{"id":1648,"date":"2020-06-21T15:49:50","date_gmt":"2020-06-21T15:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/?p=1648"},"modified":"2020-06-21T19:46:02","modified_gmt":"2020-06-21T19:46:02","slug":"a-roadkill-operas-road-from-artomatic-to-the-grammys-to-the-symphony-orchestra-of-northern-virginia-from-page-to-fully-staged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/2020\/06\/21\/a-roadkill-operas-road-from-artomatic-to-the-grammys-to-the-symphony-orchestra-of-northern-virginia-from-page-to-fully-staged\/","title":{"rendered":"A Roadkill Opera\u2019s Road from Artomatic to the GRAMMYs to the Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia: From Page to Fully Staged"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-3sGKpfeQQI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cSmG49MjuzE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s start where we left off: <strong><em>A Roadkill Opera<\/em> <\/strong>as performed by the Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia.\u00a0Christopher Dews as Marvin, the stage manager for the Roadkill on a Stick Frozen Foods Theatre Company, hilariously improvises the prologue at the October 2016 performance by the full Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia of <em><strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong><\/em>. On the eve of the 2016 elections, Dews is both hilarious and topical as he breaks the fourth wall. Other excerpts from the show are at the bottom of this post.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1651\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1651\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1651\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Larry-Boggs-Frozen-Roadkill-A-Roadkill-Opera-finale-October-2016.png\" alt=\"Photo of Larry Boggs, baritone, as he sings the role of Eddie in the Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia's two free, fully staged performances of A Roadkill Opera at the James Lee Community Theater in Falls Church, Virginia on October 21, 2016. Subtitles read &quot;Frozen roadkill! Frozen roadkill!&quot;\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Larry-Boggs-Frozen-Roadkill-A-Roadkill-Opera-finale-October-2016.png 2560w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Larry-Boggs-Frozen-Roadkill-A-Roadkill-Opera-finale-October-2016-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Larry-Boggs-Frozen-Roadkill-A-Roadkill-Opera-finale-October-2016-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Larry-Boggs-Frozen-Roadkill-A-Roadkill-Opera-finale-October-2016-1024x576.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Larry Boggs, baritone, sings the role of Eddie in the Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia&#8217;s (SONOVA&#8217;s) two free, fully staged performances of <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong> at the James Lee Community Theater in Falls Church, Virginia on October 21, 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1650\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1650\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1650\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Cast-Roadkill-on-a-Stick-A-Roadkill-Opera-Finale-October-2016.png\" alt=\"Photo of the cast (left to right): Larry Boggs, baritone, as Eddie; Laura Wehrmeyer, soprano, as Holly; Kelly Curtin, soprano, as Debbie; Christopher Dews as Marv; and conductor\/music director\/stage director Jeffrey Dokken onstage in the finale of the Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia's (SONOVA's) two free, fully staged performances of A Roadkill Opera at the James Lee Community Theater in Falls Church, Virginia on October 21, 2016. Subtitle: &quot;Roadkill on a Stick!&quot;\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Cast-Roadkill-on-a-Stick-A-Roadkill-Opera-Finale-October-2016.png 2560w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Cast-Roadkill-on-a-Stick-A-Roadkill-Opera-Finale-October-2016-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Cast-Roadkill-on-a-Stick-A-Roadkill-Opera-Finale-October-2016-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Cast-Roadkill-on-a-Stick-A-Roadkill-Opera-Finale-October-2016-1024x576.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The cast (left to right): Larry Boggs, baritone, as Eddie; Laura Wehrmeyer, soprano, as Holly; Kelly Curtin, soprano, as Debbie; Christopher Dews as Marv; and conductor\/music director\/stage director Jeffrey Dokken onstage in the finale of the Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia&#8217;s (SONOVA&#8217;s) two free, fully staged performances of <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong> at the James Lee Community Theater in Falls Church, Virginia on October 21, 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1649\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1649\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1649\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/A-Roadkill-Opera-Finale-October-2016-SONOVA.png\" alt=\"Photo of the orchestra under the baton of conductor\/music director\/stage director Jeffrey Dokken onstage in the finale of the Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia's (SONOVA's) two free, fully staged performances of A Roadkill Opera at the James Lee Community Theater in Falls Church, Virginia on October 21, 2016.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/A-Roadkill-Opera-Finale-October-2016-SONOVA.png 2560w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/A-Roadkill-Opera-Finale-October-2016-SONOVA-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/A-Roadkill-Opera-Finale-October-2016-SONOVA-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/A-Roadkill-Opera-Finale-October-2016-SONOVA-1024x576.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The orchestra under the baton of conductor\/music director\/stage director Jeffrey Dokken onstage in the finale of the Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia&#8217;s (SONOVA&#8217;s) two free, fully staged performances of <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong> at the James Lee Community Theater in Falls Church, Virginia on October 21, 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_2965.