There were a few lyrics that changed between the Artomatic 2012 workshop and the 2013 studio recording of A Roadkill Opera; and there were a few more that came with the January 2016 world premiere performances at the Mead Theatre Lab at Flashpoint.
On Cyber Monday, A Roadkill Opera released a free gift for its fans: the full studio album as a set of linked lyric videos. T
Now, a year-end gift for the hundreds of fans who saw the live shows; the thousands with CDs, sheet music, or librettos; and anyone looking to have some fun: karaoke videos, so you can perform A Roadkill Opera in your living room, bar, bedroom, or chambers.
The Overture features black and white photos of Wyoming, 1948, courtesy of Frank Parker and color photos by DJ Choupin djchoupin.com. Sing along to the lyrics in the karaoke videos for the remaining 12 musical numbers in A Roadkill Opera.
Cheers! Enjoy! Make show!
A Roadkill Opera
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“the underground opera sensation”
STEPHAN ALEXANDER PARKER
Music from 1804 by Ferdinando Paer
Original Workshop Cast Recording
released July 4, 2013
Photos from Mead Theatre Lab at Flashpoint Performances
January 2016
Jeffrey Dokken, Director, Music Director & Conductor
1. Overture … Orchestra
2. Impress Them … Holly
3. In A Clearing … Eddie & Holly
4. Cod Piece Dining … Stephan, Holly, Eddie
5. Jello … Holly, Stephan & Eddie
6. Different Things … Debby
7. Geo … Dave, Debby & Stephan
8. Suppose … Debby
9. Butterflies … Holly
10. Torn Down … Stephan & Debby
11. Opening Night … Stephan, Dave & Debby
12. Finished … Holly, Dave, Stephan, Debby & Eddie
13. Glory … Dave, Eddie, Holly, Debby & Stephan
59 minutes (in English).
Original Workshop Cast Recording
HOLLY, Soprano ………………….. Laura Wehrmeyer
EDDIE, Baritone ………………….. Andrew Webster
MARVIN, Banging Nails ……..…… Stephan Alexander Parker
STEPHAN, Baritone ……………… David Timpane
DEBBY, Soprano ……………………Krista Monique McClellan
DAVE, Tenor …………………….… Jeffrey Dokken
Orchestra
Flute .….…………………………… Martine Micozzi
Clarinet …………………………….Jeannine Altavilla
Bassoon ……………………………Sarah Robinson
Trumpet & Flugelhorn …..……….. Michael Thompson
Timpani …………………………… Jeffrey Dokken
Violin I ……………………..………. Frank Peracchia
Violin II …………………………….. Ian Ross
Viola …………………………………Val Rauch
Cello …….……………….……..… Kathy Augustine, Natalie Spehar
Hammer, 2×4, cymbal …………….Stephan Alexander Parker
Produced by
Stephan Alexander Parker,
Jeffrey Dokken, and Jeff Gruber
Recorded, mixed, and mastered at
Blue House Productions by
Audio Engineer Jeff Gruber
Available through the usual online sources; if the spirit moves you, you can purchase the tracks or the album through CD Baby, AmazonMP3, and iTunes. It is now available worldwide on nearly all platforms.
If karaoke is your thing, the backing tracks (without vocals) have been released on CD Baby, Amazon, and iTunes as A Roadkill Opera, Wanted: Vocals.
World Premiere Performances
January 2016
Mead Theatre Lab at Flashpoint
916 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20001
Cast
HOLLY, Soprano … Laura Wehrmeyer
EDDIE, Baritone … Alan Naylor
MARVIN, Banging Nails … Christopher Dews
STEPHAN, Baritone … David Timpane
DEBBY, Soprano … Shaina Martinez
DAVE, Tenor … Alex Miletich IV
Orchestra
Flute … Martine Micozzi
Clarinet … Deborah Albert
Bassoon … Whitney Miller
Trumpet & Flugelhorn … Michael Thompson
Violin I … Tanya Whisnant
Violin II … Jeanne Trahan Faubell
Viola … Val Rauch
Cello … Jorge Alvarez
Timpani … Dr. David W. Constantine
Administrative & Production Staff
Producer … Stephan Alexander Parker
Director & Conductor … Jeffrey Dokken
Lighting Designer & Technical Director … Christina Giles
Production & Stage Manager … Michal Kaufer
Box Office Manager & Merchandising Director … DJ Choupin
House Manager … Brooke Coleman
Ushers … Jason Ganz & Nina Parker Ganz
Strike Team … RJ Gaudiosi & Rich Gaudiosi
Vintage publicity materials from Loose Ties etc. … Phil Round
Roadkill-on-a-Stick Frozen Foods Theatre Co. logo … Eric Scholl
“In A Clearing” hats … Sue Kirby
“Beaverzilla” jaws … Ed Bachtel
Roadkills … Lisa Sprague & Roger Henderson
Live Video Recording Credits
A Roadkill Opera at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
February 8, 2015
Video shot and edited by Ben Ganz
Mead Theatre Lab at Flashpoint
Fully staged world premiere performances
Washington, DC
January 8-9, 2016
Video shot and edited by RJ Gaudiosi
James Lee Community Theater
Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia (SONOVA)
Fully staged performances (highlights)
Falls Church, Virginia
October 21, 2016
Recorded live on site: mixed and mastered at
Blue House Productions by
Audio Engineer Jeff Gruber
Cast
HOLLY, Soprano … Laura Wehrmeyer
EDDIE, Baritone … Larry Boggs
MARVIN, Banging Nails … Christopher Dews
STEPHAN, Baritone … David Timpane*
DEBBY, Soprano … Kelly Curtin
DAVE, Tenor … Jeffrey Dokken*
*rehearsal only
Artomatic 2012
Original Workshop Concert
Crystal City, Virginia
June 9, 2012
Camera …………………………………………. Ben Ganz
Production assistants … Jason Ganz, Nina Parker Ganz
Audio …………………………………………… Angelo Avellana
Audio Supervisor …………………………….. Mary Diaz
Lighting ………………………………….……. George Spelvin
Scrim Crew ..… Cyndi Moran, Eric Scholl, Nathaniel Scholl, Rosalyn Scholl
Retail Merchandising …………..…………..… DJ Choupin
Cast
HOLLY, Soprano … Laura Wehrmeyer
EDDIE, Baritone … Andrew Webster
MARVIN, Banging Nails … George Spelvin
STEPHAN, Baritone … David Timpane
DEBBY, Soprano … Krista Monique McClellan
DAVE, Tenor … John Dellaporta
Orchestra
Flute … Martine Micozzi
Clarinet … Jeannine Altavilla
Bassoon … Sarah Robinson
Trumpet & Flugelhorn … Michael Thompson
Violin I … Frank Peracchia
Violin II … Holly Petty
Violin III … Kendall Isadore
Cello … Kathy Augustine