For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow Is Enuf 42 years old

A unique award-winning tale of the African-American woman's journey in America.

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.

Credits

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow Is Enuf Cast

Name Character
Alfre Woodard She was 29, now 71 years old as Woman who lost her stuff
Lynn Whitfield She was 28, now 70 years old as Woman in bath
Brent Jennings He was 31, now 73 years old as First Man at Barbecue

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow Is Enuf Crew

Name Department
Lindsay Law as Producer. Production
Oz Scott as Director. He was 32 (now 74) years old Directing
Elizabeth Lambert as Makeup Artist. She was 145 (now 187) years old Costume & Make-Up
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow Is Enuf (42 years)

A unique award-winning tale of the African-American woman's journey in America.

  • Release day: Tuesday, February 23, 1982
  • Runtime: 78 minutes
  • Budget: 1000000.00
  • Revenue: 100000.00