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of the First rehearsal for the vocalists at Artomatic 2012 in Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_2965.jpg 2592w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_2965-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_2965-1024x764.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2592px) 100vw, 2592px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">First rehearsal for the vocalists in\u00a0<strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong>\u00a0at Artomatic 2012 in Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_266\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-266\" style=\"width: 2448px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-266\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_1095.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a backstage view of first vocals rehearsal for A Roadkill Opera at Artomatic 2012 in Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_1095.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_1095-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_1095-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Backstage view of first vocals rehearsal for <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong> at Artomatic 2012 in Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia. Allan Decipula is at the keyboard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_541\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-541\" style=\"width: 1936px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-541\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_2803.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of gallery crowd, including a 4 year old boy looking at the Roadkill Opera mockup\" width=\"1936\" height=\"2592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_2803.jpg 1936w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_2803-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_2803-764x1024.jpg 764w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1936px) 100vw, 1936px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-541\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong> appeals to fans of all ages, as seen in this gallery crowd at Artomatic 2012 in Crystal City, Virginia. A 4 year old boy is looking at the Roadkill Opera mockup first shown at Artomatic 2004.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_542\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-542\" style=\"width: 1936px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-542\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_2806.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a woman and a man in the Roadkill Opera exhibit.\" width=\"1936\" height=\"2592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_2806.jpg 1936w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_2806-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_2806-764x1024.jpg 764w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1936px) 100vw, 1936px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two fans inside the exhibit for\u00a0<strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong>\u00a0at Artomatic 2012 in Crystal City, Virginia. Check out the red, white, and blue Chucks suspended from the ceiling.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_249\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-249\" style=\"width: 2056px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-249\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_3173.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of the chamber orchestra workshopping A Roadkill Opera at Artomatic 2012 in Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia, on June 7\" width=\"2056\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_3173.jpg 2056w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_3173-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_3173-1024x765.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2056px) 100vw, 2056px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-249\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The chamber orchestra workshopping <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong> at Artomatic 2012 in Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia, on June 7.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_658\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-658\" style=\"width: 3648px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-658\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSCF0737.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a man on a ladder hanging lights\" width=\"3648\" height=\"2736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSCF0737.jpg 3648w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSCF0737-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSCF0737-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3648px) 100vw, 3648px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-658\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stephan Alexander Parker hangs lights for the\u00a0<strong>Artomatic 2012<\/strong>\u00a0workshop concert of\u00a0<strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong>. The lighting strip had been repurposed, having been used for exhibit lighting at Artomatic 2009. The singers found the stage lights at the dress rehearsal too intense, so in the hour before the performance Parker added in these low-power lights. Videographer Ben Ganz (who has since gone on to greater success with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vegopictures.com\/\">Vego Pictures<\/a>) is in the foreground with his \u00a0back to the camera. The stages were sponsored by Heineken, hence the sign in the background. The performance was on the Cherry Smash Stage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_659\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-659\" style=\"width: 3648px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-659\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSCF0742.