CAST OF CHARACTERS
THE PEOPLE
Three (or more) Sopranos
Three (or more) Altos
Three (or more) Tenors
Three (or more) Baritones
SYNOPSIS
ACT I: THE PEOPLE begins with “Power to the People,” a song inspired by the original meaning of the word "democracy" which comes from the Greek words demos, meaning "people", and kratos, meaning "power". Act I continues with “We Are the People,” a reminder to the audience that “we” (actors and audience) are “The People,” and ends with “Democracy’s Child,” an affirmation of that (almost) all of us were born and brought up in a democracy.
ACT II: FREEDOMS highlights the freedoms granted to the American people by the Constitution and basic human rights. Songs are “Freedom,” (the right to speak, act and change without hindrance or restraint); “Read All About It,” (freedom of the press), “It’s My Duty,” (the right to petition the government), “Love Who You Love,” (the right to marry who you love regardless of gender); “Come Together” (freedom of assembly and protest); “Should I Pray,” (freedom of religion); and, “I’m Speakin’ Out,” (freedom of speech).
ACT III: DANGERS focuses on the threats to democracy and how many people live in fear. Songs are: “I’m Afraid,” “Dance of the Autocrats,” “Fake News,” and “Don’t Be Afraid.”
ACT IV: NATION opens with Crossing Over,” encouraging audiences to “cross over” from a place of fear to a place of hope. Act IV continues with a reminder of the principles on which our nation is based with three songs; “Diversity,” “Equity,” and “Lady Justice, then continues with “They’re Coming to Get You!,” a reminder that dangers still abound; and ends with “Like the Phoenix,” an anthem encouraging listeners to, like the phoenix, rise from the ashes.