Characters: 8 women ages 20+

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Lady in red, blue, purple, yellow, brown, green, orange, & rainbow

 

Cast Description: 

*Subjects including rape, abandonment, abortion, and domestic violence are tackled.*

 

Lady in Red - Represents passion and struggles of love, who reflects her relationships and heartbreak

 

Lady in Blue - Embodies the theme of betrayal and quest for self-indentity despite emotional turmoil

 

Lady in Green - Symbolizes the challenges of motherhood and the desire for security and stability for her children

 

Lady in Yellow - Represents the journey of self-discovery and the impact of societal expectations on personal choices

 

Lady in Orange - Focuses on resilience and empowerment, often confronting past trauma

 

Lady in Brown - Reflects on the complexities of mental health and the struggle for inner peace and acceptance

 

Lady in Purple - Reflects on sisterhood, romance, and self-discovery. 

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Lady in Rainbow - dancer ( special character) 

 

Play description:

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Black girl magic is reborn at eta in this fearlessly new, fiercely now, reinvention of Ntozake Shange’s iconic work. In this celebration of the power of Black womanhood, eight women share their stories and find strength in each other’s humor and passion through a fusion of poetry, dance, music, and song that explodes off the stage and resonates with all. Described as a landmark piece in African American Literature.