Sven at Bar’s Books in Phoenix with counter display of If You See Roadkill, Think OperaStephan Alexander Parker with Ricky Skaggs at the Gaithersburg Book FestivalThe producers of the studio recording of A Roadkill Opera (left to right) are Stephan Alexander Parker, Jeff Gruber, and Jeffrey DokkenHatch Show Print provided the poster for the June 2012 workshop performance. Pictured at Hatch in March 2013 is Jim Sherraden, manager, curator, and chief designer of Hatch Show Print, advising on how to best incorporate the poster design into the covers of the CD and sheet music for A Roadkill Opera.Stephan Alexander Parker meets with Groth Music’s Dan Friberg at the 2013 Minnesota State FairA busker in Chicago hosted a display of Roadkill Opera merchDavid Timpane, who created the role of Stephan in A Roadkill Opera, stopped by the pop-up store at A Night of Requiems put on by the Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia (SONOVA).Stephan Alexander Parker met with his New York business representative, Ryah Naomi, on the High Line in Chelsea, to receive first proceeds from sales of A Roadkill Opera sheet music to Strand Books
Rod Diridon (at right) with Stephan Alexander Parker in San Jose in March 2014. Diridon was the first to comment on the studio recording of A RoadkIll OperaDavid Greenstein is a multiple threat: singer, songwriter, pianist, seen here at his piano performing an original songMike checks out the mystery viola while Chuck looks on. Mike also pointed out some mysterious marks on the instrument.Singer Nanda Srinivasan stopped by the opening reception of Artomatic Takes Flight to chat with Stephan Alexander Parker and DJ Choupin.Artomatic Chair Emeritus and founder George Koch speaking at the opening of Artomatic Takes Flight on July 25, 2014.Brian Jerome Murphy models his vintage chop shop shirt. Murphy’s Solo (Flight) sculpture is one of the highlights of the show.Four members of open5ths sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” before a Washington Nationals-Milwaukee Brewers game on April 17, 2010, at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. From left to right is Peter Rogers, bass; Ed Hoover, tenor; Jeff Dokken, tenor; and Andy Pulliam, bass.A Roadkill Opera’s video director Ben Ganz checks on the after-party for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards while librettist Stephan Alexander Parker is pleased he remembers where he parked the carAfter a successful set in The Belly Room at The Comedy Store on April 17, 2015, Emilia Barrosse shared a laugh with DJ Choupin, merchandising director for A Roadkill Opera.Emilia Barrosse has a full slate of standup gigs in the Los Angeles area in April and May, 2015.Brazilian author of Born in Rio, Cassia Martins, posed with her copies of A Roadkill Opera (on CD) and If you see roadkill, think opera (in paperback) with author/librettist Stephan Alexander Parker. He had come to see her speak at a Center for the Creative Economy event in Washington, DC, in April 2015.Jeff Goold is shown receiving the first “official” set of A Roadkill Opera DIY at USN Music Night on Edgehill at the University School of Nashville (successor to Peabody Demonstration School) on February 15, 2015A Roadkill Opera librettist Stephan Alexander Parker and his former occasional employer from the Bluebird Cafe, Amy Kurland, shared a laugh at the centennial celebration of University School of Nashville/Peabody Demonstration SchoolVince Durnan, Director of the University School of Nashville (successor to Peabody Demonstration School), is congratulated by A Roadkill Opera librettist Stephan Alexander Parker at the centennial celebration of the school.Joe Getsi led a terrific concert program at the centennial celebration of the University School of NashvilleYou never know who you will meet at Pancake Pantry–in this case, Los Angeles TV writer Stefani Novik has become a new fan of A Roadkill OperaLaura Wehrmeyer (Holly) and David Tmpane (Stephan) are all smiles after the first workshop concert performance of A Roadkill Opera at Artomatic 2012 on June 9 in Crystal City, VirginiaKrista Monique McClellan (Debby) and John Dellaporta (Dave) celebrate after the 2012 Artomatic workshop concert performance of A Roadkill Opera on June 9 in Crystal City, Virginia
Local music legends John Sidle and John Byrne Cooke at the Silver Dollar Bar in Jackson, Wyoming, with A Roadkill Opera’s librettist Stephan Alexander Parker. The three were enjoying the Wort’s Longmire party after the HootenannyDJ Choupin with Longmire star Robert Thompson at the Silver Dollar Bar in Jackson, WyomingDJ Choupin deep in conversation with Longmire series star Robert Thompson at the Wort Hotel’s Silver Dollar Bar–author Craig Johnson stands beside DJA couple of roadies lugged the gear back to the Grand Teton Music Festival after the performance at the Diehl Gallery in Jackson, Wyoming
