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Specialty Nights
- Discussion Nights June 5 & 25, 2024
- Pride Night June 28, 2024
- Masks Required May 23, 8PM, June 2, 2PM & June 25, 7:30PM
DC Premiere
Where the Mountain Meets the Sea
A poignant, beautiful musical of parallel journeys from the writer of Apple TV+’s The Morning Show and directed by Timothy Douglas (Signature’s The Color Purple).
After he learns of his estranged father’s death, a son recreates the cross-country trip his Haitian immigrant parents took before he was born. As he traces their journey across America, and bonds with the music his father adored, time blurs and erases the distance between them.
Lyrical storytelling and an evocative folk score drive father and son to rediscover love, each other and their everlasting bond.
“You might walk out of Where the Mountain Meets the Sea wanting to take a road trip, or call your dad, or listen to more folk music. One guarantee is that you won’t leave this show feeling nothing.”
- New York Theatre Guide
Flip through the Where the Mountain Meets the Sea Program
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Running time is approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes, no intermission.
This show is recommended for mature teens and up, it has discussions of sex, adult language, and will use theatrical haze. Click here for more detailed content warnings.
Press Reviews
“A gem in an ocean of musicals”
“Lovingly staged”
“Richly rewarding… Gorgeous musical moments”
“A remarkably warm, loving story of intergenerational connection”
“As quiet and as powerful as both the tallest peaks and the loud crashing waves of its title”
“Lyrical, deeply felt”
“Soulful”
“Hopeful and enticing”
Cast Members
Creative Team
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Written by
Jeff Augustin
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Music by
The Bengsons
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Directed by
Timothy Douglas
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Choreographed by
Dane Figueroa Edidi
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Music Directed by
Rob Morrison
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Scenic Design by
Tony Cisek
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Costume Design by
Moyenda Kulemeka
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Lighting Design by
Harold F. Burgess II
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Sound Design by
Eric Norris
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Casting by
Jorge Acevedo
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Production Stage Manager
Samantha Wilhelm
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Production Assistant
Jessica Hagy
Inside Signature with Robert Cornelius
June 6, 2024 1 – 2PM
The Mead Lobby and Streaming Online
FREE, No Reservation Required
Robert Cornelius who plays the father, Jean, in Where the Mountain Meets the Sea, may be a Signature newcomer, but he has been an actor, singer, writer, educator and activist for over three decades. Come learn about his work in Chicago, his time as the Arts Education Director at Victory Gardens Theatre, stepping back into acting, and how he inspires the youth of tomorrow to share their stories through art.