Every year after the Barbershop Singing National Championships, the men gather for the traditional “afterglow”. Whisky flows, dickie-bows are loosened and quartets sing booze-soaked harmonies into the small hours.At the 2012 afterglow, Michael meets Tom. One is a barbershop purist with something to prove. The other is a first-timer with a messy suit, a bass…
Over six years, their heated debate turns tender, sweet and as complex as a chromatic four-part harmony. Together, the two singers journey through their twenties and encounter some major awakenings. But barbershop has rules, both musical and social. And as Michael and Tom change, so might their place in the chorus.
This work will be staged as part of Griffin’s 2026 Lookout season.
Credits
Book, Lyrics & Melodies Sheanna Parker Russon
Musical Director, Composition & Arrangements Lillian M. Hearne
Director & Dramaturg Cassie Hamilton
A Purple Tape Productions Production
Cassie Hamilton 
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