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Raylene J. Wall directs “Agnes of God”
and Debbie David serves as producer.
The cast includes Darilyn David, Kate Hewitt and Mirada Porter.
"Agnes of God" opened on Broadway in 1982 with a cast that
included Elizabeth Ashley, Geraldine Page, and Amanda Plummer. It tells the tale
of a young novice who has been sheltered from the world all her life. One night,
she is found unconscious in her convent room after having given birth to a baby,
which is found dead in a wastebasket. This shocking incident gives rise to a
whole set of questions: Who was the father? Why did no one know about Agnes'
pregnancy? Is she really as simple and naive as she seems? And, most
importantly, who killed the baby? The play’s ultimate revelations will unlock some of the answers concerning the baby’s birth and death that the psychiatrist is seeking. However, the play mostly centers on the conflict between Dr. Mary Livingstone (the female court appointed psychiatrist) and Mother Miriam Ruth (the convent’s Mother Superior). The former seeks to uncover the “scientific” truth, whereas the latter believes there is a metaphysical explanation for the baby's conception.
“Agnes of God”
marks Darilyn David’s
debut at PowPAC as well as her return to the stage after a long hiatus.
She recently returned to California after a five-year sojourn in Portland,
Oregon. In her "past life" in L.A., favorite roles included
Velma in “Chicago”, Amanda in
“Private Lives”, Amy in “Company,”
Margot in “Dial
M for Murder” and Mary in “Vanities”.
She has also directed “Cat on a Hot
Tin Roof,” “Porch”, and “Table
Manners”. Hewitt has appeared at PowPAC as both an actor and director. Most recently she was seen in PowPAC’s “Night Watch” as the glamorous psychiatrist Doctor Lake. Previously, she directed “The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the Moon Marigolds,” also at PowPAC. Most recently she appeared as Fraulein Schmidt in OnStage Playhouse’s highly successful production of “Cabaret.” She previously directed “Beau Jest” at Lamplighters Community Theater. Porter most recently appeared in “The Miracle Worker” at Patio Playhouse and as the emcee in the Patio production of “Cabaret.” Wall is a multiple Aubrey
Award winner and highly respected director. She has
directed various types of productions, including the successful productions of
the musical Godspell at Onstage
Playhouse, “How To Succeed in Business without Really Trying,” “Once Upon
a Mattress “and “Little Mary Sunshine.”
Raylene
is presently technical director for San Diego’s Scripps Ranch Theatre.
In addition, with more than 35 years experience in theatre, she directed
and designed sets for several
award-winning productions.
Performances are at 8 p.m. on Friday
and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $12
for students, seniors and active military. There is parking for the handicapped
and an elevator in the rear of the building for the use of patrons. There is a
$2 surcharge for opening night and the cast party that follows. For
reservations, call the PowPAC box-office at (858) 679-8085 or visit our
website: www.powpac.org
and click the yellow reservations button. State your name, the performance
you wish and the number of tickets. Your order will be confirmed by return
e-mail. You may also order tickets through:
powpacboxoffice@sbcglobal.net
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