Loksi’ Shaali’ (Shell Shaker)
May 14 (8 pm) and May 16 (2 pm), 2026
World premiere cast of Loksi' Shaali'.
Photo credit: Oh Joy! Photography and Canterbury Voices
Join us on May 14 and 16, 2026 for loksi’ shaali’!
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Space is limited for our May 14 performance in conjunction with Opera America’s Opera Conference - Advance ticket purchases for conference attendees are recommended via the Opera Conference website.
Meet the cast:
Katelyn Morton: Loksi' (Turtle)
Hugo Vera: Hiloha/Losksi' Sipokni' (Hiloha/Old Turtle)
Kirsten C. Kunkle: Ippo'si'/Loksi' Ippo'si (Grandmother/Grandmother Turtle)
Nicole Van Every: Ishki' (Mother)
Mark Billy: Inki' (Father), Okhina (River)
Christa Schimitsch: Loksi' (Cover)
Nicklaus Porter: Hiloha/Losksi' Sipokni' (Cover)
Anita Lyons: Ippo'si'/Loksi' Ippo'si (Cover)
Kevin Patrick: Nanni’ (Fish); Inki', Okhina (Cover)
Suzannah Waddington: Bakbak (Woodpecker"); Ishki' (Cover)
Dylan Aguayo: Shawi' (Racoon)
Sage DiPalma: Issi' (Deer)
Bo Shimmin: Fani' (Squirrel)