Faith is a new opera written by composer and librettist Jeremy Smith, following the wife of a preacher in a rural Appalachian church whose faith is tested when her husband tries to remove her from his life for a new lover. The Nashville presentation features live music by Blueprint Ensemble under conductor Daniel Krenz, with members of Nashville in Harmony making up the fictional church's choir.
Cast and Creative Team for Faith: A New Opera at Spero Dei Church
Creative Team
Madeleine Hicks
Composer
Kara McLeland
Composer
Asia Pyron
Choreographer
Becca Hoback
Choreographer
Emma Morrison
Choreographer
Autumn Wegner
Choreographer
Stacie Flood-Popp
Choreographer
Jeremy Smith
Composer
Jeremy Smith
Librettist
Daniel Krenz
Conductor
Landry Butler
Director
GrandmaFun
Director
Chris Strauss
Director
Jennifer Whitcomb-Oliva
Director
Josh Inocalla
Playwright
Mike Lacy
Playwright
Maya Antoinette Riley
Playwright
Saúl Rodriguez
Playwright
Shea Stripling
Playwright
Kyle Sahadeo
Playwright
Clay Steakley
Playwright
Thea Jones
Choreographer
Cameron L. Mitchell
Playwright
Anne Veal
Director
Hannah Dorfman
Composer
Viola Vainglory
Director
Kinetic Kristen
Director
Elisabeth Donaldson
Playwright
Seth Nathan Green
Playwright
Arelys Hernandez
Choreographer
Erika Hernandez
Choreographer
Winston Harrison
Choreographer
Amanda Howard
Choreographer
Kaylee Lane
Choreographer
McKay House
Choreographer
Carley Haggerty
Director
Olivia Jimenez
Director
Amanda Cantrell Roche
Choreographer
Daniel Jones
Co-Artistic Director
Jessika Malone
Co-Artistic Director
Paul Collins
Visual Artist
News About Faith: A New Opera at Spero Dei Church
Kindling Arts Festival to Host 22 Performances With Utopias Theme in Nashville
July 08, 2026 Kindling Arts announced a 22-event summer festival centered on a 'Utopias' theme, featuring a new musical, an original opera, site-specific dance-theater, and performance art by Nashville-based artists at venues across West Nashville.About the Theatre
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