Lita Gaithers

Lita Gaithers Owens
Born (1956-07-30) July 30, 1956 (age 68)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1983–present
Websitelitagaithersowens.com

Lita Gaithers (born July 30, 1956)[1] is an American singer and actress.[2] Lita, who received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, is the third of only four African American women who have ever been nominated in that category.[3]

As a veteran performer of legitimate stages that include: the Mark Taper Forum, Pasadena Playhouse, and Arena Stage, her lead and featured stage performances consist of: The Tin Pan Alley Rag, Ain't Misbehavin', Nunsense, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, A... My Name Is Alice, Purlie, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf, and being an original cast member of Blues, which was developed at the Denver Center Theatre Company.[4]

Lita is married to the Reverend Dr. Oscar Otis Owens Jr.[5] and resides in View Park-Windsor Hills, California.

References

  1. ^ http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/32199798/person/18203223397 [user-generated source]
  2. ^ – A Raisin in the Sun review – Los Angeles Sentinel
  3. ^ Black Film – 2019 Tony Award Nominations
  4. ^ Variety Reviews – It Ain't Nothin But the Blues Denver – Film Reviews – Review by Allen Young
  5. ^ – Soul Sisters book – by Ambassador Suzan Johnson Cook