A Heated Discussion
Directed by: Ben Guillory
Written by: Levy Lee Simon
Produced by: Ben Guillory and JC Cadena
Scenic Design by: Evan A. Bartoletti
Costume Design: Naila Aladdin Sanders
Lorenz Arnell as Tupak Shakur
Kimberly Bailey as Maya Angelou
Philip Bell as Richard Pryor
Christina Childress as Lorraine Hansberry
Alex W.S.T. Chumley as Bob Marley
Marcus Clark-Oliver as Malcom X
Monte Escalante as Ida B. Wells
Ben Guillory as Shango
Julio Hanson as James Baldwin
Rosie Lee Hooks as Character
“There are times when you wonder, why isn’t there a line out the door and onto the street when one attends a performance as powerful as what is demonstrated in A Heated Discussion-Revisited”
— LaRita Shelby, EurWeb Magazine
“A Heated Discussion is a unique and fascinating approach to Black history past and present, and an entertaining evening of theater.”
-Laura Fonti Cohen, Larchmont Buzz
“For most of us, our heads will be spinning at the ideas that ricochet around the stage. But we are entertained by the transformative power of theatre”
-Leigh Kennnicott, ShowMag
“The video components are graphic, strong and artfully presented. There are also a number of standout scenes and individual performances.”
— Eric A. Gordon, People’s World
“The assemblage of actors is talented, and each does an attention-grabbing job of staying within his character as the topics develop and grow.”
— Elaine Mura, Splash Magazine
“At Saturday’s performance, we were especially taken with Julio Hanson’s portrayal—dare we say recreation—of James Baldwin.”
- Dick Price, Sharon Kyle, Hollywood Progressive
