- Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- Run, Little Chillun (1933). Drama. Written by Hall Johnson. Incidental music composed and arranged by Hall Johnson. Dances arranged by Doris Humphrey. Scenic Design by Cleon Throckmorton. Costume Design by Helene Pons. Directed by Frank Merlin. Lyric Theatre: 1 Mar 1933- 17 Jun 1933 (126 performances). Cast: A. Adderly (as "Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), E. Adderly (as "Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), Katherine Ahnor (as "Soprano/Pilgrim Choir"), Lavetta Albright (as "Alto/Pilgrim Choir"), R. Alday (as "Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), G. Allen (as "Pilgrim Orchestra"), Irma Allen (as "Soprano/Pilgrim Choir"), I Baker (as "Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), Olive Ball (as "The Rev. Sister Luella Strong"), Ernest Baskette (as "Bass/Pilgrim Choir"), Service Bell (as "Baritone/Pilgrim Choir"), Harry Bolden (as "The Rev. Jones, Pastor of the Hope Baptist Church") [Broadway debut], Dorothy Boxwill (as "Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), James Thomas Boxwill (as "Brother Lu-Te. Chief Singer of the New Day Pilgrims"), R. Branch (as "Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), R. Brathwaite (as "Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), Edward Broadnax (as "Brother George W. Jenkins/Bass/Pilgrim Choir"), Ernest Brown (as "Bass/Pilgrim Choir"), R. Brown (as "Pilgrim Orchestra"), Olga Burgoyne (as "Mother Kanda, Daughter of Tongola"), Alston Burleigh (as "Jim, Rev. Jones' Son"), E. Caesar (as "Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), Marietta Canty (as "Bessiola Hicks/Alto/Pilgrim Choir"), Jack Carr (as "Brother Moses, Young Priest"), Maggie Carter (as "Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), George Clark (as "Baritone/Pilgrim Choir"), Edna Commodore (as "Children"), Jean Cutler (as "Soprano/Pilgrim Choir"), E. Davis (as "Novitiate"), Mayme Davis (as "Novitiate"), L. DePaure (as "Pilgrim Orchestra"), Lucille Dickson (as "Soprano/Pilgrim Choir"), Mabel Diggs (as "Mame, of Toomer's Bottom"), Blanche Eckles (as "Soprano/Pilgrim Choir"), Irene Ellington (as "Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), Eva Evelyn (as "Novitiate"), A. Ferguson (as "Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), Charlie Frye (as "Tenor/Pilgrim Choir"), C. Gibson (as "Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), Amy Goodwin (as "Alto/Pilgrim Choir"), J. Gordon (as "Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), O. Gordon (as "Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), Alice Grant (as "Novitiate"), Bessie Guy (as "Belle, of Toomer's Bottom/Soprano/Pilgrim Choir"), Esther Hall (as "Organist/Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), Eneida Hamlett (as "Pilgrim"), C. Harris (as "Pilgrim Orchestra"), Carolyn Hughes (as "Sister Susie May Hunt"), Lulu Hunt (as "Sister Lulu Jane Hunt"), A. Izanaga (as "Pilgrim Orchestra"), Annie Jennings (as "Novitiate"), Lulu King (as "Sue Scott, of Toomer's Bottom"), Rosalie King (as "Sister Mahalie Ockletree/Alto/Pilgrim Choir"), Perrin Knight (as "Tenor/Pilgrim Choir"), Milton Lacey (as "Brother Jeremiah Johnson/Baritone/Pilgrim Choir"), Larri Laurier (as "Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), C. Lewis (as "Pilgrim Orchestra"), Carrington Lewis (as "Tenor/Pilgrim Choir"), Alice Magee (as "Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), Assotta Marshall (as "Pilgrim"), Milton Martin (as "Brother Jo-Ba, Herald of Joy/Tenor/Pilgrim Choir"), A. McCullough (as "Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), Effie McDowell (as "Soprano/Pilgrim Choir"), Jack Meredith (as "Novitiate"), T. Moody (as "Pilgrim Orchestra"), J. Nealy (as "Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), Bruce Nugent (as "Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), Dorothy Perry (as "Alto/Pilgrim Choir"), W. Polhamus (as "Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), Ray Polite (as "Pilgrim"), O. Portier (as "Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), Bertha Powell (as "Sister Flossie Lou Little"), Walter Price (as "Brother Esau Redd, Chairman of Deacon Board of Hope, Baptist Church"), Ethel Purnello (as "Sister Mata, Priestess"), Alma Reynolds (as "Pilgrim"), Odelle Ricks (as "Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), Pauline Rivers (as "Sister Judy Ann Hicks"), M. Sands (as "Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), Cecil Scott (as "Mag, Sulamai's Mother"), Emma Sealy (as "Novitiate"), Ernest Shaw (as "Baritone/Pilgrim Choir"), Mattie Shaw (as "Sister Mattie Fullilove"), Gus Simons (as "Brother Goliath Simpson"), Paul Smellie (as "Pilgrim"), Harold Sneed (as "Elder Tongola/Prophet of the New Day Pilgrims"), L. Stirrup (as "Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), A. Stokes (as "Pilgrim Orchestra"), Bennie Tattnall (as "Children"), Andrew Taylor (as "The Reverend Ebeneezer Allen, Local Preacher"), Nell Taylor (as "Children/Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), Edna Thomas (as "Ella"), Arthur Walker (as "Tenor/Pilgrim Choir"), Fredi Washington (as "Sulamai"), Jimmie Waters (as "Jeems Jackson/Tenor/Pilgrim Choir"), Rosina Weston (as "Pilgrim"), George White (as "Tenor/Pilgrim Choir"), H.J. Williams (as "Novitiate"), Waldine Williams (as "Reba, Daughter of Kanda"), E. Wilson (as "Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), Henri Wood (as "Children"), Clarence Yates (as "Tansadi Tongole/Tongola's Dancers"), Ray Yeates (as "Brother Bartholomew Little"). Produced by Robert Rockmore.
