Past Production
By Young Jean Lee
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Young Jean Lee
What does it mean to lose, gain and question faith? In CHURCH, Young Jean Lee transforms her lifelong struggle with Christianity into an exuberant church service. A traveling group of earnest reverends testify through narrative, song, and dance, testing the expectations of religious and non-religious alike. In its New York City premiere, Time Out New York described CHURCH as “no cheap satire of piety. Instead, it is an earnestly warped attempt to explore what gives religion its insidious appeal.”
NOTE: We’re inviting you to Sunday Matinee’s for CHURCH! Please note that there are NO performances on Thursday, September 20th and Wednesday, September 26. Instead, you can join us at 2pm on Sunday, September 23, and 2pm on Sunday, September 30.
Featuring: Jordan María Don, Nkechi Emeruwa, Lawrence Radecker*, and Alison Whismore
Assistant Director: Nailah Harper-Malveaux*
Dramaturg: Sonia Fernandez*
Assistant Dramaturg: Isabelle Smith
Stage Manager: Rachel Mogan*
Assistant Stage Manager: Kitty Dacy
Scenic Designer: Randy Wong-Westbrooke
Costume Designer: Alice Ruiz
Lighting Designer: Cassie Barnes
Sound Designer: James Ard*
Choreographer: Mark Allen Davis
Music Director: Min Kahng
*Crowded Fire Resident Artist
Reviews
“Hear the good word. You’ll want to convert to Crowded Fire’s “Church,” no matter your spiritual background.”
“…makes for a singular theatrical experience: the feeling of being completely alone, yet being alone together.”
“It’s as if the divine – either spiritual or theatrical or both – is beaming down directly on you.”
San Francisco Chronicle
“Genius strikes home. Director Mina Morita has assembled and designed the perfect cast and company to bring it all home to Crowded Fire Theater.”
Theatrius
“….excellent production … you feel as if someone has bothered to speak to you, has taken the time to address your ills, fears and the times in which we live.”
Photos
The cast of CHURCH (from L to R): Lawrence Radecker, Jordan María Don, Nkechi Emeruwa, Alison Whismore.
Photo by Cheshire Isaacs
The Reverends dance joyfully in CHURCH at Crowded Fire September 13 – October 6. (from L-R) Jordan María Don, Lawrence Radecker, Nkechi Emeruwa, Alison Whismore.
Photo by Hillary Goidell
Reverends Jordan, Alison, and Nkechi share a moment of joy in CHURCH at Crowded Fire September 13 – October 6. (from L-R) Jordan María Don, Alison Whismore, Nkechi Emeruwa.
Photo by Hillary Goidell
Reverend Jose addresses the crowd at CHURCH, at Crowded Fire September 13 – October 6. (from L-R) Lawrence Radecker, Jordan María Don, Nkechi Emeruwa.
Photo by Hillary Goidell
Reverend Nkechi, played by Nkechi Emeruwa, reaches out a hand in CHURCH at Crowded Fire September 13 – October 6.
Photo by Adam Tolbert
Reverends Nkechi, Alison, and Jordan celebrating in CHURCH, at Crowded Fire September 13 – October 6. (from L-R) Nkechi Emeruwa, Alison Whismore, Jordan María Don.
Photo by Hillary Goidell
Reverends Jordan, Alison, and Nkechi pull each other into a dance in CHURCH at Crowded Fire September 13 – October 6. (from L-R) Nkechi Emeruwa, Alison Whismore, Jordan María Don.
Photo by Hillary Goidell
Funders
Supported by the San Francisco Arts Commission
The Zellerbach Family Foundation
Jennifer DeVere Brody
Karena Fiorenza and Emrys Ingersoll
Celine and Dan Shimizu
Robert Shimizu
Joseph Mallon + Susanne Trowbridge
Theater
Magic Theatre, Landmark Building D, Fort Mason Center
2 Marina Blvd, SF 94123
Show info: 415.523.0034 ext 1
Administrative Offices
1695 18th St. C101 Annex, SF CA 94107
415.523.0034 ext 0
