“Tracy, Our Town USA”
Written and directed by Councilmember Evelyn Tolbert
Presented by the Tracy Performing Arts Foundation
Grand Theatre Center for the Arts
Friday & Saturday, September 18 & 19 – 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 20 – 2:00 p.m.
Tickets: $15.00 – www.atthegrand.org (209) 831-6TKT
ABOUT “TRACY, OUR TOWN U.S.A.”:
Tracy, Our Town U.S.A., written by City Councilmember Evelyn Tolbert
celebrates the heroes, heroines, icons and misfits that are part of Tracy’s
history. Even with its “racy” past, the City of Tracy is a product of
immigrants from around the world. Very special women stepped up and did what
needed to be done to help make this city what it is today.
This year’s production of Tracy, Our town U.S.A.. is a musical celebration
of the lives of women like Mrs. Laura Mathews, Dorothy Zanussi, Bessie
Jones, Amelia “Hazel” Broedell, and Mamma Lee. Without the efforts and
contributions of these women, Tracy would not have its local newspaper,
hospital, industries, and government.
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT:
Council member Evelyn Tolbert was first elected to the Tracy, CA City
Council in November 1998 after having served on the Tracy Planning
Commission. Tolbert represents the City of Tracy on the Deuel Prison
Citizen Advisory Committee, the San Joaquin County Library Task Force, and
the City-Chamber of Commerce Liaison Committee.
Tolbert founded the Tracy Performing Arts Foundation that produces the
musical she creates each year entitled “Tracy, Our Town, USA.” Evelyn writes
the storyline, the song lyrics and the music for the musical, which is
produced each September in honor of Founder’s Day, with all proceeds going
to support Tracy performing arts. Evelyn Tolbert, in conjunction with the
Tracy Performing Arts Foundation Board, created the “Star Quest” and the
Tracy Performing Arts Foundation Scholarship programs.
