CO-PRODUCED WITH CLASSICAL THEATRE OF HARLEM
A feature-length audio play about an idyllic journalist returning to his poverty-stricken hometown of the Muck in the American South to write an article about the forgotten suicide of his childhood friend, but in his quest to honor his friend’s legacy, he discovers he’s not the only one still hurting from this tragedy.
This program was made possible by The New York City Artists Corps & Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone.
MY ROLE
I produced, directed, edited this audio production. In addition, sound engineer all the recording sessions. As well as, spent a year developing the script with Darnell Walker. And also, applied/received the grant that made this project possible.
CAST & CREW
MAIN CAST
Reynaldo Piniella – YVES
Mieko Gavia – SIMONE
Carl Hendrick Louis – MIKE
Brian D Coats – YVES GRANDFATHER
Pernell Walker – KRYSTAL
Amelia Fowler – SIMONE’S MOM
James Singletary – SIMONE’S FATHER
Levern Williams – MR. GREEN
Peter DeGiglio – RICK
Sarah Shah - BEN
CREW
Written by Darnell Lamont Walker
Sound Design by Michael Keck
Additional Sequences Edited by/VO Recording Assistant – Eileen Scandiffio
Produced, Directed, Edited, Sound Recorded, and Developed by Eric Emma
Special Thanks to The Field, Shawn René Graham and Susan Kim
