The musical was conceived in the midst of Hurricane Helene as a collaboration by Asheville and Nashville musicians promoting a message of peace, hope, and a search for meaning in life. The musical is narrated by local actress Krista Tortura. The narration is the story of a fictional Jewish Woman whose family escaped from the Holocaust. That Holocaust history and DNA drives Sarah to reach out and work with other oppressed peoples who, like her parents, are fleeing from authoritarian regimes to seek safety in America.
The story bridges Sarah’s birth to her final realizations about death and about being a mother to two children. The songs were written over a span of thirty-five years by the creator of the musical Alan Graf (civil rights lawyer and musician) and brought to life by Asheville musicians Charlie Shew (percussion); Jeff Hersk (bass); Em Hurley (guitar and vocals); Gary Rodberg (clarinet); and Nashville songsters Maria Callahan and T Calderon.
The musical stands out as a message not only to the Jewish community but to those who seek meaning, justice and peace in a troubled world.