The Threepenny Opera
Thursday, Apr 16, 2015 - Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Clarence Brown Theatre Mainstage
The Threepenny Opera
Book & Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
Music by Kurt Weill
Directed by Calvin MacLean
“The greatest musical of all time.” ~ Newsweek
With a haunting jazz score and biting lyrics, the “haves” clash with the “have-nots” in Brecht’s sharp critique of Capitalism. This brilliant masterpiece of epic theater originated the popular songs The Ballad of Mack the Knife, Soloman Song and Pirate Jenny.
For mature audiences.
Contains adult content, strong language, and gunshots.
Cast
Bill Black
Rev. Kimball/Constable
Rachel Britt
Nelly/Ensemble
Rachel Brown
Beggar Girl
Lise Bruneau ‡
Jenny Diver
Melissa David ‡
Lucy Brown
Andrew Drake ‡
Chain-Saw Bob/Ensemble
Neil Friedman ‡
Tiger Brown
Brian Gligor ‡
Matt of the Mint
Brian Herriott ‡
Macheath
Robert Parker Jenkins
Weeping-Willow Walter/Ensemble
Stephanie Lee
Polly Peachum
Shea Madison
Vixen/Ensemble
Kyle Maxwell ‡
MC/Narrator
McKinley Merritt
Dolly/Ensemble
Ellen Nikbakht
Betty/Ensemble
Roderick Peeples ‡
JJ Peachum
Benjamin Pratt
Ned/Ensemble
Ethan Roeder
Jimmy/Ensemble
Steve Sherman ‡
Filch
Eric Sorrels
Crook-Fingered Jake
Donald Thorne
Smith
Pedro Tomás
Old Beggar/Whore/Ensemble
Katy Wolfe ‡
Celia Peachum
Artistic Team
Calvin MacLean ◊
Director
Michael Elliott
Musical Director
Christie Zimmerman
Choreographer
Josafath Reynoso
Scenic Designer
Poua Yang
Costume Designer
Kristen Geisler
Lighting Designer
Joe Payne ¤
Sound and Media Designer
John Sipes
Fight Director
Kerri Ann Considine
Dramaturygy
Erica Tobolski
Voice and Dialect Coach
Ian Paul Messersmith ‡
Stage Manager
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‡ Appears through the courtesy of Actors Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. | ◊ Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union. | ¤ Represented by United Scenic Artists, local USA-829 of the IATSE. |