BIG QUARTERLY

Big Quarterly Showcase Presentation

BerkleeNYC Showcase of New Musicals, June 10, 2024

Performed live at PowerStation, New York, NY

Director: Lee Summers Director

Music Director: Jacinth Greywoode

Cast: Erin Lamar (Peter Spencer), Kayla Coleman (Anna Spencer), & Jeffrey Eugene Johnson (William Anderson/Ensemble)

Big Quarterly Choreography Lab

New York Theater Barn Choreography Lab, April 6, 2025

Open Jar Studios, New York, NY

Choreography: Jōvan Dansberry

Associate Choreographer: Arianne Meneses

Cast: Anthony Chatmon II, DeMarius R. Copes, Maurice Ivy, Andre Malcolm, Voltaire Wade-Green, Ricardo A. Zayas

BRIEF SYNOPSIS

Big Quarterly, a historical hip-hop gospel musical, spotlights the legacy of Peter Spencer – a formerly enslaved man turned pastor who founded the nation’s first wholly independent Black church and sparked the Big Quarterly–a joyful reunion for freedom in Delaware. For those not yet free, Big Quarterly was a chance to secure passage on the Underground Railroad. When the first Big Quarterly in 1813 ends in a surprise raid facilitated by his own brother, Peter must face the pains of his tragic past. Peter’s journey from bondage to leadership amidst his own family tragedy showcases his indomitable spirit; a man who refused to let his beginnings define his destiny.