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For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf (1982)
Directed by Oz Scott
Overview
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.
Rated NR | Length 78 minutes
Actors
Sarita Allen | Trazana Beverley | Laurie Carlos | Gregory T. Daniel | Jackie Davis | Pedro De Pool | Lisa Henley | Roger Hill | Brent Jennings | Charles Johnson | Oliver Lake | Jack Landron | Crystal Lilly | Carol Maillard | Ntozake Shange | Alfre Woodard | Lynn Whitfield