THE PUBLIC THEATER ANNOUNCES INITIAL CASTING FOR NEW YORK PREMIERE OF TARELL ALVIN McCRANEY’S HEAD OF PASSES Directed by Tina Landau Tony Award Winner Phylicia Rashad to play Shelah The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) announced initial casting today for the New York premiere of HEAD OF PASSES, written by Tarell Alvin McCraney and directed by Tina Landau. Phylicia Rashad returns to The Public to play “Shelah” in this de