FAMU’s Essential Theatre and Lyceum Series will present "Crowns," a gospel-infused play, written by Regina Taylor and directed by Valencia E. Matthews.Based on the book Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry, this play weaves together a variety of stories, characters, times and places as a young African-American girl tries to find her identity and place in the world. It takes grandmother and her circle of friends to teach the child about faith, fellowship and “church hat” fashion.
The play stars FAMU alumnae T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh, a critically acclaimed television actress. Her small screen credits include: In Living Color, where she created endless impressions and characters; Cosby, as Bill Cosby’s daughter, Erica Lucas; and That’s So Raven, as Raven’s mom, Tonya Baxter.
Crowns runs February 26 to February 28 in Lee Hall Auditorium. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. with 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday and Sunday.