The Black Box Theatre is proud to present the area premiere of “Crowns: A Gospel Musical” by Regina Taylor. The play with music and dance is adapted from a book by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry.
“Crowns” weaves together a variety of stories from different characters, time periods, and perspectives while teaching Yolonda, a young African-American girl visiting her grandmother after the death of her brother, about her place in the world and her place in her own culture.
The show runs
- Thursday, April 26, through Saturday, April 28, 2018, starting at 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, April 29, and Sunday, May 6, at 2:30 p.m.
- Thursday, May 3, and Saturday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m.
The production is co-directed by Cynthia Westbrook Bryson and Lora Adams (Black Box Co-Founder.) Starring are Geraldine Sumrall, Loredia Dixon, Bonnie Jacobs, Cynthia Johnson, Amari Antoinette Harris, and Anania Jay Michael Collins Williams.
Costume and Set designs are by Lora Adams, with hats designed by Susan Snider. Lighting was designed by David Miller.
Tickets are on sale for the production at theblackboxtheatre.com.
From left-to-right are cast members Amari Harris; A. J. Williams; Cynthia Johnson; Bonnie Jacobs; Geraldine Sumrall; Loredia Dixon.
