The Church of the Alien Love Child Presents: The Passion of Reverend Yolanda
Music and Lyrics: Rev. Yolanda Roger Anthony Mapes
Book and Additional Lyrics: Justin Anderson Taylor
The Church of The Alien Love Child presents its annual passion play about its founder, "The Passion of Reverend Yolanda." Discover the many names, lives, deaths, and resurrections of Rev. Yolanda, a trans-femme genderqueer interfaith music minister from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Yolanda, backed by her band and the Alien Love Choir, guides the audience through an immersive, musical church service and play about her journey toward her true self. Bluegrass, gospel, rock, folk and Yolanda’s unique country-kirtan sound propel Yolanda's odyssey and deliver us to a trans-scendant land.
Watch & Listen to our cast album EP “Vol. I”
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dir. Shaun Peknic, starring Rev. Yolanda, L Morgan Lee, among others.
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Fresh Ground Pepper Playground Play Group
Musical Theater Factory
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Winner, LMCC Creative Engagement Grant
Winner, City Artist Corps Grant
Finalist, Polyphone Festival
Finalist, Berkeley Rep Groundfloor Residency
Three-time Semi-Finalist, Eugene O’Neill Musical Theater Conference
Finalist, Dramatist Guild Fellowship
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Images taken by Toby Tenenbaum at BRIC Arts Media, 2018