He plays the role of a shady real estate agent who is trying to sell off the last of Youngstown s historical buildings before they are systematically torn down. The film is rich in archival images- still and motion picture. It includes interviews with artists living in lofts, homeless individuals, and the city officals who want the buildings destroyed. The film mixes satire with the hard social realism of the Mahoning valley. Some of the content and language may be considered extreme in nature.
Parental discretion is advised.
Stage is Chris Strollo s second feature film and its premiere will be at the Summer Festival. Stage is a documentary film depicting the lives and music of the unsung legends of jazz and blues from Youngstown. The film centers on Harold Stage Hardrick, the veteran Hammond B-3 organist. The film contains powerful footage from Freida s bar on Belmont Avenue. The film is a tribute to all the great players who lived and played in the Mahoning Valley and contributed a century of great jazz, blues and soul to our city.