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

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1982-02-231h 18m

DramaRomance

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

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.

Directors
Oz Scott
Editors
Scott P. Doniger

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Sarita Allen

    Sarita Allen

    Sechita

  2. Trazana Beverley

    Trazana Beverley

    Crystal (as Trazana Beverly)

  3. Laurie Carlos

    Laurie Carlos

    Georgetta

  4. Gregory T. Daniel

    Gregory T. Daniel

    Toussaint

  5. Jackie Davis

    Jackie Davis

    Second Man in Subway

  6. Pedro De Pool

    Pedro De Pool

    Emcee

  7. Lisa Henley

    Lisa Henley

    Naomi

  8. Roger Hill

    Roger Hill

    Second Man at Barbecue

  9. Brent Jennings

    Brent Jennings

    First Man at Barbecue

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Lwilliams62

Jul 24, 2016

Great work! I have heard parts of this play through out the years- but I was not expecting to see or hear-what I heard and what I saw on this dvd. It is off the chain! If you want to see real black talent- check it out! Also big props to Lynn Whitfield (damn- she is too sexy in this short skirt and midriff blouse- walking down the street- and giving it up real- This women can act and has great command of the stage (also see her work in "Zora is my name!"-another tour deforce- for above the board talent- regardless of the color of the production! & a big shout out to Mrs.Ruby Dee). Ms. Woodard is one of the main reasons why I purchased this dvd - I wanted to view her earlier work and she is up in here-giving it up! In one scene- this dark beauty is sitting in a chair with a night gown on-trying to make sure those legs stay crossed. lol In my book-Alfre is one the greatest actors in the world- and she still hasn't gotten her props. This woman has a great body of work and she can ACT! All of the actors in this project come through with flying colors, and I really enjoyed watching this dvd. Also the writing is very, very tight. Playwriting at its best. Now I see what all the fuss was about! Talent up the Ying yang.

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    English
    Budget
    $1,000,000.00
    Revenue
    $100,000.00
    Keywords
    broadway showblack woman