Ophelia's Jump Productions to Present QUILTERS This Winter

Ophelia's Jump Productions announces the launch of their fifth season with Quilters written by Barbara Damashek and Molly Newman.

The multi-Tony Award nominated musical production plays this month at The Theatre Company Performing Arts Studio in Upland. Quilters features stirring folk music performed live by traditional instruments.

Based on the narratives of real women, this moving celebration of American Womanhood became a record-setting regional theater success before its presentations on Broadway and at the Edinburgh Festival. Combining music, dance movement and scenes of vivid dramatic intensity, the play pays eloquent tribute to the courage and spirit of our nation's pioneer women.

Originally presented by The Denver Theater Company, Quilters opened on Broadway in 1984 and was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The play is based on the book The Quilters: Women and Domestic Art by Patricia Cooper and Norma Bradley.

IF YOU GO:

QUILTERS

Music and lyrics by Barbara Damashek. Book by Molly Newman and Barbara Damashek (Based on The Quilters: Women and Domestic Arts by Patricia Cooper and Norma Bradley Allen)

Direction/Choreography: Beatrice Casagran, Aly Easton, Jenny Lockwood, Caitlin Lopez
Music Director: Janette Combs

Featuring: (in alphabetical order) Beatrice Casagran, Aly Easton, Shannon Galuszka, Jenny Lockwood, Caitlin Lopez, Cynthia Meade and Janelle Kester.

Run: January 27 - February 5, 2017

Location: The Theatre Company Performing Arts Studio, 1400 N. Benson Ave, Upland

Curtain Times:

• January 27 at 8 p.m.
• January 28 at 8 p.m.
• January 29 at 4 p.m.
• February 3 at 8 p.m.
• February 4 at 8 p.m.
• February 5 at 4 p.m.

Ticket prices: $26 General Admission, $23 Students/Seniors, $21 for "Hangry" Artists* (*Bring in program with name in credits)

Online ticketing available at opheliasjump.org.

Please call 909-734-6565 for tickets and information on group discounts.

Ophelia's Jump is a theatre company based in Claremont, CA serving the San Gabriel Foothill corridor that focuses on producing highly regarded, award winning works that leave audiences asking questions and discussing big ideas- theatre that invites you to leap into the drama. Awarded "Best Theatre Company" by the IE Weekly for our inaugural season and recently "Non-profit of the Year" by the Claremont Chamber of Commerce, our mission is to produce both creative new interpretations of classical and award winning works, and also new works by talented local and regional artists. Ophelia's Jump is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Additional information also available at opheliasjump.org.

QUILTERS is produced through special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service.

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