Opal is based on the mysterious and enchanting childhood diary of Opal Whitely (a.k.a. Françoise D’Orleans) written in 1904. An aristocratic girl is orphaned in a shipwreck and taken to an Oregon lumbercamp, where she is given to a work-worn woman who names her Opal. To survive in this stark environment, the child creates a world of fantasy. While striving to find the way back to her parents, Opal transforms the lives of those around her. Through the power of innocence and imagination, she discovers home.

[Book, Music, and Lyrics by RLN]

 * The American copyright to the diary of Opal Whiteley has expired for failure to renew. The British/international copyright to the Opal Whiteley diary is still in effect throughout the world until the year 2062.It is administered by Library of the University of London. The complete dramatic rights to the Opal Whiteley in all media (stage, film, television, etc.) are owned and controlled exclusively by Robert Lindsey-Nassif. No other dramatic depiction of the diary is permitted.

Photos Courtesy of: Lyric Stage Company, Dallas. Directed by Lynne Taylor-Corbett. Set Design by Walt Spangler.