Alice Childress
Date of Birth: October 12, 1916
Date of Death: August 14, 1994 (77)
Birth Place: Charleston, SC, USA
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Video: Watch LaChanze Discuss Becoming a Broadway Producer on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-02-18 10:17:21
Exclusive: Listen to Audra McDonald Perform Scene from Alice Childress' TROUBLE IN MIND
by Nicole Rosky - 2023-11-06 16:35:46
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Director Jordan Laffrenier Will Return to Canadian Stage to Helm WINE IN THE WILDERNESS
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2026
Canadian Stage will present the Canadian premiere of Alice Childress's WINE IN THE WILDERNESS, directed by Jordan Laffrenier, featuring Mazin Elsadig and Virgilia Griffith in Toronto.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2026
Canadian Stage will present the Canadian premiere of Alice Childress's WINE IN THE WILDERNESS, directed by Jordan Laffrenier, featuring Mazin Elsadig and Virgilia Griffith in Toronto.
Ben Folds Shares Unreleased PHILOSOPHY From BEN FOLDS FIVE Reissue
by Rachel Stone - Aug 11, 2026
Ben Folds released a previously unheard track from the shelved first attempt at his debut album, part of an expanded anniversary reissue of BEN FOLDS FIVE.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 11, 2026
Ben Folds released a previously unheard track from the shelved first attempt at his debut album, part of an expanded anniversary reissue of BEN FOLDS FIVE.
Stephen McKinley Henderson, Dominique Morisseau, and More Will Headline LA Black Creators Summit
by Stephi Wild - Jun 30, 2026
The 2026 Los Angeles Black Creators Summit, produced by Support Black Theatre, will gather leading voices in theatre, TV, and film at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center around the theme 'Black Theatre: Then. Now. Next.'
by Stephi Wild - Jun 30, 2026
The 2026 Los Angeles Black Creators Summit, produced by Support Black Theatre, will gather leading voices in theatre, TV, and film at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center around the theme 'Black Theatre: Then. Now. Next.'
Expand the Canon Will Release Classic Monologue Collection by Historic Women Playwrights
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2026
Expand the Canon announced a debut monologue collection featuring 100+ classical pieces from plays by women between 1640 and 1987, spanning 34 playwrights across 15 countries, edited by Artistic Director Emily Lyon.
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2026
Expand the Canon announced a debut monologue collection featuring 100+ classical pieces from plays by women between 1640 and 1987, spanning 34 playwrights across 15 countries, edited by Artistic Director Emily Lyon.
LIBERATION and More Set For Studio Theatre's 2026-2027 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2026
Studio Theatre in Washington, DC announced its 2026-2027 season, featuring works by Pulitzer Prize winners Sanaz Toossi, James Ijames, and Bess Wohl, alongside plays by Joshua Harmon and Alice Childress.
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2026
Studio Theatre in Washington, DC announced its 2026-2027 season, featuring works by Pulitzer Prize winners Sanaz Toossi, James Ijames, and Bess Wohl, alongside plays by Joshua Harmon and Alice Childress.
BENJAMIN BUTTON, James Ijames' WELCOME TABLE, and More Set For The Public's 2026-27 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026
The Public Theater has announced the lineup for The Public’s Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 season. The season lineup will include The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, plus works from James Ijames, Ryan J. Haddad, Richard Nelson, Taylor Mac, and more.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026
The Public Theater has announced the lineup for The Public’s Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 season. The season lineup will include The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, plus works from James Ijames, Ryan J. Haddad, Richard Nelson, Taylor Mac, and more.
COME FROM AWAY, AS YOU LIKE IT and More Set for A Noise Within 2026-27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2026
A Noise Within unveiled its 35th anniversary 2026-27 season, 'Those Better Angels,' featuring six classic plays including Come From Away, As You Like It, and more at its Pasadena theater.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2026
A Noise Within unveiled its 35th anniversary 2026-27 season, 'Those Better Angels,' featuring six classic plays including Come From Away, As You Like It, and more at its Pasadena theater.
Canadian Stage Reveals 2026–2027 Season Featuring Paul Gross And Ann-marie Macdonald
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 20, 2026
Canadian Stage Company has announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring a mix of world premieres, returning productions, and large-scale revivals across four venues in Toronto.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 20, 2026
Canadian Stage Company has announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring a mix of world premieres, returning productions, and large-scale revivals across four venues in Toronto.
Geffen Playhouse Reveals 2026/2027 Season - PURPOSE, WINE IN THE WILDERNESS and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2026
Geffen Playhouse has unveiled five productions that will make up its 2026/2027 season lineup from Geffen Playhouse Artistic Director Tarell Alvin McCraney. The lineup will feature a mix of world, West Coast and Los Angeles premieres.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2026
Geffen Playhouse has unveiled five productions that will make up its 2026/2027 season lineup from Geffen Playhouse Artistic Director Tarell Alvin McCraney. The lineup will feature a mix of world, West Coast and Los Angeles premieres.
Black Theatre United Announces BTU Collective & New Board Members
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 6, 2026
Black Theatre United (BTU) just announced the BTU Collective, a new wave of leadership within the organization. The BTU Collective is a dynamic collective of leaders, artists, and advocates committed to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion within the theater industry.
