- Originated the role of Mu' Dear in the Off-Broadway production of Black Girl (1972) by J.E. Franklin. Claudia McNeil played the role in the film version.
- (1965) She acted in James Baldwin's play, "The Amen Corner," at the Saville Theatre in London, England with Claudia McNeil, Antonio Fargas, Julius W. Harris, Leu Camacho, Helen Martin, Georgia Burke, and Richard Ward in the cast. Lloyd G. Richards was director.
- (1946 - 1975) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1946) Stage Play: Lysistrata. Comedy (revival/all Black cast). Written by Aristophanes. Book adapted by Gilbert Seldes. Incidental music by Harry Brant. Choreographed by Felicia Sorel. Directed by James Light. Belasco Theatre: 17 Oct 1946- 19 Oct 1946 (4 performances). Cast: Olive Ball (as "Old Women's Chorus"), Service Bell (as "Old Men's Chorus"), Valerie Black (as "Corinthian Woman"), Harry Bolden (as "Senator"), C.M. Bootsie Davis (as "Senator"), Theresa Brooks (as "Old Women's Chorus"), Geri Bryan (as "Young Women's Chorus"), George F. Carroll (as "Officer"), Marie Cooke (as "Young Women's Chorus"), John De Battle (as "Trygeus"), George Dozier (as "Old Men's Chorus"), James H. Dunmore (as "Old Men's Chorus"), Hanson W. Elkins (as "Senator"), Maurice Ellis (as "Spartan Delegate"), Louise E. Evans (as "Spartan Woman"), Geneva H. Fitch (as "Young Women's Chorus"), Pearl Gaines (as "Leader of Old Women"), Minnie Gentry (as "Young Women's Chorus") [Broadway debut], Mercedes Gilbert (as "Lampito"), Frank Green (as "Dancer"), Jackie Greene (as "Young Women's Chorus"), Laphfawn Gumbs (as "Young Women's Chorus"), Gwyn Hale (as "Dancer"), Erona Harris (as "Dancer"), Marble Hart (as "Dancer"), Ann Henry (as "Dancer"), Rex Ingram (as "President of the Senate"), Tica Janine (as "Spartan Woman"), Larri Lauria (as "Old Men's Chorus"), Eunice Eleanora Miller (as "Theban Woman"), Etta Moten (as "Lysistrata"), Hilda Offley (as "Old Women's Chorus"), Courtenaye Olden (as "Young Women's Chorus"), Bill O'Neil (as "Dancer"), Lora Pierce (as "Young Women's Chorus"), Sidney Poitier (as "Probulos") [Broadway debut], Albert Popwell (as "Dancer"), Ethel Purnello (as "Old Women's Chorus"), Andrew Ratousheff (as "Old Men's Chorus"), Edyth Reid (as "Old Women's Chorus"), Emory S. Richardson (as "Lykon/Member of the Men's Chorus"), Jay Riley (as "Satyr"), Wardell Saunders (as "Old Men's Chorus"), Archie Savage (as "Satyr"), H Roderick Scott (as "Dancer"), Louis Sharp (as "Old Men's Chorus"), P. Jay Sidney (as "Senator"), Mildred Joanne Smith (as "Myrrhine"), Hettie Stephens (as "Dancer"), Jean Stovall (as "Young Women's Chorus"), Lou Sealia Swarz (as "Theban Woman"), George Thomas (as "Dancer"), Cherokee Thornton (as "Old Men's Chorus"), Margaret Tynes (as "Corinthian Woman"), Beatrice Wade (as "Old Women's Chorus"), Phyllis Walker (as "Old Women's Chorus"), Emett "Babe" Wallace (as "Kinesias"), Royce Wallace (as "Dancer"), Fredi Washington (as "Kalonike"), Leigh Whipper (as "Leader of Old Men's Chorus"), Larry Williams (as "Nikias"), Milton J. Williams (as "Senator"), Wilhelmina Williams (as "Old Women's Chorus"), Miles Winbush (as "Officer"), Wilson Woodbeck (as "Senator"). Produced by James Light and Max J. Jelin.
