Into the Sun at Journey Stage

INTO THE SUN follows a brother and sister whose lives are overturned by the
Great War and who join the antiwar resistance. Freddy and Mary Sigfried distill the
arc of their generation as they move from initial enthusiasm for war to despair and
protest. When war breaks out, Freddy enlists with his two best friends. Eager to
climb the military ranks, he is promoted to Captain of his unit. But when he has to
send his friends into battle, he confronts the cost of his ambition. In England, Mary
resents having to stay home while the boys get to fight. Defying her family, she
takes a job at a local munitions factory before she, too, must confront a choice:
whether to continue making weapons or protest against a deadly war.

This original musical dramatizes the conflict between military duty and friendship;
political activism among youth, especially young women; shell shock, and
incomprehension from families back home — themes as potent today as they were
during the Great War.

An exploration of love and courage, the show asks each audience member to
confront the question of what is truly worth fighting for.

INTO THE SUN features a cast of 9 plus a flexible ensemble size. It is inspired by
World War I poets, including Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brooke, and Siegfried Sassoon,
whose poems form lyrics for some of the songs. The score mixes Broadway and
classical elements with pop and rock sounds.