Full Cast Set For ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS At Geffen Playhouse

Geffen Playhouse has announced the full cast for its production of Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous, written by Pearl Cleage (Blues for an Alabama Sky, Flyin' West) and directed by three-time Tony Award nominee LaTanya Richardson Jackson (The Piano Lesson, Purpose). Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous is produced in association with Black Rebirth Collective. Rehearsals begin Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

The cast includes Michele Shay (Seven Guitars, Home) as Betty Samson; Olivia Washington (Wine in the Wilderness, Slave Play) as Precious “Pete” Watson; Deborah Joy Winans (Greenleaf, Whitney) as Kate Hughes; and Charlayne Woodard (Ain't Misbehavin', Secret Invasion) as Anna Campbell.

Previews for Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous begin Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in the Gil Cates Theater at Geffen Playhouse. Opening night is Thursday, June 18, 2026.

Anna Campbell is a trailblazing actress flush with accolades but short on cash. After returning to the U.S. to stage a career-defining comeback, she collides with a new generation that challenges her past, her politics, and her place in the movement. Award-winning playwright Pearl Cleage teams up with Tony Award nominee LaTanya Richardson Jackson to deliver a sharp-witted and soulful new comedy about art, activism, and aging on your own terms.