Dawn wants out. She has a house, a husband, a family. She has a girlfriend. Caught between what’s been and what’s next, Dawn tries to write herself into a new story. With a crack band joining the fray, the pulsing, punk-folk soundtrack of Out Here combines elements of opera and rock as it upends expectations about how musicals work and what it means to sing.
OUT HERE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED WITH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF A MELLON FELLOWSHIP FOR ARTS PRACTICE AND SCHOLARSHIP AT THE GRAY CENTER FOR ARTS AND INQUIRY, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM--
NEUBAUER COLLEGIUM FOR CULTURE & SOCIETY, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF GENDER & SEXUALITY, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
THEATER AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES (TAPS), UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO