This August, American Conservatory Theater's Young Conservatory (YC) will present Homefront, a passionate and powerful musical that tells the story of remarkable young people courageously struggling to come of age in a world rocked by conflict. Emma Kolmeier and her two young siblings flee from Germany to escape World War I, leaving everything they know far behind. The family settles in southern Illinois, where they make new friends-but also begin to confront harsh persecution as America enters the war against Germany. As they experience the first twinges of romance and dream of the future, their lives are transformed in astonishing ways, forever redefining their understanding of home. Homefront was the first commissioned musical for the Young Conservatory and received its world premiere in June 2011.
Performances of Homefront will take place August 8-19, 2017 at A.C.T.'s Strand Theater (1127 Market St., San Francisco). The performance schedule is as follows:Tuesday, August 8 at 7 p.m.; Wednesday, August 9 at 7 p.m.; Thursday, August 10 at 7 p.m.; Friday, August 11 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, August 12 at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.;Thursday, August 17 at 7 p.m.; Friday, August 18 at 7 p.m.; and Saturday, August 19 at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 and are available online at www.act-sf.org/ycshows or by calling theA.C.T. Box Office at 415.749.2228. Featuring a talented group of young actors, the cast of Homefront includes (in alphabetical order) Lyle Belger, Louisa Conte, Alex Cook, Ayra Demirovich, Ian DeVaynes, Penny Devlin, Ariane Evans, Ross Graham, Kathryn Hasson, Jack Issacson-Brewster, Karima Karkori, Sydney Kistler, Elinor Kry, Michaella Kumli,Blake Levinson, Anna Loreck, Maya Mills, Anastasia Nieuwsma, Teddy Northrop,Caroline Pernick, Tobiah Richkind, Casey Schryer, Amy Semmelmeyer, Rachel Share-Sapolsky, Cole Sisser, and Kavi Subramanyan.Videos