Written by George Brant
OCT 17-NOV 10, 2019CO-PRODUCED with
THE FRONT PORCH ARTS COLLECTIVE 
Directed by Pascale Florestal
Music Directed by Erica Telisnor Scenic Design Baron E. Pugh Assistant Scenic Design Michelle Sparks Lighting Design Kathleen Zhou Sound Design John Stone Sound Operator Denzil Kakol Costume Design Michelle Villada Properties Master Cesara Walters Production Stage Manager Julie Marie Langevin* Production Associate Shauwna Grillo Technical Director Tori Oakes Get your front-row seat
to music history in the making! Bringing fierce guitar playing and swing to gospel music, Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a musical legend in her time and a huge influence on Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, and Ray Charles. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. 
Photo Credit: Sister Rosetta Tharpe courtesy of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Gospel, guitar and the godmother of rock-n-roll.
Photos: Nile Scott Studios.
MARIE AND ROSETTACelebrated for her ferocious guitar playing and swinging gospel music, Sister Rosetta Tharpe broke boundaries and influenced rock 'n' roll's earliest icons.
Set in 1940's Mississippi, Marie and Rosetta shows the legendary icon rehearsing with her young protegee, Marie Knight, as the two prepare to embark on a tour that will ultimately cement them as one of the greatest musical duos in history. STUDENT MATINEE AND GROUP SALES AVAILABLE Call Bryan Miner at 781-587-7907 or bryan@greaterbostonstage.org. 
ABOUT THE PORCH
The Front Porch Arts Collective, in residence at Central Square Theater, is a new black theatre company committed to advancing racial equity in Boston through theater. The Front Porch namesake signifies a communal gathering place—a communal spirit which inspires its members to serve communities of color and the greater Boston area by producing art that is welcoming to all audiences and inspires a more tolerant and inclusive Boston. THE FRONT PORCH VISION • Examine the interactions between race, culture, economics, ability, gender, and sexuality from the black and brown perspective • Challenge the biased narratives of black and brown people in America • Increase representation on stage, back stage, in the office, audience and in the boardroom • Endeavor to retain black and brown talent in Boston • Train the next generation of black and brown theater artists to address societal change through theater. |
REVIEWS
Jared Bowen, WGBH Jackie Chianca, Wicked Local Don Aucoin, The Boston Globe Jeanne Denizard, The Sleepless Critic Celina Colby, The Bay State Banner Rich Fahey, On Boston Stages Julie-Anne Whitney, The Theater Mirror Bobby Franklin, Boxing Over Broadway Gretchen Haga, The Heights Shiyanbade Animashaun, The New England Theatre Geek PREVIEWS Front Porch And GBSC Tell The Untold Story Of The Mother Of Rock 'N' Roll Rosetta Tharpe, WBUR The ARTery Rediscovering African-American Rock And Roll Pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Wonderland Check out Sister Rosetta Tharpe on NPR's Turning The Tables: 8 Women Who Invented American Popular Music
Learn more about Sister Rosetta Tharpe, one of the essential figures in the history of rock and roll:
MEET THE CAST
TICKETS:
$52–62 ADULTS $47–57 SENIORS $37 SENIOR MATINEE $20 STUDENTS (with valid ID) Join us! Complimentary Specialty Drink Tastings before the Friday performances! (Tastings are 21+ and for Friday night ticket-holders only.) 
* denotes member of Actors' Equity Association.
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