The Problem of the Hero (2023)

"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 (52)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

J. Mardrice Henderson

Richard Wright

David zum Brunnen

Paul Green

D

Derrick Ivey

Ray Collins

B

Brandon Haynes

Canada Lee/Bigger Thomas

J

J. Antoine Hendrick

Young Richard Wright

D

Dena Konkel

Janet Green

J

Josephine Hall

Nell Harrison

C

Charlie Cannon

Orson Welles

L

Lex Wilson

Walter Ash

Alexa Yeames

Jean Rosenthal

A

Annie McElroy

Anne Burr

C

Calliope George

Ellen Wright

S

Samantha Larkin

Ouida Campbell

K

Kimberly Avery

Ensemble

K

Kareem L. Alston

Ensemble

R

Rocio Anderson

Ensemble

F

Fabrizio Anderson-Falconi

Ensemble

Toochukwu T.C. Anyachonkeya

Ensemble

C

Camillia Carter

Ensemble

S

Sammie Cassell

Ensemble

A

Ana Celeste

Ensemble

T

Tom Church

Ensemble

J

Justin Cole

Ensemble

J

Jawan Davidson

Ensemble

A

Adrian Ekanem

Ensemble

M

Matthew Hager

Ensemble

C

Christine Hampton

Ensemble

J

Jeanette Henderson

Ensemble

Q

Qualia Akili Holder-Cozart

Ensemble

R

Rachel Horowitz

Ensemble

N

Nick Iammatteo

Ensemble

S

Sean Michael Jaenicke

Ensemble

A

Artemis Jamison

Ensemble

J

Jinna Kim

Ensemble

K

Kent Lewis

Ensemble

R

Randy Merritt

Ensemble

R

Rosemary Moua

Ensemble

M

Misty Naholnik

Ensemble

C

Charles Ollinger

Ensemble

A

Abby Patrick

Ensemble

J

Jessica Regehr

Ensemble

T

Tara Rison

Ensemble

S

Stephanie Simon

Ensemble

T

Tamara Snegosky

Ensemble

S

Shea Stanley

Ensemble

A

Adam Stern-Rand

Ensemble

D

Duprehsa Townsend

Ensemble

A

Alex Vacca

Ensemble

D

Deb Vacca

Ensemble

E

Emma Vacca

Ensemble

J

Juliana Valente

Ensemble

C

Carlton Zum Brunnen

Ensemble

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