The life stories and achievements of five Black Gay writers is presented by five color-coded characters who symbolically represent Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, Essex Hemphill, E. Lynn Harris, and Tarell Alvin McCraney. Their imagined intergenerational dialogues with each other and with a contemporary young man help him understand how their works influenced his own life experiences and how they transformed American culture, race relations and acceptance of homosexuality.
Speak My Words, Tell My Truth
Cast:
Red Man: 40-60 year old African American male
Blue Man: 40-60 year old African American male
Green Man: 30-50 year old African American male
Beige Man: 30-50 year old African American male
Grey Man: 25-40 year old African American male
Purple Man: 20-40 year old African American male