The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Joseph Bologne rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with an ill-fated love affair and a falling out with Marie Antoinette and her court.
Jessica Boone is an American actress with extensive experience in Shakespeare and musical theatre. She has been a leading player with Prague Shakespeare Company and Houston Shakespeare Festival where her roles have included, Rosalind, Juliet, Helena, Regan, Thaisa, Innogen and Lady Macbeth among others. She is also an accomplished voice actress in anime voice-over, working for ADV Films, Seraphim Digital and Sentai Filmworks. She lives in Prague, Czech Republic, and has occasionally returned to the Houston, Texas area.