Crowns

by Regina Taylor
adapted from the book by Michael Cunningham & Craig Marberry
directed by Kevin Ramsey

April 11 - 29, 2012

A young woman who moves down South to live with her grandmother is given a lesson in "hat-titude" in this toe-tapping musical. From feathered hats to flowered hats, pillboxes to turbans, to hats for work and hats for church, there is a hat for every occasion, and a cultural and historical significance to them as well as "Mother Shaw" and her "hat queens" share in their stories. This soul-stirring musical demonstrates the handing down of culture from one generation to the next and celebrates the refuge, equality and healing that occurs in this place of spirituality.

"Warm, vibrant and winning" – The New York Times

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Crowns Hat Auction

Now through April 29th

Are you looking for a new, one-of-a-kind hat to dazzle in at church or Point-to-Point? Audiences will have the opportunity to bid on or buy the over 30 hats that have been created for this production, beautifully crafted by our costume designer Brian Strachan and his team. Winners will be contacted April 30, at which time hat pick up will be scheduled. THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE THAT PARTICIPATED!

Crowns Costume Designer, Brian Strachan, shows off his hattitude.

WIN TICKETS!

Show us YOUR crowns! We're having a hat contest, and we want to see what you've got!

Send a clear photo of you donning your favorite hat (beautiful, creative, crazy, hand-made, you name it!) in an email to Marketing Associate Amanda Curry at acurry@delawaretheatre.org by Monday, April 9th (please include your full name and telephone number). The winner will score two free tickets to a Crowns performance of their choosing.

We'll be posting our favorites on Facebook, so make sure to like us to see if you've made the cut!

Crowns An Evening With Michael Cunningham:
Q & A and Book-signing

Tuesday, March 27 @ 6:30PM

DTC Gallery

Cost: $7.00 (includes wine & cheese reception)

Please join us as we host an evening with Michael Cunningham, the author/photographer of the book CROWNS: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats, from which the stage play was adapted.. The evening includes a slide presentation of Cunningham’s CROWNS photography, along with a Q & A session and book-signing. The evening will begin with a wine & cheese reception, followed by artist's remarks and book-signing. Books will be available for purchase for $30.

Seating is limted! Reserve your seat by calling the DTC Box Office at 302.594.1100.

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