Street Scene

An American opera
Kurt Weill music
Langston Hughes lyrics
Elmer Rice book
Hal Leonard score

Steve and Anna (Fri/Sun)

Kurt Weill - music	Langston Hughes - lyrics	Elmer Rice - book and play

Written in 1946 and premiered in Philadelphia that year, Street Scene is based on the 1929 Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by Rice.

Street Scene

Frank, apprehended and daughter Rose (Fri/Sun - Dan Welch and Ellen Hinkle)

UMKC Opera Theater - 13, 14, 15, 16 March 2014

Directed by Dorothy Danner

Sam and Rose (Thu/Sat - Chad DeMaris and Glenda Craig)

Progam Credits and Photo Gallery are below

Orchestra pit and Thu/Sat cast

Program Credits

Street Scene Kurt Weill - music Langston Hughes -lyrics Elmer Rice - book and play Hal Leonard - score 1946-7 Choreography - Anna Sokolow UMKC Opera Theater - - 13, 14, 15, 16 Nov 2014 White Recital Hall - - PAC   Cast of Characters Anna Maurrant   April Martin (Thurs., Sat.) Jenny Beauregard (Fri., Sun.) Frank Maurrant   Jared Michael Johnson (Thurs., Sat.) Dan Welch (Fri., Sun.) Willie Maurrant   Vince Woods Rose Maurrant   Glenda Craig (Thurs., Sat.) Ellen Hinkle (Fri., Sun.) Sam Kaplan   Chad DeMaris (Thurs., Sat.) Christopher Puckett (Fri., Sun.) Abraham Kaplan   Dan Welch (Thurs., Sat.) Jared Michael Johnson (Fri., Sun.) Shirley Kaplan   Kate Sikora Greta Fiorentino   Stephanie Meyer Lippo Fiorentino   Christopher Puckett (Thurs., Sat.) Chad DeMaris (Fri., Sun.) Olga Olsen   Erin Jean Lillie Carl Olsen   Christopher Carbin Mrs. Jones   Alice Anne M. Light George Jones   Jacob Lowry Mae Jones   Rachael Kim Vincent Jones   Caleb Madison (Thurs., Sat.) Andy Wilson (Fri., Sun.) Queenie Jones (their little dog, a pug)   Daisy Johnson Daniel Buchanan   Matthew McDowell (Thurs., Sat.) Justin Sextro (Fri., Sun.) Jenny Hildebrand   Kathryn W. Parsons Laura Hildebrand   Rachael Colman Charlie Hildebrand   Jordan Haas Mary Hildebrand   Maddy Rose Lovetere Harry Easter   Devin D. Burton Henry Davis   Royce Strider Salvation Army Girls   Evelyn Wouters Nichole S. Kelly Dick McGann   Matthew Marx Steve Sankey   Michael Pugh Second Graduate / Myrtle   Bethany Unruh Third Graduate / Joe   Audrey Horn Joan   Melissa Edwards First Nursemaid   Laura Powell (Thurs., Sat.) Jessica Crowder (Fri., Sun.) Second Nursemaid   Emily Spirk Dr. Wilson / Ice Man / Workman   Jacob Beckloff Officer Murphy   Andy Wilson Policeman   Peter David Lovetere City Marshall   Joshua Stark Fred Cullen   Caleb Madison Married Couple   Luke Harms Olivia Lynn Old Man in Clothes   Aaron Redburn Grace Davis   Alyssa Spitzman Milkman / Intern   Ray Feener Music Student   Adrianna Feener Johnny   Tristan Feener Dancers   Holly Messman John E. Roberts Luke Harms   Artistic Team Director   Dorothy Danner Music Director and Conductor   Robert Bode Assistant Conductor   Parinya Chucherdwatanasak (conducting Sun.) Assistant Director   Elizabeth Bowman Chorus Master   Michaella Calzaretta Dance Choreographer   Ronald Tice Scenic Designer   Ece Demirkol Properties Master   Debbie Morgan Costume Coordinator   Mary Traylor Costume Rental   KC Costume Company Wig and Makeup Designer   Erica D. Sword Lighting Designer   Adam Raine Sound Designer   Sarah B. Putts Assistant Lighting Designer   Jamie Leonard Dialect Coach   Erika Bailey Vocal Coaches   Natalia Rivera Richard Williams Accompanists   Sora Park Matthew Siegel   Production Team Production Coordinator   Linda Ade Brand Production Manager   Bob Beck Technical Director   Chaz Bell Scenic Charge Artist   Regina Weller Master Electrician   Adam Raine Assistant Master   Electrician Kyle Coyer Stage Manager   Emily E. Dutfin Assistant Stage Managers   Ashleigh-Dawn Kriegh-Fleming Lacey Willis                   Opera Orchestra Personnel VIOLIN I   Zsolt Eder Shih-Han Pan Courtney Burris Nathaniel Humphrey VIOLIN II   Marissa Carlson Savana Ricker Tiffany Will Yeong Ju Heo VIOLA   Gloria Britez Scolari Kevan Clarkston Alyssa Bell CELLO   Catherine Lehr Ramos Ezgi Karakus DOUBLE BASS   Matt McGrory FLUTE   Karen Hauge OBOE   Mike Prucha CLARINET   Amanda Hudnall Abby Lloyd James Westbrook BASSOON   James Keel Williams HORN   Josh East Cynthia Simpson TRUMPET   Dustin Williams TROMBONE   Kyle Hall Austin Peiffer PERCUSSION   Jack Latta Jacob Wanner KEYBOARD   Sora Park Matthew Siegel HARP   Elizabeth Valle

