Center Rep’s production of moving musical “Crown” at Walnut Creek’s Lesher Center for the Arts is “about faith and also fashion,” director Delicia Turner Sonnenb…
Delicia Turner Sonnenberg, a resident artist at The Old Globe in San Diego, traveled to the Bay Area to direct the production.
“My mama has dozens and dozens of hats she’s collected over 36 years to wear to church. All the women in her church wear hats for service just like the ladies in the play,” Sonnenberg said. “Buying hats to wear to church started for her in her 30s when she was taken under the wing of the church mothers.”
The story of “Crowns” centers on a community of women who wear brilliant hats for all of life’s occasions. When Chicago-born Yolanda is sent down South, she reluctantly enters their world and finds herself exposed to powerful rituals and a rich history.. An ASL-interpreted performance takes place at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 1 with Pay-What-You-Can tickets available Sept. 9 and 10.The long-awaited performance of Lori Laitman and Dana Gioia’s opera “The Three Feathers” takes place Sept.
“We chose this opera not only for its beautiful music and charming libretto, but for the important messages it shares about the power of women, believing in yourself and finding real treasure in life,” said Solo Opera Executive Director Sylvia Amorino. “The opera invites us to be more inclusive, open our hearts and minds and work to connect with those who are different from us.
Cowler’s musical adaptation follows the adventures of the wooden puppet Pinocchio who longs to become a real boy. Cowler believes his version is closer to the original book than many others.
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