April 10-May 11, 2025​
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Showtimes are
Fridays 8pm
Saturdays at 3pm and 8pm
Sundays 2pm
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Tickets: $30 general*
$25 for 65 and over
$15 for students with ID
*Early Bird discount $5 off all tickets thru 4/10.
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Thurs, Apr 10 at 8pm Preview Performance
Fri, Apr 11 at 8pm Opening Night
Sat, Apr 12 at 3pm and 8pm Student Night
Sun, Apr 13 at 2pm
Fri, Apr 18 at 8pm Industry Night
Sat, Apr 19 at 3pm and 8pm
Sun, Apr 20 at 2pm
Fri, Apr 25 at 8pm Audience Masks Required
Sat, Apr 26 at 3pm and 8pm
Sun, Apr 27 at 2pm
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Fri, May 2 at 8pm OLLI Night
Sat, May 3 at 3pm and 8pm
Sun, May 4 at 2pm
Fri, May 9 at 8pm
Sat, May 10 at 3pm and 8pm
Sun, May 11 at 2pm Closing Night
Theatre NOVA presents:
ECLIPSED:
The Sun, the Moon
and Gladys Atkinson Sweet
by D. L. Patrick
WORLD PREMIERE
April 10-May 11, 2025
Prayer, hope, and Clarence Darrow. Was it enough? ​
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On the night of September 9, 1925, Gladys Atkinson Sweet was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, along with her husband, Dr. Ossian Sweet, his two brothers and seven other African Americans following the attack on her home. They were well-educated, well-respected, talented people who would have been assets to any community. Although much has been written about Dr. Sweet and the two Sweet trials, litigated by Clarence Darrow, this play imagines the perspective of Gladys Sweet and the women who populated her life. It is about what women do, and have always done, in the shadows.
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The experienced cast features Shelby Bradley, Bréon Canady, *Dan Johnson, Princess Jones, CJ Williams, and Emily Wilson-Tobin. Helmed by Bryana Hall (director), the talented production team includes Craig Hane (set), Jeff Alder
(lights), Michaella Victoria (costumes), Kennikki Jones-Jones (sound), Carla Milarch (props), and Briana O’Neal (stage manager).
*Member Actors' Equity Association