Bug
by Regina Taylor, Tracy Letts, Craig Marberry, Michael Cunningham

Name: Bug
Brand: Regina Taylor
SKU: 9780822219637
Rating: 4.3 (17 reviews)

Off-Broadway

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

90 mins Present Day Role(s) for Black Actor(s) Bare Stage/Simple Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes American Black History Comedy

Synopsis

Book by Regina Taylor, adapted from the book by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry

Themes African American women--Clothing--Drama African American women--Religion African American women--Religion--Drama African American women--Clothing ML50.T2168 C76 2005 Religious life and customs Women's hats--United States--Drama Women's hats

Press Reviews

"Taylor pulls off a Hat Trick: She scores thrice, turning Crowns into an artful amalgamation of oral history, fashion show and musical theater… hats off to Regina Taylor for a considerable achievement."
— TheaterMania

"Wholly theatrical… Ms. Taylor has created a show that seems to arise out of spontaneous combustion, as if a bevy of department-store customers simultaneously decided to stage a revival meeting in the changing room."
— The New York Times

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Mabel / Shango Orisha of fire, red and white	—	—	Orisha of fire, red and white
Velma / Oya Orisha of storms, purple	—	—	Orisha of storms, purple
Wanda / Oshun Orisha of the rivers and water, gold and yellow	—	—	Orisha of the rivers and water, gold and yellow
Jeanette / Yemaya Orisha of seas, blue	—	—	Orisha of seas, blue
Yolanda / Ogun Green and red	—	—	Green and red
Man / Elegba Orisha of crossroads, red and black	—	—	Orisha of crossroads, red and black
Mother Shaw / Obtala Orisha of wisdom, creativity	—	—	Orisha of wisdom, creativity