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.
Cast
Sarita Allen
Sechita
Trazana Beverley
Crystal (as Trazana Beverly)
Laurie Carlos
Georgetta
Gregory T. Daniel
Toussaint
Jackie Davis
Second Man in Subway
Pedro De Pool
Emcee
Lisa Henley
Naomi
Roger Hill
Second Man at Barbecue
Brent Jennings
First Man at Barbecue
Charles Johnson
Boy in Subway
Oliver Lake
Flute Player
Jack Landron
Bedroom Companion
Crystal Lilly
Sarah
Carol Maillard
Lu Anne (as Carol L. Maillard)
Ntozake Shange
Woman with baby girl
Alfre Woodard
Woman who lost her stuff
Lynn Whitfield
Woman in bath
Crew
Oz Scott
Director
Ntozake Shange
Screenplay, Theatre Play
Scott P. Doniger
Editor
Don Perdue
Director of Photography, Cinematography
Lindsay Law
Producer
Susie Simons
Associate Producer
Jac Venza
Associate Producer
Yvonne Smith
Associate Producer
Jennifer von Mayrhauser
Costume Supervisor, Costume Design
Jennifer Von
Costume Design
Donisia McGowan
Hairstylist
Stanley James
Hairstylist
Elizabeth Lambert
Makeup Artist
Wylie Richardson
Makeup Artist
Madelaina Gregory
Assistant Art Director
Baikida Carroll
Original Music Composer, Music
Patrick Nielson
Property Master
Darlene Mastro
Production Manager
Grover Cole
Art Direction
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