[NEohioPAL] QUILTERS Opens at Ashland University, Oct. 9-17

[Tricia Applegate via NEohioPAL]

Ashland University Theatre
presents

*QUILTERS*
book by Molly Newman, Barbara Damasheklyrics and music by Barbara Damashek
Based on *The Quilters: Women and Domestic Art*
by Patricia Cooper & Norma Bradley Allen
directed by Teresa Durbin-Ames

*October 9-10, 15-17 at 7:30 p.m.*
*October 11 at 2 p.m.*
Pre-Show Talk: Fri., Oct. 16, 6:45 p.m.

*Ashland University Box Office *
419-289-5125 (Noon-6 p.m., Monday-Friday)
Online at www.ashland.edu/tickets
<https://red.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=4d98881e9e5a89074e3788ce5ca02069>
(additional
fees apply)

*Single Tickets
<https://red.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=4d98881e9e5a89074e3788ce5ca02069>:*$12
Adults $10 Senior Citizens, AU Alumni & Faculty/Staff $8 Groups of 10 or
more* $5 Non-AU Students* $2 Ashland University Students w/ ID*

*For REDUCED TICKETS - AU STUDENT ($2), CHILDREN ($5) and GROUP of 10 or
more ($8)  - Call Box Office, 419.289.5125.

*ASHLAND.EDU/THEATRE <http://www.ashland.edu/theatre>*

Based on the the book *The Quilters: Women and Domestic Art* by Patricia
Cooper and Norma Bradley Allen, *QUILTERS* is a heart-warming celebration
of American womanhood depicting the courage and spirit of our nation's
pioneer women. Music, dance and drama transform the harsh realities of
frontier life into a Legacy Quilt containing blocks of familiar patterns
like the Lone Star, the Log Cabin and the Double Wedding Ring. The pieces
of these women’s lives are stitched together with love, laughter and
tenderness to tell a story of survival, fellowship and family values on the
road West.


As a compliment to the live theatre production, there will be a quilt
exhibition inside Hugo Young Theatre. Featured quilts from the members of
the local Old Uniontown Quilt Guild will be displayed throughout the
theatre with additional quilts used on stage in the show.


The staged musical production will feature junior musical theatre major
Eryn Reynolds Tramel (Medina) as the family's matriarch, Sarah, with the
remaining cast members portraying Sarah's six daughters along with a
variety of other characters. The daughters are played by juniors Ariel
McCleary (Stow), Andrea Disch (East Liverpool), and Logan Baker
(Reynoldsburg); sophomores Gracie Fumic (Avon) and Hannah Wise (Hartville),
and freshman Maya Rickard (Wooster).

The show's music is grounded in the grassroots of old-time Americana
including guitar, banjo and fiddle. Led by musical director and pianist
Rowland Blackley, the orchestra includes Nate McFadden, keyboard; Jane
Reed, violin; and Jeremey Poparad on guitar and banjo. Katie Zarecki is the
choreographer and Eryn Reynolds Tramel serves as dance captain.

The production's set and sound designs are created by Technical Director J.
Michael Desper, while costumes are designed by junior theatre major
Elizabeth Davis Newhouse (Solon); and lighting design is by Patty Lanious.
Sophomore Jessica  Dupee (Wellington) and freshman Shelby Teets are the
show's stage manager and assistant stage manager, respectively.
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