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

Written By Ntozake Shange
Directed By Rikki Howie Lacewell

This groundbreaking "choreopoem" is a spellbinding collection of vivid prose and free verse narratives about and performed by Black women. 

“A poignant, gripping, angry and beautiful work.” – Time

"Their voices meld, their bodies tumble and tangle together. And sisterhood becomes a single hydra-headed, multitongued entity, invincible and indivisible. God help the man who dares to cross it.” – The New York Times

“A triumphant event, filled with humor. Pure theatre.” – New York Daily News

Performance Schedule

February 7 - March 1, 2025

Fridays & Saturdays* at 8:00pm
Sundays 2:00pm
*Saturday March 1 will be a 2pm matinee.

This show will be performed in one act with no intermission.

Content Advisory

While this show is joyful and inspiring, it contains strong language and deals with subject matter–including rape and abuse, among other topics–that may be sensitive for some audience members. Parents and guardians should consider this content when deciding whether to bring children under age 16 to the show.

Location

The Bowie Playhouse
16500 White Marsh Park Dr, Bowie, MD 20715

 

Tickets

General Admission - $29

Senior, Student, Military - $26

(Prices include all applicable fees.)

Meet the Cast

  • Temple Fortson

    the lady in red

  • Jo Monplaisir

    the lady in red

  • Rowan Campbell

    the lady in blue

  • Vanessa McNair

    the lady in blue

  • Iyanu Bishop

    the lady in purple

  • Danielle J. Curry

    the lady in purple

  • Sonja Dinkins

    the lady in yellow

  • Cheramie J. Jackson

    the lady in orange

  • Dionne Belk

    the lady in brown

  • Imani Corbin

    the lady in green

  • Lauren Baker

    lady in multicolor

  • Erin Diamond

    lady in multicolor

  • Amariya Kailo

    lady in multicolor

Meet the Production Team

  • Rikki Howie Lacewell

    DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER

  • Nathan Jackson & Cheramie J. Jackson

    PRODUCERS

  • Otega Okurume

    ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

  • LeVar Betts

    MUSIC DIRECTOR

  • Kristi Gardner

    STAGE MANAGER

  • Rikki Howie Lacewell & Jane B. Wingard

    SET DESIGNERS

  • Jeano Binney

    COSTUME DESIGNER

  • Shemika Renée

    HAIR/MAKEUP DESIGNER

  • Doreen Roberts

    PROPS DESIGNER

  • Shamika Gary

    ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER

  • Gene Valendo

    LEAD CARPENTER

  • Karen Wootton

    LEAD SET PAINTER

  • Andrea Trent

    ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

  • Katie Riegel

    EXECUTIVE PRODUCER