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

Theatre
Name: Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Martinson Hall
Address: 425 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10003
Production Information
First performance date: October 8, 2019
Opening date: October 22, 2019
Closing date: December 15, 2019
External Links: Official Website


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Production Description
Filled with passion, humor, and raw honesty, legendary playwright/poet Ntozake Shange’s form-changing choreopoem tells the stories of seven women of color using poetry, song, and movement. With unflinching honesty and emotion, each woman voices her survival story of having to exist in a world shaped by sexism and racism.
Opening Night Credits

Production Credits
Person/Company Credit
The Public Theater Producer
Garlia Cornelia Jones Line Producer
  
Ntozake Shange Playwright
Martha Redbone Original Music
Martha Redbone Original Composition
Aaron Whitby Associate Composer
  
Leah C. Gardiner Director
Christina Franklin Assistant Director
Onudeah Nicolarakis Director of American Sign Language
  
Camille A. Brown Choreographer
Chloe Davis Associate Choreographer
Ja'Malik Assistant Choreographer
Mora-Amina Parker Assistant Choreographer
Jayme Lawson Dance Captain
  
Myung Hee Cho Set Designer
Toni-Leslie James Costume Designer
Jiyoun (Jiji) Chang Lighting Designer
Megumi Katayama Sound Designer
Beth Lake Co-Sound Designer
Nikiya Mathis Hair and Wig Designer
Se Oh Associate Set Designer
Stephanie Cheon Assistant Set Designer
Susan Garyantes Assistant Set Designer
Tatiana Kulianoff Assistant Set Designer
Yi Lin Zhao Assistant Set Designer
Dominique Fawn Hill Assistant Costume Designer
Carolina Ortiz Herrera Associate Lighting Designer
Marie Yokohama Associate Lighting Designer
Valentine Monfeuga Associate Sound Designer
  
Heather Fichthorn Company Manager
  
Katie Kennedy Stage Manager
Alyssa K. Howard Production Stage Manager
  
Kelsey Martinez Production Manager
Cynthia Jasmin Reyes Costume Supervisor
R. Jay Duckworth Prop Master
Randy Cohen Keyboard Programmer
  
Deah Love Harriott Music Direction
Kristy Norter Music Coordinator
Tiffany Lloyd Bass Guitar
Rosa Avila Drums
Deah Love Harriott Keyboards
  
Jeanie O'Hare Dramaturg
Heidi Griffiths Casting
Kate Murray Casting

Cast
Actor Role
Jocelyn Bioh Lady in Blue
Celia Chevalier Lady in Brown
Danaya Esperanza Lady in Orange
Jayme Lawson Lady in Red
Adrienne C. Moore Lady in Yellow
Okwui Okpokwasili Lady in Green
Alexandria Wailes Lady in Purple
D. Woods N/A UNDERSTUDY
Replacement Credits

Cast
Actor Role
Sasha Allen Lady in Blue
Awards
Award Person / Company Function
1 WON 2020 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Revival Ntozake Shange Playwright
      The Public Theater Producer
2 NOMINATED 2020 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Okwui Okpokwasili Actor
3 NOMINATED 2020 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Alexandria Wailes Actor
4 WON 2020 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Costume Design Toni-Leslie James Costume Designer
5 NOMINATED 2020 AUDELCO Award, Costume Design Toni-Leslie James Costume Designer
6 NOMINATED 2020 AUDELCO Award, Choreography Camille A. Brown Choreographer
7 NOMINATED 2020 AUDELCO Award, Outstanding Musical Director Deah Love Harriott Music Direction
8 NOMINATED 2020 AUDELCO Award, Best Revival of a Play The Public Theater Producer
9 NOMINATED 2020 AUDELCO Award, Outstanding Musical Composer Martha Redbone Original Composition
10 NOMINATED 2020 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Revival of a Play The Public Theater Producer
11 NOMINATED 2020 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Choreography Camille A. Brown Choreographer
12 WON 2020 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Music in a Play Martha Redbone Original Music
13 NOMINATED 2020 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Costume Design for a Play Toni-Leslie James Costume Designer
14 WON 2020 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Revival of a Play Ntozake Shange Playwright
      The Public Theater Producer
15 WON 2020 Antonyo Award, Best Featured Actor in a Play Off-Broadway Okwui Okpokwasili Actor
16 WON 2020 Antonyo Award, Best Choreography Camille A. Brown Choreographer
17 WON 2020 Antonyo Award, Best Costumes Toni-Leslie James Costume Designer
18 WON 2020 Antonyo Award, Best Hair & Wig Design Nikiya Mathis Hair and Wig Designer
19 WON 2020 Antonyo Award, Best Revival