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Sep 25, 1984
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Oct 14, 1984
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Sep 20, 1984
1st Preview
Sep 20, 1984
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Open Date: Sep 25, 1984
Close Date: Oct 14, 1984
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Jack Lawrence Theatre
(Sep 25, 1984 - Oct 14, 1984)
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Jack Lawrence
Produced by
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts
,
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
,
The American National Theatre and Academy
and
Brockman Seawell
Originally developed and produced by
The Denver Center Theatre Company
Book by
Molly Newman
and
Barbara Damashek
; Music by
Barbara Damashek
; Lyrics by
Barbara Damashek
; Based upon the book "The Quilters: Women and Domestic Art" by
Patricia Cooper
and
Norma Bradley Allen
; Music orchestrated by
Barbara Damashek
and
Michael Fauss
; Musical Director:
Barbara Damashek
and
Michael Fauss
Directed by
Barbara Damashek
; Assistant Director:
Charles Otte
Scenic Design by
Ursula Belden
; Costume Design by
Elizabeth Palmer
; Lighting Design by
Allen Lee Hughes
General Manager:
Robert Buckley Associates
; Company Manager:
Susan Bell
Production Stage Manager:
Bruce A. Hoover
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Diana M. Scott
and
Charles Otte
Casting:
Hughes / Moss Casting
; General Press Representative:
Patt Dale Associates
; Press Representative for Mr. Lawrence:
Shirley Herz Associates
; Advertising:
Serino, Coyne & Nappi
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
Evalyn Baron
Daughter
Marjorie Berman
Daughter
Emily Knapp Chatfield
Musician Daughter
Alma Cuervo
Daughter
Melanie Sue Harby
Musician Daughter
John S. Lionarons
Broadway debut
Musician Son
Lynn Lobban
Daughter
Rosemary McNamara
Daughter
Jennifer Parsons
Daughter
Lenka Peterson
Sarah
Joseph A. Waterkotte
Musician Son
Catherine Way
Musician Daughter
Understudies:
Alma Cuervo
(Daughter),
Lynn Lobban
(Daughter),
Rosemary McNamara
(Daughter),
Jennifer Parsons
(Daughter),
Eda Seasongood
(Sarah, Daughter) and
Catherine Way
(Daughter)
Songs
music by
Barbara Damashek
; lyrics by
Barbara Damashek
Act 1
Sung By
Pieces of Lives (first four lines from "The Quilt" by Dorothy MacFarlane)
Rocky Road
Little Babes That Sleep All Night (lyrics from "Our Homes and Their Adornments" by Almon C. Varney)
Thread the Needle
Cornelia
The Windmill Song
Are You Washed in the Blood of the Lamb (by E.A. Hoffman)
The Butterfly
Pieces of Lives
(Reprise)
Green, Green, Green
The Needle's Eye (chorus from the lyric of a traditional folk song)
Act 2
Sung By
Hoedown (traditional)
Quiltin' and Dreamin'
Pieces of Lives
(Reprise)
Every Log in My House (first line by Eleanor Pruitt Stewart)
Land Where We'll Never Grow Old (by J.C. Moore)
Who Will Count the Stitches?
The Lord Don't Rain Down Manna
Dandelion (lyrics by Clara J. Denton from the poem "Blooming in the Fall")
Everything Has a Time
Hands Around
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1985 Nominee
Produced by
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts
,
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
,
The American National Theatre and Academy
and
Brockman Seawell
Best Book of a Musical
1985 Nominee
Book by
Molly Newman
and
Barbara Damashek
Best Original Score
1985 Nominee
Music by
Barbara Damashek
Lyrics by
Barbara Damashek
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1985 Nominee
Evalyn Baron
Lenka Peterson
Best Direction of a Musical
1985 Nominee
Directed by
Barbara Damashek
Statistics
Season:
1984-85
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Quilters Statistics
1984-85 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Songs
Awards
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Jack Lawrence
Produced by
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts
,
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
,
The American National Theatre and Academy
and
Brockman Seawell
Originally developed and produced by
The Denver Center Theatre Company
Book by
Molly Newman
and
Barbara Damashek
; Music by
Barbara Damashek
; Lyrics by
Barbara Damashek
; Based upon the book "The Quilters: Women and Domestic Art" by
Patricia Cooper
and
Norma Bradley Allen
; Music orchestrated by
Barbara Damashek
and
Michael Fauss
; Musical Director:
Barbara Damashek
and
Michael Fauss
Directed by
Barbara Damashek
; Assistant Director:
Charles Otte
Scenic Design by
Ursula Belden
; Costume Design by
Elizabeth Palmer
; Lighting Design by
Allen Lee Hughes
General Manager:
Robert Buckley Associates
; Company Manager:
Susan Bell
Production Stage Manager:
Bruce A. Hoover
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Diana M. Scott
and
Charles Otte
Casting:
Hughes / Moss Casting
; General Press Representative:
Patt Dale Associates
; Press Representative for Mr. Lawrence:
Shirley Herz Associates
; Advertising:
Serino, Coyne & Nappi
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
Evalyn Baron
Daughter
Marjorie Berman
Daughter
Emily Knapp Chatfield
Musician Daughter
Alma Cuervo
Daughter
Melanie Sue Harby
Musician Daughter
John S. Lionarons
Broadway debut
Musician Son
Lynn Lobban
Daughter
Rosemary McNamara
Daughter
Jennifer Parsons
Daughter
Lenka Peterson
Sarah
Joseph A. Waterkotte
Musician Son
Catherine Way
Musician Daughter
Understudies:
Alma Cuervo
(Daughter),
Lynn Lobban
(Daughter),
Rosemary McNamara
(Daughter),
Jennifer Parsons
(Daughter),
Eda Seasongood
(Sarah, Daughter) and
Catherine Way
(Daughter)
music by
Barbara Damashek
; lyrics by
Barbara Damashek
Act 1
Sung By
Pieces of Lives (first four lines from "The Quilt" by Dorothy MacFarlane)
Rocky Road
Little Babes That Sleep All Night (lyrics from "Our Homes and Their Adornments" by Almon C. Varney)
Thread the Needle
Cornelia
The Windmill Song
Are You Washed in the Blood of the Lamb (by E.A. Hoffman)
The Butterfly
Pieces of Lives
(Reprise)
Green, Green, Green
The Needle's Eye (chorus from the lyric of a traditional folk song)
Act 2
Sung By
Hoedown (traditional)
Quiltin' and Dreamin'
Pieces of Lives
(Reprise)
Every Log in My House (first line by Eleanor Pruitt Stewart)
Land Where We'll Never Grow Old (by J.C. Moore)
Who Will Count the Stitches?
The Lord Don't Rain Down Manna
Dandelion (lyrics by Clara J. Denton from the poem "Blooming in the Fall")
Everything Has a Time
Hands Around
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1985 Nominee
Produced by
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts
,
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
,
The American National Theatre and Academy
and
Brockman Seawell
Best Book of a Musical
1985 Nominee
Book by
Molly Newman
and
Barbara Damashek
Best Original Score
1985 Nominee
Music by
Barbara Damashek
Lyrics by
Barbara Damashek
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1985 Nominee
Evalyn Baron
Lenka Peterson
Best Direction of a Musical
1985 Nominee
Directed by
Barbara Damashek
Season:
1984-85
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Quilters Statistics
1984-85 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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