our team
meet the marianettes
MARIAN has been collectively created by a multicultural team of collaborators and producers.
It is being presented by Liquid Theatre Collective, a non profit theatre company that holds the EXCLUSIVE MUSICAL STAGE RIGHTS to the Marian Anderson Archival Estate.
M A R I A N
an original musical based on the life of Marian Anderson
Story by Caleen Sinnette Jennings, Elkin Antoniou G & Chelsea Marie Davis
Music by Chelsea Marie Davis & Victoria Theodore
Lyrics by Chelsea Marie Davis & Emily Ruth Hazel
Book by Caleen Sinnette Jennings & Elkin Antoniou G
Special Thanks to Michael Genet for his early creative contribution
Arrangements & Music Supervision - Victoria Theodore
Casting Directors - Amber Snead, CSA
General Management - Catalyst Theatricals
Lead Producer - Liquid Theatre Collective
(Co-Founder/Artistic Director - Elkin Antoniou G | Producing Director - Randy Donaldson | Co-Founder - Amy E. Gewirtz)
Producers - Claire Wilkes, Alexa Fleur Harris, Jay Pension
Executive Producers - Randy Donaldson & Laura Cronin
Co-Producer - Amy E. Gewirtz
Director - Tamara Tunie
artist statement
why this show? why now?
We are living in a moment when divisions across politics, race, and culture are increasingly entrenched. Now, more than ever, we need stories that connect us to our shared humanity.
Over 80 years ago, Marian Anderson — a Black woman facing profound racial prejudice — used the power of her voice to reach a fractured nation. Her historic concert at the Lincoln Memorial electrified the country and became a defining cultural moment.
Marian rose from desperate circumstances to become the “voice of the century,” performing for audiences around the world and earning international acclaim. Her artistry built bridges across difference.
In this time of deep division, her story reveals the power of one voice to open hearts, draw people together, and shape a more just and inclusive future.
MARIAN asks this question: How will we use our voice to meet this moment?