A spokesperson says---
"...Inspired by the memoir of 19th-century Islamic scholar Omar ibn Said, this breathtaking work spins a musical narrative of Omar's capture in West Africa, journey across the Atlantic Ocean, and enslavement in South Carolina, where he confronts his circumstances and challenges his faith through a series of indelible writings..."
CAST:
- Issachah Savage (Omar)
- Kearstin Piper Brown (Julie)
- Zoie Reams (Fatima)
- Kyle Ketelsen (Johnson/Owen)
- Briana Hunter (Katie Ellen / The Caller)
- Daniel Luis Espinal (Auctioneer & Taylor)
- Camille Robles (Eliza)
- Matthew Dexter (Abdul & Abe)
- Cameo Humes (Amadou, Man#1, & Laborer Man #1)
- Nicholas LaGesse (Olufemi/Renty/Laborer Man #2)
- Rocky Eugenio Sellers (Suleiman/John)
CREATIVE TEAM:
- Rhiannon Giddens - Composer & Librettist
- Michael Abels - Co-Composer
- Kazem Abdullah - Conductor
- Kaneza Schaal - Director
- Michael Black - Chorus Director
- Amy Rubin - Set Designer
- Micheline Russell-Brown & April M. Hickman - Original Costume Designers
- Charlese Antoinette Jones - Costume Designer
- Pablo Santiago - Lighting Designer
- Joshua Higgason - Projection Designer
