for colored girls and Word Becomes Flesh

for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
by Ntozake Shange
Directed by Deidra Starnes

Word Becomes Flesh
by Marc Bamuthi Joseph
Directed by Psalmayene 24

Feb 26 - Mar 26, 2016

Presented in repertory, these two beautifully moving pieces use poetry, music, and movement to explore the struggles, pains, and triumphs of living as Black Americans in the modern world. Audiences are drawn into the female and male experiences in each piece in the hopes of opening a dialogue about race, gender, and self-affirmation.

Cast

for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf

Christa Bennett
Kashayna Johnson
Naomi LaVette
Alina Collins Maldonado
Lolita Marie
Sharisse Taylor
Natalie Tucker

Word Becomes Flesh

Louis E. Davis
Chris Lane
Clayton Pelham, Jr.
Gary L. Perkins III
Justin Weaks

Production Team

for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf

Scenic Design Ethan Sinnott
Costume Design Marci Rodgers
Lighting Design Dan Covey
Sound Design David Lamont Wilson
Choreography Sandra L. Holloway

Word Becomes Flesh

Scenic Design Ethan Sinnott
Costume Design Marci Rodgers
Lighting Design William K. D’Eugenio
Sound Design & Original Music Nick tha 1da
Choreography Tony Thomas

Lovely Whispers

What They Say

“I have never seen a double bill that comes anywhere near doing what these two paired plays do. I have never before experienced such great theater in the interstice and implicit cohesion between two such singularly powerful works.”

DC Metro Theater Arts

“Clad with skilled movement and bodily formations that bring the set to life, timely humor and modern day wit, this dual production is history (and herstory) in the making, sharing testimonies of love, life and what it means to have one’s humanity “colored.” Trust me: you want to experience this.”

MD Theatre Guide

““Word” gives voice to frustrations, but also to dreams. The questioning spirit and synchronized energy of its performance are particularly galvanizing.”