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of stage area with Scholl in foreground\" width=\"3648\" height=\"2736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSCF0742.jpg 3648w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSCF0742-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSCF0742-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3648px) 100vw, 3648px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-659\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The multitalented Eric Scholl has his back to the camera. From designing the original 1988 logo for the Roadkill On A Stick Frozen Foods Theatre Company to hanging the black background scrim at the June 9, 2012, workshop concert performance of <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong>, Scholl&#8217;s drollery has been a continuing influence. Stephan Alexander Parker is on the ladder hanging lights. This is one of his first times lighting a public concert since&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_385\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-385\" style=\"width: 323px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-385\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/EddieMurphyRockmeVarsity.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of the Varsity Theater marquee reading &quot;A&amp;O Concerts Presents Eddie Murphy and The Rockme Foundation in Concert Tonight&quot;\" width=\"323\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/EddieMurphyRockmeVarsity.jpg 323w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/EddieMurphyRockmeVarsity-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-385\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8230;the biggest one-night lighting gig of Parker&#8217;s audio-visual career: Eddie Murphy, with Riffmaster and the Rockme Foundation as his opening act, at the Varsity Theatre in Evanston, Illinois. The show was produced by Matt Carter, who\u00a0went on to serve on the board of Chicago&#8217;s Goodman Theatre.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_657\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-657\" style=\"width: 3648px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-657\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSCF0751.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of scrim crew at work at Artomatic 2012\" width=\"3648\" height=\"2736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSCF0751.jpg 3648w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSCF0751-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSCF0751-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3648px) 100vw, 3648px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The scrim crew allowed the video of the 2012 Artomatic workshop concert of <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong> to have a consistent black-and-white background for the singers and musicians to comfortably stand out.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_652\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-652\" style=\"width: 3648px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-652\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSCF0790.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Cyndi Moran, Roz Scholl, and Nat Scholl\" width=\"3648\" height=\"2736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSCF0790.jpg 3648w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSCF0790-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSCF0790-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3648px) 100vw, 3648px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Three of the scrim crew examine the conductor&#8217;s score after the 2012 Artomatic workshop concert of <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong>. From left, Cyndi Moran, Roz Scholl, and Nat Scholl. Moran and the Scholls are documentary filmmakers. They were in town to screen two films at the National History Fair 2012. <strong>Emma Goldman: The Most Dangerous Woman in the World<\/strong>, by Ellie Kruto, Ella Mardan, and Rosalyn Scholl; and <strong>Freer Than a Bird: The AACM and Free Jazz<\/strong>, by Nathaniel Scholl. Peter Kuttner, Cyndi Moran, and Eric Scholl produced directed (with executive producer Denise Zaccardi) <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WTthOb1DXmM\"><strong>The End of the Nightstick<\/strong><\/a>, a documentary\u00a0that aired on PBS&#8217;s POV series on July 5, 1994.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WTthOb1DXmM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Peter Kuttner, Cyndi Moran, and Eric Scholl produced directed (with executive producer Denise Zaccardi)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WTthOb1DXmM\"><em><strong>The End of the Nightstick<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, a documentary\u00a0that aired on PBS&#8217;s POV series on July 5, 1994. PBS described it: &#8220;This startling expose unravels a history of abuse of suspects by the Chicago police. For more than a decade, the press and authorities turned a blind eye to allegations of torture \u2014 including the use of electric shocks \u2014 until persistent grass roots organizations exerted enough pressure to prompt an official investigation, and eventually the dismissal of a ranking police commander.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_656\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-656\" style=\"width: 2736px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-656\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSCF0754.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of musicians warming up\" width=\"2736\" height=\"3648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSCF0754.jpg 2736w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSCF0754-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSCF0754-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2736px) 100vw, 2736px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The chamber orchestra for <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong>&#8216;s Artomatic 2012 workshop concert in the green room on June 9 in Crystal City, Virginia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_262\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-262\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-262\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_3133.