11 Dec 1967
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
A couple's attitudes are challenged when their daughter brings home a fiancé who is black.
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf
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.
Top Billed 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)
Alfre Woodard Woman who lost her stuff
Lynn Whitfield Woman in bath
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