CAST Texas State Opera Theatre P RESENTS Abraham Kaplan ................................................................................ Samuel Parrott Greta Fiorentino .................................................. Cristina Flores*, Casandra LaRue+ Carl Olsen .................................................................................. Jamieson McCaffity Emma Jones.................................................................. Erin Bales*, Loriana Zavala+ Kurt Weill Olga Olsen ............................................................. Jamie Posey*, Stephanie Reyes+ Shirley Kaplan.................................................................................... Kristy Ragland Salvation Army Girl 1 .................................................................... Kayla Pendergraft Salvation Army Girl 2 ......................................................................... Ashley Hughes STREET SCENE Henry Davis .................................................................................... Anthony Monroe Willie Maurrant ................................................................................ Sonya Caballero Anna Maurrant ................................................... Shannon M. Earle+, Tristi Tobias* American Opera in Two Acts Sam Kaplan ....................................................................................... Dalton Flake Book by Elmer Rice, based on his play of the same name Daniel Buchanan ......................................................Todd J. Brennan*, Luke Facker+ Frank Maurran ......................................................... Christopher Brandon Morales Lyrics by Langston Hughes and Elmer Rice George Jones ................................................................................ Richard Trammell Steve Sankey ............................................................................................ Joe Lopez Lippo Fiorentino ......................................................................... Reyes Rodriguez III Friday and Saturday, April 1 & 2, 2011 at 7:30 pm Jennie Hildebrand ........................................................................... Jennifer Barras Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 2:00 pm Mrs. Hildebrand .......................................................................... Diana Y. Rodriguez 1st Graduate ...............................................................................Brittany Michaelsen 2nd Graduate ................................................................................. Mackenzie Powell Evans Auditorium 3rd Graduate ................................................................................... Madeline Mungo Rose Maurrant .............................................................. Davy Green+, Diane House* San Marcos, Texas Harry Easter..................................................................................... Joshua K. Brown Mae Jones .......................................................................................... Nicole Bennett Dick McGann ......................................................................................... Nick Catoire Vincent Jones ......................................................................................... Nick Lopez Used by arrangement with European American Music Charlie ..................................................................................... Alexander Mungo Corporation, agent for The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, Myrtle ........................................................................................... Mackenzie Powell Joan ................................................................................................ Madeline Mungo Inc., the Rice Estate and the Hughes Estate Dr. Wilson/2nd Policeman ................................................................... Philip Burleigh Officer Murphy ................................................................................ Todd J. Brennan 1st Nursemaid ............................................................................... Kayla Pendergraft This production was created for the Central City Opera House 2nd Nursemaid ................................................................................... Ashley Hughes Association Tramp/Ambulance Man 1 .............................................................. Todd Deatherage Ambulance Man 2 ............................................................................... Nick Lopez Queenie .................................................................................... Chloe*, Jasmine+ Scenery designed by David Harwell * Friday/Sunday + Saturday Production Staff ORDER OF MUSIC Director ....................................................................................... Dr. Samuel Mungo Act I Conductor ........................................................................................ Dr. Joey Martin Ain't It Awful, The Heat? Greta Fiorentino, Emma Jones, Production Manager ............................................................................ Gaila Raymer Olga and Carl Olsen, Musical Preparation ............................................. Howard Hudiburg, Dr. Joey Martin Abraham Kaplan, ensemble Rehearsal Pianists......................... Alena Gorina, Sung Eun Park, Dr. Eric Thompson "I Got A Marble And A Star Henry Davis Asst. Director ...................................................................................... Emily Withers Get A Load Of That Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Lighting Designer ................................................................................ Gaila Raymer Fiorentino, Mrs. Olsen Set Designer ....................................................................................... David Harwell When A Woman Has A Baby Danny Buchanan, Mrs. Costume Designer .............................................................................. Bert Flanagan Fiorentino, Mrs. Jones, Anna Makeup Designer .......................................................... Joe Lopez, McKenzie Powell She Shouldn't Be Staying Out Frank, Anna, Mrs. Fiorentino Technical Director ................................................................................... Lynn Cobb Somehow I Never Could Believe Anna Asst. Technical Director ........................................................................... Gina Cobb Whatcha Think Of That? Mr. Jones, Mrs. Jones, Stage Manager ..................................................................................... Emily Withers Mr. Olsen, Mrs. Fiorentino Light Board Programmer ......................................................................... Daniel Shay Ice Cream Sextet Lippo, Mrs. Fiorentino, Mr. & Mrs. Olsen, Sound Technician ................................................................................ Robert Streiff Mr. Jones, Henry Stage Crew................................................. Members of Texas State Opera Theatre Let Things Be Like They Always Was Frank Wrapped In A Ribbon And Tied In A Bow Jennie Hildebrand, Ensemble Orchestra Personnel Lonely House Sam Kaplan Wouldn't You Like To Be On Broadway? Harry Easter Abraham Kaplan ................................................................................ Samuel Parrott What Good Would The Moon Be? Rose Violin I ............................................. Alex Woodbury+; Brady Pettit, Adam Colunga Moon-faced, Starry-eyed Dick McGann, Mae Jones Violin II ............................ *Izaak De Leon, Alexandra Caplis-Tuttle, Joseph Alcocer Remember That I Care Sam, Rose Viola ..................................................................... *Ruben Balboa III, Xavier Garcia I Got A Marble And A Star (Reprise) Henry Violoncello ........................................................... *Joshua Weber, Elizabeth Massad Contrabass ................................................................................... *Corderro Salazar Act II Piano/Celeste .............................................................................. Dr. Eric Thompson Catch Me If You Can Charlie, Joan, Willie, Myrtle Harp ...............................................................................................Patricia Hager There'll Be Trouble Frank, Rose, Anna Flute/Piccolo .............................................................................. Christina Wishart A Boy Like You Anna Oboe ........................................................................................ Marshall B. Chase We'll Go Away Together Rose, Sam Clarinet ......................................... *Andrea Mitchell, Luis Corpus, Jr., Erin Kelleher The Woman Who Lived Up There Ensemble Bassoon ............................................................................................Kyle Lehnick Lullaby Nursemaid #1, Nursemaid #2 Horn ....................................................................... *Mark Jansen, Aaron Richards I Loved Her, Too Frank, Rose, Ensemble Trumpet .......................................................... *Arnie Hernandez, Brandon Pauley Don't Forget The Lilac Bush Sam, Rose Trombone ..................................................................... *Jett Walker, Kyle Johnson Ain't It Awful, The Heat? (Reprise) Mrs. Fiorentino, Mrs. Jones, Timpani/Percussion .................................................. *Daniel Senties, Steven Saenz Mrs. Olsen, Mr. Kaplan *Principal players, +Concertmaster SYNOPSIS Act 2 The story focuses on two plotlines: the romance between Rose Maurrant and her Scene 1: Daybreak, the next morning neighbor Sam Kaplan; and on the extramarital