• Run time: 83 minutes
• Country of origin: United States

Synopsis:

RAPPING WITH SHAKESPEARE is a modern day hip-hop version of Shakespeare’s tales that explores the lives of five South Central Los Angeles’ teenagers attending Crenshaw High School. The student’s personal stories subtly parallel Shakespeare’s archetypal characters. Also, the documentary examines how a popular English teacher, Andy Molnar uses the students’ popular culture, hip-hop/rap to access Shakespeare… (more)

• Director:

  Michael King

• Writer(s):

  Michael King

• Executive Producer(s):

  Michael King, Charisse Reneau

• Producer(s):

  Michael King

• Director of Photography:

  Jamaal Fort

• Cast and Credits:

  Cast:
  
  Crenshaw High School Students: Adam Juneau, Joanna Cruz, Estephany Lar, Emmanuel Cortez And Myles Thompson
  
  Crenshaw High School Staff: Andy Molnar, Dr Isaac Hammond, Coach Willie West, Officer Richard Bryant And Dr. Iris Stevenson
  
  Parents: Maria Lara, Adriana Gutierrez, Sonia Cruz, Peggy Juneau Schutte, Larry Juneau Schutte, Anthony Thompson, Phyllis Thompson And Jennifer Kelly
  
  Shakesperean Voice Over: Obi Ndefo
  
  Students In Classroom: Antonio Stewart, Christopher Mora. Darryll Jacobs, Cynthia Jingles, Dartanyon Gray, Emily Zelaya, Isaac Gray, Jennifer Huitz, Marcel Stribling, Ryan Bell, Shaneika Hall, Wendel Edwards, Krystal Graves and Dravon Durr
  
  Crenshaw High School Basketball Players: Shaheed Muhammad, Julian Sherman, Tim Smith, Cory Deaver, Darnell Grant, Noel Grigsby, Moriah Johnson, Stanley Morgan, Dominick Morris and Percy G. Porter Iii
  
  Other Cast: Kenneth King, Cordell Gamble, Oscar Nunez, Tanya Nunez, Ben Caldwell, Luis Osuna, Irma Osuna, Donte Pipkins, Maximillian Thompson, G Thompson, Pastor Stephen Mcglover, Pam Norris Woods, Errick Tuckerson Aka “Bebo From Pedro,” Chris Sullivan, Charde’ Ray and Vincenty Lara
  
  Rappers At Project Blowed: Otherwize, Open Mic, Randy Saas
  
  Shakespearean Scholar: Tom Mcbride
  
  This Documentary Would Have Not Been Possible Without The Generous Donation By The: Andrew And Joyce Mandell Foundation
  
  Crew:
  
  Camera Operators: Jamie Urman, Hakeen Muhammad, Chuck Haine
  Derrick Fullnar and Jason Marin
  
  Audio: Fred Stuben, Daniel Guerra and Ed Bartell
  
  Music Composed By: Donte Pipkins, Elvis Garnett, Setra Sundahta and Jason Nesmith
  
  Edited By: John Brookbank & Radu Ion
  
  Assistant Editors: Aria Stuart, Grant Boring and Krystal Eisenbath
  
  Grip/Gaffer: Aaron Mayes
  
  Production Assistants: Katy Wright, Chris Sullivan, Michael Earhart, Janice Escobar, Susie Najera and Cassidy Lashaway
  
  Still Photographer: Markell Pool
  
  Sfx/Color Timing:Boston Productions, Bob Noll and Mike Sullivan
  
  Post Production Coordinator: Claudy Castilla
  
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• Film Website:

  www.rappingwithshakespeare.com

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