Natalie Brown ‘25, a sophomore in TD and the composer of “For Colored Girls,” talks with Suraj Singareddy ’25 about how she began writing songs, the process of creating a musical and the pressures that come with adapting Ntozake Shange’s seminal play.

Produced by Joanne Lee ’26 and Suraj Singareddy ’25

Music by Blue Dot Sessions

JOANNE LEE
Joanne Lee is a co-editor for the podcast desk. Previously, she worked as a lead producer for the podcast Silhouette. She is a junior in Silliman College majoring in the Humanities. Outside of the Yale Daily News, Joanne has worked as a Production Manager for Yale Danceworks.
SURAJ SINGAREDDY
Suraj Singareddy is an editor for the podcast desk. Originally from Johns Creek, GA, he is an English major in Timothy Dwight College.