“Having Our Say” The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years Opens McCarter Season

Posted on 10. Sep, 2009 by PNN Editor in Theater

In celebration of Emily Mann’s 20th anniversary season, Mccarter Theatre is reviving one of their most-loved plays, which charmed McCarter audiences in 1995 before transferring to an award-winning Broadway run.
Now, it’s more powerful and healing than ever. Visit with Sadie and Bessie, the indomitable Delany sisters whose poignant and irreverent outlook on a transforming American landscape offers a life-affirming testament to legacy and hope.

Written and directed by Emily Mann, adapted from the book by Sarah L. Delany and A. Elizabeth Delany with Amy Hill Hearth, “Having Our Say” will be presented in the intimate Berlind Theatre, and in a new millennium, come witness this joyous play in a new light. The play’s performances run from September 11 through October 18, 2009.

Adapted by multi-award-winning playwright and McCarter Artistic Director Emily Mann from the best-selling book by Sarah and A. Elizabeth Delany with Amy Hill Hearth, Having Our Say received 3 Tony nominations in 1995 and has since been produced internationally to critical acclaim. The play was turned into a television movie starring Diahann Carroll and Ruby Dee, earning a Peabody Award for Excellence in Television and a NAACP Image Award nomination.

For performance schedule and ticket information visit the McCarter Theatre Website