RUBALEE

Rubalee follows a pod of North Atlantic Right Whales as they embark, so to speak, on a treacherous journey south and away from grim living circumstances. What awaits them at the end of their migration may be just as foul. With black metal percussion and choral music.

Book and Lyrics by Javier Antonio González

Music by David Skeist & Michael Rekevics

Music Direction by Derek Weagle

Conceived and Directed by Javier Antonio González

With Laura Butler Rivera, Yaraní del Valle, Courtney Ellis, Javier Antonio González, Susannah Hoffman, Tania Molina, Jordan Rutter-Covatto, Pelé Sánchez Tormes, David Skeist

Musicians: Erika Dohi (synth), Antoine Chamberland Martel (synth), Lev Weinstein (drums), Daniel Shevlin (cello)

Set by Jian Jung

Lights by Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew

Sound by Lawrence Schober

Costumes by Jian Jung and Javier Antonio González

Produced by David Skeist

Stage Management by Erin Maureen Koster and Brooke Bell

Production Management by Alejandra Maldonado Morales

Assistant Director Daniel Bakst

Assistant Music Director and Vocal Coach Jordan Rutter-Covatto

Set Associate Farideh Dedehva

Light Associate Yung-Hung Jung

Symposium Producer Hannah Levinson

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the city council.

Caborca was supported by New Music USA’s Organization Fund in 2025-26.

Caborca has received funding for Rubalee from OPERA America.

Caborca’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Caborca is supported, in part, by a grant from the National Latinx Theater Initiative, a program of the Latino Theater Company.