About the Project
“If you’ve ever felt stuck, silenced, or unsure of your place—this show is a loud, luminous reminder that your story is worth telling.” – mike-check-blog
“Liz Eldridge’s performance is stellar; her vocals, her humor, and her delivery are all top notch.” "NOT TO BE MISSED. One of the most inventive, expertly realized fringe shows I’ve ever seen." "Have you ever thought, what if Hedwig was a middle aged country western woman who got hit by a meteorite? Then this is the show for you!"
The ALL-NEW musical from the winner of the HFF DOMA Award for Best New Musical is finally here!
Featuring
Liz Eldridge as Mrs. Hughes
Phil Cobb, Scott Cornish, Gabe Saucedo, and Marty Sataman as the Band
& Space Rock as Space Rock
Directed by Christine Breihan
Space Rock Construction by Zachary Bones
Space Rock Opera follows Mrs. Hughes, a historical figure who is the only person known to have been hit by a falling meteor and survived, and Space Rock, the meteor that struck her, whose continued presence may or may not be the result of Mrs. Hughes’ head injury. Or the mysteries of space. Or magic. Maybe.
When she was struck by the space rock, Mrs. Hughes achieved the true American dream – becoming famous for doing nothing. She went from napping in her living room to a feature in LIFE magazine! From sea to shining sea!
The sky falling on that fateful day allowed Mrs. Hughes to became beloved by all, admired and valued in a way few humble country wives would ever be.
But when her landlord sues her for possession of the rock (it did fall through HIS roof) and some other dude finds a different piece of the meteor in a field (which is what is displayed in the Smithsonian to this day), Mrs. Hughes fades into total obscurity. Her five minutes? UP.
But in this telling, she is NOT going out without a fight. To recapture fame and love, she’s embarking on a country music career and you are gonna hear about it. In Space Rock Opera, Mrs. Hughes tells her tale through country music (with a killer backing band), and though she is sometimes possessed by the meteoric spirit of the Space Rock to sing songs more psychedelic and jagged than her conscious mind knows how to process, she’s still a wholesome American woman just trying to figure out why she keeps creating when nobody cares and the world is falling apart.
Perhaps, it’s the creation itself that keeps her – and the rest of us – going at all? In Space Rock Opera, we will find out together: the band, the audience, Mrs. Hughes, played by composer and playwright Liz Eldridge, and the Space Rock, who is a Space Rock. By the end, we may not have all answers, but we will be sweaty, transported, and singing along.
Created by & starring Liz Eldridge:
“That gal can sing. Quite a set of pipes on her!” – Sandy Thomas, The Huffington Post
“Delicious sauciness…provided by Liz Eldridge”— David C Nichols, the Los Angeles Times
“Eldridge provides great comic relief with every appearance.” – Onstage Blog
“Ms. Eldridge [is] a remarkable character actor.” – The Show Report
“Haunting songs and harmonies composed by Liz Eldridge.” Stage Raw
Production Team
