Overture
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Overture from Thespis
Music by Alan Riley Jones (and Arthur Sullivan)
Copyright © Alan Riley Jones, all rights reserved.
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Olympians | |
Solo Star | Juliana Fisher |
Diana | Olive McKrell |
Apollo | Dan Mason |
Mercury | Stuart Albert |
Jupiter | Jim Burnette |
Mars | Kent Parks |
Chorus of Stars | Sopranos and altos of the Company |
Chorus of Olympians | Marian Anders, Megan Colborn, Juliana Fisher, Hank Hankla, Cathy Lambe, Derek Lane, Mugh Mace, Richard Palmer, Pat Roos, David Smith, Courtney Thornton, Robin Trew, Shiangtai Tuan |
Thespians | |
Sparkeion | Michael Rowe |
Nicemis | Mary Elisabeth Hirsh |
Timidon** | Sam Warshauer |
Pretteia | Lily Fowler |
Daphne | Elizabeth Hankla |
Sillimon | Chris Newlon |
Thespis | Steve Dobbins |
Tipseion | Ada Brown |
Cymon** | Kim Kingsley |
Chorus of Thespians | Kaylee Almond, Ada Brown, Irina Bunnage, Christine Eckermann-Ross, Pam Guidry-Vollers, Mary Elizabeth Guy, Houston Horn, Kim Kingsley, Matt McKrell, Bruce Stewart, James Vollers, Ruth Winecker |
**(In this production, the role of Prepostoros was merged with Timidon, and Stupidas with Cymon.)
The Durham Savoy Opera Orchestra
Violin I: Frederic Ayala (Concertmaster), Lee Hong, Mark Furth
Violin II: Marguerite Cox, Rebecca Lee,
Viola: Norton Dickman, Nicolle Tulve
Cello: Julius Prescott, James Tyler-Walker,
Double Bass: Tanner Lovelace (Orchestra Manager)
Flute: Joanna Sisk-Purvis, Flute/Piccolo: Jenni Scoggin,
Oboe: Nancy Wilson
Clarinet: Shirley Voland-Jones, Mérida Megrete,
Bassoon: Charles Gragg
French Horn: Richard Lehner, Sandy Svoboda,
Trumpet: Bruce Klitzman, Kathy Silbiger
Trombone: Christina Thompson, Randy Guptill,
Percussion: Bill Hayes