The Charles Gilpin Project
Last Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Project Summary
In 1920, Charles S. Gilpin is just another failed actor, a black man obliged to work as an elevator operator in a Manhattan building. Bitter about his lack of recognition, Gilpin gets the role of a lifetime when he's offered the lead part in Eugene O'Neill's "The Emperor Jones."
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Directing
| Director | Arthur Egeli |
Production
| Producer | Arthur Egeli |
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