The Threepenny Opera

Synopsis: The Threepenny Opera proclaims itself "an opera for beggars," and it was in fact an attempt both to satirize traditional opera and operetta and to create a new kind of musical theater based on the theories of two young German artists, composer Kurt Weill and poet-playwright Bertolt Brecht. The show opens with a mock-Baroque overture, a nod to Threepenny's source, The Beggar's Opera. In a brief prologue following the overture, a shabby figure comes onstage with a barrel organ and launches into a song chronicling the crimes of the notorious bandit and womanizer Macheath, "Mack the Knife," who marries the innocent and virginal Polly Peachum. This displeases her father, who controls the beggars of London, and so he endeavours to have Macheath hanged! His attempts are hindered by the fact that the Chief of Police, Tiger Brown, is Macheath's old army comrade. Still, Peachum exerts his influence and eventually gets Macheath arrested and sentenced to hang. Macheath escapes this fate via a deus ex machina moments before the execution when, in an unrestrained parody of a happy ending, a messenger from the Queen arrives to pardon Macheath and grant him the title of Baron.

Cast

Street Singer	Cassie Martinez
MacHeath	Marquez Linder
Jackie "Tiger" Brown	Jim Eisman
Mr. Peachum	Keegan Stull
Mrs. Peachum	Rachel Lewis
Polly Peachum	Jordan Quinn
Lucy Brown	Amanda Cook
Jenny	Nicole Castro
Filch	Garrett Poladian
Kimball	Ruben Diaz
Matt	Andrew Terwilliger
Walt	Dominic Johnson
Jake	Sean Taylor
Bob	Jonathan Maisel
Dolly	Amy Fenicle
Coaxer	Cassie Martinez
Molly	Alexa Teebo
Betty	Joanna Warner
Smith	Malik Ali
Beggars	Ashlee Ballew Kristian Charbonnier Christian Williams

Production Staff

Director	Sam Osheroff
Choreographer	Kris Danford
Scenic Design	Jenna Luchkiw
Costume Design	Chelsea Sorensen
Lighting Design	Charles Houghton
Production Manager	Christina Hagan
Technical Director	Zach Kuhl
Asst. Music Directors	Ryan Shepard Sydney True
Asst. Lighting Designer	Johnny Marks
Stage Manager	Jerre Brisky
Asst. Stage Managers	Jacquel Bradley Lauren Kapanski
Stage Crew	Michael Baker Benjamin Haupt
Fly Operator	Sam Yelverton
Master Electrician	Storm Hooten
Asst. ME/Light Board Operator	Kieannah Marshall-Dawson
Spotlight Operators	Tammy Babich Tony Dickup Anna Plevak Tamara Saenz-Marmol
Sound Board Operator	Matt Brunelle
Props Master	Erin Finnegan
Props Run Crew	Jason Choate Amber Hoffmeister
Wardrobe Supervisor	Kearney Starr
Wig/Makeup Artist	Ashley Sileo
Dressers	Juan Aguas Shanaya Dixon Kathleen Gold Jessica McMillan Kevin Perez
Laundry	Annastasia Fiala-Gapp
House Manager	Kyle Golden
Scene Shop Crew	Michael Baker Kristian Charbonier Tony Dickup Jim Eisman Maygan Eldridge Storm Hooten Melissa Moore Dannelle Wheeler Sam Yelverton
Paint Crew	Sara Bond Alex Cihanowic Laura Ippolito Kim McCroan Will Patrick Jordan Quinn
Costume Shop Crew	Jessica Abney Nicole Castro Tamara Desruisseaux Shanaya Dixon Chris Frazier Amber Hoffmeister Tiffany Nelson Anna Plevak Brittany Pires Pilar Rehert Kearney Starr Alexa Teebo Dannelle Wheeler Daniel Williams Nethaneel Williams
Lighting Crew	Sara Bonilla Amanda Cook Larissa Gonzalez Kieannah Marshall-Dawson Jessica McMillan Emily Merritt
Props Crew	Thamara Babich Matt Brunelle Gabriella Fernandez Benjamin Haupt Amber Persilver
Scene Shop Student Staff	Zach Kuhl Robin Lawshe Jenna Luchkiw Johnny Marks Stacey Taylor
Costume Shop Student Staff	Jac Corday Lisa Eash Kaitlyn Kerwood Marquez Linder Ashley Sileo Chelsea Sorenson Kristen Taylor Mary Tempesta
Student Staff Electrician	Aileen Cleaver
Box Office Staff	Matthew Dailey Jonathan Maisel Nathan Smith