This weekend, Ashe Theatre Company will portray the issues black women face in the U.S. through art.

Some have seen No Refund Theatre's take on the play -- now students can see how Ashe Theatre Company interprets For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf.

The theatre company's show is about "embracing your culture and your beauty and being able to find yourself within your color," Stacey Sandle, president of Ashe Theatre Company, said.

All of the characters are women, and they are each represented by a color. The play portrays the issues black women face in America.

The characters in the play deal with difficult life problems, such as rape and violence.

"It discusses a lot of diversity issues and a lot of relationship issues, which is something we're all dealing with," said Tamara Eldridge (sophomore-journalism), who plays the Lady in Purple.

For Colored Girls is not a traditional play. It is a choreopoem, which Eldridge described as "an acted-out piece of poetry."

"It's a lot of monologues, and a lot of poetry that really makes it unique," she said.

The group has wanted to present this production since the summer but waited to do it in celebration of Women's History Month, Eldridge said.

"It's more than appropriate for women's month," Tamoya Hopkins (sophomore-theatre), who plays the Lady in Brown, said. "Each character brings a different light into the play. It shows what strength and unity women can accomplish. It's [about] finally standing up for once and not just being another piece of meat."

The original play debuted on Broadway in 1976.

"It is unlike any play written by an African American ever. It was the first in its genre on Broadway," Hopkins said. "It's a historical piece, and I hope that the audience members know the gravity of what they're coming to see."