Waterfall, a new fully scored opera

Waterfall Press Release
The Playground Free Play Festival Presents 3 Performances of Waterfall, a new fully scored
opera by composer Lisa Scola Prosek, on August 14, 15, and 16, 2026 at Potrero Stage
in San Francisco.
Blending soaring lyricism with intimate chamber writing, Waterfall tells the haunting story of
San Francisco poet Laura Hotchkiss Brown, who leapt from the Golden Gate Bridge after
scattering her poems into the wind.
Featuring an original English libretto,evocative choral writing, virtuosic solo arias, and powerful
ensemble numbers, Waterfall offers an immersive contemporary operatic experience.
The production starts Kayla Wilfong as Laura, and baritone Bradley Kynard, joined
by an outstanding ensemble including Joseph Meyers, Lola Miller, and Perri So, a young
singer who has previously appeared in Opera Parallèle.
Geoffrey Lee piano
John Kendall Bailey conducting.
Directed by Jim Cave
Stage desaign by Thomas Prosek.
Where : Potrero Stage, 1695 18th St. San Francisco