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For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf (1982)

A unique award-winning tale of the African-American woman's journey in America.

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 18M

Director : Oz Scott
Writer : Ntozake Shange

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Sarita Allen
Sarita Allen
Sechita
Trazana Beverley
Trazana Beverley
Crystal (as Trazana Beverly)
Laurie Carlos
Laurie Carlos
Georgetta
Gregory T. Daniel
Gregory T. Daniel
Toussaint
Jackie Davis
Jackie Davis
Second Man in Subway
Pedro De Pool
Pedro De Pool
Emcee
Lisa Henley
Lisa Henley
Naomi
Roger Hill
Roger Hill
Second Man at Barbecue
Brent Jennings
Brent Jennings
First Man at Barbecue
Charles Johnson
Charles Johnson
Boy in Subway
Oliver Lake
Oliver Lake
Flute Player
Jack Landron
Jack Landron
Bedroom Companion
Crystal Lilly
Crystal Lilly
Sarah
Carol Maillard
Carol Maillard
Lu Anne (as Carol L. Maillard)
Ntozake Shange
Ntozake Shange
Woman with baby girl
Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard
Woman who lost her stuff
Lynn Whitfield
Lynn Whitfield
Woman in bath

Crews

Oz Scott
Oz Scott
Director
Lindsay Law
Lindsay Law
Producer
Susie Simons
Susie Simons
Associate Producer
Yvonne Smith
Yvonne Smith
Associate Producer
Jac Venza
Jac Venza
Associate Producer
Baikida Carroll
Baikida Carroll
Music
Don Perdue
Don Perdue
Cinematography
Scott P. Doniger
Scott P. Doniger
Editor
Grover Cole
Grover Cole
Art Direction
Jennifer Von
Jennifer Von
Costume Design
Jennifer von Mayrhauser
Jennifer von Mayrhauser
Costume Design
Jennifer von Mayrhauser
Jennifer von Mayrhauser
Costume Supervisor
Stanley James
Stanley James
Hairstylist
Elizabeth Lambert
Elizabeth Lambert
Makeup Artist
Donisia McGowan
Donisia McGowan
Hairstylist
Wylie Richardson
Wylie Richardson
Makeup Artist
Darlene Mastro
Darlene Mastro
Production Manager
Madelaina Gregory
Madelaina Gregory
Assistant Art Director
Patrick Nielson
Patrick Nielson
Property Master
Ntozake Shange
Ntozake Shange
Screenplay
Ntozake Shange
Ntozake Shange
Theatre Play

Posters and backgrounds

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