Castaic Middle School students are set to take the stage with members of the L.A. Opera to perform “The White Bird of Poston.”

The act will take place on Wednesday, November 9 and will begin at 12:45 pm at Castaic Middle School.

The LA Opera has quickly grown over the last 30 years into one of the largest opera companies in the nation, working to “serve the public by producing world-class opera that preserves, promotes and advances the art form while embodying the diversity, pioneering spirit and artistic sensibility unique to Los Angeles.” according to their website

“The White Bird of Poston.” is a short 50-minute children’s play that is described by the LA Opera on their website as “The White Bird of Poston” tells the story of a Japanese teenage girl who forms a bond with a Native American boy while living at the Poston Internment Camp, located on the Colorado River Indian Reservation in Arizona. Through their friendship, they help each other rediscover their cultural traditions and history.”