On Sunday afternoon, April 10th, the cast and crew of our production met for the first time. Although the production team has been in planning for months, this was our first opportunity to meet the people with whom we will spend so many hours over the next two months.
Over lovely nosh and convivial beverages, we met our new family. Cathy, the composer, introduced us all to each other by our roles and our relationships. “This is your wife.” “This is your daughter.” The weaving together of these families, so central to the story of The Sparks Fly Upward, is already beginning.
It is powerful to have so many people investing in this project that means so much to me.
Cathy lesser Mansfield, Composer
Cathy told us the stories behind the story, and how the opera came into being, first as a commissioned piece, and then later elaborated into a full opera.
Our director, Jeff, described considerations of the Maltz Performing Arts Center as a theater space, and gave us a sense of how the production would come together.
So excited to begin working with these talented people who started to form a new family of The Sparks Fly Upward
Jeff Lesser, Director
We have a long way to go, and the journey promises to be life-giving, as well as lots of hard work. Enjoy the photos!
