birth_place birth_date spouse yearsactive article_title name occupation
chicago , illinois , united states 26 july 1929 donald ryder -lrb- 1957 & ndash ; present -rrb- 1950s & ndash ; present shauneille perry
 shauneille perry theatre director , playwright , actor
shauneille perry

shauneille perry -lrb- july 26 , 1929 -- -rrb- is an american stage director and playwright .
she was one of the first african-american women to direct off-broadway .
