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1983-84 Yale Repertory Theatre

MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM

April 3 – April 21, 1984

WORLD PREMIERE

By August Wilson
Directed by Lloyd Richards

 

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Charles S. Dutton and Aleta Mitchell in MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM. Photo © William B. Carter, 1984. Leonard Jackson and Jon Seneca in MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM. Photo © William B. Carter, 1984. Theresa Merritt, Joe Seneca, and Sharon Mitchell in MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM. Photo © William B. Carter, 1984. Charles S. Dutton, Leonard Jackson, Robert Judd, Theresa Merritt and Jon Seneca in MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM. Photo © William B. Carter, 1984. Leonard Jackson, Charles S. Dutton, Steven R. Blye, Joe Seneca, and Robert Judd in MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM. Photo © William B. Carter, 1984. Theresa Merritt in MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM. Photo © George G. Slade, 1984.