ECU Opera Theater presents: The World Premiere of Gal Young ʻUn, a new opera by Mark Taggart (composer) and Ann McCutchan (librettist)
Based on the short story by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Directed by Daniel Shirley | Music Direction by J. Christopher Buddo | Costumes by Jeffery Phipps | Musical preparation by Eric Stellrecht | Scenic design by Matthew Scully | Starring Jami Rhodes, mezzo-soprano
In the backwoods of north Florida, Trax, a handsome bootlegger, charms Mattie, a solitary widow of means, into marriage, conning her into building a still on her property and turning her house into a watering hole for his pals. Trax proves to be a cheat and a philanderer, and one day brings home Elly, a giggly teen-aged girl – the gal young’un – to live with him and Mattie. Furious, Mattie scorns Elly until she realizes the girl has been exploited, just as she has. Emboldened by righteous anger, Mattie takes action, and experiences true redemption in the process.
Farmville Community Arts Council’s Paramount Theater, Farmville, NC, 7:30PM
Ticketed. $20 General Admission | $15 Seniors/Faculty/Staff | $5 Students with ID. Tickets available in advance at tickets.ecu.edu.