Events
2025
January – March
Three songs composed for April reading; libretto ready for actors; rehearsals with Adrienne Lovette and Will Varner (Santa Fe Music Director)
April 1
May – Sept
Composition of 6-8 (or more) songs; drafting out entire soundscape of the show; fundraising for fall event
October
Rehearsals for November cabaret
November
Cabaret at The Explorers Club NYC (TBD)
2024
June – September:
Lyricist auditions
September
Finalized fiscal sponsorship with NYRep
Fundraising (September – December)
27-29 September: Creative’s Reading @ The Green Room on the Plaza Santa, Fe New Mexico
October
8 October: Lyricist audition review, finalize music department
November
7-12 November: Dr. Marsh and LG to NYC for meetings and support of Pedro Sá Moraes show ‘Leona’s Song
8-15 December: Dr. Marsh in Quito, meeting with Chia Patiño for the musical (and filmmakers for the movie)
October – December
Songwriting and book revisions
September 2024 Reading
Creative’s Reading @ The Green Room on the Plaza
Santa Fe New Mexico
27-29 September 2024
September Reading Cast
ISABEL GRAMESON GODIN
Educated Colonial Peruvian aristocrat.
DAKOTAH LOPEZ
ANTONIO GRAMESON:
Isabel’s older brother
JEAN GODIN:
Isabel's French husband
ANTONIO MINIÑO
JUAN GRAMESON
Isabel’s brother, an Augustinian priest.
ANGEL: An Andoan man.
JOSH HORTON
(Day 1 only*)
JOAQUIN
Isabel’s beloved African confidant and family bondservant
DAVID STALLINGS
DOCTOR JEAN ROCHA
Arrogant French physician
CHLOE CARSON
YARA: Commanding Quechua head house servant.
TIKA: Indigenous woman of Canelos.
SENHORA ROSA: An elder Andoan woman.
MERU: An Indigenous woman.
VIC BROWDER
GENERAL PEDRO GRAMESON: Isabel’s Spanish father, a kind nobleman.
FATHER SUASTI: Mission of Andoas Portuguese Priest.
CARLOS ARCHULETA
NARRATOR
Reads the Scene and Song information call outs.
MARTÍN GRAMESON
Antonio’s seven-year-old son and Isabel’s nephew.
*Days 2-3 performed by Justin Rayna