- Stevedore (1934).
- Sweet River (1936). Drama. Written by George Abbott. Based "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Scenic Design by Donald Oenslager. Choral work arranged and directed by Juanita Hall. Hollywood Theatre: 28 Oct 1936- Nov 1936 (closing date unknown/5 performances). Cast: Wylie Adams (as "Sheriff"), Birleanna Banks (as "Slave"), Harry Bolden [credited as G.I. Harry Bolden] (as "Slave"), Matt Briggs (as "Simon Legree"), John T.L. Bunn (as "General Jim Jones"), Earle Burke (as "Slave"), Vivian Collier (as "Charlotte"), Orange Cox (as "Slave"), William W. Crimans (as "Colonel Jenks"), John Diggs (as "Slave"), Charles Dingle (as "Phineas"), Herbert Duffy (as "Deputy Sheriff"), Darlean Duval (as "Slave"), Estelle Floyd (as "Slave"), Anna Franklin (as "Hedda"), George F. Hall (as "Slave"), Inge Hardison (as "Topsy"), Juan Hernandez (as "Gabe"), Clinton Holland (as "Slave"), Harriet Jackson (as "Queenie"), Paul Johnson (as "Jonah"), Roy Johnson (as "Waiter"), Lamar King (as "Assistant Auctioneer"), Mildred Lassiter (as "Slave"), Allen Lewis (as "Ben/Jasper"), J.E. Lightfoot (as "Mort"), Kathryn March (as "Marie St. Clare"), Dorothy Marks (as "Slave"), John Marriott (as "Sam"), Assotta Marshall (as "Hesper"), Gertrude McBrown (as "Hagar"), Richard McMyers (as "Slave"), Julian Miles (as "Luke"), Eulabelle Moore (as "Juba"), Tom Morgan (as "Major Putnam"), Margaret Mullen (as "Eliza"), May Peebles (as "Slave"), Betty Philson (as "Eva"), Leslie Phipps (as "Slave"), Walter Price (as "Uncle Tom"), Ethel Purnello (as "Tisha"), Iona Reynolds (as "Slave"), Bartlett Robinson (as "Edward St. Clare"), Lora Rogers (as "Aunt Ophelia"), James Sparks (as "Slave"), John Taylor (as "Dan"), Louise Twyman (as "Slave"), Charles Welch (as "Slave"), Foster Williams (as "Auctioneer"), Gerald Williams (as "Slave"), Irma Williams (as "Slave"), Jean Williams (as "Slave"), Musa Williams (as "Slave"), Regina Williams (as "Slave"), Marion Willis (as "Sheriff"), Philip Wood (as "Deputy Sheriff"), Haas Woodlin (as "Slave"), Ray Yeates (as "Deeter"). Produced by George Abbott.
- Sing Out, Sweet Land (1944).
- Jeb (1946).
