Ntozake Shange’s choreopoem: for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
The Department of Theatre Arts presents for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf by Ntozake Shange. This powerful and poignant workshop production directed by Kahlid Long, Ph.D. takes place in the Al Freeman Jr. Environmental Theatre Space on the campus of Howard University located at 2455 Sixth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20059. Performances are held at 7:30 pm March 29- 30, 2025 and April 1- 5, 2025. Matinee (understudy run) performances are at 2:00 pm March 20, 2025 and April 5, 2025. You don’t want to miss this transformative production. Get your tickets today!
“This workshop introduces our students to a pivotal work by one of the most celebrated figures in literary history, while simultaneously offering them a chance to explore beyond traditional play structures.”
~Kahlid Long, Ph.D., Director
Ntozake Shange’s choreopoem, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, remains one of the most iconic performance pieces to date. Our workshop production joins a lineage of theaters—from community theaters and universities to regional theaters and the recent Broadway revival in 2022—bringing this timeless play to diverse audiences. A series of twenty poems and monologues, for colored girl who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf depicts the varied experiences of African American girl/womanhood. Furthermore, the play represents sisterhood, demonstrating that this radical creative text is not only enduring but essential during these uncertain times.