Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Esther, played by Tamara McMillian, and Mr. Marks, played by Tom Steward, examine silk for making "Intimate Apparel."
For the first play, I saw two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage voice her great-grandmother’s life in “Intimate Apparel.”
It takes place in Lower Manhattan in 1905. Esther is still single and a virgin at 35.
At just 17 years old, Esther walked north working odd jobs, sleeping in barns, while surviving on handouts. Along the way someone taught her to sew, more specifically, to sew ladies’ undergarments.
Esther lives in the same rooming house with her sewing machine, fabricating undergarments to earn her living. She spends her entire life there.
Esther is brought to life by Tam...
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