Treemonisha

A 1982 production of Scott Joplin's American Opera TREEMONISHA preformed at the Houston Grand Opera. The plot centers on 18-year-old Treemonisha, daughter of two ex-slaves who is taught to read, and then leads her community against the influence of conjurers who prey on ignorance and superstition.

• Sid SmithDirector
• Scott JoplinOriginal Music Composer
• Scott JoplinWriter

• Carmen BalthropTreemonisha
• Obba BabatundéZodzetrick
• Delores IvoryMonisha
• Curtis RayamRemus
• Dorceal DuckensNed
• Kenn HicksAndy
• Cora JohnsonLucy
• Ray JacobsParson Alltalk
• Raymond H. BazemoreSimon
• Michael GreyCephus
• Cleveland WilliamsLuddud