The Consul

Gian-Carlo Menotti

June 23 & 24, 2017
7:30pm

First United Methodist Church
Salt Lake City, Utah

Free Admission 
Donations accepted for Catholic Community Services

Cast

John Sorel: Gregory Watts
 
Magda Sorel: Constance Jensen* | Olivia Custodio**
 
The Mother: Sammie Tollestrup
 
Secret Police Agent: Dru Daniels
                                                                  
The Secretary: Jen Hancock
 
Mr. Kofner: Sam Johnson
 
Foreign Woman: Jessica Benson
 
Anna Gomez: Sarah Washburn
 
Vera Boronel: Sue Sohm
 
The Magician (Nika Magadoff): Erik Nielsen

Assan: Alex Clyde
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* June 23rd | ** June 24th

Artistic & Production Staff

Producers:
Alene Wecker & Joey Calkins
Catholic Community Services
Utah/Idaho Performing Arts Company            
 
Advisory Committee:
Jessica Benson
 
Stage Director/Designer:
Joey Calkins
 
Music Director/Conductor:
Kathryn Thompson
                                                               
Pianist:
Elijah Hancock

THE CONSUL was composed by Gian-Carlo Menotti and made its debut on March 1, 1950, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It would go on to win the New York Drama Critic Circle award as the Best Musical Play of 1950. It would also earn Menotti a Pulitzer Prize.
 
The opera takes place in an anonymous European totalitarian state and centers around Magda Sorel, a woman whose husband is in hiding from the Secret Police. Magda tries, ultimately, in vain to secure visas to get her husband, infant son, mother-in-law, and herself out of the country before it is too late. 

This opera will be presented in a semi-staged concert format. 

100% of proceeds from donations will go to benefit Catholic Community Services which helps refugees (and others in need) here in Utah and abroad.