Quilters

A Musical, Book by Molly Newman & Barbara Damashek
Music and Lyrics by Barbara Damashek
Directed by: Linda Dunn, Musical Direction by Gloria Wood

Talk-back sessions
after the performance,
Friday April 1 and
Sunday April 10.

Mar 18— Apr 17, 2011

Thu	7:30pm	Mar 17, 24, 31, Apr 7, 14
Fri	8:00pm	Mar 18,25, Apr 1, 8, 15
Sat	8:00pm	Mar 19, 26, Apr 2, 9, 16
Sun	2:00pm	Mar 27, Apr 3, 10, 17

"Pay What You Will Preview" on Mar 17
** No matinee on the first Sunday **

Performance dates:
Mar 18— Apr 17, 2011

Performance Run Complete

Buzz at the Barn, Sat, Mar 19

Here is a musical delight to capture the whole family.

Quilters tells the story of a family of pioneer women through their working on a series of quilt blocks that reflect their history and experiences on the frontier. They relate their own experiences ranging from the everyday to the dramatic – from cross-country passages to childbirth, to cyclones and prairie fires.

At the core of the story is Sarah, mother of seven daughters; and their stories and experiences bond together in a quilt they stitch as the play progresses.

It is both funny and touching, and a pure patriotic view of women’s roles on the American frontier.

Quilters premiered on Broadway in 1984.
“A thing of beauty, comfort and joy” NY Post

Reviews

“Poignant drama punctuated by musical interludes…actors link heartfelt sketches with soft and sweet harmonies.”

Cari Lynn Pace
Marin Scope Newspapers
BATCC Member

“Dramatically (QUILTERS) is a blend of recitation and acting, an effective technique to remind modern Americans of the hardships endured by pioneers…Fascinating.”

Barry Willis
Marin Independent Journal
BATCC Member

"Music weaves these stories together and turns the production into an aural delight"
"The play ends with a completed quilt, its intricate pattern revealing a long, productive life."

Linda Xiques
Pacific Sun

"Quilters offers abundant love, warmly rich-and-lively humor and the moving spectacle of simple human dignity and steadfastness in the face of adversity.

Flora Lynn Isaacson
SF Bay Times

"If you see Quilters (you should, and bring the family), besides hearing wonderfully harmonious voices, you will be served a slice of Americana. The play is sure to make audience members review their personal history and memories"

Robin Collins
San Anselmo Patch

Cast & Crew

Cast (in alphabetical order)
Sheila M. Devitt
Kele Gasparini
Dawn Marie Hamilton
Olivia Harrison
Carolyn Montellato
Monica Turner
Rachel Watts
Sandi V. Weldon
Production Staff
Director	Linda Dunn
Production Manager	Maureen O'Donoghue
Stage Manager	Madge Grahn
Asst. Stage Manager	Michaela Loose
Musical Director	Gloria Wood
Set Design	Bruce Lackovic
Set Construction	Ian Swift
Costume Design	Michael Berg
Lighting Design	Les Lizama
Sound Design	Billie Cox
Property Design	Linda Dunn
Accompanist	Kathryn McGeorge
Choreographer	Linda Dunn
Light Operator	???
Follow Spot Operator	Josh Garcia-Cotter
Sound Operator	???
Box Office Manager	Josh Garcia-Cotter
Volunteer Coordinator	Eleanor Prugh
Publicity Coordinators	Tinka Ross Suzie Hughes
Publicist	Karen Koster
Graphic Design	Mark Shepard
Web Master	Randy Robb

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Kele Gasparini, David Hood, Damien Duvall, Grandmother Evie Barnett, Adele May, Barbara Mendez, Igor, CenterRep. Linda especially wishes to thank her cousin,Cynthia Bailey, for allowing her access to her aunt’s supply of vintage quilting books.

Presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

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