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Thursday, September 5 @ 7:30pm
Friday, September 6 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, September 7 @ 7:30pm (Phelan Tucker Night)
Sunday, September 8 @ 2:00pm* – LOW AVAILIBILITY
Thursday, September 12 @ 7:30pm (Shuttleworth & Ingersoll Night) – ** SOLD OUT!
Friday, September 13 @ 7:30pm (UofI Law School Night)** – LOW AVAILIBILTY!
Saturday, September 14 @ 7:30pm (Pugh Hagan Prahm Night) – SOLD OUT!
Sunday, September 15 @ 2:00pm – SOLD OUT!
* There will be a talkback with the performers and director hosted by Miriam Gilbert following the Sunday 9/8 matinee performance. This event is free and open to the public; you do not need to attend that day’s performance to attend the talkback.
**There will be a talkback following the 9/13 evening performance, hosted by the University of Iowa College of Law. Dean Kevin Washburn will moderate a conversation with Iowa Supreme Court Justices Dana Oxley & Edward Mansfield
Cast
Scalia – Foo Chen Gui
Ginsburg – Mary Jane Knight
The Commentator – Phillip Lopez
Orchestra
Piano/Accompanist – Halie Augustus
Violin 1 – Hannah Howland Jacobs
Violin 2 – Austin Jacobs
Viola – Oliver Bostian
Cello – Christina Craig Gentzsch
Percussion – McKenna Blenk
Bass – Xavier Vongphakdy
Creative Team
Music Director and Conductor – Michael Sakir
Director – Adam Knight
Scenic and Costume Designer – Kaelen Novak
Lighting Designer – Jackson Kopesky
Props Designer – Stephen Polchert
Stage Manager – Kelly Garrett
Assistant Stage Manager – Charlie Schmelzer
Assistant Scenic and Costume Designer – Bella Fortunato
Board Operator – Indica Mutchler
Location
Riverside Theatre, 119 E. College Street
Music and Libretto by Derrick Wang
Music Director and Conductor: Michael Sakir
Director: Adam Knight
September 5-15, 2024 at Riverside Theatre
Synopsis: Scalia/Ginsburg is an operatic comedy by composer-librettist Derrick Wang, hailed as “a dream come true” by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It tells the story of the friendship between the notorious RBG and her fierce judicial opponent Antonin Scalia through the lens of their shared love of opera. What better way to tell of this unlikely bond across political lines than through the art form they both adored? Performed in English with English supertitles. Run time: 60 minutes (no intermission).
Scalia/Ginsburg is sponsored by
Presenting Sponsors:
Matt Novak & Joanne Lilledahl
Evening Sponsors:
University of Iowa College of Law
Pugh Hagan Prahm Attorneys and Counselors
Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C.
Phelan Tucker Law LLP
Media Partner:
UPDATED HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY
Masks are optional at all performances.
Questions? Please contact the Riverside Theatre Box Office at boxoffice@riversidetheatre.org or call us at (319) 259-7099 during box office hours. We’re open Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 11am – 3pm.