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Russian Reality Check

Russian Reality Check

FromHarlem & Moscow


Russian Reality Check

FromHarlem & Moscow

ratings:
Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Apr 1, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The production of the film “Black And White”  gets underway IN Moscow with a less than stellar first rehearsal that is only saved by the star of the Harlem Renaissance performers, Sylvia Garner.    Langston  Hughes reveals his doubts on the script. Dorothy West receives devastating news from home and then struggles to understand the comfort she finds in Mildred Jones. As the group becomes more comfortable in Moscow,  they are surprised with a trip to Odessa, only to learn that the film is in even bigger trouble than they thought. 
 
CastJ Ivy As Langston HughesEvan Frazier As Dorothy WestTarrey Torae As Sylvia GarnerKyla Lacey As Helen JohnsonNancy Gilliam As Rachel WestBreanna Cosette As Mildred JonesSusaye Lawson As Louise ThompsonBroderick Clavery As Henry LeeAnd Stephan Rumphurst, Who Played The Roles Of Carl Junghans and Boris the Russian sergeant
Harlem And Moscow  Was Written By Alle MimsDirected By Ares Harper And Regina Griffin Producer And Sound Designer Sam RiddellAudio Engineers Aaron Reppert And Carey Durham Music By TransitionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Apr 1, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (11)

Harlem and Moscow is an audio drama based on the true story of the Harlem Renaissance in the Soviet Union.  This audio podcast immerses you in the journey as you travel to the other side of the world and back again with America’s best-kept literary secret. In 1932, a group of Harlem Renaissance artists and activists traveled to Moscow to make a film on racism in America that would start a revolution. Among them was up-and-coming writer Dorothy West, who was looking for a break in her acting career and the chance to connect with famed writer Langston Hughes. Dorothy West recounts her year in the Soviet Union, recalling the hookups, heartbreaks, and lessons learned along the way.