A Double Bill of Passion and Performance
Friday, July 25 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, July 26 at 8:00 PM
Friday, August 1 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, August 2 at 8:00 PM
Presented together, Josephine and Pagliacci explore the complex interplay between performance and personal turmoil. In Josephine, Tom Cipullo brings to life the intimate reflections of Josephine Baker, the trailblazing entertainer and activist from St. Louis, MO, as she navigates the tension between her public persona and private struggles with love, identity, and racism. In Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci, the inner turmoil of a traveling actor troupe explodes into violence as Canio, the troupe’s lead clown, confronts his wife Nedda’s betrayal, shattering the boundary between performance and reality. Both works reveal the emotional depths of performers whose onstage lives mask profound personal pain. Together, they create a compelling evening of raw humanity and unflinching artistry.
Josephine is presented in English with projected English supertitles.
Pagliacci is presented in Italian with projected English supertitles.
| Conductor | Stephen Hargreaves |
| Stage Director | Kathryn Frady |
| Scenic Designer | Laura Skroska |
| Costume Designer | Teresa Doggett |
| Lighting Designer | Patrick Huber |
| Properties Master | Julia Nelson |
| Stage Manager | Emily Ann Fluchel |
| Orchestra Manager | Renee Leibetreu |
| Supertitle Translation Designer | Philip Touchette |
| Production Manager | Kasey Cox |
| Technical Director | Patrice J. Nelms |
| Site Manager | Benjamin Worley |
| Master Electrician | Zak Metalsky |
