Merris Shirley Prendergast was a pioneering theater lighting designer born on June 15, 1929, who made history as the first African-American woman admitted to United Scenic Artists’ lighting division in 1969. In 1973, she became the first African-American woman lighting designer on Broadway. Throughout her impressive 50-year career, she designed lighting for various Broadway productions, including 'Waltz of the Stork', 'Amen Corner', and the notable Paul Robeson one-man show. Prendergast continued her work well into her mid-80s, with one of her final projects being 'Zora Neale Hurston: a Theatrical Biography' in 2016.
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Meaning of the name - Shirley
bright meadow, clearing in the woods
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Shirley Prendergast belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Boston
Occupation: designer
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 15, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for June 15, 2024 |
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| Sun | 24 Gemini 18 | 25 Gemini 2 | 22 Virgo 35 |
| Moon | 14 Scorpio 47 | 10 Libra 42 | 1 Aries 25 |
| Mercury | 27 Gemini 15 | 26 Gemini 15 | 10 Virgo 49 |
| Venus | 14 Cancer 10 | 28 Gemini 2 | 6 Leo 50 |
| Mars | 25 Taurus 10 | 4 Taurus 48 | 26 Cancer 51 |
| Jupiter | 18 Leo 41 | 4 Gemini 48 | 7 Virgo 27 |
| Saturn | 4 Aquarius 11 | 19 Pisces 11 | 28 Capricorn 35 |
| Uranus | 22 Aries 37 | 25 Taurus 0 | 22 Aries 30 |
| Neptune | 5 Virgo 26 | 29 Pisces 51 | 8 Virgo 17 |
| Pluto | 20 Cancer 58 | 1 Aquarius 40 | 23 Cancer 8 |
| Rahu | 21 Pisces 27 | 12 Aries 3 | 16 Pisces 35 |
| Ketu | 21 Virgo 27 | 12 Libra 3 | 16 Virgo 35 |
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