Past Productions

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

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

April 2025 Reading

Teatro Paraguas
Santa Fe, New Mexico
1 April 2025

April Reading Cast

DALIA MELENDEZ

ISABEL GRAMESON GODIN
Educated Colonial Peruvian aristocrat with an adventurous side.

DAKOTAH LOPEZ

ANTONIO GRAMESON:
Isabel’s older brother

JEAN GODIN:
Isabel's French husband

ANDRÉ GARCIA-NUTHMANN

JUAN GRAMESON: Isabel’s brother

ANGEL: An Andoan man.

SAMI: Indigenous man of Canelos.

SPIRITS: Imaginary beings

BRENT BLACK

GENERAL PEDRO GRAMESON: Isabel’s Spanish father.

FATHER SUASTI: Mission of Andoas Portuguese Priest.

REBELLO: Portuguese ship captain.

JEFFREY LEE ROBINSON

DOCTOR JEAN ROCHA:
Arrogant French physician

GUESTS and SERVERS: Ensemble

RESCUERS: Andoan Indians

PAUL ASHBY

JOAQUIN GRAMESON: Isabel’s beloved African confidant.

CARRIERS: Ensemble.

OLIVER CORDOVA

MARTÍN GRAMESON
Antonio’s seven-year-old son and Isabel’s nephew.

TYLER NUNEZ

PHILIPPÉ BOGÉ: The French traveling companion and partner of Dr. Rocha.

BRONWEN MURRAY

YARA: Commanding Quechua head of house servant.

TIKA: Indigenous woman of Canelos.

SENHORA ROSA: An elderly Andoan woman.

MERU: An Indigenous Quechua woman who helps Isabel in the forest.

TOWNSWOMAN: Ensemble.

ADRIENNE ACEVEDO LOVETTE

NARRATOR:
Reads the Scene and Song information call outs.

September 2024 Reading

Creative’s Reading @ The Green Room on the Plaza
Santa Fe New Mexico
27-29 September 2024

September Reading Cast

CHRISTINA MARTOS

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

2016