Frederick Douglass Now

Drama, Never Made, Stage Play

Director: Spike Lee

Writer(s): Roger Guenveur Smith

Starring: Roger Guenveur Smith, Jag Patel

Synopsis: Smith’s one-man show begins with the actor rapping from his own text, mashing up references to slavery and contemporary life in the U.S. The performance then segues to Smith quoting extracts from Douglass’ essays and letters, and returns to Smith’s own writing for the finale.

Release Date: Unknown | Length: Unknown | Genre: Drama | MPAA Rating: Unknown | Note(s): I haven’t seen any updates on this project but I did find a link to a live performance (see above), from Grand Performances, of the play featuring Roger Guenveur Smith and Lula Washington. Since there still haven’t been any updates since the Original announcement, I’m moving this to “Never Made”.