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QUILTERS |
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Quilters is a musical about pioneer women, with a book by Molly Newman and Barbara Damashek, and lyrics and music by Barbara Damashek. It is based on the book The Quilters:Women and Domestic Arts by Patricia Cooper and Norma Bradley Allen. The show was originally developed and produced by the Denver Center Theater Company, Brockman Seawell, executive producer. Quilters opened on Broadway at the Jack Lawrence Theatre on September 25, 1984 and closed on October 14, 1984 after 24 performances and 5 previews. In his New York Times review Frank Rich wrote " Quilters is a static melange of skits, monologues and songs unified by a theme rather than a sustained plot or characters." [1] Despite the unfavorable "Times" review and short run, the musical was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Quilters follows the story of a pioneer woman (Sarah) and six women who are called her daughters. Rather than a straightforward storyline, the musical is presented as a series of short tales and tableaux matched with musical numbers, each presenting an aspect of frontier life or womanhood. |
2009-2010 |
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FALL PRODUCTION |
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Southwest Iowa Theater Group |
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QUILTERS Directed by: Carolyn Steinbrink Performance Dates: September 25th-27th and October 2nd-4th 2009 |
