A world premiere 75-minute opera, sung in English.
Composed by Daniel Schlosberg
Libretto by Amanda Quaid, based on her play
Originally Conceived with Louisa Proske

Directed by Shadi Ghaheri
Music Directed by Daniel Schlosberg

A young couple is trying to have a baby. Ice caps are melting. Forests are burning. In the face of environmental collapse, one woman wonders if the best way to protect a future child is not to have one at all. It all goes according to plan until she discovers she has little choice in the matter. In this dark comedy, a woman’s body becomes a battleground of political anguish, conflicting desire, and existential dread.

Woman // katherine henly

Katherine Henly has performed with Los Angeles Opera, Washington National Opera, the Royal Opera House Muscat, Hawaii Opera Theatre, Charlottesville Opera, Virginia Opera, the New York Musical Theatre Festival, the New York International Fringe Festival, and the O’Neill National Music Theater Conference. Last season, Katherine performed the role of Clorinda in Opera Maine’s production of La Cenerentola and was seen in concert with Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra and the Creede Musical Arts Collective. This season, Katherine returns to Carnegie Hall as soprano soloist in Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass with MidAmerica Productions, joins the South Florida Symphony for Handel’s Messiah, and returns to Minnesota Opera to cover Adina in L’elisir d’amore. 

Man // Philip Stoddard

Philip Stoddard is an award-winning singing actor known for his versatile artistry on stage and screen. Recently seen in the Tony-nominated revival of Camelot at Lincoln Center Theater and leading the independent feature film Target, Broadway World has praised his “well-trained lyric baritone, notable for its pleasing timbre and refined musicianship.” Engagements include Don Giovanni (Chautauqua Opera), Sabina (Portland Stage), L’arbre enchanté (Hogfish), A Little Night Music (Arizona Opera), Oklahoma! (Weston Playhouse), P.Y.G. (New York Theatre Workshop), and Damsels (Signature Theatre). Winner in the Lotte Lenya Vocal Competition, Stoddard holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Arts and an MFA in Acting from The Juilliard School.

Friend // Claire Leyden

Claire Leyden (FRIEND) is a New York-based actor and singer with a passion for innovative crossover repertoire. Recent projects include: Ragtime (Signature Theatre), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (National Tour), The Pirates of Penzance (New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players), Madeleine (Victor Herbert Renaissance Project Live), and Der Freischütz (Heartbeat Opera). Claire is an avid collaborator in new work across all genres; other recent world premieres include It’s a Small World (or, The Robot Play) by Amber Paulson and Pietà by Jake Landau & Andrea DelGiudice. Williams College, BA. www.ClaireLeyden.com IG @claireley 

Doctor // Eliam Ramos 

Eliam Ramos is a Puerto Rican bass-baritone who has performed opera and concert works with companies in the United States, Spain, Israel, Puerto Rico and Mexico. Mr. Ramos engagements for 2023-2024 include Masetto for Opera in Williamsburg, Belcore from L’Elisir D’Amore for Geneva Light Opera, Angelotti from Tosca with Soo Theatre in Michigan, Clif Hardin’s Requiem for his Carnegie Hall debut, the world premiere of Song of the Nightingale with On Site Opera, Alfio from Cavalleria Rusticana with Regina Opera, Bach’s Cantata No. 33 with Bach in Baltimore and Hayden’s Lord Nelson Mass with Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra. www.eliamramos.com