On Tuesday, OCTOBER 29 at 7:30pm, ALT presents an orchestral workshop of SHE WHO DARED by composer Jasmine Arielle Barnes and librettist Deborah D.E.EP. Mouton. Everyone has heard of Rosa Parks, but she wasn’t the first to refuse to move. She Who Dared recenters the spotlight on the courageous women who helped desegregate the Montgomery bus system in the 1950’s leading to the momentous court case of Browder v. Gayle. The highly melodic score liberally references musical idioms of the time, including soul, gospel, and protest music. While often riotous and sometimes hilarious, She Who Dared demonstrates how everyday people have the power to challenge the systems around them and affect tangible change – if only they dare.

Experience the fully scored work as the opera heads towards its WORLD PREMIERE in June 2025!

ALT's Associate Artistic Director, Maestro Kelly Kuo conducts a world class chamber orchestra and cast of artists:

CAST

Claudette Colvin - Chabrelle Williams

Mary Louise Smith - Melissa Joseph

Rosa Parks - Jacqueline Echols McCarley

Susie “Mama Sue” MacDonald - Adrienne Danrich

Aurelia Browder - Maya Davis

Jo Ann Robinson - Jazmine Olwalia

Jeanetta Reese - Cierra Byrd

This exciting public orchestral workshop will be at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 7:30 pm. General Admission Tickets are $40; VIP Reserved Seating is $100 ($60 of which is tax-deductible).