Everybody's Ruby

Theatre
Name: Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Anspacher Theater
Address: 425 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10003
Production Information
Number of performances: 56
Opening date: February 23, 1999
Closing date: April 11, 1999
Opening Night Credits

Production Credits
Person/Company Credit
The Public Theater Producer
George C. Wolfe Producer
Rosemarie Tichler Artistic Producer
Mark Litvin Managing Director
Wiley Hausam Associate Producer
Bonnie Metzgar Associate Producer
Brian Kulick Artistic Associate
  
Thulani Davis Playwright
Dwight Andrews Original Music
  
Kenny Leon Director
  
Marjorie Bradley Kellogg Set Designer
Mariann Verheyen Costume Designer
Tom Sturge Lighting Designer
Jeffrey Carlson Sound Designer
  
Carol R. Fineman Press Representative
Tom V. Naro Press Representative
  
Lisa Porter Production Stage Manager
  
Heidi Griffiths Casting
Jordan Thaler Casting Director

Cast
Actor Role
Viola Davis Ruby McCollum
Crystal Fox Marie and Waitress and Receptionist
Beau Gravitte Dr. C. Leroy Adams
J.R. Horne White Citizen and Defence Attorney and Suit
Ron Cephas Jones Black Citizen and Carpenter
Bernie McInerney Judge and Pharmacist
Tuck Milligan White Citizen and William Bradford Huie
Bill Nunn Barber and Sam McCullum
Chuck Patterson Black Citizen and Bartender and Mechanic
Phylicia Rashad Zora Neale Hurston
Raynor Scheine Deputy Sheriff Barkley
Peggy J. Scott White Citizen and Clerk and Mrs. X
James Shanklin White Citizen/Prosecutor/Suit and Store Owner
Bryan Webster Librarian Logan "Beau" Shipp
Awards
Award Person / Company Function
1 NOMINATED 2000 Edgar Award, Best Play    
2 WON 1999 Obie Award, Performance Viola Davis Actor