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Alice Childress

Date of Death: August 14, 1994 (77)

Birth Place: Charleston, SC, USA

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STAGE CREDITS

The Cool World
[Broadway]
1960
Mrs. Thurston
Anna Lucasta
[Broadway]
1944
Blanche

Productions

Wine in the WildernessWine in the Wilderness
 
[Off-Broadway, 2025]
Playwright
Trouble in MindTrouble in Mind
 
[Broadway, 2021] [Replacement]
Playwright[Replacement]
Wedding Band
 
[Off-Broadway, 1972]
Director

Writing

Wedding Band
Playwright

Awards and Nominations


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Harold S. Prince Lifetime Achievement Award

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Review: TROUBLE IN MIND Speaks Inconvenient Truths at Pittsburgh Public Theater Photo
Review: TROUBLE IN MIND Speaks Inconvenient Truths at Pittsburgh Public Theater
by Greg Kerestan - Feb 15, 2025

It's a very good play about a very bad play. That's the capsule version of what you'll see at Justin Emeka's production of Alice Childress's once-controversial Trouble in Mind. Though written in 1955, the mix of seriousness and satire in the piece feels shockingly contemporary, both in terms of its subject matter and in terms of its tone and structure.
Photos: Meet the Cast of WINE IN THE WILDERNESS Photo
Photos: Meet the Cast of WINE IN THE WILDERNESS
by Jennifer Broski - Feb 12, 2025

Classic Stage Company will soon present Wine in the Wilderness by Alice Childress and directed by Tony Award winner LaChanze in her New York directorial debut. Check out photos of the company here!
THE SEAGULL: MALIBU Premiere and More Set for Theatricum Botanicum 2025 Season Photo
THE SEAGULL: MALIBU Premiere and More Set for Theatricum Botanicum 2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2025

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum has revealed its 52nd annual season of theater, music and performance: the “2025 Season of Resilience.” 
Maggie Siff Joins GOODBYE, MY FANCY At Classic Stage Company Photo
Maggie Siff Joins GOODBYE, MY FANCY At Classic Stage Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2025

Maggie Siff will lead the cast for Classic Stage Company's Goodbye, My Fancy, the final reading in The Rediscovery Readings series, which features plays by female playwrights who shaped American theater. Learn more!
Photos: TROUBLE IN MIND at Pittsburgh Public Theater Photo
Photos: TROUBLE IN MIND at Pittsburgh Public Theater
by Stephi Wild - Feb 6, 2025

Get a first look at the Pittsburgh premiere of Trouble in Mind, on stage now through Feb. 23 at Pittsburgh Public Theater. Check out the photos here!
The Stratford Festival's 2023 Production of WEDDING BAND to Stream This Month Photo
The Stratford Festival's 2023 Production of WEDDING BAND to Stream This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2025

The Stratford Festival is sharing the 2023 production of Alice Childress's Wedding Band by making it available for streaming worldwide, directed by Sam White. Learn how to watch.
Grantham Coleman, Lakisha Michelle May & More Join WINE IN THE WILDERNESS At CSC Photo
Grantham Coleman, Lakisha Michelle May & More Join WINE IN THE WILDERNESS At CSC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 29, 2025

Classic Stage Company has revealed the full cast for Wine in the Wilderness by Alice Childress and directed by Tony Award winner LaChanze in her New York directorial debut. Learn more.
40th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards Sets Dates and Reveals Special Award Recipients Photo
40th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards Sets Dates and Reveals Special Award Recipients
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2025

The date has been set for the 40th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards, celebrating four decades of recognizing Off-Broadway excellence. Plus, this year's Special Award recipients havebeen announced.
GOODBYE, MY FANCY to be Present as Final Installment for CSC's Rediscovery Readings Photo
GOODBYE, MY FANCY to be Present as Final Installment for CSC's Rediscovery Readings
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 14, 2025

Classic Stage Company revealed that Goodbye, My Fancy will be the final reading in The Rediscovery Readings series, which features plays by female playwrights who shaped American theater. Learn how to attend.
Casting Complete For Pittsburgh Premiere Of TROUBLE IN MIND Photo
Casting Complete For Pittsburgh Premiere Of TROUBLE IN MIND
by Stephi Wild - Jan 8, 2025

The Public announced the full company of Trouble in Mind by legendary playwright Alice Childress, a cutting satire and backstage drama that finally premiered on Broadway to critical acclaim in 2021.
Stratfest@Home To Begin Streaming CYMBELINE And More Photo
Stratfest@Home To Begin Streaming CYMBELINE And More
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 11, 2024

Stratfest@Home will begin streaming the 2024 production of Shakespeare's Cymbeline and the 2023 production of Alice Childress's Wedding Band. New original content includes the music series Never Doubt I Love and the short film The Understudy.
April Matthis, Crystal Finn & More Join THE MEMBER OF THE WEDDING at CSC Photo
April Matthis, Crystal Finn & More Join THE MEMBER OF THE WEDDING at CSC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 21, 2024

Classic Stage Company has revealed the cas for the next play in The Rediscovery Readings series, The Member of the Wedding, by Carson McCullers. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Video: LaChanze Takes On 'Heaven on Their Minds' at Miscast Photo
Video: LaChanze Takes On 'Heaven on Their Minds' at Miscast
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 18, 2024

Tony winner LaChanze appears in the latest flashback performance from MCC Theater's MISCAST23! Watch as she sings 'Heaven on Their Minds' from Jesus Christ Superstar in this video. 
Olivia Washington & Tramell Tillman Join WINE IN THE WILDERNESS at Classic Stage Comp Photo
Olivia Washington & Tramell Tillman Join WINE IN THE WILDERNESS at Classic Stage Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 30, 2024

Olivia Washington and Tramell Tillman have joined the cast of WINE IN THE WILDERNESS by Alice Childress at Classic Stage Company, adding depth to this compelling production. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Additional Cast Members & Programming Revealed for REDISCOVERY READINGS at CSC Photo
Additional Cast Members & Programming Revealed for REDISCOVERY READINGS at CSC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 15, 2024

Classic Stage Company has revealed casting and future programming for The Rediscovery Readings series, featuring plays by female playwrights who shaped American theater. Learn more about programming and see how to purchase tickets.
TROUBLE IN MIND Will Open Actors Co-op's 2024-2025 Season Photo
TROUBLE IN MIND Will Open Actors Co-op's 2024-2025 Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2024

The award-winning Actors Co-op Theatre Company will present TROUBLE IN MIND written by Alice Childress, directed by Kimberly Hébert Gregory and produced by Crystal Yvonne Jackson.
CSC to Present REDISCOVERY READINGS Featuring Plays By Zona Gale, Susan Glaspell, And Photo
CSC to Present REDISCOVERY READINGS Featuring Plays By Zona Gale, Susan Glaspell, And More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 12, 2024

Classic Stage Company will present REDISCOVERY READINGS series, featuring plays by Zona Gale, Susan Glaspell, and others. Learn more!
See Santino Fontana, WRITE OUT LOUD & More Next Week At 54 Photo
See Santino Fontana, WRITE OUT LOUD & More Next Week At 54
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 6, 2024

54 Below announced next week's lineup featuring performances by Broadway stars, including a tribute to Stephen Sondheim and a night with Tony Award winner Alice Ripley.
Theatre For A New Audience Founder Jeffrey Horowitz To Retire Photo
Theatre For A New Audience Founder Jeffrey Horowitz To Retire
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2024

Jeffrey Horowitz, Founder of Theatre for a New Audience, having led and grown the not-for-profit organization since 1979, will retire on August 31, 2025, at the end of TFANA's just-announced season of Shakespeare alongside plays by classical and contemporary playwrights.
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL National Tour Reunion & More at 54 Below Next Month Photo
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL National Tour Reunion & More at 54 Below Next Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 30, 2024

54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond in September. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
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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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