STILL SINGING – A NEW MUSICAL MEMOIR BY MARCIA GOMES, DIRECTED BY ROBERTA UNO
Northampton, MA – STILL Singing, a performed, staged reading of a musical memoir, written and composed by Marcia Gomes, and directed by Roberta Uno, opens on January 18, 2025, with performances at 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm at A.P.E. Gallery, 126 Main Street, Northampton, MA. STILL Singing portrays a Black woman’s journey to heal herself and liberate the youngest generation of children in her family from a cycle of intergenerational trauma. Through compelling storytelling, dance, and original songs, the path to healing is revealed as the wisdom of her ancestors lights the way to joy.
This work in development is the first musical composed and written by Marcia Gomes, an accomplished vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, actor, and graduate of Berklee College of Music. The play is directed by Roberta Uno, founder of New WORLD Theater at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Sheryl Stoodley, Artistic Director of Serious Play Theatre Ensemble, is the production advisor. The play is made possible with support from the A.P.E. Gallery in Northampton, MA, and the Scarlet Sock Theater Foundation.
The talented cast includes Michelle Dowd, IRNE award winner for best actress; Evelyn Harris, Grammy-nominated vocalist; and Angelica Canlas Castro and Hala Lord, formally trained and seasoned actors and vocalists. Members of the live band are Ruth Mendelson, Emmy-nominated, Berklee College of Music professor in film scoring; Elenna Canlas, former music director and keyboardist for Grammy Award-winning artist, Allison Russell, and JoBeth Umali, Berklee College of Music graduate. Olivia Ilano Davis, founder of Spectrum in Motion in Hartford, CT, and Tiffany Joseph, choreographer, educator, and health and wellness practitioner, provide choreography.
— The music was stunning, and the acting was poignant and evocative… Never have I seen the portrayal of human strength, resilience, and recovery so beautifully rendered.— (Carolyn Dubois, retired professor of clinical social work)
What: STILL Singing
When: January 18, 2025, at 1 pm and 7 pm
Where: A.P.E. Gallery
126 Main Street
Northampton, MA
Reservations:
www.justkeepclimbingmusic.com
Ticket Prices: $15-$25 suggested donation
