A spokesperson says---
"...world-premiere opera commissioned from Chicago’s first poet laureate... avery r. young. safronia journeys into the heart of the Great Migration, where generations of hope, upheaval, joy, and loss converge. Told through the eyes of a family yearning to connect to their roots, this Afro-surrealist story blends memory and myth to reveal a rich, deeply human portrait of a family shaped by movement, resilience, and the search for home..."
CAST:
avery r. young (Composer/Librettist/Baar Booker), Meagan McNeal (Safronia Booker), Maiesha McQueen (Magnolia Booker), Lorenzo Rush, Jr. (King Willie Tate), Jeff Parker (Bossman), Zachary James (Cholly), Jessica Seals (Ensemble), Sydney Charles (Ensemble), Miciah Lathan (Ensemble), Kendal Marie Wilson (Ensemble), Eric Andrew Lewis (Ensemble), Maxel McLoud Schingen (Ensemble), Bailey Haynes (Ensemble)
CREATIVE TEAM:
Timothy Douglas (Director), Jessica Jahn (Costume Designer), Kia Smith (Choreographer), Paul Byssainthe, Jr. (Conductor), Jason Lynch (Lighting Designer)
