Event

Dark Sisters

Inspired by the host of media attention surrounding two of the many raids on FLDS (Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints) compounds both the 2008 raid at the Yearning for Zion Ranch in Eldorado, TX and the 1953 raid in Short Creek, AZ Dark Sisters asks the question, "What constitutes religious expression in America?"

Nico Muhly 's Dark Sisters tells the story of Eliza embarking on the perilous journey of escaping the FLDS. Leaving the faith also means abandoning her family -- including her husband, who believes himself to be a Prophet of God, and her sister wives. She longs to discover herself away from the church, where polygamy is holy and personal identity is forbidden. Can Eliza find herself and sacrifice her connections to her family and children along the way? Can she reconcile her own revelations with those she was raised to believe are the one true way to salvation?

*Not recommended for children under 13.*

Please note online ticket sales end 3 hours prior to curtain. If tickets are not sold out, they can be purchased at the door. The ticket price at the door is $25.

Directed by Rose Freeman, Musical Direction by Jason Carlson.

The cast includes:
Kelley Hollis (performing 10/21, 10/23, 10/29, 11/5)
Jessica Oliver (performing 10/22, 10/28, 10/30, 11/4, 11/6)
Meghan Guse (performing all dates except 10/29 & 11/4)
Rena Ahmed (performing 10/22, 10/28, 10/30, 11/4, 11/6)
Melissa Arning (performing 10/21, 10/23, 10/29, 11/5)
Sara Litchfield (performing all dates except 10/23 & 11/6)
Mary Lutz Govertsen (performing all dates except 10/29 & 11/6)
Angela Born (performing all dates except 10/28 & 11/5)
Brad Jungwirth (performing 10/21, 10/23, 10/29, 11/5)
Peter Morgan (performing 10/22, 10/28, 10/30, 11/4, 11/6)
Sarah Thompson Johansen (performing 10/29, 11/4)
Jennifer L. Barrett (performing 10/23, 11/6)
Jessie Lyons (performing 10/29, 11/6)
Sally Olson (performing 10/28, 11/5)