Cry, Wolf

One Act Opera

Music by JL Marlor

Libretto by Clare Fuyuko Bierman

It's a gorgeous Friday night at UCLA but instead of going out, Austin and Zach are inside, online, comparing their jawlines to pictures of strangers and trying to become "wolves". Austin's little brother Ethan is visiting for the weekend and just can’t understand their new obsession. Cry, Wolf  explores the ways these young men use love, friendship, and genuine care for one another to push themselves down darker and deeper ideological rabbit holes.

Commissioned by the Washington National Opera 2024

Performed as a part of the American Opera Initiative, Jan 2025, Dir. Chloe Treat

Upcoming presentation with West Edge Opera