Rhythm & Thread

Celebrate family, imagination, and the beauty of storytelling through the art of quilting.

Created by Andrea Washington
Composition by Eugene H. Russell, IV
Inspired by the work of Faith Ringgold
This piece features textiles by Marquetta Johnson and is performed in her memory.

It’s moving day, and Cassie is helping her grandparents, Gigi and Pop Pop, sort through the attic. Among the dusty boxes, Cassie discovers a collection of Gigi’s quilts, each one a patchwork of stories and adventures waiting to be told. Inspired, Cassie weaves her own tales, transforming the attic into magical worlds while Gigi and Pop Pop join in, sharing laughter and memories stitched into every quilt. Together, they create one final quilt, tying old and new threads into a tapestry of love. Rhythm & Thread celebrates family, imagination, and the beauty of storytelling through the art of quilting.

Best enjoyed by audiences ages 0-5 and their grown-ups.

Woodruff Arts Center Youth & Family programming is supported by The Goizueta Foundation.

Bernhardt Theatre for the Very Young

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Selig Family Black Box Theatre

- Community Night/Day
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White text on a black background reads "RHYTHM & THREAD" in bold, uppercase letters with a dotted outline resembling stitching.

Celebrate family, imagination, and the beauty of storytelling through the art of quilting.

FEB 28 – APR 26, 2026

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Celebrate family, imagination, and the beauty of storytelling through the art of quilting.

Created by Andrea Washington
Composition by Eugene H. Russell, IV
Inspired by the work of Faith Ringgold
This piece features textiles by Marquetta Johnson and is performed in her memory.

It’s moving day, and Cassie is helping her grandparents, Gigi and Pop Pop, sort through the attic. Among the dusty boxes, Cassie discovers a collection of Gigi’s quilts, each one a patchwork of stories and adventures waiting to be told. Inspired, Cassie weaves her own tales, transforming the attic into magical worlds while Gigi and Pop Pop join in, sharing laughter and memories stitched into every quilt. Together, they create one final quilt, tying old and new threads into a tapestry of love. Rhythm & Thread celebrates family, imagination, and the beauty of storytelling through the art of quilting.

Best enjoyed by audiences ages 0-5 and their grown-ups.

Woodruff Arts Center Youth & Family programming is supported by The Goizueta Foundation.

Creative Team

Director

Andrea Washington

Andrea Washington

Director

Creative

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Eugene H. Russell, IV

Composer and Sound Designer

A woman with straight brown hair smiles in front of shelves displaying various colors of yarn.

April Andrew Carswell

Production Designer

Olivia Aston Bosworth

Olivia Aston Bosworth

Line Producer

Cast

Maia Sanaa

Maia Sanaa

Gigi

Deja Holmes

Deja Holmes

Swing

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Hope Clayborne

Cassie

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Gabriel Monticello

Swing

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Mo Figgs

Pop Pop/Musician

Crew

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Austin English

Stage Manager

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