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Theatrical Works
Operas, sung stories, and musical storytelling.
Works that have been premiered, and some to be developed
Premiered Works
We've Got Our Eye On You
A witty chamber opera inspired by Greek mythology, following the Graeae—three sisters who share a single external eye—as a prophecy from Pythia, the Oracle at Delphi, sends them into comic turmoil over the arrival of Perseus.
HARRIET TUBMAN: When I Crossed that Line to Freedom
A sweeping opera tracing Harriet Tubman's transformation from enslaved child to legendary Underground Railroad conductor, centering on family bonds, and the pursuit of freedom.
Briar Patch
A lively reimagining of the Bre’r Rabbit stories rooted in African and African American storytelling traditions, blending gospel, jazz, blues, and contemporary classical music in a theatrical work designed for audiences of all ages.
600 Square Feet
A sharp and heartfelt romantic comedy about a couple who break up without moving out, navigating jealousy, vulnerability, and lingering love inside a tiny apartment.
Invitation to a Die-In
Part sung story and part performance art, this solo opera recounts the final day in the life of an unarmed Black man through the voices of family members, police officers, and the victim himself, culminating in a staged die-in
Dear Olly
Commissioned by Opera North UK and based on the YA novel by Michael Morpurgo, this children's opera follows a young girl in England, her brother volunteering in postwar Angola, and an orphaned boy whose lives become connected.
Works in Development
Home of My Ancestors
A Juneteenth-centered choral opera blending romance, ancestral memory, and time travel as a young physician returns home to Houston after her grandmother’s death and discovers deeper connections and a future.
At the Grande
A contemporary comic opera following a disgraced beauty queen who returns to the corporation that destroyed her career, only to be swept into a reality-TV spectacle where secrets, scandals, and ambition collide.
A Truth Before Their Eyes
In the aftermath of Trayvon Martin’s killing, two Black professional women forge an unexpected friendship as the hidden costs of race bias are exposed within a suburban medical system.
In Spanish Town
A coming-of-age opera following four young people in colonial Jamaica whose intertwined loves, ambitions, and betrayals shape the destiny of gifted pianist Anna Mason and lead to the events of "Jane Eyre."
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