When a pregnant Hannah flees an abusive relationship, she finds unexpected camaraderie with three outcasts riding the rails of America, outrunning ghosts of their own. After barely escaping an illegal abortion, she meets the Janes, an underground network of courageous women who risk everything to provide a choice to women with nowhere to turn. Inspired by true stories of these hidden heroes, this world-premiere rock opera performed as a heightened concert fuels the ongoing fight for personal freedom.
1972 is written by musician-activist Chadwick Stokes of the Boston-based indie bands DISPATCH and State Radio with Jessie Nelson (Waitress, I Am Sam).
Music and Lyrics by Chadwick Stokes
Book by Chadwick Stokes and Jessie Nelson
Created by Chadwick Stokes
Directed by Jessie Nelson
Notable dates
Opening Night: 11/1
ASL Interpreted: 11/18 at 7:30
Production Sponsors
The Bob and Alison Murchison New Work Development Fund
Regina K. Scully and Artemis Rising Foundation
Donald and Susan Ware
Marcia Head
Press Coverage
Credits
Creative Team
Music and Lyrics by
Chadwick Stokes
Book by
Chadwick Stokes
Jessie Nelson
Directed by
Jessie Nelson
Choreography by
Jill Johnson
Scenic Design
Amy Rubin
Costume Design
Nicole Jescinth Smith
Lighting Design
Ben Stanton
Sound Design
Justin Stasiw
Hair, Wig, & Make-up Design
Krystal Balleza
Music Director
Jacob Yates
Casting by
The Telsey Office / Bethany Knox, CSA
Production Stage Manager
Sarah Elizabeth Ford
Cast
Eddie/Dr. Don
Darren Buck
Eddie/Dr. Don
Darren Buck
Louisa
Jackera Davis
Louisa
Jackera Davis
Jane/Lawyer
Hannah Foxman
Jane/Lawyer
Hannah Foxman
Jane
Britney King
Jane
Britney King
Demi/Rick
JR King
Demi/Rick
JR King
Hannah
Gracie McGraw
Hannah
Gracie McGraw
Ensemble
Jhardon DiShon Milton
Ensemble
Jhardon DiShon Milton
Ensemble
Tommy Ng
Ensemble
Tommy Ng
Jane
Darby Patterson
Jane
Darby Patterson
Depot
Chadwick Stokes
Depot
Chadwick Stokes
Pinto
Will Urmston
Pinto
Will Urmston
Harlan
Khaila Wilcoxon
Harlan
Khaila Wilcoxon
Explore
Pop-Up Exhibition
Schlesinger Library
3 James Street, Cambridge
The Schlesinger Library at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute will curate a pop-up exhibition to enhance audiences’ understanding of the period of the show. Materials from early 1970s will be on view October 30 (3 – 5PM), November 3 (1 – 3PM), and November 10 (3 – 5PM).
The Schlesinger Library at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute will curate a pop-up exhibition to enhance audiences’ understanding of the period of the show. Materials from early 1970s will be on view October 30 (3 – 5PM), November 3 (1 – 3PM), and November 10 (3 – 5PM).