Charlie is performing in a show, and while backstage receives an unexpected visit from the Virgin Mary. Mary has news for Charlie: he is pregnant with the son of God. The little messiah has come to fulfill a prophecy - will armageddon strike the earth, or will forgiveness once again save it all?

The Mummer’s Masque is a contemporary interpretation of various mummering traditions incorporating dance, music, drama, stage combat and puppetry.  With a new libretto fashioned from various historic sources, the music is a blend of contemporary opera and traditional folk styles.  It is also the only known example of a classical solo for the New...