REVELATION

BY FLANNERY O’CONNOR

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27TH, 2023

FEATURING

Directed and Conceived for the Stage by Karin Coonrod for Compagnia de’ Colombari

Music by Martha Redbone and Aaron Whitby

With performances by: Deidre Starnes, Jo Mei, Carlton Terrence Taylor, KenYatta Rogers, Shannon Dorsey, Sorab Wadia, Ahmad Kamal, and Sarah Marshall.

Sea Dog Theater is excited to present Compagnia de' Colombari's recorded audio drama REVELATION by Flannery O'Connor, directed by Karin Coonrod. Coonrod boldly gathers a diverse cast of eight actors to dramatize the conflicts that shape American society when race collides with religion in one southern town of the 1960s. The casting of BIPOC actors playing all the white characters in the doctor's office, telescopes the agency of the actors as they play to the assumptions of the status quo southern characters. As told through the perspective of a white Christian southern, middle-class woman, O’Connor bears witness to the racial realities which distort one’s vision of oneself and others. As her characters stumble through changing times, in the face of human hypocrisy, O’Connor uses action, pathos and humor to reveal what she describes as “the mystery of existence.” In her prophetic view of the world, O'Connor sees and enables us to see that oftentimes violence precedes the encounter with grace.

Join us for this audio experienced, followed by a talkback, wine and hors d’oeuvres. This is a ticketed event. Become a monthly sustaining member for two free tickets and priority access to upcoming events!