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- ↑ "Charlie Robinson, Juanita Jennings, et al. Set for South Coast Rep's Fences | TheaterMania". www.theatermania.com.
- ↑ Jones, Kenneth (January 22, 2010). "Charlie Robinson Stars in South Coast Rep Fences Beginning Jan. 22". Playbill.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (October 25, 2018). "OWN's 'David Makes Man' Adds Ten To Cast".