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Based on the play A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

Original
Gerald De La Fontaine Headshot
Gerald De La Fontaine
Snug/Lion
Nicodemus Headshot
Nicodemus
Starveling/Moon
The Deep River Boys Headshot
The Deep River Boys
Performer
Louis Armstrong Headshot
Louis Armstrong
Bottom/Pyramus
Bill Bailey (i) Headshot
Bill Bailey (i)
Cupid
Specialty Dancer
Frank Bell Headshot
Frank Bell
Dancer
Hilda Bess Headshot
Hilda Bess
Jitterbugger
Richard Bess Headshot
Richard Bess
Jitterbugger
Al Bledger Headshot
Al Bledger
Dancer
Joyce Boyd Headshot
Joyce Boyd
Jitterbugger
Troy Brown Headshot
Troy Brown
Snout/Wall
Warren Coleman Headshot
Warren Coleman
Singer
Alice Coles Headshot
Alice Coles
Child
Thomas Coley Headshot
Thomas Coley
Cornelius
Clemie Collinwood Headshot
Clemie Collinwood
Dancer
Muriel Cook Headshot
Muriel Cook
Dancer
Boyd Crawford Headshot
Boyd Crawford
Alexander
Wilda Crawford Headshot
Wilda Crawford
Jitterbugger
Etta Dandridge Headshot
Etta Dandridge
Third Pixie
Vivian Dandridge Headshot
Vivian Dandridge
First Pixie
Jean Daniels Headshot
Jean Daniels
Singer
Joseph Daniels Headshot
Joseph Daniels
Jitterbugger
Harry Douglas Headshot
Harry Douglas
Singer
William Downes Headshot
William Downes
Jitterbugger
Elizabeth Dozier Headshot
Elizabeth Dozier
Child
Laura Duncan Headshot
Laura Duncan
Singer
Eadie Edwards Headshot
Eadie Edwards
Child
Beatrice Elam Headshot
Beatrice Elam
Jitterbugger
Arlyne Evans Headshot
Arlyne Evans
Jitterbugger
Hazel Ferguson Headshot
Hazel Ferguson
Child
Charles Ford Headshot
Charles Ford
Singer
Ruth Ford Headshot
Ruth Ford
Polly
Celestine Fuller Headshot
Celestine Fuller
Child
Vernon Gardner Headshot
Vernon Gardner
Singer
Herman Green Headshot
Herman Green
Majordomo
George Greenridge Headshot
George Greenridge
Jitterbugger
Ethel Harper Headshot
Ethel Harper
Singer
Raymond Harrison Headshot
Raymond Harrison
Child
Ersalyn Hayes Headshot
Ersalyn Hayes
Singer
Juan Hernandez Headshot
Juan Hernandez
Oberon
Joseph Holland Headshot
Joseph Holland
Theodore

(Governor of Louisiana)
Edith Hurd Headshot
Edith Hurd
Dancer
John Garth III Headshot
John Garth III
Singer
Joyce James Headshot
Joyce James
Jitterbugger
Lonnie Jenkins Headshot
Lonnie Jenkins
Jitterbugger
Clifford E. Johnson Headshot
Clifford E. Johnson
Child
Dottiemae Johnson Headshot
Dottiemae Johnson
Jitterbugger
Irene Johnson Headshot
Irene Johnson
Singer
King Johnson Headshot
King Johnson
Dancer
Frances Jones Headshot
Frances Jones
Jitterbugger
Leroy Jones Headshot
Leroy Jones
Jitterbugger
Lawaune Kennard Headshot
Lawaune Kennard
Dancer
Catheryn Laughlin Headshot
Catheryn Laughlin
Crimson
Cleo Law Headshot
Cleo Law
Dancer
George Lawson Headshot
George Lawson
Singer
Tommy Lee Headshot
Tommy Lee
Jitterbugger
Martin Logan Headshot
Martin Logan
Dancer
Eleanor Lynn Headshot
Eleanor Lynn
Gloria
Jackie Mabley Headshot
Jackie Mabley
Quince
Gladys Madden Headshot
Gladys Madden
Singer
Frank Manning Headshot
Frank Manning
Jitterbugger
Emmet Matthews Headshot
Emmet Matthews
Singer
Emily McCloud Headshot
Emily McCloud
Jitterbugger
Dorothy McGuire Headshot
Dorothy McGuire
Helena
Butterfly McQueen Headshot
Butterfly McQueen
Puck
Lucille Middleton Headshot
Lucille Middleton
Jitterbugger
Norma Miller Headshot
Norma Miller
Jitterbugger
Wihelmina Moore Headshot
Wihelmina Moore
Jitterbugger
George W. Nixon Headshot
George W. Nixon
Singer
Josephine Ortego Headshot
Josephine Ortego
Singer
James Outlaw Headshot
James Outlaw
Jitterbugger
Sunny Payne Headshot
Sunny Payne
Drummer Boy
Alberta Perkins Headshot
Alberta Perkins
Peaceful Pearl
Kelsey Pharr Headshot
Kelsey Pharr
Singer
Samuel Pierce Headshot
Samuel Pierce
Jitterbugger
Lora Pierre Headshot
Lora Pierre
Dancer
Oscar Polk Headshot
Oscar Polk
Flute/Thisbe
Belle Powell Headshot
Belle Powell
Singer
Muriel Rahn Headshot
Muriel Rahn
Singer
The Rhythmettes Headshot
The Rhythmettes
Performer
Ruby Richards Headshot
Ruby Richards
Dancer
Priscilla Richshard Headshot
Priscilla Richshard
Child
Joe Riddick Headshot
Joe Riddick
Jitterbugger
Elwood Robinson Headshot
Elwood Robinson
Child
Raymond Saunders Headshot
Raymond Saunders
Dancer
Winnie Scott Headshot
Winnie Scott
Singer
Ollie Simmons Headshot
Ollie Simmons
Dancer
Lyn Murray Singers Headshot
Lyn Murray Singers
Performer
The Dandridge Sisters Headshot
The Dandridge Sisters
Performer
George Le Soir Headshot
George Le Soir
Egbert
James Sparks Headshot
James Sparks
Singer
Lloyd Storey Headshot
Lloyd Storey
Dancer
Maxine Sullivan Headshot
Maxine Sullivan
Titania
Herbert Sumpter Headshot
Herbert Sumpter
Child
Sylvester Taylor Headshot
Sylvester Taylor
Child
Naomi Waller Headshot
Naomi Waller
Dancer
Edward Ware Headshot
Edward Ware
Singer
Thomas Washington Headshot
Thomas Washington
Jitterbugger
Billy Williams Headshot
Billy Williams
Jitterbugger
Bernice Willis Headshot
Bernice Willis
Dancer
Charles Willis Headshot
Charles Willis
Singer
Randolph Willis Headshot
Randolph Willis
Child
Carol Wright Headshot
Carol Wright
Singer
Jessie Zachary Headshot
Jessie Zachary
Singer

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Production Team

Herbert Andrews Costume Designer
Scenic Designer
Erik Charell Director
(Staging)
Ardon Cornwell Orchestrator
Herb Guigley Orchestrator
Fletcher Henderson Orchestrator
Walter Jagemann Scenic Designer
Don Voorhees Musical Director
Phil Wall Orchestrator
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