The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin
Playwrights Horizons
Main Stage
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Opening Night: April 14, 1960
Closing Night: October 7, 1961
Music: Kirsten Childs
Lyrics: Kirsten Childs
Book: Kirsten Childs
What’s a black girl from sunny Southern California to do? White people are blowing up black girls in Birmingham churches. Black people are shouting “Black is beautiful” while straightening their hair and coveting light skin. Viveca Stanton’s answer: Slap on a bubbly smile and be as white as you can be! In a humorous and pointed coming-of-age story spanning the sixties through the nineties, Viveca blithely sails through the confusing worlds of racism, sexism and Broadway showbiz until she’s forced to face the devastating effect self-denial has had on her life.
Musical Numbers
MUSICAL NUMBERS
Welcome to L.A.
Sweet Chitty Chatty
Smile, Smile
Dance Class
The Skate
Sticks and Stones
Pass the Flame
War is Not Good
Brave New World
Give It Up
Belle of the Ball
Beautiful Bright Blue Sky
Legacy
Who’s That Bubbly Black Girl?
Secretarial Pool
Pretty
Director Bob
Come With Me
Granny’s Advice
Listen!
There Was a Girl
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Cheryl Alexander Miss Pain
Harriet Tubman
Secretary
Tallulah
Granny
Duane Boutté Larry
Keith
Darius de Haas Gregory
Angel Desai Chitty Chatty Pal 1
Secretary
Ballet Teacher
Sophia
Jerry Dixon Jazz Teacher
Lucas
Dance Captain
Jonathan Dokuchitz Prince
Cosmic
Policeman
Director Bob
Felicia Finley Chitty Chatty Pal 2
Secretary
Modern Teacher
Scarlett
Robert Jason Jackson Daddy
Policeman
LaChanze Viveca
Natalie Venetian-Belcon Emily
Nilda
Sandra
Debra M. Walton Mommy
Yolanda
Delilah
Myiia Watson-Davis Performer
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