AS IT IS IN HEAVEN
A play by Arlene Hutton
Directed by Jeremy Cole
October 23 through November 21
This is the story of a religious community in crisis. Set in 1838, As It is
in Heaven explores issues of faith through the eyes of nine women in the
Shaker village of Pleasant Hill, Kentucky. When a newcomer to the community
begins experiencing visions, the older members, who have seen none, begin to
question their own devotion to the Way. Alternately dramatic and comic, the
play reflects the simplicity of the lifestyle it depicts, and is punctuated
by Shaker songs sung a cappella. The play is based on actual events from the
Era of Manifestations - a time of heightened divinity and unusual behavior that
began in the late 1830s with reports of a group of young Shaker girls who
became absorbed in unusual trancelike activities, communication with angels and
descriptive journeys to heavenly places. The show's premiere was hailed by
The Herald as "...powerful and insightful...a thought-provoking piece,
the message being that often we need not look as far as heaven to see angels
here on earth."
As It is in Heaven will be performed Fridays and
Saturdays, October 23rd through November 21st, with an extra performance on
Thursday, November 19th. All performances begin at 8:00 pm.
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Alexis Lane Jensen, Lisa Drostova, Ann Kendrick, Jean Forsman, Peggy De Coursey, Jennifer Rice, Ann Kendrick (Back row, L to R)
Jillian Jetton, Jessica Price, Molly Holcomb (Front Row, L to R)
As It is in Heaven will be performed Fridays and Saturdays, October 23rd through November 21st, with an extra performance on Thursday, November 19th. All performances begin at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $15 or $12 for seniors and students (with ID). Order tickets at www.aeofberkeley.org Photo by Alan Barkan..
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Peggy De Coursey, Ann Kendrick, Jean Forsman (L to R)
As It is in Heaven will be performed Fridays and Saturdays, October 23rd through November 21st, with an extra performance on Thursday, November 19th. All performances begin at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $15 or $12 for seniors and students (with ID). Order tickets at www.aeofberkeley.org.
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Jillian Jetton, Jessica Price, Molly Holcomb, Molly Holcomb (L to R)
As It is in Heaven will be performed Fridays and Saturdays, October 23rd through November 21st, with an extra performance on Thursday, November 19th. All performances begin at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $15 or $12 for seniors and students (with ID). Order tickets at www.aeofberkeley.org.
Photo by Alan Barkan.
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Alexis Lane Jensen, Lisa Drostova, Jean Forsman, Peggy De Coursey, Jennifer Rice, Ann Kendrick (L to R)
As It is in Heaven will be performed Fridays and Saturdays, October 23rd through November 21st, with an extra performance on Thursday, November 19th. All performances begin at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $15 or $12 for seniors and students (with ID). Order tickets at www.aeofberkeley.org.
Photo by Alan Barkan.
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Download high resolution photo
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Peggy De Coursey, Ann Kendrick, Jean Forsman (L to R)
As It is in Heaven will be performed Fridays and Saturdays, October 23rd through November 21st, with an extra performance on Thursday, November 19th. All performances begin at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $15 or $12 for seniors and students (with ID). Order tickets at www.aeofberkeley.org.
Photo by Alan Barkan.
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