Thunderclap Productions

Archival Footage of

The Chosen Ones

Aug. 28-Sept. 6, 2025

Music, Lyrics, Book, & Orchestrations by

AARON ALON

Directed & Choreographed by

AISHA USSERY

Music Directed by

PHILLIP D. HALL

CAST

AMAAN
ATKINS

as CALEB

NICOLE
CAMPOS

as ALEX

ASHLEY
DUPLECHIEN

as IRIS

TYLER
GALINDO

as PASTOR NOAH

ABRAHAM ‘ABE’
GARCIA

as JO

ISAAC A.
GONZALEZ

as DANIEL

SANTIAGO
PENA

as MATT

SARAH
RIVERS

as BILLIE

MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT I

  • Waiting for a Miracle Iris, Daniel, Jo, Alex, Caleb, Billie
  • This is Me Iris
  • Save Me Caleb, Daniel, Jo, Billie
  • I’m Going to Church Daniel
  • This World Billie
  • Joseph/Jo Jo
  • We Are the Music Daniel, Billie, Iris, Alex, Jo, Caleb
  • Waiting for a Miracle Iris, Daniel, Jo, Alex, Caleb, Billie
  • This is Me Iris
  • Save Me Caleb, Daniel, Jo, Billie
  • I’m Going to Church Daniel
  • This World Billie
  • Joseph/Jo Jo
  • We Are the Music Daniel, Billie, Iris, Alex, Jo, Caleb
There will be one 15-minute intermission.

ACT II

  • Where Did All the Butches Go Alex
  • The Secret of Makeup Daniel, Jo
  • Save Me (Reprise) Caleb
  • Waiting for a Miracle (Reprise) Alex, Jo, Iris, Billie, Daniel
  • The Answer Was You Billie, Iris, Alex, Daniel, Jo
  • Where Did All the Butches Go Alex
  • The Secret of Makeup Daniel, Jo
  • Save Me (Reprise) Caleb
  • Waiting for a Miracle (Reprise) Alex, Jo, Iris, Billie, Daniel
  • The Answer Was You Billie, Iris, Alex, Daniel, Jo

DIRECTOR’S NOTE

The Chosen Ones is vital for 2025, addressing the contemporary societal climate where individuals face ostracism, violence, and denial of civil liberties due to who they are. LGBTQ+ individuals, targeted for their sexual orientations or gender identities, often endure significant pain and trauma. This piece powerfully illustrates the trauma experienced by LGBTQ+ teenagers.

I am honored to be a part of this awe-inspiring work written by Aaron Alon. In accepting the role of director and choreographer, I felt a profound sense of responsibility, aiming to portray these characters with depth and avoid stereotypes. Through rehearsals, we explored their intimate thoughts and vulnerabilities. I hope audiences see these young people who simply desire to exist authentically and that this work might shift perspectives on how LGBTQ+ individuals should be treated. Ultimately, these characters are people who live and struggle just as we do, and just as we do, they deserve love and acceptance as they are.

Despite a world that champions uniqueness, society often struggles when individuals truly embrace themselves.

–Aisha Ussery, M.Ed.

DIGITAL PROGRAM

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PROGRAM