Joshua’s Boots
Joshua’s Boots An Opera for Young People by Adolphus Hailstork and Susan Kander
A Co-Production by Opera Theatre of Saint Louis and the Center of Creative Arts
Joshua’s Boots tells the story of a Black teenager who flees his home to find new opportunity in the American West in 1878. Joshua overcomes racial prejudice and obstacles to become a cowboy, establishing a new life with his own land, his own name, and his own legacy. Recommended for ages 10 and up.
Teachers & School Administrators! Interested in bringing a group to a school performance? Tickets are $6 per student.  Learn more here
If your school is a member of the E. Desmond Lee Fine Arts Collaborative please contact mfisher@opera-stl.org for more information.
Questions? Contact our Education Department.
Event information
School Performances
October 21 & 22, 9:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Public Performances
October 23, 7 p.m. & October 24, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Location:
COCA’s Catherine B. Berges Theatre
Cast
Michael Breaux
Joshua
Angel Love
Sally, Mama
James Stevens
Cookie, Captain Pershing, Geezer, and Frank
Joshua’s Boots is made possible in part by the Saigh Foundation.
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