The Store Under the Portico - In Concert at The Green Room 42

Inspired by a true story, The Store Under the Portico is an original musical set in Mantova, Italy during the German occupation of Northern Italy in WWII. Renata “Tata” Baraldi, takes over a fabric store for a Jewish family in hiding at the height of fascism. In a country literally torn in two, where Nazis shot Italians at random while the Allies bombed them, things in Italy were not as simple as they seemed. The Store Under the Portico is the untold story of the enemy/ally of World War II, but at its heart, focuses on the everyday lives of the people of Mantova and what they are willing to do for love.
Book and Lyrics by Cristina Farruggia and Robert Farruggia
Music by Robert Farruggia
Cast:
Tata - Ashley Brown
Luca - Nathaniel Hackmann
Beatrice - Joy Hermalyn
Rita - Rosemary Loar
Davide - Ben Diamond
Laura - Lyda Jade Harlan
Pino - Everett Sobers
Flower Woman/Rachele - Lucy Anders
Leone - Drew Seigla
Directed by Paul Masse
Musical Direction by Dan Pardo
Cello: Marisol Espada