The Black Emperor of Broadway (2020)
This feature film tells the true story of Charles S. Gilpin; the first black star on Broadway and his leading role in Eugene O'Neill's controversial play, The Emperor Jones.
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Shaun Parkes
as Charles S. Gilpin
Shaun Parkes (born 9 February 1973) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Koop in Human Traffic and Izzy Buttons in The Mummy Returns.
At 16, Parkes enrolled at Seltec College to stu...
John Hensley
as Eugene O'Neill
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John Carter Hensley II (born August 29, 1977) is an American actor.
John's parents divorced when he was 3 years old. He and his sister spent time with both pare...
Nick Moran
as Jasper Deeter
Nicholas James "Nick" Moran is an English actor, writer, producer and director, best known for his role as Eddy the card shark in Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. He also appeared as Scabior in H...
Liza Weil
as Agnes Boulton
Liza Rebecca Weil (born June 5, 1977) is an film and television American actress. She is known for her roles as Paris Geller in the television drama Gilmore Girls and Bonnie Winterbottom in the legal...
Nija Okoro
as Florence Gilpin
Nija Okoro is an American stage, film and television actress. She's a graduate of the Drama class at Juilliard, New York City, USA..
Lonnie Farmer
as W.E.B. DuBois
Lonnie Farmer is known for Black Mass (2015), The Cider House Rules (1999) and The Judge (2014)..
Director
Arthur Egeli
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