August 19, 2024 - Cakeswagg, Richard III, and the Bellforge Arts Center

By day Roxbury rapper Cakeswagg is a theater teacher working with youth,  by night, she puts her theatrical skills to use, assuming the larger-than-life  alter ego, Cakeswagg.Fresh off Boston Calling,  her sophomore album, “Michelin Star” drops this week. She joins us for a pre-release party, performing some of her  new tracks. From there,  Dream Role Players gives actors an opportunity to play their dream roles, which includes a new  production of Richard III with an all female presenting cast.  We talk to the creative force behind this adaptation, producer and Dream Role Players founder Lisa Burdick, and actor Elizabeth Ross who stars as Richard III.Finally, we talk to Jean Mineo, executive director of Bellforge Arts Center in Medfield, about their expansion plans and upcoming events, which include a Rathskeller Reunion and CultureFest 2024.