Special Thanks
Gladys would not be possible without countless hours of research and conversation with artists, historians, scholars, professors, and people invested in this amazing story. The creative team is thankful to the following individuals for their contributions to this process.
CLAIRE WITTMAN
Dramaturg
MFA Playwriting, Hollins University/MFA Shakespeare in Performance, Mary Baldwin University
clairewittman.com
DR. EMILY BERNARD
Professor, Author (“Remember Me to Harlem: The Letters of Langston Hughes & Carl Van Vechten”)
Department of English, University of Vermont, Ph.D American Studies, Yale University
emilybernard.com
DR. SHANE VOGEL
Chair of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies, Professor of English and Black Studies - Yale University
Ph.D Performance Studies, New York University
Author, The Scene of Harlem Cabaret: Race, Sexuality, Performance
DR. BRANDON LAREAU
Dramaturg
Ph.D Performance Studies, University of Georgia
MFA Theatre Pedagogy, Virginia Commonwealth University
NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
nyhistory.org