From the creative team that brought you “Our Town Sedona: Only We’re Dead…The Musical!” comes an all new original historical musical dramedy – “The Dead Quilters Society!” The script is written by Emmy Award winner Dev Ross, while the music is written by the one and only Shondra Jepperson.“The Dead Quilters Society” tells the real stories of five women from Sedona’s history, and explores the ripple effects of their actions on our community, some of which are still evident today. The historical women whose stories will be told in this production are Marguerite Staude, Katie Lee, Annie Wauneka, Dora Chavez Madrid, and Fanny Gulick. The cast is truly an all-star lineup: Gail Edwards (Staude), Shondra Jepperson (Lee), Samantha Noelle (Wauneka), Dev Ross (Madrid), and Lisa Glinsky (Gulick).
“Hearing the past through the voices who came before us, is as entertaining and soul stirring as it is eerily prescient,” said playwright Dev Ross. Songwriter Shondra Jepperson stated “The singing voices of our cast are beautiful and these talented actors also bring to life the essence of these iconic Sedona and Verde Valley women who made such a huge and positive difference in our community.” Nate Meyers, Executive Director of the Sedona Historical Society and Sedona Heritage Museum, said “I’m excited to host this exciting production! This show is really a live action exhibit, and it sheds a light on some perhaps lesser known but very important figures in our community’s history.”
