Bessie Shows Her Ass

The Cast

Brittany Inge

Brittany Inge

Bessie Smith

Brittany Inge is an actress, singer, and activist from Laurel, Maryland. She trained at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C., and earned a music degree from Spelman College. She built her craft on Atlanta’s stages before moving into film and television, with credits including FX’s Atlanta, the feature film The Hate U Give, and BET’s Boomerang, where she played Crystal Garrett. She also sings Bessie’s vocals in the film.

Jared Wofford

Jared Wofford

Porter Grainger

Jared Wofford is an actor, writer, and producer from Naperville, Illinois. A Florida A&M University graduate, he left a career in pharmaceutical sales in 2007 to pursue the arts. His television credits include attorney Johnnie Cochran on BET’s American Soul, a recurring role on Facebook Watch’s Queen America, and three seasons as Frantz on Crackle’s StartUp. He studied at the British American Drama Academy and also teaches acting.

Andrew R. McCallister

Andrew R. McCallister

Carl Van Vechten

Andrew R. McCallister is an Atlanta-based actor working in film and television. He won a Telly Award for his breakout role in Gerald’s Hands, and his credits include Street Legal South, The Match, A Mother’s Intuition, Gangster’s Daughter 3, and On Everything I Love. Off screen, he supports underserved communities and families in distress through the Brighter Future Initiative.

Also Starring

Grace McDonaldFania Marinoff
Mali WilsonMarguerite d’Alvarez
Chance WalkerRuby Smith
Gregory MitchellJackson
Craig SniderMarguerite’s Pianist
Kevin HollyElevator Man
Fania Marinoff (Grace McDonald)