Gee's Bend

Gee's Bend Playwright Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder pieces together small vignettes to create a larger tapestry of a family's life—fitting for a play about patchwork quilts. The play presents three stages in the life of Sadie. We first meet her as a teenager in 1939, follow her through marriage and motherhood in 1965 and finally, see her as a proud elder sage in 2002. The story is told subtlety, through its characters' experiences, so we see how the history of slavery, the lack of choices for women and men of color and the fight for equality affect those who lived it. Eliza Hendrix as Sadie is a joy to watch as she captures the spirit of a woman struggling to find herself. Th, F, Sa 8pm; Su 2pm. Through 3/1. $8-$15. Celebration Arts, 4469 D St.; (916) 455-2787; www.celebrationarts.net. P.R.