An exploration of Queen Zenobia in popular culture and song. Actors and musicians based in the American mid-west write, compose and perform a musical based on this 3rd century queen that defied Rome.

Rob Cain interviews Lorrisa Julianus and Craig Engel.

Zenobia, is an original musical written by Lorrisa and composed by Angela Salvaggione. It premiered at the Bolingbrook Performing Arts

Center, and was directed by Craig. The title role was played by Lorrisa Julianus, a Chicago actor and performer. The subject is the 3rd century queen that tried to carve out an empire.

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