Charlayne Woodard

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1) Pretty Fire

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English

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In five autobiographical vignettes, Charlayne Woodard tells the moving tale of her African-American family through three generations of love, struggle, and triumph. This NAACP award-winning play is a one-woman tour de force. Chosen as a “Recommended Young Adult Audiobook” by the Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the American Library Association. Pretty Fire is the first play of a trilogy that continued with Neat and ended...

2) Neat

Author

Woodard, Charlayne

Language

English

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Award-winning actress Charlayne Woodard shares her memories of growing up black in America in the 60's and 70's. Neat focuses on her own exquisite, real-life remembrance of her Aunt Beneatha, Neat, whose simplicity and magnificent clarity taught the young Charlayne what it is to cherish life. An L.A. Theatre Works performance featuring Charlayne Woodard.

3) The Night Watcher

Author

Woodard, Charlayne

Language

English

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Playwright/performer Charlayne Woodard is a force of nature, and in The Night Watcher she finds a new way to explore her "mother" nature. Woodard describes her life as half of a childless couple, finding herself mysteriously drawn to second-hand parenting. With wisdom and wit, Woodward's acclaimed one-woman show strikes a chord for the longing of motherhood. Written and performed by Charlayne Woodard. Directed by Stuart K. Robinson. Recorded by...

4) In Real Life

Author

Woodard, Charlayne

Language

English

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Charlayne Woodard and L.A. Theatre Works present the final installment of this autobiographical trilogy. In Real Life follows the early and current days of Charlayne; throughout incredible highs and lows, she heads to New York to eventually become a successful black actress.

5) Unbreakable

Series

Vista

Publisher

Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Pub. Date

[2001]

Language

English

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David Dunn is the sole survivor of an horrific train crash that killed 131. Everyone, especially David, is wondering how it could be possible. Soon, David is approached by comic book specialist Elijah Prince, who confronts David with an incredible theory that just might explain the situation.

6) Unbreakable

Publisher

Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Pub. Date

2008

Language

English

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7) Crumbs from the Table of Joy

Author

Nottage, Lynn

Language

English

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The Crump family is adrift and in trouble. Widowed Godfrey is under the spell of Sweet Father Divine, while his teen daughters, Ernestine and Ermina, immerse themselves in the illusions of Hollywood to escape racial prejudice. But things change quickly when free-spirited Aunt Lily shows up: Godfrey remarries a white woman, Ermina discovers boys, and Ernestine is torn between Communism and bebop! Playwright Lynn Nottage received the 2009 Pulitzer Prize...

8) Twister

Author

Stanton, Harry Dean

Language

English

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A tornado writhes across the sprawling family estate of soda pop and miniature golf magnate, Eugene Cleveland, but the family inside is oblivious to the weather because they are caught up in their own private whirlwind of off-beat opulence.

9) Things Never Said

Author

Hampton, Shanola

Language

English

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Kal (Shanola Hampton) is an aspiring poet trying desperately to find an outlet for her artistic voice as she struggles with her self- esteem and a difficult home life. When Kal meets fellow poet Curtis (Omari Hardwick), it's the turmoil, surprise and uncertainty of a new love that ultimately help her find her voice...and a sense of self-worth.

10) Fired: Tales of Jobs Gone Bad

Author

Gurwitch, Annabelle

Publisher

L.A. Theatre Works

Language

English

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Rejection has never been so hilarious! After her role in a Woody Allen play was rethought, actress Annabelle Gurwitch (TBS Dinner and a Movie) was devastated. Then, she got funny. Gurwitch and a revolving cast of fellow show-biz veterans share their stories when L.A. Theatre Works records Fired: Tales of Jobs Gone Bad.

11) Inspired by ... the Bible Experience: New Testament

Author

Cast, Full

Publisher

Zondervan

Pub. Date

2007

Language

English

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Some of Today's Leading Black Voices—Including 3 Oscar® Winners, 23 Grammy® Winners, 8 Emmy® Winners, and 5 Golden Globe® Winners—Performing Today's New International Version (TNIV)

This ambitious and critically-acclaimed presentation of the Bible is set to an original musical underscore performed by the Prague Symphony Orchestra and a Hollywood-style sound design created by Technicolor Studios.

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12) Inspired by ... the Bible Experience: Matthew

Author

Cast, Full

Publisher

Zondervan

Pub. Date

2007

Language

English

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The most ambitious, critically acclaimed presentation of the Bible ever produced

Inspired By... The Bible Experience features a star-studded cast of 400 performers, including 23 Grammy winners, 8 Emmy winners, 5 Golden Globe winners, and 3 Oscar winners. The cast features 2007 Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker as the voice of Moses, along with Angela Bassett (Esther), Cuba Gooding, Jr. (Jonah), Denzel and Pauletta

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Charlayne Woodard

1) Pretty Fire

2) Neat

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4) In Real Life

5) Unbreakable

6) Unbreakable

7) Crumbs from the Table of Joy

8) Twister

9) Things Never Said

10) Fired: Tales of Jobs Gone Bad

11) Inspired by ... the Bible Experience: New Testament

12) Inspired by ... the Bible Experience: Matthew