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Carlota

Works Blog

Carlota

Shannon Flaherty

Carlota is a tormenta.
Carlota is a fantasma.
Carlota is a grandmother, a revolutionary, a healer, and a bad ass. She stabbed a Spanish colonel (maybe), survived a flood, crisscrossed Cuba, abandoned her son (no she didn't), played the lotto, saved lives, survived enslavement and laughed when she wanted. 

Carlota is a new musical that tells the story of the extraordinary life and legacy of Carlota Ruíz de González, a fictional character rooted in Cuban and New Orleans history. Under the musical direction of Dr. Denise Frazier, Peter J Bowling, and award-winning powerhouse musician Yusa, Carlota transports audiences on a journey through time, where 19th and 20th century stories are interwoven with AfroCuban and Creole rhythms.

For more information, including video, photos, and touring updates, check out our press kit, linked below:

Press Kit

Carlota premiered in March, 2026 with the following cast and creative team.

CARLOTA CREATIVE TEAM
Concept: Denise Frazier

Story and writing: Carolina Caballero, Shannon Flaherty, Denise Frazier, Grace Harmon, Chris Kaminstein, and Richon May. 
Lead writer: Chris Kaminstein. 

Music composition and recording: Denise Frazier, Peter J Bowling, and Yusa.
Lead Composer: Denise Frazier

Performance Ensemble: Mariola Chalas, Claudia Duran, Katerin Ferrer, Cuba Hatheway, Lilian Lombera, and Claudio Venancio. 

Director: Chris Kaminstein and Richon May
Assistant director: Grace Harmon
Producer and production manager: Shannon Flaherty 
Stage manager: Kit Sternberger
Set design and department manager: Jebney Lewis
Costume designer: Suellen Coehlo Miele
Music director: Tre Louis
Choreographer: Kelly White
Sound designer: Steve Gilliland
Projection designer: James Lanius II
Lighting designer: Mandi Wood
Props designer: Emma Barron
Assistant stage manager: Zoey Ocampo-Sobkoviak
Set consultants: Jeff Becker and Adachi Pimentel
Graphic design: Madisyn Pina

Carlota was also created with the creative input of Noemi Barreto, David Hidalgo, Eleanor Frederic-Humphrey, and April Louise.

Carlota is made possible by support from the New England Foundation of the Arts’ (NEFA) National Theater Project, and Creation Fund support from the National Performance Network (NPN). Lead commissioner, NPN: Junebug Productions. Co-commissioner: Duke Arts. It is also supported by the New Orleans Tourism & Cultural Foundation and the New Orleans Theatre Association, as well as the Harper Family Foundation and the Mitchiner-Gittinger Family Foundation. Additional support comes from a Carol Sutton Memorial Grant, a Jazz & Heritage Foundation Community Partnership grant, and a Louisiana Project Grant administered by the Louisiana Division of the Arts and Arts New Orleans. Carlota is also supported by Tulane University’s Stone Center and the Threadhead Cultural Foundation.