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

Dates: 5/23/2025 - 6/8/2025

📍 Theatre: Lakewood Playhouse


5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd. SW


Lakewood Playhouse presents Ntozake Shange’s landmark choreopoem for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf. This powerful production features seven women as they share their personal stories through a blend of poetry, dance, music, and song. Directed by Michelle N. Matlock, the play aims to uplift and celebrate the resilience of Black women, transforming poignant narratives into a ritual of remembrance and empowerment. The cast includes Canae Machelle, Courtnee Ramos, Kristina Dustan, La Chelle Heard, Lindsey T. H. Jackson, and Nyah Hart, with understudies ShaVanety Jones and Sylvia Musselman.

Cast and Creative Team for for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf at Lakewood Playhouse

Cast

La Chelle Heard
Ensemble
Canae Machelle
Ensemble
Courtnee Ramos
Ensemble
Kristina Dustan
Ensemble
Lindsey T .H. Jackson
Ensemble
Nyah Hart
Ensemble
ShaVanety Jones
Ensemble
Sylvia Musselman
Ensemble

Creative Team

Michelle N. Matlock
Director
Andrea Weston-Smart
Assistant Stage Manager
Maisha Rice
Stage Manager
Brookelyne Peterson
Sound Design Support
Ashley Roy-Simpson
Scenic Artist Consultant
Kiana Kendall
Properties Design/Scenic Assistance
Bernice F. Marlow
Scenic Designer
Aleeza McCant
Costume Designer
Alonna Hall
Lighting Designer
DéShawn Morton
Choreographer

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About the Theatre

Lakewood Playhouse

5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd. SW

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