Other works

(March 12, 2002 - August 11, 2002) "Topdog/Underdog," an original comedy, written by Suzan-Lori Parks, directed by George C. Wolfe, with Yasiin Bey (in his Broadway debut, portraying Booth) and Jeffrey Wright (portraying Lincoln), on Broadway at the Ambassador Theater, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. (175 total performances, including 31 previews beginning March 12, 2002)

(2003) Her play, "In the Blood," was performed at the Next Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois with Karen Aldridge in the cast.

(2004) Her play, "In the Blood," was performed at the Circle Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Inda Craig-Gaivan in the cast. Michael Matthews was director.

(2004) Her play, "Topdog/Underdog," was performed at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois with David Rainey in the cast.

(February 25, 2003 - April 6, 2003) "Fucking A," new musical; written by Suzan-Lori Parks; music and lyrics by Suzan-Lori Parks; directed by Michael Greif; with Susan Blommaert (portraying Freedom Fund Lady/Scribe/Waiting Woman #2); Bobby Cannavale (portraying The Mayor/Prison Guard); Yasiin Bey (portraying Monster); 'Peter Gerety' (portraying Butcher); 'Jojo Gonzalez' (portraying First Hunter); Jesse Lenat (portraying Third Hunter); S. Epatha Merkerson (portraying Hester Smith); Manu Narayan (portraying Second Hunter); Chandler Parker (portraying Jailbait/Hunter); Daphne Rubin-Vega (portraying Canary Mary); and 'Michole Briana White' (portraying The First Lady); Off-Broadway at the Joseph Papp Public Theater/Anspacher Theater, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

(April 22 to June 1, 2014) She adapted the book for the musical, "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess," at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California. George and Ira Gershwin wrote the music and lyrics. Dubose and Dorothy Heyward wrote the original book. Diedre L. Murray adapted the musical score. Diane Paulus was director. Emilio Sosa was costume designer.

(February 1 to March 28, 2004) Her play, "Topdog/Underdog," was performed in a presented in association with the Seattle Repertory Theatre production at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. George C. Wolfe was director. Ricardo Hernandez was set designer. Dan Moses Schreier was sound designer. Emilio Sosa was costume designer. Scott Zielenski was lighting designer.

(April 5 to May 15, 2016) Her play, "Father Comes Home From The Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)," was performed at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Jo Bonney was director.

(February 29 to March 22, 1992) Her play, "Devotees in the Garden of Love," was performed in Rites of Mating (A Pair of One-Acts) in a Humana Festival production at the Actors Theatre of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky with Margarette Robinson (Lily); Esther Scott (George) and Sandra Sydney (Madame Odelia Pandahr) in the cast. Oskar Eustis was director.

(March 27, 2017) Her play, "Topdog/Underdog," was performed in an invitational dress rehearsal in a Bonnie Franklin Classic Contemporary American Play production in Los Angeles, California with Chris Butler in the cast. Chris Butler was also director.

(March 30 to April 1, 2007) Her play, "365 Days/365 Plays," was performed in a Humana Festival production at the Actors Theatre of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky.

(January 17 to February 3, 2008) Her play, "Topdog/Underdog," was performed in a Discover Series production at the Actors Theatre of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky with Stephen Tyrone Williams (Booth) and Don Guillory (Lincoln) in the cast. Will MacAdams was director.

(2004 to 2005 season) Her play, "Topdog/Underdog," was performed at the Trinity Repertory Company Theatre in Providence, Rhode Island. Kent Gash was director. Eugene Lee was set designer. Deb Sullivan was lighting designer. Peter Sasha Hurowitz was sound designer.

(2000 to 2001 season) Her play, "In The Blood," was performed in a Tyrone Guthrie Theater production at the Guthrie Lab Theater, Warehouse district, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Timothy Douglas was director. Tony Cisek was set designer. Amelia Busse Cheever was costume designer. Michael Gilliam was lighting designer.

(2004) Her play, "Topdog/Underdog, "was performed in an Oregon Shakespeare Festival production at the New Theatre in Ashland, Oregon. Libby Appel was artistic director.

(2018) Her plays, "Father Comes Home from The Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)," were performed at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. Niegel Smith was director. Justin Ellington was composer for original music in a play.

(March 31, 1994) Her play, "The America Play," was performed in the New Stages production at the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts with Terry Alexander (Founding Father) and Royal Miller (Brazil) in the cast. Marcus Stern was director. Allison Koturbash was set designer. Gail Astrid Buckley was costume designer. John Amrbosone was lighting designer. Christopher Walker was sound designer. Robert Brustein was artistic director.

(2014 to 2015 season) Her play, "Father Comes Home From The Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)," was performed at the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Diane Paulus was artistic director.

(January 25 to February 23, 2019) Her play, "In The Blood," was performed in a Red Tape Theatre Company production at The Ready Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Iyreika Guest (Hester) in the cast.