Despite growing up in landlocked Kansas, Janice Collen’s childhood is defined by water — her mother and father are prominent activists in the movement to desegregate local swimming pools. As Janice comes of age and seeks meaning away from her parents’ politics, an unspoken distance grows within the family. Decades later, when Janice is asked to speak at a ceremony honoring her father, she must delve into her family’s past and reconcile the personal truths and public legacy of her inheritance. With “passages that ripple towards poetry,” (Chicago Sun-Times) this “poignant, transporting, and quietly subversive” (TheaterMania) new play takes us on a journey through the decades, from 1930s segregation to Rodney King, and establishes Christina Anderson as “a playwright to pay attention to” (Variety).
People's Light is at 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA 19355, Malvern, PA.
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People’s Light presents “Songs for Nobodies” by Joanna Murray-Smith (4/26/23-5/21/23)
Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical (3/9/22-4/3/22)
Little Red Robin Hood: A Musical Panto (11/13/19-1/5/20)
Dot (9/18/19-10/20/19)
Nina Simone: Four Women (2/27/19-3/31/19)
Cinderella: A Musical Panto (11/14/18-1/6/19)
Mark Twain's River of Song (8/1/18-8/26/18)
Skeleton Crew (6/13/18-7/8/18)
I Will Not Go Gently (3/21/18-4/15/18)
Founded in 1974, People’s Light serves as one of Pennsylvania’s largest professional non-profit theatres, known for our resident company of artists, eclectic mix of productions, and innovative work with young people. In our 8-9 play season, we present stories drawn from ancient times through tomorrow that have direct relevance to our communities and their concerns. In support of this range, we produce classics, contemporary plays, and commission and produce new work: of our 452 productions, over a third (171) have been world or regional premieres.
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Pocono Mountains Music Festival (7/26 - 7/26) | |
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Pocket Plays: An Evening of Shorts
Playcrafters of Skippack (8/3 - 8/3) | |
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Hamilton (Philip Company)
Ensemble Arts [Academy Of Music] (10/29 - 11/23) | |
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Forever Motown
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Alice By Heart
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