9/10: Love Before the Fall

"Four souls; one perfect autumn night before the fall."

The myths of Orpheus and Charon are interwoven with the entirely sung story of four friends dining in an Italian bistro who are fated to perish the next morning in the attack on the Twin Towers. At meal’s end, through magical realism, the restaurant’s mysterious strolling violinist is revealed to be Charon, hand extended, awaiting payment. Complying, each reconciles with death, and departs to the sounds of the next morning’s busy signals and the calls of first responders.

Director: Daron Hagen

Cast

R

Robert Frankenberry

Cory

G

Gilda Lyons

Trina / Eury (voice)

C

CeCe Jude Hastreiter

Bibi

C

Carlos Jaquez Gonzalez

Tony

R

Roger Zahab

Charon

B

Barbara Grecki

Lulu

C

Cameron Dammann

Orfeo

Daron Hagen

Mors