book, Native Son, into a Broadway play. Days from opening night, they differ over a single page of the script.
Acted in
J. Mardrice Henderson
as Richard Wright
David zum Brunnen
as Paul Green
Derrick Ivey
as Ray Collins
Brandon Haynes
as Canada Lee/Bigger Thomas
J. Antoine Hendrick
as Young Richard Wright
Dena Konkel
as Janet Green
Josephine Hall
as Nell Harrison
Charlie Cannon
as Orson Welles
Lex Wilson
as Walter Ash
Alexa Yeames
as Jean Rosenthal
Annie McElroy
as Anne Burr
Calliope George
as Ellen Wright
Samantha Larkin
as Ouida Campbell
Kimberly Avery
as Ensemble
Kareem L. Alston
as Ensemble
Rocio Anderson
as Ensemble
Fabrizio Anderson-Falconi
as Ensemble
Toochukwu T.C. Anyachonkeya
as Ensemble
Camillia Carter
as Ensemble
Sammie Cassell
as Ensemble
Ana Celeste
as Ensemble
Tom Church
as Ensemble
Justin Cole
as Ensemble
Jawan Davidson
as Ensemble
Adrian Ekanem
as Ensemble
Matthew Hager
as Ensemble
Christine Hampton
as Ensemble
Jeanette Henderson
as Ensemble
Qualia Akili Holder-Cozart
as Ensemble
Rachel Horowitz
as Ensemble
Nick Iammatteo
as Ensemble
Sean Michael Jaenicke
as Ensemble
Artemis Jamison
as Ensemble
Jinna Kim
as Ensemble
Kent Lewis
as Ensemble
Randy Merritt
as Ensemble
Rosemary Moua
as Ensemble
Misty Naholnik
as Ensemble
Charles Ollinger
as Ensemble
Abby Patrick
as Ensemble
Jessica Regehr
as Ensemble
Tara Rison
as Ensemble
Stephanie Simon
as Ensemble
Tamara Snegosky
as Ensemble
Shea Stanley
as Ensemble
Adam Stern-Rand
as Ensemble
Duprehsa Townsend
as Ensemble
Alex Vacca
as Ensemble
Deb Vacca
as Ensemble
Emma Vacca
as Ensemble
Juliana Valente
as Ensemble
Carlton Zum Brunnen
as Ensemble