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GONE ASTRAY’s score will bridge the world of contemporary musical theatre and the singular Native American sound.

ACT I


  • PROLOGUE: AHE’ HEE  Music by Ed Koban


  • A FAITHFUL HEART WOULD KNOW (Grace)  Music and Lyrics by Chris Blacker

Grace confronts Sheriff Dave to not give up the search for her daughter despite the time that has passed


  • SOMEDAY WE'LL GREET THE SKY AGAIN (Warren) Music and Lyrics by Chris Blacker

Warren reassures Winston that soon his captivity in their house will end when Grace gives up her search


  • FIRST CEREMONY (Abbie) Music by Ed Koban

At the Sheriff's office, Grace meets Abbie, a young Seneca woman being detained for alleged robbery who boasts of having powers to find the lost. When Abbie is released, Grace pays her to perform a ceremony Abbie 


  • BIRDSONG (Warren  and Raven) Music & Lyric s by Ed, Sibella, Kingston Koban and Jennie Staniloff-Redling

Finding an old guitar that Raven taught herself to play on, Warren reminisces about a song Raven wrote herself. 


  • INVISIBLE (Abbie and Ensemble) Music & Lyrics by Ed Koban

A flashback by Grace leads her back to the moment that Raven disappeared, similar to the panic felt by Native parents when their children vanish.  


  •   ONÖNDOWA’GA:’ LULLABY (Abbie) Ancient Seneca song

Abbie sings Winston to sleep with an ancient Lakot a lullaby, as other Native mothers join the song. 


  • RISE AGAIN (Abbie & Ensemble) Music & Lyrics by Ed Koban

Abbie, who has had her fill of Grace’s biased and ignorant prejudice about her people launches into her to put Grace in her place, once and for all. 


  • FINALE ACT 1

Grace, desperate, accosts her treasured statue of the Virgin Mary, offering the purest thing she has, Winston, if that’s what is needed to return Raven. Reading her lips, Winston bolts, crashing out the door after Abbie, changing the course of the O’Mally’s lives forever.


ACT II


  • SAFE (Abbie and Winston,) Music by Ed Koban 

Abbie and Winston have fled from the O’Mally house and are seeking shelter on the trails in the mountains as Abbie senses danger and seeks to protect Winston. 


  • ONÖNDOWA’GA:’   Reprise (Abbie) Music & Lyrics by Ed Koban & Jennie Staniloff-Redling

Abbie bids goodbye to Winston, now safely hidden, undertaking the ultimate sacrifice to protect him from evil spirits that lurk among them. 


  • WAK’Ú (Ensemble) Music by Ed Koban

Abbie confronts her ultimate challenge, violent and dangerous. 


  • GONE ASTRAY (Abbie and Grace) Music & Lyrics by Ed Koban and Jennie Staniloff-Redling

In a moment of mystery, Grace is led to the ultimate moment of recognition and healing. 



GONE ASTRAY continues to be developed. Support has been received by the BMI Advanced Composers and Advanced Book Writers Workshops and we have experienced  public readings and a well-received public radio interview as well as professional studio recordings with Broadway artists. Work continues and more news will be forthcoming.


 


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