Yellowman was the 2002 Pulitzer Prize finalist for drama. Divided into five parts, the play details the relationship between Eugene, a very fair-skinned black man, and Alma, a large dark-skinned woman. Their story begins in their youth on the islands off the coast of South Carolina.
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Dael Orlandersmith, a Pulitzer Prize finalist and Drama Desk Award nominee for Outstanding Play and Outstanding Actress in a Play for Yellowman in 2002, has an extensive background in theater, including previous collaborations with Rattlestick Playwrights Theater and the premiere of Yellowman at McCarter Theatre in a co-production with The Wilma Theater and Long Wharf Theatre. more...
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Awards and Nominations
2003 Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Actress - Play: Dael Orlandersmith won.
2003 Outer Critics Circle Awards
Outstanding Actor in a Play: Howard W. Overshown was nominated but did not win.
Production Team
Russell H. Champa Lighting Designer
Elliot Sharp Composer
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Janus Stefanowicz Costume Designer
Klara Zieglerova Scenic Designer
Blanka Zizka Director
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