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WE SHALL SOMEDAY
In association with the We Shall Someday Project
April 24–May 4, 2025
Octagon Stage | Recommended Ages 13+
Book and Lyrics by Harrison David Rivers
Music and Additional Lyrics by Ted Shen
Music Direction by Dr. Joel Jones
Directed by Ryan Dobrin and Tyler Thomas
Three Generations. One journey towards justice.
Uplifted by a sweeping, jazz-infused score, We Shall Someday is an original musical following three generations of a southern Black family, as they each encounter and confront acts of racial injustice. Offering an exploration of our past to propel us forward with conviction and hope, We Shall Someday examines how we continue the fight for freedom and justice.
The show begins in 1961 when Julius makes the decision to join the Freedom Rides. The second act follows his daughter, Ruby as she wrestles with how to respond when Jay, her teen son, is brutally attacked by the police. The third and final act continues in 1992, on the heels of the Rodney King verdict, with Jay, as he weighs the decision to join the movement.
With searing vocals and deeply personal truths, We Shall Someday is a galvanizing and moving new work about the family bonds that hold us together and the courage, resolve, and direction needed to keep moving forward.