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The Problem of the Hero
"Not every friendship can survive the artistic process."
Feb 17, 2023
1h 25m
Synopsis
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.
Title | The Problem of the Hero |
Companies | EbzB Productions, AyJ Productions, Gravel Productions, ARRI Film & TV Services, Carolina Custom Video, Eastern Costume, Magick Lantern, Moonshine Post Productions, Storyline Music + Mix |
Countries | United States of America |
Keywords | chicago, illinois, based on true story, racism, writer, broadway theatre, 1940s, native son, chapel hill, north carolina |

J. Mardrice Henderson
Richard Wright
David zum Brunnen
Paul GreenDerrick Ivey
Ray CollinsBrandon Haynes
Canada Lee/Bigger ThomasJ. Antoine Hendrick
Young Richard WrightDena Konkel
Janet GreenJosephine Hall
Nell HarrisonCharlie Cannon
Orson WellesLex Wilson
Walter Ash
Alexa Yeames
Jean RosenthalAnnie McElroy
Anne BurrCalliope George
Ellen WrightSamantha Larkin
Ouida CampbellKimberly Avery
EnsembleKareem L. Alston
EnsembleRocio Anderson
EnsembleFabrizio Anderson-Falconi
Ensemble