The Problem of the Hero
The Problem of the Hero

The Problem of the Hero

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2023
1h 25m
10.0(1 votes)
Drama

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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.

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J. Mardrice Henderson

Richard Wright

J. Mardrice Henderson
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David zum Brunnen

Paul Green

David zum Brunnen
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Derrick Ivey

Ray Collins

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Brandon Haynes

Canada Lee/Bigger Thomas

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J. Antoine Hendrick

Young Richard Wright

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Dena Konkel

Janet Green

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Josephine Hall

Nell Harrison

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Charlie Cannon

Orson Welles

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Lex Wilson

Walter Ash

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Alexa Yeames

Jean Rosenthal

Alexa Yeames
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Annie McElroy

Anne Burr

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Calliope George

Ellen Wright

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Samantha Larkin

Ouida Campbell

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Kimberly Avery

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Kareem L. Alston

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Rocio Anderson

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Fabrizio Anderson-Falconi

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Toochukwu T.C. Anyachonkeya

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Toochukwu T.C. Anyachonkeya
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Camillia Carter

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Sammie Cassell

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Ana Celeste

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Tom Church

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Justin Cole

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Jawan Davidson

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Adrian Ekanem

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Matthew Hager

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Christine Hampton

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Jeanette Henderson

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Qualia Akili Holder-Cozart

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Rachel Horowitz

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Nick Iammatteo

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Sean Michael Jaenicke

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Artemis Jamison

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Jinna Kim

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Kent Lewis

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Randy Merritt

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Rosemary Moua

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Misty Naholnik

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Charles Ollinger

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Abby Patrick

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Jessica Regehr

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Tara Rison

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Stephanie Simon

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Tamara Snegosky

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Shea Stanley

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Adam Stern-Rand

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Duprehsa Townsend

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Alex Vacca

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Deb Vacca

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Emma Vacca

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Juliana Valente

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Carlton Zum Brunnen

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