WE’RE STILL HERE
A New American Musical
Written by Cordelia Zars and Alex Walker Jr.
A proposed copper mine pits the preservation of Indigenous sacred land against the survival of a rural town. Two young leaders, fighting to save their homes, become bitter political enemies. They also form an unlikely bond. Caught in an iconic battle over the identity of American soil, will these two dreamers be able to help their warring communities find common ground?
Upcoming events
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Original Cast Album Release
After our live recording event in April, we’ll be releasing our full cast & composer album online soon. Join our mailing list to hear when the album drops!
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AUDITIONS!!
October 12, 13, 19, 20, 2024
First United Methodist Church, Boulder
Join us for our second run of “We’re Still Here,” a new musical co-authored by Alex Walker Jr. and Cordelia Zars.
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We're Still Here
January 24- February 9, 2025
Join us for our second season of shows, opening for a three-week run at Boulder’s Dairy Arts Center.
Dairy Arts Center, Grace Gamm Theater, Boulder
Listen Up! The people are raising their voice.
Written by Alex Walker and Cordelia Zars, this show is cross-cultural collaboration inspired by true events happening at Oak Flat, Arizona. Alex, a Mesquakie tribal elder, and Cordelia, a playwright and composer, worked hand-in-hand to create a unique fusion of Indigenous and musical theatre tradition to tell a story about identity, cultural preservation, and love. Though fictionalized & dramatized, this script emerged from years of research, interviews, and site visits to Oak Flat, Arizona.
Lainey Martin and Minh-Anh Day perform “Fall For You,” Dec. 2023
Aria Summer Wallace, Eric Kills A Hundred, Minh-Anh Day and “River Spirits” perform “River Prayer,” written by Cordelia Zars and Alex Walker Jr. December, 2023
Video by Saraphina Redalieu
Original 2023 Cast performing “Finale.” December 2023.
Video by Saraphina Redalieu
Original 2023 Cast performing “Town Hall.”
Video by Saraphina Redalieu
A FEW TUNES FROM THE COMPOSERS
Cordelia sings an excerpt of Maggie’s solo in Act II.
Alex Walker Jr. leads us in a prayer by the St. Vrain River. Traditional Mesquakie prayer and song were an integral part of our creative process as we develop characters, scenes, and musical numbers.
Cordelia reported the Oak Flat story for The Dirtbag Diaries Podcast in July, 2021. Hear the full story here, or wherever you get your podcasts.
