With an ending more than five years in the making, The Electronic Lover audio opera debuts its ultimate episode in front of a live audience this week. You can be one of the (lonely?) hearts in the crowd as this tragicomedy set in 1980s chat rooms hits “send” on its final installment. Scored for six lead female vocalists, three male vocalists, a three-person choir, three instrumentalists, a narrator, and spaces for special guests, San Francisco Bay Area’s composer Lisa Mezzacappa and writer Beth Lisick have infused this audio dramedy with ’80s synths and pop-culture references. It’s a look back at what the early days of internet dating held, with parallels to today’s swiping singles culture. An interview and Q&A with Mezzacappa follows the show.
Saturday 6/1. Free, 8pm. WTJU’s Stage, 2244 Ivy Road. wtju.net
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