Our American Cousin is a monumental work of American contemporary opera, which draws upon the tragic events of Abraham Lincoln's assassination. A collaborative invention of composer Eric Sawyer and librettist John Shoptaw, the opera juxtaposes past with present, comedy with tragedy, musical period references with operatic genre pieces, all within a language of lyrical extended tonality.

Cast:
- Laura Keen: Janna Baty (mezzo-soprano)
- Harry Hawk: Alan Schneider (tenor)
- Jack Matthews: Aaron Engebreth (baritone)
- Ned Emerson: Drew Poling (baritone)
- Abraham Lincoln: Donald Wilkinson (baritone)
- Mary Lincoln: Angela Hines Gooch (soprano)
- John Wilkes Booth: Tom O'Toole (bass-baritone)
- Gussy Mountchessington: Hillarie O'Toole (soprano)
- Lady Mountchessington: Janice Edwards (mezzo-soprano)
- Doctor Leale: Daniel Kamalic (baritone)