Can music transform pain into beauty and unite two strangers?

Susannah, a white, driven ethnomusicologist for the Library of Congress, is about to find out in her quest to find authentic, pre-slavery, African-American music. When she encounters Texas prisoner Pearl Johnson, an unlikely partnership develops between the street-smart Pearl and the ambitious Susannah. It isn’t long before Pearl is belting out radiant, soul-baring songs with the strength and beauty of the unaccompanied human voice. These vocal artifacts remind us of the power of music to help heal in the struggle between our collective past and the desire for individual histories. Does our past define us, and at what cost?

Approx. Performance Run Time: 2 hours and 10 minutes, with one 20 minute intermission.

Opening Night Celebration

September 8, 2010 at 7:00pm
The evening will include Pearl Alley, Black Pearl Sings!, and Afters!

Our opening night celebration will kick off with the sounds of a local blues band, Pearl Alley, followed by the West Coast Premiere of Black Pearl Sings!. Then join us after the show for our post-show celebration Afters!, where we will serve drinks and sweets while you mingle with cast, artistic staff and fellow theatre-goers. All included in the price of your ticket!

Show Calendar

		Ghostlight - Insight Night		Opening Night Afters!
		Post-show Discussion		Creative Playshop
		American Sign Language Interpreted Show @ 3pm