THE SECOND HURRICANE
An opera by Aaron Copland with libretto by Edwin Denby
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August 7-30, 2025
8 PM Thursdays-Saturdays
Additional performances 2 PM Sunday, August 10; Sunday, August 17; and Sunday, August 24.
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The Second Hurricane is a youth opera by Aaron Copland with libretto by Edwin Denby. Written specifically for young people and set during the Great Depression, it tells the story of high school students who become trapped on an island while working to rescue the victims of a hurricane. During the adventure, the students learn tolerance, courage, and the spirit of freedom in a time of danger.
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CAST
Lowrie: Floyd Boykin
Butch: Soren Carroll
Gyp: Ben Hammock
Fat: Wesley Balsamo
Queenie: Nadja Kapetanovich
Jeff: Cecelia Mohr
Gwen: Bryn Sentnor
Adult Choir
Madeline Black
Leah Bryson
Gansner
Rebecca Hatlelid
Lizzie Klemm
Brittany Kohl
Jess McCawley
Chris Moore
Jan Niehoff
Terrell Thompson
Youth Choir
Elese Abney
Eliana Bryson
Margot Carroll
Abby Donald
Sydney Fendler
Sierra Hale
Ava Hettenhausen
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BEHIND THE SCENES
Directed by Gary F. Bell
TICKET INFORMATION
Box Office/Will Call opens 1 hour prior to performance. Tower Grove Abbey is a “general seating” theatre. The receipt from tickets purchased online will act as your entry ticket until you check in at the Box Office.
All tickets are non-refundable. Individual tickets are not exchangeable. Any tickets that are not picked up by ten (10) minutes prior to curtain will be released to waiting customers.
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