Good Country at PSU

Portland State’s acclaimed Opera program presents a tale straight out of the Old West, tracing the true story of Charley Parkhurst, a stagecoach driver in the California Gold Rush who was assigned female at birth and lived life as a man. Created by composer Keith Allegretti and librettist Cecelia Raker, “Good Country” is one of the first contemporary operas with a lead role crafted specifically for a trans singer.

Composer - Keith Allegretti

Librettist - Cecelia Raker

Conductor - Chuck Dillard

Fight & Intimacy Choreographer - Jace Meyer-Crosby

Set & Light Design - Kayla Scrivner

Costume Coordinator - Maia Denzler

Hair and Make-up - Megan Garcia

Charlie Parkhurst - Oliver Schulenburg

Barmaid - Saori DeBruyn

Husband - John Gladen

Lady - Sarah DeYoung

Doctor - Andrew Walton

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