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.