for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf (2017)
Produced by
Playwright: Ntozake Shange
Director: Djanet Sears
Venue
The Marilyn and Charles Baillie Theatre
Run
May 5th, 2017 – May 31st, 2017
Synopsis
Through music, poetry and dance, seven women weave their stories of love, heartache, violence and joy into a powerful mosaic of the experiences of African-American women. This seminal work celebrates the power of reclaiming one’s voice. (soulpepper.ca)
Cast
| Tamara Brown | Lady in Brown |
| Karen Glave | Lady in Yellow |
| Ordena Stephens-Thompson | Lady in Purple |
| d’bi.young anitafrika | Lady in Red |
| Akosua Amo-Adem | Lady in Green |
| SATE | Lady in Blue |
| Evangelia Kambites | Lady in Orange |
Creative Team
| Ntozake Shange | Playwright |
| Djanet Sears | Director |
| Astrid Janson | Set Designer |
| Astrid Janson | Costume Designer |
| Michelle Ramsay | Lighting Designer |
| Jasmyn Fyffe | Choreographer |
| Vivine Scarlett | Choreographer |
| Suba Sankaran | Composer |
| Suba Sankaran | Music Arrangements |
| Suba Sankaran | Sound Designer |
| Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu | Assistant Director |
| Alexandra Lord | Assistant Set Designer |
| Alexandra Lord | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Ketrice Anderson | Apprentice Designer |
| Andres Castillo-Smith | Sound Designer |
Production
| Darragh Parsons | Stage Manager |
| Kate Sandeson | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Robert Harding | Production Stage Manager |
| Kelly McEvenue | Alexander Coach |
| Evan Bonnah-Hawkes | Technical Director |
| Jacqueline Robertson-Cull | Head of Hair and Makeup |
| Phil Atfield | Cutter |
| Susan Dicks | Cutter |
| Geoff Hughes | Cutter |
| Barbara Nowakowski | First Hand |
| Natalie Swiercz | Dresser |
| Greg Chambers | Props Builder |
| Bill Stahl | Carpenter |
Staff
| Greg Poulin | Production Manager |
| Sarah Elizabeth Noyes | Head of Wardrobe |
| Jacqueline Costa | Assistant Technical Director |
| Corey MacVicar | Assistant Technical Director |
| Erika Connor | Assistant Head of Wardrobe |
| Andy DeVries | Head Carpenter |
| Lisa Nighswander | Head of Properties |
| Paul Boddum | Head Scenic Artist |
| Casey Hudecki | Fight Director |
| Ashton Vetter | House Technician |
