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Doris to Darlene, a cautionary valentine


Mainstage Theater


Written by Jordan Harrison
Directed by Les Waters

In the candy-colored 1960s, a biracial schoolgirl named Doris is molded into pop star Darlene by a whiz-kid record producer who culls a top-ten hit out of Wagner’s Liebestod.  Rewind to the candy-colored 1860s, where Richard Wagner is writing the melody that will become Darlene’s hit song.  Fast-forward to the not-so-candy-colored present, where a teenager obsesses over Darlene’s music – and his music teacher. Three dissonant decades merge into an unlikely harmony in this time-jumping pop fairy tale about the dreams and disasters behind one transcendent song.

Creative Team
Takeshi Kata
Scenic Designer
Christal Weatherly
Costume Designer
Jane Cox
Lighting Designer
Darron L West
Sound Designer
Elizabeth Moreau
Production Stage Manager

Photos of (1) Michael Crane, Tobias Segal, Tom Nelis, de'Adre Aziza, Laura Heisler, and David Chandler; (2) de'Adre Aziza and Michael Crane; (3) Laura Heisler and David Chandler; and (4) de'Adre Aziza, Michael Crane, and David Chandler by Joan Marcus.

Reviews
  • “This time-tripping whimsical new drama by Jordan Harrison has an affectionate, music-loving heart and a human sunburst at its center.”

    — Charles Isherwood, The New York Times
  • “A quirky and enjoyable love letter to music and its seductive power to make us lose ourselves.”

    — Joe Dziemianowicz, Daily News
More Reviews
  • “Pure entertainment! In the hands of director Les Waters, Harrison’s rapturous chamber opera of a play spins and crackles like a beloved old 78.”

    — Rob Kendt, Newsday