AOC! Musical for the People is a contemporary ensemble-driven piece focused on the life of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her journey to winning the District 14 congressional primary election in June 2018.
This is an experience that moves from the Bronx to Westchester County, from the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair to the office of Ted Kennedy, from a clinic in sub-Saharan Africa to the recession of 2008, from the streets and subways of New York to the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, the pipeline protests in North Dakota - and beyond.
AOC! Musical for the People is a chronicle of contemporary American history told in a dynamic and musical way.
Cast: 8 M, 8 F
Running Time: ca. 90 minutes
To request the script or music [score], contact Phil Darg.Selected Songs:
"Turnin' Red
[November 2016]"
"Gonna Do Something Good"
"It All Belongs To Us"
"Almost Like a Rising Star"
"Lawyers At Work"
"We Can't Be Alone"
"(Don't Drink) The Waters of Flint"
"Why Not Her?"
"Dared To Hope"
"New Page of History"
Featuring the vocal talents of: James Parks, Alyssa Muniz, Katelyn Lauria, Jeremy Leung, Rachael Schmidt, Justine Bergevin, Christy Jones, Jaclyn Juola, Cameron Reeves, Will Roberts, Daniel Stephans, and Phil Darg.
The song "Dared to Hope" was selected for a performance at the Titchfield Festival Theatre (UK) New Song Writers Concert (July 2021).