Spring 2010 Production: For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf
Written and produced in 1975, Shange’s epic choreopoem, laced with music and dance, follows seven African American women through journeys into their past, the hurts and the triumphs, and in the end come together in an inspiring, soaring, and electrifying performance that changed the way we looked at women on stage, and their stories. Contains adult language.
Audition Information
This play is extraordinary, passionate, and powerful. Done well, it can be a life changing experience for actors and audience alike. It is also challenging to perform, requires a great deal of memorization. It is also challenging in subject matter, dealing with harsh language, and subjects ranging from rape to abortion, to prostitution. Ultimately it is a positive play that emphasizes the power that we have to come through adversity rather than be broken by it.
Auditions will be held Monday, November 16, and Wednesday, November 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Richland Boardroom. Please contact Michelle Stephens if you would like further information. Download the audition poster. 
Performance Information
Show dates are February 19, 20, 26, and 27 at 7:30 p.m. and February 21 and 28 at 3 p.m. in Shilling Auditorium. Ticket prices are $7 to $10. For ticket reservations, call (217) 875-7211, ext. 6888 or e-mail theatre@richland.edu.
Baccalaureate Transfer Option
- Associate of Arts with concentration in Speech and Drama
- Suggested courses for Speech and Drama Concentration: Three or more coursses from DRAMA 150, 160, 170; SPCH 110, 210, 230
For more information
If you have questions about auditions, performances, or the Speech and Drama program, please contact Michelle Stephens at 875-7211, ext. 215 or e-mail mstephen@richland.edu.
