Morningside Song
a full-length play
In 1912 New York City, Ana–a Filipina violinist and Caleb–a half-Irish English student are torn between worlds as they find their identities as unprecedented first-generation immigrants. Ana pursues her dream of being a violinist at the cost of knowing her heritage. Caleb attempts to find the unknown half of his ethnicity despite the disapproval of his family. Burdened with the responsibility of a better life for future generations, they must choose whether to sacrifice their lives for those yet to come or fight to better their own lives now. Morningside Song is a play dedicated to those who dare to dream in a society that does not cater to them.
Production & Award History
Spring 2022
Production - Trinity Prep Players
Fall 2022
Staged Reading - NOMADS of Columbia University for WordPlay Festival
Trinity Prep Cast & Crew (2022)
Isabel Tongson (Director, Producer, Ana de la Cruz), Sofia Malik (Stage Manager), Lauren Lemieux (Sound Operator), Rhea Choksey (Mai Laghari), Maansi Chandra (Greer Turner), Kaley Frye (Shauna Gallagher), Sierra Jobman (Ciara Gallagher), Dalton Joseph (Caleb Gallagher), Sarah Lin (Mrs. Tang), Grace Yip (Rosemarie), Sam Miller (Pedestrian), Levi Kaplan (Ronan Gallagher), Anjali Daniel (Margaret), Sarah Lin (Woman #1), Grace Yip (Woman #2), Mason Sadlier (Bartender)
NOMADS Reading Cast & Crew (2022)
Molly Bynum (Director), Isabel Tongson (Ana de la Cruz), Jasmine Richards (Shauna Gallagher), Aharon Dardik (Caleb Gallagher), Abigail Duclos (Producer, Ronan Gallagher), Lucia Towne (Ciara Gallagher, Woman #1), José Tallaj (Allistair Wilson/Police Officer)