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Fellow Travelers

105

English

Synopsis

At the height of the McCarthy era in 1950s Washington, D.C., recent college graduate Timothy Laughlin is eager to join the crusade against communism. A chance encounter with a handsome State Department official, Hawkins Fuller, leads to Tim's first job—and his first love affair with a man. Drawn into a maelstrom of deceit, Tim struggles to reconcile his political convictions, his love for God, and his love for Fuller—an entanglement that ends in a stunning act of betrayal.

Composer

Gregory Spears

Lyricist / Librettist / Playwright

Greg Pierce

Year of composition/publication / premiere

2016

Genre

Opera

LGBTQAI+ category

Gay

Level of centrality

Main character

Characters

Timothy Laughlin, Hawkins Fuller

Voice type

Baritone, Tenor

Pronouns

he/him

Publisher / Rights holder

Schott Music

Where to buy / access the work

Performance materials are available for purchase or rent from Schott Music.

Performance rights

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