A cast of primarily graduate students from different SMTD voice studies will present two rarely performed operas by African American composer William Grant Still. The students will present a fully staged production of Highway One, USA and a scene (Act II) from Minette Fontaine.

The works are staged by Prof. Louise Toppin and the orchestra conducted by DMA conducting student Jabarie Glass. The student performers are Lenora Green, Goitsemang Lehobye, Samantha Williams, Meridian Prall, Darius Gillard, Johnathon Spell, Logan Dell'Acqua, Dorian Dillard, Anjani Briggs, Elise Eden, JoAna Rusche, Jaime Sharp, Fernando Grimaldo, Kristine Overman, Anastasia Koorn, Korrin Derring, Maitri White, Desire Nelson, Andrew Schafer, and Mackensie Granata.