Performing at the Southern Food & Beverage Museum on
Sunday, December 8, 2024
Brunch & Performance,
11:00 AM
Afternoon
Performance,
2:00 PM
The holiday gift that keeps on giving! Your $200 Ascent Subscription purchase includes one VIP ticket to our 12pm performance of The Cook-Off on Dec. 8, 2024 (11am pre-show brunch included) and one “Ascent” ticket to The Elixir of Love on April 4th or 6th.
The Cook-Off
Shawn E. Okpebholo, Composer
Mark Campbell, Librettist
Join three competitors from the nation’s favorite fictional cooking show, “America Loves Food”, as they battle it out to make the best version of a classic comfort food: macaroni & cheese! As the timer ticks away and tensions rise, the contestants lock horns, reveal personal truths, and spar about the dish’s origins (including whether or not New Orleans might be to blame).
This brand-new opera by industry luminaries Shawn E. Okpebholo and Mark Campbell is presented in collaboration with our partners, the Southern Food & Beverage Museum, for two performances on December 8, 2024. Join us for either our 11:30am featuring a pre-show brunch or 2pm performance for a true musical feast!
Featuring:
Evan Bravos, Kenny Kincaid
Emily Pulley, Beryl Bennett
Ashley Fabian, Ivy Sweet
Rehanna Thelwell, Kendra Smith
Jehú Otero, Alvaro Mendez
Joshua Anand Slater, conductor
Dennis Whitehead Darling, stage director
Musical accompaniment provided by members of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Meet The Artists.
Rehanna Thelwell
Kendra Smith
Jehú Otero
Alvaro Mendez
Ashley Fabian
Ivy Sweet
Evan Bravos
Kenny Kincaid
Emily Pulley
Beryl Bennett
Dennis Whitehead Darling
Stage Director
Joshua Slater
Conductor
Mark Campbell
Librettist
Shawn E. Okpebholo
Stage Director
