A Development Performance of TRUTH
A new folk opera about the life of Sojourner Truth
Music by Paula M. Kimper
Libretto by Talaya Delaney
Conceived and Developed by Linda McInerney
July 1st and 2nd, 2011
Reid Theatre of Deerfield Academy
Linda McInerney - Producer, Director
Lori Holmes Clark - Choreographer
Waverley Engleman - Stagemanager
Andrew Bishop - TD and Lighting Designer
Characters in order of vocal appearance:
Evelyn Harris - Isabella (Sojourner Truth)
Hala Lord - Caller, Pinkster King
John Thomas - Baumfree (Isabella’s Father) and Frederick Douglass
Lisa Woods - Elizabeth Doumont and Maria Von Wagenen
Nazira Bashour - Kate (Elizabeth’s Servant)
Chandler Atkinson - Getty Doumont
Alan Schneider - John Dumont, Issac Von Wagenen, Judge, William Lloyd Garrison
Adwoa Bonney - Peter
Nick Simms - Lawyer Romeyn
Laurel Turk - Solomon Gidney
Chorus: Khalia Arond, Chandler Atkinson, Nazira Bashour, Cathy Bennett, Adwoa Bonney, Joojo Bonney, Kodwo Bonney, Richmond Bonney, Lynne Brill, Joan Haley, Jockie Hebert, BJ Jackson, Hala Lord, Maureen McElligott, Dorien Miller, Nick Simms, Charmaine Sutton, Laurel Turk, Elaine Walker, Jim Walker, Meredyth Ward
Clifton Noble - Music Director, Piano
Tony Vacca - Percussion
Lynn Sussman - Clarinet
ACT I
Prologue: Ulster County, New York; John Dumont’s Farm
Scene 1: 1817 A Proclamation
Scene 2: 1825 The Dumont House
Scene 3: 1826 One Year Later - Harvest Time
Scene 4: 1826 The Walk to Freedom
Scene 5: 1827 The Trial
Scene 6: Later that day/Pinkster King
ACT III
Scene 1 : 1845 Northampton
Finale: 1882 Going Home
Filmed and Edited by North Quabbin Productions
