The Mothers of Ludlow

The Bluegrass Opera is proud to present the first ever professional production of "The Mothers of Ludlow," a new musical by Paul and Martha Boesing. Written in 2008, the show tells the true story of the 1914 Ludlow coal mine strike, a pivotal event in the history of American mining. We premiered two excerpts from the work in our very first program (2008), and now, in honor of the centennial anniversary of the events at Ludlow, BgO is thrilled to present the entire work! Performances are Friday and Saturday, August 22 & 23, at 7:30pm each evening, at the Lexington Opera House! The Cast: Pearl Jolly....................................Liz Maines Emma Davies............................Alice Jones Sara Sladek.................Katherine Richards Alida Bartoletti.....................Rebecca States Maria Czekovich..................Teresa Gedney Louie Tikas........................Caleb Leonard Giorgio Bartoletti...............Shay McCleavy Stan Czekovich..................Thomas Gibbs Mike Thomas....................Robert Wallace Bill Hayes..............................Claude Miles Lou Turner..........................Burley Thomas Tilda Davies.............................Emily Reed Giulio Bartoletti...................Nathan Palley Ella Davies........................Amanda Palley Marianna Bartoletti...............Leela Ghent Frank Czekovich........................Kyle Reed Becca Davies.....................Coco Jackson Our fabulous ensemble also includes Mike Bratcher, Kiran Ghent, Erin Mentzer, Cindy Sullivan, Dena Sullivan-Smith, Jim Smith, John Stith, Courtney Waltermire, and Greg Waltermire! Tickets for Ludlow are $25 for adults, and $20 for seniors (age 65 and up). And since the events at Ludlow are so historically significant (especially for us in a coal mining state like Kentucky), we've reduced our student price to only $10! Tickets can be ordered via TicketMaster (click here), or from the Lexington Center Box Office (their phone number is (859-233-3535). NOTE: The Lexington Center adds a service charge to all internet and telephone orders. The only way to avoid this service charge is to get your tickets in person at the box office during business hours (near Rupp Arena). The show is directed by Bill Barto and conducted by Lorne Dechtenberg, with lighting design by Daniel L. Perez, so don't miss this one-of-a-kind theater experience!