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 6, 2026
Black Theatre United (BTU) just announced the BTU Collective, a new wave of leadership within the organization. The BTU Collective is a dynamic collective of leaders, artists, and advocates committed to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion within the theater industry.
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre Continues INSIDE/OUT Series And Unveils Columbia College Chicago Residency
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 9, 2026
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre will continue its Inside/Out performance series in early 2026 and will serve as company-in-residence at Columbia College Chicago’s Dance Center for its Spring Concert Series.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 9, 2026
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre will continue its Inside/Out performance series in early 2026 and will serve as company-in-residence at Columbia College Chicago’s Dance Center for its Spring Concert Series.
HADESTOWN & More Lead Atlanta's November 2025 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - Oct 31, 2025
Atlanta is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for November 2025 include Hadestown and more.
by Team BWW - Oct 31, 2025
Atlanta is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for November 2025 include Hadestown and more.
TROUBLE IN MIND Comes to Fells Point Corner Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2025
Fells Point Corner Theatre will present Trouble in Mind, Alice Childress’s razor-sharp play written in the 1950s and more urgent and resonant than ever today. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2025
Fells Point Corner Theatre will present Trouble in Mind, Alice Childress’s razor-sharp play written in the 1950s and more urgent and resonant than ever today. Learn more here!
The History of Feminist Plays That Came Before LIBERATION
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 28, 2025
As the fight for women to have equal rights and opportunities has evolved, so has the presence of plays telling these stories. When I wrote my book, Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy that the History Books Left Out, the first-ever book about female musical theatre writers, I researched many musicals that are in this genre as well.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 28, 2025
As the fight for women to have equal rights and opportunities has evolved, so has the presence of plays telling these stories. When I wrote my book, Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy that the History Books Left Out, the first-ever book about female musical theatre writers, I researched many musicals that are in this genre as well.
Interview: Ellen Geer on STRIFE at Theatricum Botanicum
by Shari Barrett - Aug 30, 2025
Strife, a rarely produced play by Nobel Prize-winning writer and social activist John Galsworthy explores the complexities of labor relations, a theme that resonated with both Galsworthy and the Geer family of actors and theater directors. Here's my interview with Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer about presenting it at Theatricum Botanicum.
by Shari Barrett - Aug 30, 2025
Strife, a rarely produced play by Nobel Prize-winning writer and social activist John Galsworthy explores the complexities of labor relations, a theme that resonated with both Galsworthy and the Geer family of actors and theater directors. Here's my interview with Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer about presenting it at Theatricum Botanicum.
TROUBLE IN MIND and More Set for Fells Point Corner Theatre 2025–2026 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2025
Fells Point Corner Theatre has announced its 2025–2026 season in Baltimore, featuring Alice Childress’s Trouble in Mind, Claire Barron’s Dance Nation, and Christopher M. Walsh’s Miss Holmes Returns.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2025
Fells Point Corner Theatre has announced its 2025–2026 season in Baltimore, featuring Alice Childress’s Trouble in Mind, Claire Barron’s Dance Nation, and Christopher M. Walsh’s Miss Holmes Returns.
Photos: WINE IN THE WILDERNESS at Theatricum Botanicum
by Stephi Wild - Aug 8, 2025
Performances of Wine in the Wilderness join the outdoor summer repertory “Season of Resilience” at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum beginning August 9 and continuing through October 12. Check out photos here!
by Stephi Wild - Aug 8, 2025
Performances of Wine in the Wilderness join the outdoor summer repertory “Season of Resilience” at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum beginning August 9 and continuing through October 12. Check out photos here!
Classic American Tales Brings New Events to Cape May
by Emmy Rice - Aug 2, 2025
From August 5 through August 14, Classic American Tales (CAT) will present three different events in two different Cape May locations: The historic Dormer House B&B and The Cape May Public Library.
by Emmy Rice - Aug 2, 2025
From August 5 through August 14, Classic American Tales (CAT) will present three different events in two different Cape May locations: The historic Dormer House B&B and The Cape May Public Library.
WINE IN THE WILDERNESS Joins Outdoor Rep Season at Theatricum Botanicum
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 1, 2025
Performances of Alice Childress' Wine in the Wilderness have joined the outdoor summer repertory “Season of Resilience” at Will Geer Theatricum. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 1, 2025
Performances of Alice Childress' Wine in the Wilderness have joined the outdoor summer repertory “Season of Resilience” at Will Geer Theatricum. Learn more!
THE SEAGULL: MALIBU to be Presented at Theatricum Botanicum
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2025
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will present the world premiere of The Seagull: Malibu, an evocative retelling of Anton Chekhov’s timeless masterpiece as re-imagined by Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer. Learn more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2025
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will present the world premiere of The Seagull: Malibu, an evocative retelling of Anton Chekhov’s timeless masterpiece as re-imagined by Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer. Learn more.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Alice Childress been in?
Alice Childress has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.
How many West End shows has Alice Childress been in?
Alice Childress has not appeared in the West End
How many shows has Alice Childress written?
Alice Childress has written 2 shows including An Evening of One Acts (Playwright), Wedding Band (Playwright).
What awards has Alice Childress been nominated for?
Alice Childress has been nominated for the Harold S. Prince Lifetime Achievement Award at the Drama Desk Awards.
What awards has Alice Childress won?
Alice Childress has won the Harold S. Prince Lifetime Achievement Award at the Drama Desk Awards.
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