LOLA Presents
We Might Be Struck By Lightning
a choreographed pastiche chamber opera
Performances July 11th - 19th at The Ground Floor Theatre
Tickets on a sliding scale from $10-$100Happy Summer LOLA Friends! We hope you will join us this July as LOLA (Local Opera Local Artists) presents a remount of the groundbreaking chamber opera We Might Be Struck By Lightning, conceived and directed by Rebecca Herman with choreography by Rebecca Whitehurst. Performed at Ground Floor Theatre, this bold and genre-blurring work redefines the boundaries of opera and theatre.
Arranged for voice, piano, cello, and violin, We Might Be Struck By Lightning weaves together movement, voice, and music in an intimate, electric harmony. Through the expressive power and intimacy of art song and the physical language of dance, the work explores themes of vulnerability, connection, grief, and the deep complexities of the human experience.
This remount marks a new chapter for the production, which first captivated audiences in 2017 with its aching honesty and evocative visual storytelling.
Please note: This show explores themes of depression and intimacy and is appropriate for mature teens and adults.
This project is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
Music By:
Gustav Mahler
Antonín Dvořák
Claude Debussy
Robert Owens
Manuel de Falla
Richard Strauss
Franz Schubert
H. Leslie Adams
Lili Boulanger
William Grant Still
Jules Massenet
Hugo Wolf
Rosephanye Powell
Robert Schumann
Amy Beach
Alma Mahler
Cast and Creative Team
Cast :
Joanne Evans – Mezzo-soprano
Annisha McKenzie – Soprano
EG Gionfriddo – Death
Sarah Navarrete – Girl
Mari Akita – Mother
Matthew Sommers – Fiancé
Orchestra:
Joey Choi - Piano
Beth Johnson - Violin
Barbara George - Cello
Ben Tibbetts - Arranger
Creative Team:
Liz Cass – Executive Producer
Rebecca Herman - Stage Director
Rebecca Whitehurst - Choreographer
Natalie George Productions - Lighting and Scenic Design
Desiree Humphries - Costume Design
Wendy Sanders – Hair and Makeup Design
Lisa Goering - Production Coordinator & Stage Manager
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