In August 2015, the staff at the San Francisco Warby Parker “Pop-In” approved of Stephan Alexander Parker’s choice of frames. Parker selfie with Warby Parker’s Allie Schaecter & Adam Bentley, along with Duc Dinh (Nordstrom).A Roadkill Opera’s librettist/producer Stephan Alexander Parker had a lively discussion with music director/conductor Jeffrey Sean Dokken on stage 2 at the opening night of Artomatic 2015 in Hyattsville, MaryandGas Money Merch Co-owner Karen Corzine describes how a proper merchandise mix allows a touring band to afford to get down the road to the next gig. Merch Cat’s Vanessa Ferrer describes how to use software to track your merchandise mix on the road and maximize its performance.Disc Makers (AVL Digital Group)’s Senior Marketing Manager Michelle Borek and her colleague Josh Larkins admired the Hatch Show Print poster that served as the cover for A Roadkill Opera’s sheet music and CD at the CD Baby DIY Musicians Conference 2017.It’s a small world: A Roadkill Opera’s Librettist/Executive Producer Stephan Alexander Parker and Social Media for Music’s President/CEO Rick Barker met at CD Baby’s DIY Musicians Conference 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee, and discovered they are both fans of and friends with Ben Ganz of Vego Pictures.A shared passion for all genres of live music–that is what Bob Boilen of NPR Music’s All Songs Considered and A Roadkill Opera’s Librettist/Executive Producer Stephan Alexander Parker have in common. Here they are at CD Baby’s DIY Musicians Conference 2017 in Nashville, TennesseeAre those thought bubbles over the head of Tony van Veen, CEO of AVL Digital (Dic Makers/CDBaby) labeling Indiehitmaker’s Founder/President Bram Bessoff “naughty” and Roadkill Opera’s Librettist/Executive Producer Stephan Alexander Parker “nice” at the after party for CD Baby’s DIY Musicians Conference?A Roadkill Opera’s librettist Stephan Alexander Parker met The Phantom of the Paradise’s Paul Williams and his lovely wife Mariana Williams at the ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop LA 2018 at the Wallis Theatre in Los Angeles.A Roadkill Opera’s librettist Stephan Alexander Parker (center) with director/choreographer/playwright/songwriter Jenita Nakamura (left) and her song producer/studio orchestrator Kyle Donald (right) at the ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop LA 2018. We had dinner together before the second session, only to find our assigned seating had us in adjacent rows–the front two rows! That evening, the workshopped show was Tenn, book, music, and lyrics by Julian Hornik.A Roadkill Opera’s librettist Stephan Alexander Parker and Broadway composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell, Pippin, The Magic Show, Schikaneder) at the ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop LA 2018 at the Wallis Theatre. Schwartz directs and hosts two workshops annually, one in Los Angeles and one in New York.Megan Hilty is most recognized for her portrayal of seasoned triple-threat Ivy Lynn in NBC’s musical drama “Smash.” Last spring, Hilty received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Brooke Ashton in the Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of Noises Off. She earned nominations for a Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Drama League Award and won a Broadway.com Audience Award for Favorite Featured Actress in a Play. All of which makes Stephan Alexander Parker thrilled that Ms. Hilty is holding a piano/vocal score of his show A Roadkill Opera, which, like Noises Off and Smash, is largely set backstage. Hilly and Parker are at the Wallis Theatre where Hilty performed as a special guest for An Evening with Stephen Schwartz: A Writers Circle.Comedy Magician Stephan Parker with Herby, the Amazing Disappearing Elephant must have been a success, as host Bob-O called me over for an interview at his desk on The Friday Club in Evanston, Illinois in the 1980s.Dogfish Head Craft Brewery founder Sam Calagione (right) met with A Roadkill Opera’s lyricist Stephan Alexander Parker in Gaithersburg, Maryland, in August 2018. Sam offer to have Dogfish Head Brewery sponsor a production of A Roadkill Opera at the Milton Theatre. A spring 2019 date was being explored.DJ Choupin with Emilia Barrosse after a killer comedy set at the Belly Room at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles.Paul Cullen, former bassist for Bad Company, and A Roadkill Opera librettist Stephan Alexander Parker in a kitchen at Bay Bridge CoveArtomatic 2016 benefitted from the organizational communication skills of Clarence Davis, who was hands-on in working the door, banding those eligible for purchasing alcohol, and (incidentally) sufficiently curious about A Roadkill Opera to read the piano/vocal score
