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3pennyopera (2008)

Digital projections in the UCLA's production of the Threepenny opera, by Bertoldt Brecht and Kurt Weill.
Software: Isadora
Los Angeles Theater Center, 16-18 May, 2008.


In this production of the classic work by Brecht, director Peter Kazaras chose to utilize different elements to emphasize the "Verfremdungseffekt" or alienation (distancing) effect sought by Brecht. Acting, costumes, stage design, music and digital projections were put together with this goal in mind. Projections are a particularly effective alienation device, and in this production we exploited this property by the use of  unexpected and even humorous images projected on the back of the stage. The original stage design of Threepenny, by Caspar Neher, made in fact use of screens displying the titles of the different acts and scenes.

Picture gallery (click on the images to enlarge)




























Video of the rehearsals (click on the image to play)



3pennyopera

Music by Kurt Weill
Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
English Translation by Michael Feingold

Stephen Karr, Conductor
Peter Kazaras, Stage Director

Tesshi Nakagawa, Scenic Design
Johnny Ryman, Lighting Design
Anna Bjornsdotter, Costume Design
Rakefet Hak, Music Director of UCLA Opera Studio
Erica R. Christensen, Stage Manager


Cast
Polly: Joanna Foote, Elyse Marchant*
Jenny: Peabody Southwell, Leslie Cook*
Mr. Peachum: David Sochet
Mr. Peachum (cover): Christopher Remmel
Mrs. Peachum: Heather Henderson
Mrs. Peachum (pit cover): Abby Galstad
Lucy: Rebecca Sjowall, Karenessa LeGear*
Macheath: Doug Carpenter
Macheath (cover): James Darrah
Tiger Brown: Christopher Remmel
Matt of the Mint: Julian Arsenault
Crook Finger Jack: Sergey  Khalikulov
Sawtooth Bob/Walter Dreary: Grifith Frank
Ed: Philip Harris
Street Singer: Alex Mendoza, Judy Tran*
Police Captain Smith: Alex Mendoza
Dolly: Judy Tran
Vixen: Katy Tang
Whore: Karenessa LeGear, Peabody Southwell*
2nd Whore: Micaela Tobin
Scary Whore: Alysse Padilla
Molly: Cari Satre
Betty: Brittney Kerby
Reverend Kimball: Brendon Fox
Policewoman: Letty Valladares
*matinee performances

Production Staff
Production Manager: Melissa Somrack
Assistant Director: James Darrah
Assistant Director: Brendon Fox
Assistant Scenic Designer: Nick Passafiume
Prop Master: Devin Gregory
Stage Manager: Erica R. Christensen
Vocal Coach: Rafetek Hak
Costume Supervisor: Christopher Murillo
Costume Assistant: Breanna Murillo
Projections & Audio Visual: Christian Pulido, Andres Colubri
Musical Preparation: Rafetel Hak, Judith Palanca Hansen, Mona Lands, Yevgenly Milyavskly
Faculty Vocal Advisors: Juliana Gondek, Michael Dean
Opera Studio Coordinator: Mona Lands
Recording Engineer: Umberto Belfiore
Piano Restoration and Tuning: Robert Portillo
Poster Design: Nick Soni
Program Cover Design: Robin Weisz
Publicity: Carolyn Campbell, Kathleen Moon, Eleanore Reznikoff
Ominiscient Narrator: Michael Hackett