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a backstage view of the workshop concert performance of A Roadkill Opera at Artomatic 2012 in Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_3133.jpg 2592w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_3133-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_3133-1024x764.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2592px) 100vw, 2592px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A backstage view of the workshop concert performance of <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong> at Artomatic 2012 in Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_665\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-665\" style=\"width: 3648px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-665\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSCF0771.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of crowd sitting in front of audio booth\" width=\"3648\" height=\"2736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSCF0771.jpg 3648w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSCF0771-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSCF0771-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3648px) 100vw, 3648px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Angelo Avellano (at the audio board, far right) provided support to record the audio at the Artomatic 2012 workshop concert of <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1657\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1657\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1657\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Finale-of-A-Roadkill-Opera-Concert-at-Artomatic-2012.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the Finale of A Roadkill Opera Concert at Artomatic 2012. Shown (from left to right): Violin III - Kendall Isadore; Violin II - Holly Petty; Cello - Kathy Augustine; Violin I - Frank Peracchia; DEBBY, Soprano - Krista Monique McClellan; HOLLY, Soprano - Laura Wehrmeyer; STEPHAN, Baritone - David Timpane; EDDIE, Baritone - Andrew Webster; DAVE, Tenor - John Dellaporta; Conductor and Music Director - Jeffrey Dokken (hand only). Off-camera: Flute - Martine Micozzi; Clarinet - Jeannine Altavilla; Bassoon - Sarah Robinson; Trumpet &amp; Flugelhorn - Michael Thompson.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Finale-of-A-Roadkill-Opera-Concert-at-Artomatic-2012.png 2560w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Finale-of-A-Roadkill-Opera-Concert-at-Artomatic-2012-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Finale-of-A-Roadkill-Opera-Concert-at-Artomatic-2012-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Finale-of-A-Roadkill-Opera-Concert-at-Artomatic-2012-1024x576.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot of the Finale of <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong>\u00a0concert performance at Artomatic 2012. Shown (from left to right): Violin III &#8211; Kendall Isadore; Violin II &#8211; Holly Petty; Cello &#8211; Kathy Augustine; Violin I &#8211; Frank Peracchia; DEBBY, Soprano &#8211; Krista Monique McClellan; HOLLY, Soprano &#8211; Laura Wehrmeyer; STEPHAN, Baritone &#8211; David Timpane; EDDIE, Baritone &#8211; Andrew Webster; DAVE, Tenor &#8211; John Dellaporta; Conductor and Music Director &#8211; Jeffrey Dokken (hand only). Off-camera: Flute &#8211; Martine Micozzi; Clarinet &#8211; Jeannine Altavilla; Bassoon &#8211; Sarah Robinson; Trumpet &amp; Flugelhorn &#8211; Michael Thompson. The full video is at the bottom of this post.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1661\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1661\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1661\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Kendall-Isadore-Violin-Martine-Micozzi-Flute-A-Roadkill-Opera-at-Artomatic-2012.png\" alt=\"Photo of Kendall Isadore (Violin) Martine Micozzi (Flute) A Roadkill Opera at Artomatic 2012\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Kendall-Isadore-Violin-Martine-Micozzi-Flute-A-Roadkill-Opera-at-Artomatic-2012.png 2560w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Kendall-Isadore-Violin-Martine-Micozzi-Flute-A-Roadkill-Opera-at-Artomatic-2012-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Kendall-Isadore-Violin-Martine-Micozzi-Flute-A-Roadkill-Opera-at-Artomatic-2012-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Kendall-Isadore-Violin-Martine-Micozzi-Flute-A-Roadkill-Opera-at-Artomatic-2012-1024x576.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This screenshot shows the newest and the longest associated members of the chamber orchestra for <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong> at Artomatic 2012. Kendall Isadore, violin, played the viola parts that had been transcribed for violin. Parker had noticed her cello-shaped violin case in the green room&#8211;that inspired him to get the signature red, cello-shaped viola case featured in subsequent marketing activities. Martine Micozzi, flute, was the first to see the score and libretto for <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong>. She asked if it would be okay to show it her conductor&#8211;that is how Jeffrey Dokken got involved in the show. The full video is at the bottom of this post.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_890\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-890\" style=\"width: 3264px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-890\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9476.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Parker's display on A Roadkill Opera at Artomatic 2015\" width=\"3264\" height=\"2448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9476.jpg 3264w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9476-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9476-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3264px) 100vw, 3264px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The stellar cast for the January 2016 world premiere of <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong> is at the center of Parker&#8217;s display at Artomatic 2015. The display also showcases the photography of DJ Choupin, whose work has been incorporated into the published sheet music for <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong>&#8216;s score and parts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_886\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-886\" style=\"width: 3264px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-886\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_5233.