A unique award-winning tale of the African-American woman's journey in America.
10
78 min
The powerful tales of seven diverse African-American women are woven together in this 1982 performance of Ntozake Shange's Obie Award-winning landmark play. A breakthrough portrayal of black women's experiences in America, the story combines music, poetry and dance to celebrate their unique culture while painting a poignant portrait of their terrible struggles.
Name | Character | Team | |
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Sarita Allen | Sechita | Unowned | |
Trazana Beverley | Crystal (as Trazana Beverly) | Unowned | |
Laurie Carlos | Georgetta | Unowned | |
Gregory T. Daniel | Toussaint | Unowned | |
Jackie Davis | Second Man in Subway | Unowned | |
Pedro De Pool | Emcee | Unowned | |
Lisa Henley | Naomi | Unowned | |
Roger Hill | Second Man at Barbecue | Unowned | |
Brent Jennings | First Man at Barbecue | Unowned | |
Charles Johnson | Boy in Subway | Unowned | |
Oliver Lake | Flute Player | Unowned | |
Jack Landron | Bedroom Companion | Unowned | |
Crystal Lilly | Sarah | Unowned | |
Carol Maillard | Lu Anne (as Carol L. Maillard) | Unowned | |
Ntozake Shange | Woman with baby girl | Unowned | |
Alfre Woodard | Woman who lost her stuff | Zac E. Chan | |
Lynn Whitfield | Woman in bath | Unowned |