What Use Are Flowers?
Does humanity deserve another chance? A fable from the great Lorraine Hansberry about a hermit and some children at the end of the world--or the beginning. To contact Make-Believe, email us at talk@makebelieve.fm --------------- What Use Are Flowers?: A Fable By Lorraine Hansberry Music by Mikhail Fiksel Sound by Erisa Apantaku and Mikhail Fiksel Directed by Daniel Kyri Executive produced by Jeremy McCarter Performed and recorded live at the Harold Washington Library, Chicago CAST Hermit - Billy Branch Charlie - Daniel Kyri Lily - Khloe Janel William - Tevion Lanier Narration read by Kiayla Ryann SOUND TEAM Recording engineer - Joe Palermo Additional recording - Scott Tallarida at Trigger PRODUCTION STAFF Production manager - Madeleine Borg Stage manager - JC Widman Community manager - LaRob Payton POST-PRODUCTION Editing and mixing by Erisa Apantaku and Mikhail Fiksel Sound design by Mikhail Fiksel Final mixing and mastering by Joe Palermo Permission from Joi Gresham and the Lorraine Hansberry Literary Trust Graphic design by Carly Pearlman Equipment provided by TechMagic Designs Make-Believe theme music by Mikhail Fiksel “Greensleeves” - traditional English folk melody Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 - 4. Finale (Ode to Joy) Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 - 3. Adagio molto e cantabile; Andante moderato Performed by Skidmore College Orchestra, via Musopen SPECIAL THANKS Joi Gresham, Julie McGarvie, and the Lorraine Hansberry Literary Trust; Brian Bannon and the staff of Chicago Public Library; Carolyn Casselman of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton, and Garrison; Robert Hornbostel; Nancy García Loza; Nate Marshall; SAG-AFTRA. PRODUCTION SPONSORS The Chauncey and Marion Deering McCormick Family Foundation, for an essential launch grant The Poetry Foundation, our lead season sponsor Joyce Chelberg, whose generosity supports the work of Make-Believe’s actors All our donors and supporters To support Make-Believe with a tax-deductible contribution, please visit: https://makebelieve.fm/support-us/