. . . "4675"^^ . "2019-02-26"^^ . . . "2019-02-26"^^ . . . . . . "Merris Shirley Prendergast"@en . . . "Merris Shirley Prendergast"@en . . . "Shirley Prendergast"@en . . "1929-06-15"^^ . . . . "2019"^^ . "Merris Shirley Prendergast (June 15, 1929 \u2013 February 26, 2019) was a theater lighting designer notable for being the first African-American woman admitted to the United Scenic Artists\u2019 lighting division in 1969. She was also the first African-American woman lighting designer on Broadway in 1973. Prendergast designed lighting for Broadway shows such as Waltz of the Stork, Amen Corner, and the Paul Robeson one-man show. She designed lighting for fifty years, well into her mid-80s. One of her last productions was Zora Neale Hurston: a Theatrical Biography in 2016."@en . . . . . "lighting designer"@en . "Shirley Prendergast"@en . . . "1113482300"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "1929"^^ . . "Merris Shirley Prendergast (June 15, 1929 \u2013 February 26, 2019) was a theater lighting designer notable for being the first African-American woman admitted to the United Scenic Artists\u2019 lighting division in 1969. She was also the first African-American woman lighting designer on Broadway in 1973. Prendergast designed lighting for Broadway shows such as Waltz of the Stork, Amen Corner, and the Paul Robeson one-man show. She designed lighting for fifty years, well into her mid-80s. One of her last productions was Zora Neale Hurston: a Theatrical Biography in 2016."@en . "Shirley Prendergast"@en . . . . "63025203"^^ . . "1929-06-15"^^ . . . . . . .