Songs for a New World

ACT 1

A woman stands alone and is soon joined by another woman and two men. They sing of their hopes and fears as they imagine exploring and finding a new world (“Opening: The New World”).

Onboard a 1492 ship, passengers voyaging to what would become America pray to God to give them the strength the need to survive the treacherous journey. As the struggle becomes almost unbearable, the passengers find renewed resolve in their hope for a better life in the new world (“On the Deck of a Spanish Sailing Ship, 1492”).

Next, we are transported a modern day New York, where a woman stands on the ledge of her penthouse. She carries on about all the problems she’s been having with her husband, Murray, and threatens to jump as a crowd gathers below. She ultimately is faced with her fear of taking “one small step” -- not off the ledge -- but to a new, better life (“Just One Step”).

In contrast, a young mother and wife appear. She doesn’t understand why she is ready for everything life could