Review Fix Exclusive: Kenthedo Robinson Talks ‘The Buffalo Hero of World War I: The Wayne Miner Story’

October 13, 2019 Patrick Hickey Jr. Theatre 0

Review Fix chats with The Buffalo Hero of World War I: The Wayne Miner Story producer and playwright Kenthedo Robinson, who discusses the inspiration for the production and more.

About the Production:

The Buffalo Hero of World War I: The Wayne Miner Story
NEW YORK at American Theatre of Actors, 314 W. 54th NYC
Thurs. Oct. 24 7:PM; Fri. Oct. 25 7PM; Sat. Oct. 26 2PM & 7PM; Sun. Oct. 27 3:PM. Tickets: $20 Discount Codes: Sen. Cit. SCTBH; Students/Teachers STBH; Transit Workers TWUTBH; Veterans VETTBH. For info: [email protected] / 917-523-2823

THEN REGIONALLY at the Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Central, Kansas City, Mo. 64108, November 22-24. General Tickets Price $25 / Gala Performance $50. Tickets @ Brownpapertickets.com

The Buffalo Hero of World War I: Based on a True Story: After acclaimed runs in New York, Kenthedo Robinson’s powerful account of the difference one African-American soldier made in the course of history will return for a New York encore performance before being part of a special celebration of the Buffalo Soldiers in Kansas City. The special weekend of performances at the American Theatre of Actors is the last time this deep exploration into the life of an unsung hero will be shown in New York before it begins its national presence.

The Buffalo Hero of World War I: The Wayne Miner Story, written by Kenthedo Robinson and directed by Ajene D. Washington. Despite inadequate training and inferior weapons, Buffalo Soldiers won medals and became hailed as heroes. This is the story of one of them.

Review Fix: What was the inspiration for this project?

Kenthedo Robinson: I was approached to write a play about the last soldier to die in WWI, a Buffalo Soldier, Pvt. Wayne Miner.  That created tremendous interest in me.  Also, there was one surviving letter that accounted the last hours of his death, just three hours before the armistice was signed.

Review Fix: What is your creative process?  

Robinson: After lots and lots of research, I created characters that would surround the central character and help tell the story of his heroic efforts to bring democracy to the world.

Review Fix: What did you learn/are learning about yourself through this process? 

Robinson: I have learned that history is extremely important in pinpointing where I am and where we are as a people.  Following American Wars and all the effects before and after them has given me that sense of where we are.

Review Fix: What are your ultimate goals for this piece for the future?   

Robinson: My ultimate goal is to get as many people young and senior to be exposed to the efforts of men who sacrificed their life for us to leave free in the world

Also, production wise, I would love for this play to be produced at the African American Museum in Washington, DC.

Review Fix: What’s next ? 

Robinson: There are a few plays tugging at me right now: A play about Crispus Attucks, about The Triple Nickels (Buffalo Soldier Paratroopers), Charlie Parker set against the back drop of the Orpheus and Euyridice Story. 

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14263 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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