Champeen was a musical by Melvin Van Peebles which examined the careers of Bessie Smith and Joe Louis, and had a cast of 18. It won 7 awards at the 11th Audelco Recognition Awards for Black theater, including best actress, best choreography, and best director.
| Credit | Artist | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Playwright | Melvin Van Peebles |  |
| Director | Melvin Van Peebles | |
| Musical Director | Bob Carten |  |
| Stage Manager | Nate Barnett |  |
| Set Designer | Chris Thomas |  |
| Lighting Designer | Shirley Prendergast |  |
| Costume Designer | Quay Truitt | |
| Sound Designer | Lou Gonzales |  |
| Actor | Ruth Brown |  |
| Actor | David Connell |  |
| Actor | Gary Easterling | |
| Actor | Denise Elliott | |
| Actor | Johne Forges |  |
| Actor | Douglas Graham Bates | |
| Actor | Herbert Kerr | |
| Actor | Meachie Jones | |
| Actor | Marcia T. James |  |
| Actor | Manette La Chance |  |
| Actor | John D. McNally |  |
| Actor | Ivson Polk | |
| Actor | DeNessa Tobin | |
| Actor | Sandra Reaves-Phillips |  |
| Actor | Chiquita Ross-Glover | |
| Actor | Ted Ross |  |
All 1982-83 Season productions: