Having Our Say:
The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years
March 31 – April 24
By Emily Mann
Adapted from the book by Sarah L. Delany and A. Elizabeth Delany with Amy Hill Hearth
Directed by Jade King Carroll
103-year-old Sadie Delany and 101-year-old Bessie Delany were the daughters of a former slave, grew up in the Jim Crow South, lived in Harlem during its renaissance, and had professional careers as a teacher and a dentist, respectively. While they make dinner to remember their father’s birthday, the two sisters tell us the story of the last century, as they lived it. History at its most immediate, and poignant.
“Full-on, friendly and funny, yet deeply emotional.”
–The Hartford Courant
Having Our Say is a co-production with Long Wharf Theatre.
Artistic
Director
Jade King Carroll
Assistant to the Director
Nick Saldivar
Dramaturg
Fiona Kyle
Set & Video Design
Alexis Distler
Costume Design
Karen Perry
Lighting Design
Nicole Pearce
Sound Design
Karin Graybash
Associate Projection Designer
Paul Piekarz
Stage Manager
Denise Cardarelli
Cast
Dr. Bessie Delany
Brenda Pressley
Ms. Sadie Delany
Olivia Cole
Sponsors
Principal Sponsor
Production Sponsor
Assisting Production Sponsor
Restaurant Partner