- Lysistrata (1946). Comedy (revival/all Black cast). Written by Aristophanes. Book adapted by Gilbert Seldes. Incidental music by Harry Brant. Choreographed by Felicia Sorel. Directed by James Light. Belasco Theatre: 17 Oct 1946- 19 Oct 1946 (4 performances). Cast: Olive Ball (as "Old Women's Chorus"), Service Bell (as "Old Men's Chorus"), Valerie Black (as "Corinthian Woman"), Harry Bolden (as "Senator"), C.M. Bootsie Davis (as "Senator"), Theresa Brooks (as "Old Women's Chorus"), Geri Bryan (as "Young Women's Chorus"), George F. Carroll (as "Officer"), Marie Cooke (as "Young Women's Chorus"), John De Battle (as "Trygeus"), George Dozier (as "Old Men's Chorus"), James H. Dunmore (as "Old Men's Chorus"), Hanson W. Elkins (as "Senator"), Maurice Ellis (as "Spartan Delegate"), Louise E. Evans (as "Spartan Woman"), Geneva H. Fitch (as "Young Women's Chorus"), Pearl Gaines (as "Leader of Old Women"), Minnie Gentry (as "Young Women's Chorus"), Mercedes Gilbert (as "Lampito"), Frank Green (as "Dancer"), Jackie Greene (as "Young Women's Chorus"), Laphfawn Gumbs (as "Young Women's Chorus"), Gwyn Hale (as "Dancer"), Erona Harris (as "Dancer"), Marble Hart (as "Dancer"), Ann Henry (as "Dancer"), Rex Ingram (as "President of the Senate"), Tica Janine (as "Spartan Woman"), Larri Lauria (as "Old Men's Chorus"), Eunice Eleanora Miller (as "Theban Woman"), Etta Moten (as "Lysistrata"), Hilda Offley (as "Old Women's Chorus"), Courtenaye Olden (as "Young Women's Chorus"), Bill O'Neil (as "Dancer"), Lora Pierce (as "Young Women's Chorus"), Sidney Poitier (as "Probulos") [Broadway debut], Albert Popwell (as "Dancer"), Ethel Purnello (as "Old Women's Chorus"), Andrew Ratousheff (as "Old Men's Chorus"), Edyth Reid (as "Old Women's Chorus"), Emory S. Richardson (as "Lykon/Member of the Men's Chorus"), Jay Riley (as "Satyr"), Wardell Saunders (as "Old Men's Chorus"), Archie Savage (as "Satyr"), H. Roderick Scott (as "Dancer"), Louis Sharp (as "Old Men's Chorus"), P. Jay Sidney (as "Senator"), Mildred Joanne Smith (as "Myrrhine"), Hettie Stephens (as "Dancer"), Jean Stovall (as "Young Women's Chorus"), Lou Sealia Swarz (as "Theban Woman"), George Thomas (as "Dancer"), Cherokee Thornton (as "Old Men's Chorus"), Margaret Tynes (as "Corinthian Woman"), Beatrice Wade (as "Old Women's Chorus"), Phyllis Walker (as "Old Women's Chorus"), Emett "Babe" Wallace (as "Kinesias"), Royce Wallace (as "Dancer"), Fredi Washington (as "Kalonike"), Leigh Whipper (as "Leader of Old Men's Chorus"), Larry Williams (as "Nikias"), Milton J. Williams (as "Senator"), Wilhelmina Williams (as "Old Women's Chorus"), Miles Winbush (as "Officer"), Wilson Woodbeck (as "Senator"). Produced by James Light and Max J. Jelin.
- A Long Way From Home (1948). Written by Randolph Goodman and Walter Carroll. From the work by Maxim Gorky. Directed by Alan Schneider. Maxine Elliott's Theatre: 8 Feb 1948- Feb 1948 (closing date unknown/6 performances).
- Set My People Free (1948). Written by Dorothy Heyward. Directed by Martin Ritt. Hudson Theatre: 3 Nov 1948- 27 Nov 1948 (29 performances). Cast: Somar Alberg (as "Trader Henri"), Thomas Anderson (as "Jesse Blackwood"), Edith Atuka-Reid (as "Tina"), Harry Bolden (as "Belleisle"), Alonzo Bozan (as "Pompey"), John Bouie (as "Perault Prioleau"), Samuel Brown (as "1st Drummer"), Eric Burroughs (as "Mingo Harth"), Tyler Carpenter (as "Patrolman"), Blaine Cordner (as "Captain Wilson"), Harold Des Verney (as "Blind Philip"), George Dosher (as "Jemmy"), Gail Gladstone (as "Eliza"), Juano Hernandez (as "Denmark"), Theodore Hines (as "Cuppy"), Earl Jones (as "Ned Bennett"), Wanza L. King (as "Benbow"), Canada Lee (as "George/Head Slave"), Urylee Leonardos (as "Blanche"), Fredye Marshall (as "Rachel"), William Marshall (as "Rolla Bennett"), William McDaniel (as "Pharaoh"), Charles McRae (as "Monday Gell"), Moses Mianns (as "2nd Drummer"), Bertha T. Powell (as "The Mauma"), Marion Scanlon (as "Phyllis"), Louis Sharp (as "Lot"), Richard Silver (as "Frank Ferguson"), Merritt Smith (as "Adam"), Mildred Joanne Smith (as "Rose"), Earl Sydnor (as "Peter Poyas"), William Warfield (as "Aneas"), Leigh Whipper (as "Gullah Jack"), Musa Williams (as "Sinah"), Frank Wilson (as "Morris Brown"). Produced by The Theatre Guild (Theresa Helburn, Lawrence Langner: Administrative Directors). Associate Producer: Allyn Rice.
- The Member of the Wedding (1950). Note: Filmed as The Member of the Wedding (1952).
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