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The Problem of the Hero

202310.0 / 1085 min

Drama

Overview

"Not every friendship can survive the artistic process."

In 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.

Cast

J. Mardrice Henderson

Richard Wright

David zum Brunnen

Paul Green

Derrick Ivey

Ray Collins

Brandon Haynes

Canada Lee/Bigger Thomas

J. Antoine Hendrick

Young Richard Wright

Dena Konkel

Janet Green

Josephine Hall

Nell Harrison

Charlie Cannon

Orson Welles

Lex Wilson

Walter Ash

Alexa Yeames

Jean Rosenthal

Annie McElroy

Anne Burr

Calliope George

Ellen Wright

Samantha Larkin

Ouida Campbell

Kimberly Avery

Ensemble

Kareem L. Alston

Ensemble

Rocio Anderson

Ensemble

Fabrizio Anderson-Falconi

Ensemble

Toochukwu T.C. Anyachonkeya

Ensemble

Camillia Carter

Ensemble

Sammie Cassell

Ensemble

Ana Celeste

Ensemble

Tom Church

Ensemble

Justin Cole

Ensemble

Jawan Davidson

Ensemble

Adrian Ekanem

Ensemble

Matthew Hager

Ensemble

Christine Hampton

Ensemble

Jeanette Henderson

Ensemble

Qualia Akili Holder-Cozart

Ensemble

Rachel Horowitz

Ensemble

Nick Iammatteo

Ensemble

Sean Michael Jaenicke

Ensemble

Artemis Jamison

Ensemble

Jinna Kim

Ensemble

Kent Lewis

Ensemble

Randy Merritt

Ensemble

Rosemary Moua

Ensemble

Misty Naholnik

Ensemble

Charles Ollinger

Ensemble

Abby Patrick

Ensemble

Jessica Regehr

Ensemble

Tara Rison

Ensemble

Stephanie Simon

Ensemble

Tamara Snegosky

Ensemble

Shea Stanley

Ensemble

Adam Stern-Rand

Ensemble

Duprehsa Townsend

Ensemble

Alex Vacca

Ensemble

Deb Vacca

Ensemble

Emma Vacca

Ensemble

Juliana Valente

Ensemble

Carlton Zum Brunnen

Ensemble

Crew

Shaun Dozier

Director

Steve Milligan

Director of Photography

Serena Ebhardt

Executive Producer

Evelyn Putnam

Makeup & Hair

Fred Story

Music

Lenora Zenzalai Helm

Original Music Composer

Ian L. Finley

Screenplay

James A. Hodge

Screenplay

David zum Brunnen

Executive Producer

Camryn Brone-Hammer

Art Direction

Kendra Archer

Production Design

Andrew Rose

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Serena zum Brunnen

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Ayana Johnson

Production Manager

Ayana Johnson

Producer

Meghan Cowen

Graphic Designer

Danielle Fricault

Set Dresser

Taja Seafus

Carpenter

Aaron Bittikofer

Sound Recordist

Andrew Marcadis

Sound Effects Editor

Taylor Parris

Sound Recordist

Fred Story

Sound Designer

Tristan Chaika

Key Grip

Nicholas Guy

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Adam Pinnell

Gaffer

Hunter Stark

First Assistant "A" Camera

Jennifer R. Zhou

First Assistant "A" Camera

Ayana Johnson

Casting

Ruth Bryan

Wardrobe Coordinator

Serena Ebhardt

Wardrobe Coordinator

Marissa Lupkas

Wardrobe Assistant

Margaret Bauer

Dramaturgy

Bill Mitchell

Driver

Tom Church

Driver

Nicholas Guy

Production Assistant

Andrew Nichols

Production Assistant

Brian Wynn

Production Assistant

Matthew Helderman

Executive Producer

Luke Taylor

Executive Producer

Grady Craig

Executive Producer