Season Information
07/08 Season
String of Pearls
Written by Michele Lowe
Directed by Karen Carpenter
January 12 - February 10, 2008
Previews January 9 - 11, 2008
From the author of the hit comedy, The Smell of the Kill, this radiant play explores the possibilities that unveil themselves in the lives of an array of women as they come into contact with a certain strand of pearls. A tour de force for four actresses playing twenty seven characters, we watch as something as simple as a timeless, classic piece of jewelry touches the lives of mothers and daughters, sisters and friends, and even husbands and wives, in this tale of love, loss, and humor.
*FOR MATURE AUDIENCES
Michele Lowe is the author of Mezzulah, 1946 (City Theatre), String of Pearls (Outer Critics Circle Award nomination), The Smell of the Kill (Broadway debut), Backsliding in the Promised Land (Syracuse Stage), Map of Heaven, Good on Paper and Hit the Lights! (book and lyrics). Screenplays include The Emergence of Emily Stark and Quitting Texas for Avenue Pictures. Michele is a recipient of the Frankel Award and a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. She is a member of ASCAP, the Dramatists Guild and a Core Member of the Playwrights Center.
*Member of Actors' Equity Association
Kwana Martinez* Woman A
Jennifer Seifert* Woman B
Crystal Sershen* Woman C
Christy Yael Woman D
| Director Karen Carpenter | Costume Designer Michelle Hunt |
| Scenic Designer Marty Burnett | Sound Designer Chris Luessmann |
| Light Designer Michael Paolini | Prop Designer Bonnie Durben |
San Diego Premiere of String of Pearls >>
String of Pearls is a must–see for the performances alone ...
Be sure to put this on your list.
-SanDiego.com
Director Karen Carpenter draws exceptional performances from her four-member ensemble.
-North County Times
String of Pearls celebrates women’s journeys-the possibilities, joys, sorrows, and their ability to get through it all with humor and grace.
-Gay & Lesbian Times
The real pearls, of course, are the women whose lives the necklace touches.
-Union Tribune
