1. Blood by Nambi E. Kelley, Act I, Audio Play Artwork

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1. Blood by Nambi E. Kelley, Act I, Audio Play

January 14, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 1

Variant Artists present the audio play BLOOD by award winning playwright Nambi E Kelley. Nambi is a powerhouse in American Theater. Her play PHENOMENAL WOMAN: MAYA ANGELOU is being developed for Broadway. Her play NATIVE SON was nominated by BroadwayWorld.com for Best Production the Decade! Nambi's plays have been produced all over the country and the world at such theaters as The Goodman, Steppenwolf, Yale Rep, Antaeus, The Duke Theater in NY and more. Give yourself the gift of delving into this world Nambi has created.

Cast:
Leonard Roberts as Scipio
Larry Bates as Alex, X
JoNell Kennedy as Amelia
Clifford McGhee as Hannibal
Kirkaldy Myers as Grandman

Directed by:
Amie Farrell and Leonard Roberts

Original Music by:
Jonathan Sanford sanfordmusic.com

Sound & Editing by:
Cam Caddell

Special thanks:
Maddy Wager
Tania Verafield
Evan Roberts