Photo Flash: BLACK PEARL SINGS! at WaterTower Theatre

WaterTower Theatre (WTT) continues their 2009-2010 Season with the Regional Premiere of Frank Higgins' BLACK PEARL SINGS!  Directed by Terry Martin, the production will open May 27 and run through June 20, 2010 at the Addison Theatre Centre.

In the midst of the Great Depression, Susannah Mullally travels the country, recording lost traditional songs for the Library of Congress. When she encounters Pearl in a Texas prison, Susannah uncovers a treasure-trove of unrecorded slave-era music. But can Pearl hand over her ancestor's songs without giving up something of herself? Starring powerhouse performer Liz Mikel, Black Pearl Sings! is the powerful, honest, and wryly funny story of two women from radically different backgrounds and the music that unites them.

BLACK PEARL SINGS! stars television and Dallas stage performer Liz Mikel (from WTT's It Ain't Nothin' but the Blues and Blind Lemon: Prince of Country Blues) and Diana Sheehan (star of WTT's Grey Gardens). Scenic design is by Christopher Pickart, lighting design is by Leann Ellis, and costume design is by Michael Robinson.

The Addison Theatre Centre is located at 15650 Addison Road in Addison, Texas. Performance times are Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 PM, Fridays at 8:00 PM, Saturdays at 2:00 PM (June 19 only) and 8:00 PM, and Sundays at 2:00 PM. Ticket prices range from $15 - $40. Tickets are available by calling the WTT Box Office at 972.450.6232 or online at www.watertowertheatre.org. Group rates are also available.

Photos by Mark Oristano

Diana Sheehan & Liz Mikel

Diana Sheehan & Liz Mikel

Diana Sheehan & Liz Mikel

Diana Sheehan & Liz Mikel

Diana Sheehan & Liz Mikel

Diana Sheehan & Liz Mikel

Diana Sheehan & Liz Mikel

Diana Sheehan & Liz Mikel