Spray

a chamber musical

music + lyrics by Hali Alspach & Sean Havrilla

Inspired by final years of Rachel Carson's life "Spray" presents Carson's testimony before Congress in 1963 warning the public of the devastating dangers of DDT. Interspersed are vignettes providing a glimpse into Carson's innate love of the ocean, her integral epistolary relationship with Dorothy Freeman, and her lasting legacy.  "Spray" is a stark reminder that all policy is personal and there is always a price to pay when consequences are willfully ignored.