​Born to Sing​

 

Book and Lyrics by Evelyn Collins

Music by Gregg Payne

 

 

Born to Sing ponders death, the after-life and the notion of continuing to love life after losing one of the most important person in the world: Your mother.  It  also explores the notion that our loved ones continue to live and speak to us in the subconscious, and that a relationship with them can endure if we listen to our dreams. Our dreams can provide abundant lessons and enormous comfort in the company of our recently departed loved ones.



“This is a topic that hasn’t been explored in the theatre until now,” says Collins.  “The death of one’s mother probably is the singular most earth-shattering experience of our lives, yet we rarely want to discuss it.  The musical offers a fresh perspective and hope on how to deal with death—that it is not necessarily final.”



Evelyn Collins has been involved in theatre most of her life.  She has directed more than 50 theatrical productions in Detroit, Ann Arbor, and New York City.   Her audiences have labeled her “New York City’s undiscovered gem.” In 2005, the Professional League of Theatre Women presented her with its first-annual Josephine Abady Award for her work with the Harlem Ensemble Company.