This unique and wildly theatrical musical combines haunting music and poetic storytelling to chronicle the fascinating life of iconic American writer Edgar Allan Poe. A literary rock star of his day, Poe struggles with tragedy and addiction, poverty and loss, yet produces some of the world's most original, visionary and enduring literature before dying in unexplained circumstances at the age of 40. At once gorgeous and grotesque, Nevermore explores the events that shape Poe's character and career, blurring the line between fact and fiction--after all, as Poe himself writes, "All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream."

October 7-29  OJP Theater

Book Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Christenson

November 9 at 7pm, Nov. 10 & 11 at 8pm, November 12 at 4pm

Written, curated & directed by Beatrice Casagrán
Born in Cuba, but raised in Los Angeles, OJP Artistic Director, Beatrice Casagran, grew up in two worlds.  The opportunities and challenges of growing up as an "American" kid were paradoxically grounded and amplified by the strong web of support and identity provided by "her Cubans".   This piece celebrates the vibrancy, resilience, and humor of a Habana that no longer exists and perhaps never did, but that provided a colorful and buoyant tide that led to Beatrice to become an artist and storyteller.  The evening will feature stories, songs, and music from Old Havana performed by a talented group of local Latino artists and musicians-- served up with, Cuban coffee, or course, Daiquiris and Mojitos to warm everyone's heart and soul on a cold winter night.