Red For Revolution

Red For Revolution

Official Selections
| United States | 38 MINUTES
New York, Women, Drama, LGBTQIA+, Music, Romance, Politics, Narrative, Expressions of Black Freedom

Red for Revolution is a six-part audio drama centering intergenerational stories of Black women, queer love, and liberation starring Jordan Hull, Loretta Devine, S. Epatha Merkerson, Rutina Wesley, Renée Wilson, Jennifer Beals, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Danny Glover, Alimi Ballard, Vanessa E. Williams, adrienne maree brown, Caro Guzmán, Don Daniels, and many others. The heart of the story centers on the passionate love affair between jazz singer Lorraine Giovanni and activist Ella Ali. The narrative unfolds through the perspective of Jazmine, an 18-year-old grappling with her queer identity, first crush, and the delicate task of mending her relationship with her homophobic mother. As Jazmine seeks solace and guidance from her grandmother, listeners are transported back to 1971, where two remarkable women from vastly different backgrounds, with opposing political views and living oceans apart, embark on a romance that defies all conventions. Red for Revolution was created, written, and directed by Jana Naomi Smith, with sound design by Collin Gerald Thomas, music direction by Tammy L. Hall, executive produced by Renée Wilson, Jana Naomi Smith, & Meta Mana Media, and produced by Liz McBee.


Cast & Credits
Project Creator
Jana Naomi Smith
Host
adrienne maree brown
Producer
Liz McBee
Writer
Jana Naomi Smith
Editor
Jana Naomi Smith, Collin Gerald Thomas
Executive Producer
Renée Wilson, Jana Naomi Smith
Associate Producers
Jordan Hull, Adrian Snegg, Vanessa E. Williams
Sound Design
Collin Gerald Thomas
Music Director
Tammy L. Hall
Cast
Jordan Hull, Loretta Devine, S. Epatha Merkerson, Rutina Wesley, Renée Wilson, Jennifer Beals, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Danny Glover, Alimi Ballard, Vanessa E. Williams, adrienne maree brown, Caro Guzmán, Don Daniels, Miles Agee, Mathew Quitney, Will Kachi, Mark Thompson, Ashley J. Hobbs, JoNell Kennedy, Krystel Roche, David Alan Graf, Xavier Miles Temple, Christine Angelique, Mal'akiy Rhoden
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