This solo play follows the life of sincere and courageous Grandma Ethelene Ramsey, an ailing African American woman living in the period from post slavery to the present day.
From the show:
Grandma’s Quilt is sure to be powerful; promoting confidence as well as entertaining all in attendance with rich, colorful stories of Black history. A vivid, poignant and engrossing tale that chronicles the progress of an American story as told throughout the eyes of a single character from age 13 through her 90’s. Knowing she is aging, Grandma’s final wish is to gift her granddaughter a special quilt. With a minimal set, this rich story is performed with Grandma’s quilt and a bag of rags that each tells a story of a specific person or time in her life. The play begins around the 1920’s, travels through both World Wars and ends on a Christmas morning. Production uses recorded voices and lighting to create the sensory realities of the time periods.
