Organization

Conductor

Maria Badstue

Stage director

Omer Ben Seadia

Singer

Maya Kherani

Mukhtar

Mezzo-soprano

Indira Mahajan

Mother

Baritone

Alok Kumar

Faiz

Omar Najmi

Shakur

Soprano

Samina Aslam

Annu

Bass

Neil Balfour

Father

Judge

Reporter

Mastoi

Villager

Prime Minister

Police Chief

Abdul

Imam

Young Girl

Portland Opera

English

Thumbprint

Portland

United States

Newmark Theatre

Thumbprint Sankaram

Public

Approved

This piece is inspired by the story of Mukhtar Mai—a trailblazing Pakistani human rights activist who is a victim of sanctioned gang rape. She defied expectations to take her own life after the attack, deciding to live and seek justice. Her hope: open a village school for girls to learn to read and write, so that they may avoid the humiliation of signing their names with only a thumbprint.

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast