Pieces of the Moon
Stages, Houston; One Year Lease, New York City; Hammer Theater Center, San Jose
Aired on Jul 20, 2020
A theatrical jazz riff about opposite sides of the American dream in the 60's. Told from the perspective of Gil Scott-Heron - legendary black poet, musician and spoken word artist - the rise of the Black Arts Movement is intermingled with the Apollo 11 moon mission for an explosion of music, science, race relations and human achievement.
Produced in partnership with Stages.
“stunning... a stirring mix of the past and the present.”
Cast and Crew
Cast: Adesola Osakalumi, Danny Bernardy, Eric Berryman, Anna Campbell, Eon Grey, Noelle Hogan, Leon Ingulsrud, Nathaniel Kent, Christina Bennett Lind, Violeta Picayo, Cristina Pitter, Richard Saudek, Shona Tucker
Playwright: Nick Flint
Director: Ianthe Demos
Sound Design: Brendan Aanes
Music Direction: Granville Mullings
Studio Engineer & Audio Editor: Tom Beuchel
