[PAR] [TLE] Debbie Allen [SEP] Deborrah Kaye "Debbie" Allen (born January 16, 1950) is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, television director, television producer, and a member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities.  She is perhaps best known for her work on the 1982 musical-drama television series "Fame", where she portrayed dance teacher Lydia Grant, and served as the series' principal choreographer.  She currently portrays Catherine Avery on "Grey's Anatomy".  She is the younger sister of actress/director/singer Phylicia Rashad. [PAR] [TLE] New Federal Theatre [SEP] This theatre company is named after the African-American branch of the Federal Theatre Project, which was created in the United States during the Great Depression to provide resources for theatre and other artistic programs.  The company has operated out of a few different locations on Henry Street in the lower east side of Manhattan.  Since 1970 The New Federal Theatre has provided its community with a stage and collection of talented performers to express the voices of numerous African-America playwrights.  New Federal Theatre boasts nationally known playwrights such as Ron Milner ("Checkmates"), Ed Bullins ("The Taking of Miss Janine"), and Ntozake Shange ("For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf") as well as actors including Jackée Harry, Morgan Freeman, Denzel Washington, Debbie Allen, Phylicia Rashad, Dick Anthony Williams, Glynn Turman, Taurean Blacque, Samuel L. Jackson, and Laurence Fishburne.
[PAR] [TLE] Debbie Allen [ SEP ] Deborrah Kaye " Debbie " Allen ( born January 16 , 1950 ) is an American actress , dancer , choreographer , television director , television producer , and a member of the President 's Committee on the Arts and Humanities . She is perhaps best known for her work on the 1982 musical - drama television series " Fame " , where she portrayed dance teacher Lydia Grant , and served as the series ' principal choreographer . She currently portrays Catherine Avery on " Grey 's Anatomy " . She is the younger sister of actress / director / singer Phylicia Rashad . [PAR] [TLE] New Federal Theatre [ SEP ] This theatre company is named after the African - American branch of the Federal Theatre Project , which was created in the United States during the Great Depression to provide resources for theatre and other artistic programs . The company has operated out of a few different locations on Henry Street in the lower east side of Manhattan . Since 1970 The New Federal Theatre has provided its community with a stage and collection of talented performers to express the voices of numerous African - America playwrights . New Federal Theatre boasts nationally known playwrights such as Ron Milner ( " Checkmates " ) , Ed Bullins ( " The Taking of Miss Janine " ) , and Ntozake Shange ( " For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow is Enuf " ) as well as actors including Jackée Harry , Morgan Freeman , Denzel Washington , Debbie Allen , Phylicia Rashad , Dick Anthony Williams , Glynn Turman , Taurean Blacque , Samuel L. Jackson , and Laurence Fishburne .
The theatre company named after what branch of the Federal Theatre Project that boasts actors best known for her work on the 1982 musical-drama television series "Fame"?
The theatre company named after what branch of the Federal Theatre Project that boasts actors best known for her work on the 1982 musical - drama television series " Fame " ?
African-American branch
African-American branch