Picture Gallery

Just a few of the almost nnn pictures on the cast & crew photo disk which comes with every video DVD order

Sam and Rose (Fri/Sun - Christopher Puckett and Ellen Hinkle)

In the window of Abraham Kaplan - (Thu/Sat - Dan Welch) during bow rehearsal - Welch he is Abraham in one cast and Frank in the other cast

Dan Welch

Director Dorothy Danner on stage with nursemaids.

Sam (Fri/Sun - Christopher Puckett)

Greta and Lippo Fiorentino (Thu/Sat - Stephanie Meyer and Christopher Puckett)

Vincent and Rose ( Thu/Sat - Caleb Madison and Glenda Craig)

Willie Maurrant (Vince Woods)

Rose Maurrant (Thu/Sat - Glenda Craig)

Sam and Rose ( Fri/Sun - Christopher Puckett and Ellen Hinkle)

Carl ( Fri/Sun ) - Christopher Carbin

Graduates celebrate ( Thu/Sat ) - Kathryn W. Parsons in the middle with Bethany Unruh and Audrey Horn

maestro - Robert Bode

Sam (Thu/Sat)

Frank (Fri/Sun - Dan Welch)

Anna (Fri/Sun) and the wall of dreams - Jenny Beauregard

Assistant Conductor Parinya Chucherdwatanasak

Harry Easter (Devine D. Burton)

Rose's boss, Harry Easter pitches Broadway enticement to Rose (Devin D. Burton and Glenda Craig [fri/sun])

Mae and Dick (Rachael Kim and Matthew Marx) dance on the street, late at night

Frank looks out at the world from his second-floor apartment window - Jared Michael Johnson (Thurs., Sat.)

The Olsons (Carl and Olga) share duties (Christopher Carbin and Erin Jean Lillie) and care for their baby

Mae and Dick are joined by a two sailors and their date - (L-R: Rachael Kim, John E. Roberts, Holly Messman, Matthew Marx, Luke Harms)

Intermission - Jenny Beauregard preparing (she is Anna Maurrant - Fri., Sun)

Lippo gives a dance turn to Jennie as the street celebrates her graduation (Christopher Puckett and Kathryn W. Parsons.

Greta and Lippo share Ice Cream - Stephanie Meyer (both casts) and Christopher Puckett (Thu/Sat)

After all the excitement the street returns to normal

Mrs Jones walks Queenie between Rose and Mr. Easter. (Ellen Hinkle [fri/Sun], Alice Anne M. Light, Daisy Johnson, Devin D. Burton)