An innovative, immersive theatre performance will premiere at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art (SVMA) this November. Celebrating the life and haunting work of photographer Dorothea Lange, Last West: Roadsongs for Dorothea Lange projects Lange’s indelible images—both rarely seen and iconic—as the visual setting for five actors whose words vividly illustrate the remarkable relevance of Lange’s work today.
Marking the 90th anniversary of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), Last West uses Lange’s lens on America to help us wrestle with our history and face the challenging forces shaping our present. Written by Tess Taylor, directed by Ciera Eis, with video projections by Ryan Yu, Last West is a striking theatrical piece that expands the connections between art, witness, and repair.
Public Performances (55 min duration):
Friday, November 7, 5:00 PM – SOLD OUT
Saturday, November 8, 5:00 PM (world premiere) – SOLD OUT
Sunday, November 9, 1:00 PM – SOLD OUT
Friday, December 5, 11 AM – SOLD OUT
Friday, December 5, 5 PM – SOLD OUT
Saturday, December 6, 1:00 & 5:00 PM – SOLD OUT
Sunday, December 7, 1:00 PM – SOLD OUT
Tickets are SOLD OUT
All theater tickets include same-day admission to the exhibition, Last West: Dorothea Lange’s California Revisited. Doors open one hour before the performance to view the exhibition.
SPECIAL MUSEUM HOURS
During the performances of Last West: Roadsongs for Dorothea Lange, SVMA will have unusual hours.
Please save these dates if you are planning to vist the Museum November 7 – December 7, 2025.
SVMA is open to the public during performances as follows:
Friday, November 7, 1-4 pm
Saturday, November 8, 11-3 pm
Sunday, November 9, 3-5 pm
Friday, December 5, 1-4 pm
Saturday, December 6, SVMA galleries closed to the public
Sunday, December 7, 11 am-12 pm and 3-5 pm