An intimate portrait of Suzan-Lori Parks, featuring actors Don Cheadle and Jeffrey Wright. The film shows the playwright’s process and how a play gets produced in behind-the-scenes footage of Topdog/Underdog in rehearsal and performance. It captures the play’s triumphant Broadway debut and traces Parks’ opportunities, challenges, and personal milestones during the production of her 2002 Pulitzer Prize winner.
You can now watch The Topdog Diaries online on the following streaming providers in the United States.
| Directing | Oren Jacoby | Director |
| Production | Oren Jacoby | Producer |
| Production | Shana Kuhn-Siegel | Associate Producer |
| Crew | Sławomir Grünberg | Cinematography |
| Editing | Nelson Ryland | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Jac Venza | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Brian Keane | Music |
| Sound | Paul Oscher | Music |
| Production | Jessica Levin | Line Producer |
| Production | Elgin Smith | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Joshua Waletzky | Editor |