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−	Dorcas Johnson (1966-2009). African-American actress who played the role of Thandi in the première production of [[Paul Slabolepszy]]'s ''[[Fordsburg’s Finest]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] in Johannesburg in 1998.	+	[[Dorcas Johnson]] (1966-2009). African-American actress who played the role of Thandi in the première production of [[Paul Slabolepszy]]'s ''[[Fordsburg’s Finest]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] in Johannesburg in 1998.

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 == Biography ==
-A nationally and internationally acclaimed actor, Ms. Dorcas M. Johnson performed onstage and on television. As a performer in Shakespeare's ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'', she appeared in the theaters of London, Paris and Hamburg, Germany. She performed in South Africa in ''[[Fordsburg’s Finest]]'', which won one of the country's renowned [[Vita Awards]]. In America, received an AUDELCO Recognition Award for excellence in African-American theater for her performance in the off-Broadway 20th anniversary production of ''[[for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf]]''.   http://www.northwestern.edu/magazine/fall2009/alumninews/inmemoriam.html
+A nationally and internationally acclaimed actor, Ms. Dorcas M. Johnson performed onstage and on television. As a performer in Shakespeare's ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'', she appeared in the theaters of London, Paris and Hamburg, Germany. She performed in South Africa in ''[[Fordsburg’s Finest]]'', which won one of the country's renowned [[Vita Awards]]. In America, received an AUDELCO Recognition Award for excellence in African-American theater for her performance in the off-Broadway 20th anniversary production of '''''for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf'''''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Colored_Girls_Who_Have_Considered_Suicide_/_When_the_Rainbow_Is_Enuf]  [http://www.northwestern.edu/magazine/fall2009/alumninews/inmemoriam.html]
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 == Biography ==
-A nationally and internationally acclaimed actor, Ms. Dorcas M. Johnson performed onstage and on television. As a performer in Shakespeare's ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'', she appeared in the theaters of London, Paris and Hamburg, Germany. She performed in South Africa in ''[[Fordsburg’s Finest]]'', which won one of the country's renowned [[Vita Awards]]. In America, received an AUDELCO Recognition Award for excellence in African-American theater for her performance in the off-Broadway 20th anniversary production of ''[[for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf]]''. http://www.northwestern.edu/magazine/fall2009/alumninews/inmemoriam.html
+A nationally and internationally acclaimed actor, Ms. Dorcas M. Johnson performed onstage and on television. As a performer in Shakespeare's ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'', she appeared in the theaters of London, Paris and Hamburg, Germany. She performed in South Africa in ''[[Fordsburg’s Finest]]'', which won one of the country's renowned [[Vita Awards]]. In America, received an AUDELCO Recognition Award for excellence in African-American theater for her performance in the off-Broadway 20th anniversary production of ''[[for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf]]''.   http://www.northwestern.edu/magazine/fall2009/alumninews/inmemoriam.html
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 == Biography ==
-A nationally and internationally acclaimed actor, Ms. Dorcas M. Johnson performed onstage and on television. As a performer in Shakespeare's ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'', she appeared in the theaters of London, Paris and Hamburg, Germany. She performed in South Africa in ''[[Fordsburg’s Finest]]'', which won one of the country's renowned [[Vita Awards]]. In America, received an AUDELCO Recognition Award for excellence in African-American theater for her performance in the off-Broadway 20th anniversary production of ''[[for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf]]''.
+A nationally and internationally acclaimed actor, Ms. Dorcas M. Johnson performed onstage and on television. As a performer in Shakespeare's ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'', she appeared in the theaters of London, Paris and Hamburg, Germany. She performed in South Africa in ''[[Fordsburg’s Finest]]'', which won one of the country's renowned [[Vita Awards]]. In America, received an AUDELCO Recognition Award for excellence in African-American theater for her performance in the off-Broadway 20th anniversary production of ''[[for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf]]''. http://www.northwestern.edu/magazine/fall2009/alumninews/inmemoriam.html
 == Training ==

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−	Dorcas Johnson. (1966-2009) African-American actress who played the role of Thandi in the première production of [[Paul Slabolepszy]]'s ''[[Fordsburg’s Finest]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] in Johannesburg in 1998.	+	Dorcas Johnson (1966-2009). African-American actress who played the role of Thandi in the première production of [[Paul Slabolepszy]]'s ''[[Fordsburg’s Finest]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] in Johannesburg in 1998.

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−	Dorcas Johnson. (1966-2009) African-American actress.	+	Dorcas Johnson. (1966-2009) African-American actress who played the role of Thandi in the première production of [[Paul Slabolepszy]]'s ''[[Fordsburg’s Finest]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] in Johannesburg in 1998.

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 == Biography ==
-A nationally and internationally acclaimed actor, Ms. Dorcas M. Johnson performed onstage and on television. As a performer in Shakespeare's ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'', she appeared in the theaters of London, Paris and Hamburg, Germany. She performed in South Africa in ''[[Fordsburg’s Finest]]'', which won one of the country's renowned [[Vita Awards]]. In America, received an AUDELCO Recognition Award for excellence in African-American theater for her performance in the off-Broadway 20th anniversary production of ''[[for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf]]''. Wrote and performed a number of one-woman shows concerning the female, African-American urban experience at the beginning of the 21st century. She also appeared as a guest star on ''[[Law & Order]]'' and earned principal roles on popular soap operas, including ''[[All My Children]]'' and ''[[One Life to Live]]''. Amongst others she also had parts in ''[[Are You Afraid of the Dark?: The Tale of Orpheo's Curse]]'' (1994) and ''[[New York Undercover]]'' (1994).
+A nationally and internationally acclaimed actor, Ms. Dorcas M. Johnson performed onstage and on television. As a performer in Shakespeare's ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'', she appeared in the theaters of London, Paris and Hamburg, Germany. She performed in South Africa in ''[[Fordsburg’s Finest]]'', which won one of the country's renowned [[Vita Awards]]. In America, received an AUDELCO Recognition Award for excellence in African-American theater for her performance in the off-Broadway 20th anniversary production of ''[[for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf]]''.
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 == Career ==
+Wrote and performed a number of one-woman shows concerning the female, African-American urban experience at the beginning of the 21st century. She also appeared as a guest star on ''[[Law & Order]]'' and earned principal roles on popular soap operas, including ''[[All My Children]]'' and ''[[One Life to Live]]''. Amongst others she also had parts in ''[[Are You Afraid of the Dark?: The Tale of Orpheo's Curse]]'' (1994) and ''[[New York Undercover]]'' (1994).
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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-Played the role of Thandi in the première production of [[Paul Slabolepszy]]'s ''[[Fordsburg’s Finest]]'' with [[Marius Weyers]] and Slabolepszy. under direction of [[Lara Foot-Newton]] at the [[Market Theatre]] in Johannesburg in 1998.
+Played the role of Thandi in the première production of [[Paul Slabolepszy]]'s ''[[Fordsburg’s Finest]]'' with [[Marius Weyers]] and Slabolepszy, under direction of [[Lara Foot-Newton]] at the [[Market Theatre]] in Johannesburg in 1998.
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