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rock opera project

Book & Lyrics by Anna Jastrzemsbki
Music & Lyrics by Landon Braverman

"I am, now as before, of the opinion that I did the best that I could do for my nation. I therefore do not regret my conduct and will bear the consequences that result from my conduct.”

-Sophie Scholl, trial, 1943

ABOUT the project

A new emo-rock opera recounting the true story of The White Rose, an anti-Nazi resistance group formed by a band of German university students in 1942. Led by the fearless siblings Hans and Sophie Scholl, The White Rose secretly distributed leaflets denouncing the Nazi party, putting themselves in deep peril. An incredible story of bravery in the face of evil, set to a blistering pop-punk score, The White Rose asks how far would you go to stand up for what is right?

Sophie Scholl

History of The White Rose

Sophie Scholl, along with her brother Hans and their companions, formed The White Rose group at the University of Munich. Through distributing leaflets and engaging in acts of defiance, they openly criticized Nazi crimes and called for resistance against the regime. Despite their young age, Sophie and her companions displayed remarkable bravery. Eventually, Sophie was arrested, tried for treason, and executed at the age of 21.

THE CREATORS

  • Anna Jastrzemsbki

    Book & Lyrics

    Anna Jastrzembski is a New York City-based playwright, television writer, and lyricist. She graduated with an MFA in Playwriting from Columbia University in 2019. As a theatre artist she is interested in how feminist and queer theory, poetry, and performance intersect. Recent credits include A Modest Proposal (The Studio at The Cherry Lane Theatre), DOG (Signature Theatre Studio), The Happy Garden of Life (The New Ohio), TRAFFIC (The Exponential Festival) and FEAST (The Tank NYC). She is collaborating with Landon Braverman on a new queer glam rock musical entitled Captain Zuke.

  • Landon Braverman

    Music & Lyrics

    Landon Braverman is a Brooklyn based composer and lyricist, originally from Vancouver, Canada. He has written the scores for Picture Perfect (Prospect Theatre), Queen of the West (Best Score and Best Musical – Manhattan Theatre Mission) and CHOICES (Top 10 Finalist Ken Davenport Short Play Competition, NAAP). He is currently working with Anna Jastrzembski on a new glam rock musical, Captain Zuke. Landon is the Co-Founding Artistic Director of the Canadian Musical Theatre Writers Collective (CMTWC), a national organization devoted to supporting and promoting the work of Canadian musical theatre writers at home and abroad. He is a proud alum of Mount Allison University, and the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program at NYU-Tisch. He is a member of ASCAP and the Dramatists Guild.