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The Problem of the Hero 2023 Directed by Shaun Dozier

"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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Drama
Budget $200,000
Release Date 17 February 2023
85 mins
Cast
J. Mardrice Henderson
J. Mardrice Henderson Richard Wright
David zum Brunnen
David zum Brunnen Paul Green
Derrick Ivey
Derrick Ivey Ray Collins
Brandon Haynes
Brandon Haynes Canada Lee/Bigger Thomas
J. Antoine Hendrick
J. Antoine Hendrick Young Richard Wright
Dena Konkel
Dena Konkel Janet Green
Josephine Hall
Josephine Hall Nell Harrison
Charlie Cannon
Charlie Cannon Orson Welles
Lex Wilson
Lex Wilson Walter Ash
Alexa Yeames
Alexa Yeames Jean Rosenthal
Annie McElroy
Annie McElroy Anne Burr
Calliope George
Calliope George Ellen Wright
Samantha Larkin
Samantha Larkin Ouida Campbell
Kimberly Avery
Kimberly Avery Ensemble
Kareem L. Alston
Kareem L. Alston Ensemble
Rocio Anderson
Rocio Anderson Ensemble
Fabrizio Anderson-Falconi
Fabrizio Anderson-Falconi Ensemble
Toochukwu T.C. Anyachonkeya
Toochukwu T.C. Anyachonkeya Ensemble
Camillia Carter
Camillia Carter Ensemble
Sammie Cassell
Sammie Cassell Ensemble
Ana Celeste
Ana Celeste Ensemble
Tom Church
Tom Church Ensemble
Justin Cole
Justin Cole Ensemble
Jawan Davidson
Jawan Davidson Ensemble
Adrian Ekanem
Adrian Ekanem Ensemble
Matthew Hager
Matthew Hager Ensemble
Christine Hampton
Christine Hampton Ensemble
Jeanette Henderson
Jeanette Henderson Ensemble
Qualia Akili Holder-Cozart
Qualia Akili Holder-Cozart Ensemble
Rachel Horowitz
Rachel Horowitz Ensemble
Nick Iammatteo
Nick Iammatteo Ensemble
Sean Michael Jaenicke
Sean Michael Jaenicke Ensemble
Artemis Jamison
Artemis Jamison Ensemble
Jinna Kim
Jinna Kim Ensemble
Kent Lewis
Kent Lewis Ensemble
Randy Merritt
Randy Merritt Ensemble
Rosemary Moua
Rosemary Moua Ensemble
Misty Naholnik
Misty Naholnik Ensemble
Charles Ollinger
Charles Ollinger Ensemble
Abby Patrick
Abby Patrick Ensemble
Jessica Regehr
Jessica Regehr Ensemble
Tara Rison
Tara Rison Ensemble
Stephanie Simon
Stephanie Simon Ensemble
Tamara Snegosky
Tamara Snegosky Ensemble
Shea Stanley
Shea Stanley Ensemble
Adam Stern-Rand
Adam Stern-Rand Ensemble
Duprehsa Townsend
Duprehsa Townsend Ensemble
Alex Vacca
Alex Vacca Ensemble
Deb Vacca
Deb Vacca Ensemble
Emma Vacca
Emma Vacca Ensemble
Juliana Valente
Juliana Valente Ensemble
Carlton Zum Brunnen
Carlton Zum Brunnen Ensemble
Crew
Director
Shaun Dozier
Shaun Dozier
Writers
Ian L. Finley
Ian L. Finley
James A. Hodge
James A. Hodge
Producer
Ayana Johnson
Ayana Johnson
Executive Producers
Serena Ebhardt
Serena Ebhardt
David zum Brunnen
David zum Brunnen
Matthew Helderman
Matthew Helderman
Luke Taylor
Luke Taylor
Grady Craig
Grady Craig
Cinematography
Steve Milligan
Steve Milligan
Composer
Lenora Zenzalai Helm
Lenora Zenzalai Helm
Production Design
Kendra Archer
Kendra Archer
Sound
Fred Story
Fred Story
Andrew Marcadis
Andrew Marcadis
Art Direction
Camryn Brone-Hammer
Camryn Brone-Hammer
Makeup Artist
Evelyn Putnam
Evelyn Putnam
Hairstylist
Evelyn Putnam
Evelyn Putnam
Music
Fred Story
Fred Story
Casting
Ayana Johnson
Ayana Johnson
Lighting
Adam Pinnell
Adam Pinnell