- (1971) Stage Play: Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death [Tunes From Blackness]. Musical. Music by Melvin Van Peebles [earliest Broadway credit]. Lyrics by Melvin Van Peebles. Book by Melvin Van Peebles. Musical direction and supervision: Harold Wheeler. Scenic Design by Kert F. Lundell. Directed by Gilbert Moses. Ethel Barrymore Theatre (moved to The Ambassador Theatre 17 Nov 1971- close): 20 Oct 1971- 30 Jul 1972 (581 performances + 10 previews that began on 8 Oct 1971). Cast: Barbara Alston (as "Performer"), Toney Brealond (as "Performer"), Marilyn Coleman (as "Performer"), Bill Duke (as "Performer") [Broadway debut], Gloria Edwards (as "Performer"), Joe Fields (as "Performer"), Clebert Ford (as "Performer"), Arthur French (as "Performer"), Minnie Gentry (as "Performer"), Carl Gordon (as "Performer"), Albert Hall (as "Performer"), Jimmy Hayeson (as "Performer"), Sati Jamal (as "Performer"), Lauren Jones (as "Performer"), Garrett Morris (as "Performer"), Madge Wells (as "Performer"), Ralph Wilcox (as "Performer"), Dick Anthony Williams (as "Performer"), Beatrice Winde (as "Performer"). Replacement cast [During Ethel Barrymore Theatre run:] Charles Adu [Replaced Dick Williams] (as "Performer") [from 9 May 1972- ?]. [During Ambassador Theatre run:] Cecelia Norfleet [Replaced Lauren Jones] (as "Performer") [from 4 Jan 1972- ?]. Produced by Eugene V. Wolsk, Charles Blackwell, Emanuel Azenberg and Robert Malina. Associate Producer: Howard Friedman.
- (1972) Stage Play: The Sunshine Boys. Comedy. Written by Neil Simon. All voices and instruments in "Lipton Tea Commerical" by Don Elliott. "Lipton Tea Commercial" arranged by Lee Schumer. Scenic Design by Kert Lundell. Costume Design by Albert Wolsky. Lighting Design by Tharon Musser. Directed by Alan Arkin. Broadhurst Theatre (moved to The Shubert Theatre from 30 Oct-1973- to 9 Feb 1974, then moved to The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre from 11 Feb 1974- close): 20 Dec 1972- 21 Apr 1974 (538 performances + 2 previews that began on 18 Dec 1972). Cast: Jack Albertson (as "Willie Clark"), Sam Levene (as "Al Lewis"), Lewis J. Stadlen (as "Ben Silverman"), John Batiste (as "Eddie"), Minnie Gentry (as "Registered Nurse"), Lee Meredith (as "Sketch Nurse"), Beatrice Tremaine (as "Television Announcer") [Recorded voice only], Joe Young (as "Patient"). Understudies: John Batiste (as "Ben Silverman"), Cynthia Belgrave (as "Registered Nurse"), Clement Fowler (as "Al Lewis"), Darlene Parks (as "Sketch Nurse"), George Rando (as "Eddie/Patient"). Replacement actor during Broadhurst Theatre run: Understudy: James Bernardi (as "Eddie/Patient"). Replacement actors during Shubert Theatre run: John Batiste (as "Ben Silverman"), Jack Gilford (as "Willie Clark"), Jeremy Stevens (as "Eddie"). Standby: Arny Freeman (as "Willie Clark"). Understudies: James Bernardi (as "Eddie/Patient"), Rosetta LeNoire (as "Registered Nurse"), Sandra O'Neil (as "Sketch Nurse"), Jeremy Stevens (as "Ben Silverman"). Replacement actors during Lunt-Fontanne Theare run: Lou Jacobi (as "Al Lewis"), Rosette LeNoir (as "Registered Nurse"). Produced by Emanuel Azenberg and Eugene V. Wolsk. Originally produced by Nancy Enterprises Inc. (Neil Simon). Note: Filmed as The Sunshine Boys (1975).
- (1975) Stage Play: All God's Chillun Got Wings. Drama (revival). Written by Eugene O'Neill. Directed by George C. Scott. Circle in the Square Theatre: 20 Mar 1975- 5 May 1975 (53 performances + 23 previews that began on 28 Feb 1975). Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann: Artistic Director. Paul Libin: Managing Director).
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