Dessa is a 21st-century girl with no shortage of struggles, secrets, and mysteries to solve. From dinosaur bones to hidden memories, the world is filled with buried treasures just waiting to be uncovered. Luckily, thanks to the mysterious appearance of a remarkable friend—the pioneering 19th-century English paleontologist Mary Anning—young Dessa knows just how to excavate them!
Presented by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Show Type Drama Children's Theater |
Running Time 70 minutes (0 Intermissions) |
Appropriate For All Ages |
Price Ranges $20 - $20 |
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Box Office Phone: 202-416-8524
Sunday | 01:30pm | 04:00pm | - |
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Saturday | 11:30am | 01:30pm | 05:00pm |
Extra Performances
Dark Days
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Performer | Role |
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Alina Collins Maldonado | Dessa |
Jackie Renee Robinson | Mary Anning |
Alyssa Wilmoth Keegan | Esther |
Chris Stinson | Nilo |
Playwright | Laura Schellhardt |
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Director |
Rives Collins |
Costume Designer |
Jen Gillette |
Set Designer |
Deb Booth |
Sound Designer |
Kenny Neal |
Lighting Designer |
Martha Mountain |
Composer |
Deborah Wicks La Puma |
Projections/Media Designer |
Patrick Lord |
Digging Up Dessa at the Museum!