Katrina, a New Musical, Features IC Community Members

07/22/19

IC faculty, alums, and students are part of the cast and creative/production teams of Katrina, a new musical, premiering at the Kitchen Theatre in August: featured are Cynthia Henderson (Associate Professor, Department of Theatre Arts) as Violet; Jaime Warburton (Assistant Professor, Department of Writing) as Marie and dramaturg; David Frumkin (MusB Music Education ‘87) as composer/co-lyricist and violinist; Ben Stevens (BA Theatre Studies ‘15) as music director; Joshua Dykes (MM Vocal Performance ‘18) as ensemble member; Anna Marcus-Hecht (BM Composition ‘19) as orchestrator and saxophonist; Elias Husiak (BFA Musical Theatre ‘19) as assistant director and assistant music director; and Kimmi Neu (BFA Musical Theatre ‘20) as ensemble member and dance captain. 

Katrina, written by Liz Bauman and David Frumkin ('87), will be directed by Priscilla Hummel of Walking on Water Productions and appear as part of the Kitchen Sink series. Tickets are available now. 

Hurricane Katrina is bringing chaos and calamity to New Orleans. Sam and Violet's romance is on the rocks just as they and their neighbors are forced to navigate the raging waters of natural disaster, personal tragedy, racism, and politics. Although powerful people leave devastation in their wake, others rise to the challenge, and the indomitable spirit of the Crescent City survives.
Featuring 20 musical numbers, a cast of 12, and a 6-piece band.

August 2, 3, 9, and 10 at 7:30 PM
August 4 and 11 at 3:00 PM

All performances are general admission. Running time is approximately two hours plus a ten-minute intermission.

Tickets: $5-$25

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