Performing IN: THE DAY THE SKY TURNED ORANGE

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 Commissioned by SFBATCO Co-produced by SFBATCO and Z Space 

Written by Julius Ernesto Rea
Music & Lyrics by Olivia Kuper Harris and David Michael Ott
Director: Rodney Earl Jackson Jr
Associate Director: Nikki Meñez
Choreographer: Vince Chan
Music Director: Matt Fukui Grandy
Dramaturg: Aidaa Peerzada

 DATES: September 5 to October 5, 2025
LOCATION: Z Space, 450 Florida Street, SF 94110 

September 2020. San Francisco. An ominous sky.

High school science teacher Amari must let go of her grief while starting a new relationship; her brother, QC, grapples with the realities of long-COVID and his future as an artist; and her student, Alé, is just trying to pay for remote therapy.

Painted with the background of the ongoing pandemic, Black Lives Matters uprisings, and an upcoming election, these interconnected San Franciscans face yet another sobering moment: the day the sky turned orange.

This R&B and hip-hop musical from Julius Ernesto Rea, Olivia Kuper Harris, and David Michael Ott is a testament to living through the trials of 2020 as well as a compassionate reminder of the importance of caring for our planet, our communities, and ourselves. 

2 hours, with intermission

PLEASE NOTE: Janelle LaSalle is ONLY performing on the following dates:

Sept 13th ~ 7:30 pm

Sept 16th ~ 1 pm (Student Matinee) 

Sept 20th ~ 7:30 pm

Sept 23rd ~ (Student Matinee)