Theater in Color
By Wendy Leung, Twanas
What happens to a dream deferred? For Langston Hughes, a dream may fester like a sore - or explode.
For the African American Theater Arts Troupe, a dream explodes into a full - fledged, aura-altering, spirits-soaring gospel.
On February 9, the African American Theater Troupe will rock UC Santa Cruz with Tambourines to Glory, a full musical of gospel music, comedy and drama all rolled into one.
"Tambourines to Glory is a fun show," says Director Don William’s. "It is written in a cartoonish un-offensive way. It shows the good and bad side of God's creation."
Tambourines to Glory consist of a 28 person cast including students and staff. It is about two women who have been evicted from their housing and teased by the devil; during the lowest point in their lives. Overcome by greed, they open a street corner church which eventually turns into a church with thunderous tambourines.