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Black Theater Pioneer Shauneille Perry Ryder Dies at 92.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Black theater pioneer Shauneille Perry Ryder has died at age 92. Perry was an actress, playwright and educator who was one of the first Black women to direct plays Off Broadway, most notably for the New Federal Theater.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM on June 16, 2022

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