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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
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Roger Hill | Second Man at Barbecue | Unowned |
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Brent Jennings | First Man at Barbecue | Unowned |
| Charles Johnson | Boy in Subway | Unowned | |
| Oliver Lake | Flute Player | Unowned | |
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Jack Landron | Bedroom Companion | Unowned |
| Crystal Lilly | Sarah | Unowned | |
| Carol Maillard | Lu Anne (as Carol L. Maillard) | Unowned | |
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Ntozake Shange | Woman with baby girl | Unowned |
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Alfre Woodard | Woman who lost her stuff | Zac E. Chan |
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Lynn Whitfield | Woman in bath | Unowned |