PROTEST: A REVOLUTIONARY ROCK MUSICAL
PROTEST represents Women Activists that have made an impact on their communities, politics, and the world.
Musically, PROTEST transcends the decades, with a rock-musical vibe. It is a variety of monologues (speeches), solos, duets, trio’s, quartets plus all-cast production numbers as the women protesters ride the resurrected Freedom Bus to different time periods. PROTEST celebrates women of all races and of all generations. The women represented in PROTEST are just a handful that fought for all our rights. The famous speeches & poems become songs as well as dialogue scenes between the characters.
PROTEST highlights, Greta Thunberg (Climate activist), Emma Gonzalez (Parkland Activist), Amanda Gorman (Poet), Maya Angelou (Poet), Alice Paul (Suffragette), Malala Yousafzai (Female Education Activist), Kimberly Jones (George Floyd Activist & Author), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Green New Deal, Politician), Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors & Opal Tometi (Black Lives Matter Co-Founders), Elaine Brown & Angela Davis (Black Panthers), Diane Nash (Civil Rights Activist), Whoopi Goldberg, America Ferrara, Gloria Steinem (Million Woman March), Jayna Zweiman & Krista Suh (Pussy hat Project), Michelle Cook, Morning Star Gali, Jaslyn Charger, LaDonna Brave Bull Allard (Standing Rock), Eartha Kitt (Vietnam activist), and Jane Fonda (Vietnam activist to now.)
This project will give employment to artists, writers, composers, and lyricists in this time of COVID-19. Besides poetry, songs, speeches, spoken word, and dance, integrated media, photos, and film images from the protests will be utilized.
PROTEST CHARACTERS
Jaslyn Charger - Standing Rock
Michelle Cook - Standing Rock
Morning Star Gali - Standing Rock
Ladonna Brave Bull Allard - Standing Rock
Maya Angelou - Poet
Alice Paul - Suffragette
Alicia Garza - Black Lives Matters
Patrisse Cullors - Black Lives Matters
Opal Tometi - Black Lives Matters
Jayna Zweiman - Pussy Hat Project
Krista Suh - Pussy Hat Project
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - Green New Deal
Greta Thunberg - Climate Activist
Eartha Kitt - Vietnam Activist
Jane Fonda - Vietnam to Now
Elaine Brown - Black Panter
Angela Davis - Black Panther
Emma Gonzalez - Gun Control Activist
Kimberly Jones - George Floyd Activist
Malala Yousafzai - Female Education Activist
Whoopi Goldberg - Women’s March
America Ferrara - Women’s March
Gloria Steinhem- Women’s March
Amanda Gorman - Poet Laureate
Diane Nash - Civil Rights Activists
SONGS
Jefferson Airplane's “Volunteers of America” (Marty Balin & Paul Kantner), and Aretha Franklin's Respect” (by Otis Redding)
MUSICAL NUMBERS
PROTEST - (Company)
Music by Barbara Cohen, Lyrics by Perrin Post
HOW DARE YOU! - (Greta Thunberg)
Music & Lyrics by Linnea Mohn
FURY & FAITH - (Amanda Gorman)
6 MINUTES, 20 SECONDS - (Emma Gonzalez)
Music & Lyrics by Barbara Cohen
GREEN NEW DEAL - (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez)
Music and Lyrics by Kat Perkins, Lead vocals by Kat Perkins, Backing Vocals by Kat Perkins, Produced by Eric Warner, Recorded and mixed by Eric Warner
VOTE! (Alice Paul)
Music by TBD, Lyrics by Perrin Post
INDIE ROCK SONG - (Malala Yousafzai)
Music & Lyrics by Annie Fitzgerald
HOW CAN WE WIN - (Timothy A. Levy)
Music by TBD, Lyrics by Perrin Post
BLACK PANTHERS ARISE - (Elaine Brown /Angela Davis)
Music & Lyrics by Ashley Dubose
VIETNAM CABARET SONG - (Eartha Kitt)
Music & Lyrics by Kat Perkins & Eric Warner
I SAW VIETNAM - (Company)
Music & Lyrics by Kat Perkins & Eric Warner
MARCH LIKE A GIRL - (Million Women's March)
Music & Lyrics by Dina Maccabee
BLACK LIVES MATTER - (Black Lives Matter)
Music & Lyrics by TBD
PUSSY SONG - (Pussy Hat Project)
Music & Lyrics by John Johnson
WE ARE ONE - (Diane Nash)
Music & Lyrics by Timothy A. Levy, Lead Vocals by Ashley DuBose, Backing Vocals by Ashley DuBose and Timothy A. Levy, Produced by Ben Obi & Timothy A. Levy, Recorded & Mixed by Ben Obi
I STILL RISE - (Maya Angelou)
Music & Lyrics by Samahra Daly
STANDING ROCK - (Standing Rock)
Music by Josh Schmidt, Lyrics by TBD
SONGWRITERS
(Sweet Land composer)
Samahra Daly
CREATIVE TEAM BIOS
SONGWRITERS
