Plot Summary

Follow an experienced Black stage actress through rehearsals of a major Broadway production in Alice Childress’s funny, moving, and ultimately shattering look at racism, identity, and ego in the high-stakes world of New York theatre. A scathing indictment of racism in American commercial theatre, Trouble in Mind tells the story of Wiletta Mayer, a Black actress cast in a supposedly “progressive” play about racism by a white male author—it turns out to be anything but progressive.

Movie Details

Original Title
Trouble in Mind
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Denise Lee as Wiletta Mayer

Denise Lee

Wiletta Mayer

David Coffee as Henry

David Coffee

Henry

Claire Greenberg as Judy Sears

Claire Greenberg

Judy Sears

Bob Hess as Bill O'Wray

Bob Hess

Bill O'Wray

Tony Key as Sheldon Forrester

Tony Key

Sheldon Forrester

Jeremy Rishe as Al Manners

Jeremy Rishe

Al Manners

Mac Welch as Eddie Fenton

Mac Welch

Eddie Fenton

Zachary J. Willis as John Nevins

Zachary J. Willis

John Nevins

Candice Woods as Millie Davis

Candice Woods

Millie Davis

Production Companies

Dallas Theater Center