Diahann Carroll

Sadie Delany

Acting

Ruby Dee

Annie Elizabeth 'Bessie' Delany

Acting

Amy Madigan

Amy Hill Hearth

Acting

Lisa Arrindell

Sadie in her 20s

Acting

Audra McDonald

Bessie in her 20s

Acting

Mykelti Williamson

Papa Delany

Acting

Lonette McKee

Mama Delany

Acting

Richard Roundtree

Booker T. Washington

Acting

Della Reese

Martha Logan

Acting

Ahmond

Henry Delany

Acting

Cameron Arnett

Lemuel

Acting

Nate Bynum

Acting

Thomas Clark

Lucious

Acting

Sharlease Collier

Churchgoer

Acting

Brandon Crawford

Bag Boy

Acting

Cordereau Dye

Hubert Thomas Delany

Acting

Annie-Joe Edwards

New Tenant

Acting

Carter Gaston

Manross Delany

Acting

Micki Grant

Actress playing Sadie on Broadway

Acting

Kiara Harris

Sadie age 7

Acting

April Jones

Harriet

Acting

Rebecca Koon

Miss Moseley

Acting

Patty Mack

Mildred

Acting

Lizan Mitchell

Actress playing Bessie on Broadway

Acting

Terry Nienhuis

Mr. Milliam

Acting

Clifton Powell

Frazier Johnson

Acting

Alison Robertson

Teacher

Acting

Bumper Robinson

Frank

Acting

Bobby Tyson

Hap

Acting

Alex Van

Drunk White Man

Acting

Camille O. Cosby

Broadway Audience Member (uncredited)

Production

Tiffany LeShai McMinn

Student (uncredited)

Acting