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Librettist
Based On

the story of "Susanna and the Elders" from the biblical Apocrypha

Company
Spring Opera
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1964
Language
English

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Designer
Choreographer
Chorus Director
Costumes

Cast

Mrs. Gleaton
Mrs. Hayes
Mrs. McLean
Elser McLean
Olin Blitch
Elder Hayes
Elder Ott
Elder Gleaton
Susannah Polk
Little Bat McLean
Sam Polk
First man
Second man

Show Dates

Time and Place

New Hope Valley, Tennessee; the present

Scenes

Act Im Scene1 -- Churchyard of New Hope Church, a Monday night in July
Act I, Scene 2 -- The Polk Place, a few hours later
Act I, Scene 3 -- A woods on the Polk Place, Tuesday morning
Act I, Scene 4 -- Vhurchyard, the same night
Act I, Scene 5 -- The Polk Place, a half-hour later
Act II, Scene 1 -- The Polk Place, Friday afternoon
Act II, Scene 2 -- Interior of New Hope Church, the same night
Act II, Scene 3 -- The Polk Place, an hour later
Act II, Scene 4 -- The church, the following morning
Act II, Scene 5 -- The Polk Place, sundown of the same day

Notes

Spring Opera of San Francisco New production