MOE: A Rap Opera (2024)
Produced by
Presented by
Creator: Cyrus Sarfaty
Venue
St. Volodymyr Institute Theatre
Run
July 4th, 2024 – July 12th, 2024
Synopsis
A fifteen-year baseball veteran. A world-class lawyer. A World War II spy.
“MOE: A Rap Opera” is the rapped-through musical about the enigmatic real-life baseball-player-turned-spy Moe Berg. With its dynamic rhymes, thunderous beats, and meticulous attention to detail, “MOE” tells the story of one of the most fascinating figures in American history.
Did he shy away from the American Dream? Did he toe the fine line between modesty and hubris? Did he abandon ship when the stakes were the highest? Find out for yourself in a lyrical lattice of liberty and legacy. (fringetoronto.com)
Cast
| Lucas Umali | Moe Berg |
| Cyrus Sarfaty | Lou Jacobson / Sam Berg / Eddie Collins / Joe Cronin / John Kieran / Frank Adams |
| Leo Favero | Old Man / Colin / Wilbert Robinson / Jean-Pierre Rousselot / Lefty O'Doul / Oscar Levant / John Clark |
| Paul Karras | Allan Siegal / Bernard Berg / Faculty Member / John McGraw / Noel Dowling / Waiter / Babe Ruth / Cliff Fadiman / Commissioner / Nelson Rockefeller |
Creative Team
| Cyrus Sarfaty | Creator |
Production
| Andrew Stefan | Stage Manager |
