Civic Auditorium Brimming with “Hattitude” … with “Hat Brimming with “Hattitude ” rowns...

January 2007 CROWNS Civic Auditorium C Brimming with “Hat Brimming with “Hattitude” rowns is a joyous cele- bration of African American women and their church hats, this endearing new play with music is a soul- stirring tribute to the unique cultural phenomenon that fuses faith with fashion. There is a hat for every occasion, from flirting to churchgoing to funerals to baptisms. Yolanda, a young girl from Brooklyn, is sent down south to stay with her grandmother after her brother is shot and killed. As she watches her grandmother and her grandmother's friends preparing for and going to Sunday church service, she begins to discover connections to older traditions and a deeper spirituality. You won't want to miss this Off-Broadway sensation; it's brimming with “hattitude,” riveting stories, dance, jazz, blues and glorious gospel music. As part of our Artist-in- Residence program, Broadway favorite Jerry Dixon will serve as the Director of Crowns. In addition to being an accomplished performer, whose Broadway credits include Once On This Island and Five Guys Named Moe, Jerry is also a much sought-after director. Most recently he staged a very successful production of tick, tick, BOOM! in Singapore. When Tony Award winner LaChanze was looking for someone to direct her solo concerts as part of the Lincoln Center American Songbook Series, she chose Mr. Dixon. Jerry's directorial credits include Practical Magic for the Actor's Studio Theatre and The Body Electric at Bucks County Playhouse. Crowns features a supremely talented cast and crew. Denise Moye (Velma) Jacquese Steele (Yolanda) Les Allen Roberts (The Man) Jennifer Hebben (Wanda) and Renita Ellis (Jeanette) are returning veterans of the Civic Theatre. Also featured in the cast are Alfrelynn J. Roberts (Mabel) and Gladys Evans (Mother Shaw) who are appearing for the first time on a Civic stage. Crowns is sure to move you! Order your tickets today by calling the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre Box Office at 269-343-1313 or visit our website at www.kazoocivic.com. As always we offer special rates for groups, seniors and students. Fri Feb 9 8:00pm Sat Feb 10 8:00pm Thu Feb 15 7:30pm Fri Feb 16 8:00pm Sat Feb 17 8:00pm Sun Feb 18 2:00pm Fri Feb 23 8:00pm Sat Feb 24 8:00pm Crowns is sponsored by: Our 2006-2007 Mainstage Season Presenter: Box Office: 269-343-1313 Business Office: 269-343-2280 www.kazoocivic.com By Regina Taylor February 9 thru February 24, 2007 Play with Music | Civic Auditorium The Artist in Residence Series is sponsored by: The Artist in Residence program is made possible through the generous support of The Irving S. Gilmore Foundation ARTIST IN RESIDENCE MASTER CLASS $25 Musical Theatre Scene Exploration Saturday, January 20th, 11:00am to 1:00pm INSIDE THE CARVER CENTER STUDIO $5 Saturday, January 27th, 2:00pm POST SHOW TALK BACK Saturday, February 10th, following the performance of Crowns FREE to patrons of the February 10th performance of Crowns For more information or for class registration forms visit our website www.kazoocivic.com DIXON Jerry

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January 2007

CROWNSCivic Auditorium

C Brimming with “HatBrimming with “Hattitude”rowns is a joyous cele-

bration of African Americanwomen and their churchhats, this endearing newplay with music is a soul-stirring tribute to the uniquecultural phenomenon thatfuses faith with fashion.There is a hat for everyoccasion, from flirting tochurchgoing to funerals tobaptisms. Yolanda, a younggirl from Brooklyn, is sentdown south to stay with her grandmother after her brother is shot and killed. Asshe watches her grandmotherand her grandmother'sfriends preparing for andgoing to Sunday churchservice, she begins to discover connections toolder traditions and a deeperspirituality. You won't wantto miss this Off-Broadwaysensation; it's brimmingwith “hattitude,” rivetingstories, dance, jazz, bluesand glorious gospel music.

As part of our Artist-in-Residence program, Broadwayfavorite Jerry Dixon willserve as the Director ofCrowns. In addition tobeing an accomplishedperformer, whose Broadwaycredits include Once OnThis Island and Five GuysNamed Moe, Jerry is also a

much sought-after director.Most recently he staged avery successful productionof tick, tick, BOOM! in Singapore. When TonyAward winner LaChanzewas looking for someone todirect her solo concerts aspart of the Lincoln CenterAmerican Songbook Series,she chose Mr. Dixon. Jerry'sdirectorial credits includePractical Magic for theActor's Studio Theatre andThe Body Electric at BucksCounty Playhouse.

Crowns features asupremely talented cast andcrew. Denise Moye (Velma) Jacquese Steele (Yolanda)Les Allen Roberts (The Man)Jennifer Hebben (Wanda)

and Renita Ellis (Jeanette)are returning veterans of theCivic Theatre. Also featuredin the cast are Alfrelynn J.Roberts (Mabel) and GladysEvans (Mother Shaw) whoare appearing for the firsttime on a Civic stage.

Crowns is sure to moveyou! Order your ticketstoday by calling theKalamazoo Civic TheatreBox Office at 269-343-1313or visit our website atwww.kazoocivic.com. Asalways we offer special rates for groups, seniors and students.

Fri Feb 9 8:00pmSat Feb 10 8:00pmThu Feb 15 7:30pmFri Feb 16 8:00pmSat Feb 17 8:00pmSun Feb 18 2:00pmFri Feb 23 8:00pmSat Feb 24 8:00pm

Crowns issponsored by:

Our 2006-2007 Mainstage Season Presenter:

Box Office: 269-343-1313 Business Office: 269-343-2280 www.kazoocivic.com

By Regina Taylor

February 9 thru February 24, 2007Play with Music | Civic Auditorium

The Artist in Residence Series is sponsored by:

The Artist in Residence program is made possible through the generous support of

The Irving S. Gilmore Foundation

ARTIST IN RESIDENCEMASTER CLASS $25

Musical Theatre Scene ExplorationSaturday, January 20th, 11:00am to 1:00pm

INSIDE THE CARVER CENTER STUDIO $5