The Second Shepherds' Play
Folger Shakespeare Theatre with the Folger Consort
Washington, DC
A medieval gem brought to life through imaginative staging, a new text and exquisite historic music on period instruments.

Preludes:
Duncan, Sand
and Chopin
Commissioned by
Word Dance Theatre
A historic dance/theater fantasy exploring the dynamics among these three
boundary-breaking artists – Isadora Duncan,
Frederic Chopin, and
George Sand.

Miranda's Waltz
Music by Susan Kander
Story by Mary Hall Surface
Commissioned by the National Symphony Orchestra
A little girl awakes to the wonders of the world with the help of a tiny mouse in this adventure for symphony and actress.

The Nightingale
Conceived and choreographed by Dana Tai Soon Burgess
Music by David Maddox
Directed and Written
by Mary Hall Surface
Commissioned by Kennedy Center
Featured on four national tours.
Hans Christian Anderson’s classic tale of the transformation of an Emperor through the friendship of a gentle bird, adapted for dancers and singers by an
award-winning team.

Theatrical Concerts for Chorus and Actors
By Mary Hall Surface
with music selection and arrangement by Joe Holt
Commissioned by the
Choral Arts Society,
Washington, DC

Five different titles for
December holiday performance:
Why the Chimes Rang
The Snow Queen
No Room
A St. Nicholas Miracle
The Night Before Christmas
All feature 3 – 6 actors,
full chorus, piano, percussion
and brass ensemble.
