07 Mar 2003
My Life Without Me
A fatally ill mother with only two months to live creates a list of things she wants to do before she dies without telling her family of her illness.
Top Billed Cast
Queen Latifah Bessie Smith
Kamryn Johnson Young Bessie
Rikki McKinney Chorus Guy
Alan T. Coleman Stagehand
Tory Kittles Clarence
Clay Chappell '81' Theatre Owner
Tika Sumpter Lucille
Sharan C. Mansfield Miss Taylor
Neko Parham Rehearsal Director
Onira Tarés Chorus Girl
Jhoni Davis Chorus Girl
Jim R. Coleman Host
Melissa Youngblood Theatergoer
Mo'Nique Ma Rainey
Jennifer Sears Ma's Main Girl
Charles S. Dutton William 'Pa' Rainey
Briana Starks Ma's Dancer
Todd Allen Durkin Nightclub Manager
Crystal Lee Brown Bessie's Dancer
Hunter Womack Roadie
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