Just when you thought you couldn’t have more fun with karaoke, here is the fresh take on Ferdinando Paer’s music from Leonora recast into comedy gold in A Roadkill Opera, as the producers of an improv comedy troupe in 1988 Jackson Hole, Wyoming, debate the running order of their first professional gig.
Cod Piece Dining
Stephan
What ‘cha saying?
Change the set list?
What ‘cha saying?
Change the set list?
It’s too late to change the set list.
It’s too late to change the set list.
What ‘cha saying?
Change the set list?
Change the set list?
Change the set list?
Whose big idea was this?
(Holly points at Eddie)
You are getting way too cocky.
You are getting way too cocky, cocky.
And you know what that means,
and you know what that means, don’t you?
Super latte, super latte.
Lots of frothing, lots of frothing.
Just a hint of cinnamon.
Lots of frothing, lots of frothing!
Just a hint of cinnamon.
Holly
Just a thought, just a thought;
ever heard, ever heard of decaf?
Stephan (to Eddie, ignoring Holly)
We are ready!
Tell me what sketch
you like the best.
Eddie
Adrenaline, Adrenaline
Adrenaline Adventures?
Stephan
Adrenaline?
Cod Piece Dining!
Holly
Cod Piece Dining!
Eddie
Cod Piece Dining!
Holly
Cod Piece Dining!
Eddie
Cod Piece Dining!
Holly, Eddie
Cod Piece Dining, Cod Piece Dining!
Stephan
We all agree, then, that it will be
Cod Piece Dining Room
that closes out the end of the first act.
(reconsidering)
Beaverzilla! It’s gonna kill ‘em!
Beaverzilla! It’s gonna kill ‘em!
What about My Breakfast With Booboo?
My Breakfast With Booboo?
Should it stay in the show,
even if it is a funny bit?
Holly, Eddie
I assure you it belongs in
tasteless tasteless tasteless tasteless
tasteless tasteless though it is.
Stephan
But it really is so rude …
Holly, Eddie
I assure you it belongs in.
Stephan
But it really is so crude …
Holly, Eddie
I assure you it belongs in.
Holly
There is comedy in truth!
Stephan
There is comedy in truth, yes,
there is comedy in truth, yes,
there is comedy in truth.
Eddie
Tasteless, tasteless, tasteless, tasteless,
tasteless, tasteless, tasteless, tasteless.
There is comedy in truth.
Stephan
You both make very good points here,
I believe you make good points …
Holly
I assure you it belongs in, belongs,
tasteless, tasteless, tasteless though it is!
Edie
I assure you it belongs in, I assure you it belongs,
tasteless, tasteless, tasteless, tasteless,
tasteless, tasteless though it is!
Stephan
It is really grossly, grossly …
Holly
It belongs in.
Stephan
You’ve convinced me.
Holly & Eddie
Yes!
Stephan
It’s no Cod Piece, this is true.
Eddie
It belongs in.
Stephan
You’ve convinced me.
Beaverzilla! It’s gonna kill ‘em!
Beaverzilla! It’s gonna kill ‘em!
How ’bout My Breakfast with Booboo?
Should it stay, should it be in the show
even though it is a funny bit?
Holly, Eddie
I assure you it belongs, I assure you it belongs,
I assure you it belongs,
Holly
in the show.
Stephan
Tasteless, tasteless, tasteless,
Eddie
tasteless, tasteless, tasteless,
Holly, Eddie, Stephan
Tasteless, tasteless, tasteless though it is.
Stephan
You’ve convinced me that
Holly, Eddie, Stephan
There is comedy in truth!
Stephan
You’ve convinced me that
Holly, Eddie, Stephan
There is comedy in truth!
Holly
Tasteless though it is,
though it is.
Eddie
Tasteless, tasteless, tasteless, tasteless,
tasteless, tasteless though it is.
Stephan
Tasteless, tasteless, tasteless, tasteless,
tasteless, tasteless though it is.
Holly
I assure you, tasteless though it is.
‘medy in truth!
Eddie
I assure you it belongs in,
tasteless, tasteless though it is.
‘medy in truth!
Stephan
You assure me it belongs in,
tasteless, tasteless though it is.
There is comedy in truth!
Stephan
There is comedy in, comedy in truth!
Holly & Eddie
Sure, it belongs in. There is comedy in truth!
