Luther’s Trumpet, a hybrid production, ready to appear on screens
Two prominent stage actors in Washington, D.C., Edward Gero and Craig Wallace, go head-to-head as Martin Luther and Pope Leo X in Luther’s Trumpet, presented by George Mason University’s School of Theater as a digital, pre-recorded performance, available through Mason Arts at Home.
Acclaimed historian James Reston, Jr. adapted his 2016 book Luther’s Fortress into this new dramatic work for the stage that will leave you pondering questions about faith, justice, priestly celibacy, and standing up against authoritarianism. Luther’s Trumpet stars professional actors including Edward Gero as Martin Luther, Kevin Murray (Interim Director of the School of Theater) as Tetzel, and Craig Wallace as Pope Leo X. Judge David Tatel (U.S. Court of Appeals) reprises the role of the Devil, which he portrayed in the 2018 premiere production at the Stone Hill amphitheater.
In its first guest artist performance for the 2021 year, the Whitney Center for the Arts Concert Hall will feature Janet Feder, a classically trained guitarist.
Feder’s career began as a classically trained guitarist, according to Director of Bands and Jazz Studies and Whitney Center for the Arts Concert Hall Eric Richards.
Based in Denver, CO., Feder will perform her works in the prepared guitar genre at the Whitney Center for the Arts Concert Hall. During an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse, Richards spoke on the genre.
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According to Richards, he believes that no matter the preferred musical genre, audience members will enjoy and embrace Feder’s mastery of the guitar and musical talents.