"Gee's Bend" Regional premiere at Your Theater starts Jan. 19, 2012

Sponsored in part by Fairhaven Cultural Council:

NEW BEDFORD, MA -- Your Theatre, Inc. proudly presents the Southcoast Area premiere of Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder's powerful and heartwarming play "Gee's Bend".

Directed by Cynthia J. Messier of Fairhaven, the play will run Thursdays through Saturdays January 19-21 and 26-28 with Sunday matinees on January 22 and 29. Curtain time is 8:00 p.m. for all performances except for 2:30 p.m. Sunday matinees.

"Gee's Bend" features Iva Brito as Sadie, Maria Mojica as Nella, Shelly Correia playing the dual roles of Alice and of Sadie's daughter, Asia, and Cedric Josey as Macon. All four cast members are New Bedford residents appearing for their first time in a YTI production. Stage manager is David Pelletier of Fairhaven.

"The play tells the story of three determined Gee's Bend women. Beginning in 1939 and spanning more than sixty years, it embraces their stories of joy and heartbreak. Born into poverty and hardship, Sadie Pettway, learned to quilt at her mother's side. While it was a domestic responsibility to quilt, the women of Gee's Bend also turned to quilting as a comfort from the harsh realities of racial indignities, spousal abuse, isolation, and despair. Interwoven with gospel music, Gee's Bend is a deeply personal story of family, self-discovery and artistic expression." - Arden Theatre, Philadelphia

For non-subscribers, ticket prices are $15.00 for all performances. Discounts are available for senior citizens, students, and military personnel. Groups of 20+ enjoy significant discounts; please inquire about group rates. The theatre is located in St. Martin's Episcopal Church Auditorium, 136 Rivet St. (at County St.), New Bedford, MA. YTI is wheelchair accessible. 

 

For tickets call 508-993-0772 or email ytinc@verizon.net.  For more information about Your Theater, Inc., visit the YTI web page at http://www.yourtheatre.org

 

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