Overview

• Patricia White died on August 10 at a Bronx rehabilitation facility after a brief illness.
• A memorial service will be held on August 18 at SGI-USA in Manhattan and will be livestreamed on Zoom.
• Colleagues and friends are asked to make contributions to New Federal Theatre in lieu of flowers.
• Over 35 years at NFT, White served as company manager, director, producer, grant writer, box office manager, backstage coordinator and mentor.
• Her stewardship shaped landmark productions, including the 20th anniversary staging of Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf, and nurtured underrepresented voices in Black theatre.