In 1973 famed writer Alice Walker discovers Zora Neale Hurston's unmarked grave in a quest to honor Hurston, and proclaim the late writer's genius. But, what if during Alice's search for the unmarked grave and her desire to breath life into Zora's work, she accidentally awakens Zora only to learn that Zora, in the haziness of death and all of the places her spirit has been, no longer remembers the prolific, rich life she lead and thus cannot understand her impact? This is the premise of Live Rich Die Poor. Based on the life of Zora Neale Hurston, the brilliant writer from the Harlem Renaissance who gave us her seminal work Their Eyes Were Watching God comes a new look at her colorful life-through the lens of living rich and dying poor (empty having used all of your gifts). Actress and writer Ann Perry re-imagines scenes from Hurston’s life; from her happy days in Eatonville, the devastating loss of her mother, hints of the lost years of wandering that she never spoke of, to arriving in New York and becoming a fixture within art world of the Harlem Renaissance, becoming an academic, and even her falling out with her best friend Langston Hughes. This is a study of a woman who fought to live and use every single gift while she lived. Strap in and put yourself in Zora's shoes as she confronts her life choices and discovers the reach of her impact.