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Parker &amp; Dokken on Stage 2 at Artomatic 2015 with audience in foreground\" width=\"3264\" height=\"2448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_5233.jpg 3264w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_5233-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_5233-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3264px) 100vw, 3264px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artists and performers in Artomatic 2015 listened attentively as Parker &amp; Dokken discussed the bizarre route of <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong> from 1804 Vienna, through Dresden, Paris, and Crystal City to the Washington DC premiere in January 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_995\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-995\" style=\"width: 10200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-995\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/AROlobbycard2016.jpeg\" alt=\"Photo showing head shots and names of the cast of A Roadkill Opera - world premiere performances\" width=\"10200\" height=\"6714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/AROlobbycard2016.jpeg 10200w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/AROlobbycard2016-300x197.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/AROlobbycard2016-768x506.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/AROlobbycard2016-1024x674.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 10200px) 100vw, 10200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The lobby card that greeted lucky theatre-goers at the January 2016 sold out houses announced the cast for <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong> &#8211; world premiere cast.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-141\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_8707.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of A viola case is used for transporting and displaying the CD and books associated with A Roadkill Opera and If You See Roadkill, Think Opera\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_8707.jpg 2592w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_8707-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_8707-1024x764.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2592px) 100vw, 2592px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The use of a viola case for transporting and displaying the CDs and books associated with <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong> and <strong>If You See Roadkill, Think Opera<\/strong>, was inspired by Kendall Isadore&#8217;s cello-shaped violin case.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_144\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-144\" style=\"width: 1936px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-144\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_8722.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of the display for A Roadkill Opera at Artomatic@Frederick 2013\" width=\"1936\" height=\"2592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_8722.jpg 1936w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_8722-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_8722-764x1024.jpg 764w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1936px) 100vw, 1936px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-144\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thousands of art lovers saw the display for <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong> at Artomatic@Frederick 2013 in Frederick, Maryland.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_378\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-378\" style=\"width: 1936px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-378\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_2568.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Brian Jerome Murphy models his vintage chop shop shirt.\" width=\"1936\" height=\"2592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_2568.jpg 1936w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_2568-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_2568-764x1024.jpg 764w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1936px) 100vw, 1936px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-378\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brian Jerome Murphy&#8217;s Solo (Flight) sculpture was one of the highlights of the 2014 show at Washington National Airport, Artomatic Takes Flight.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_375\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-375\" style=\"width: 2448px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-375\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_6939.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Artomatic Chair Emeritus and founder George Koch speaking at the opening of Artomatic Takes Flight on July 25, 2014.\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_6939.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_6939-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_6939-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-375\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artomatic Chair Emeritus and founder George Koch speaking at the opening of Artomatic Takes Flight on July 25, 2014.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/photo-5-e1375906896352.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Library of Congress intake of piano\/vocal score and all parts for A Roadkill Opera (left) as well as If You See Roadkill, Think Opera\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/photo-5-e1375906896352.jpg 2592w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/photo-5-e1375906896352-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/photo-5-e1375906896352-1024x764.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2592px) 100vw, 2592px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Before the first rehearsal of <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong> at Artomatic 2012, the score and parts had been submitted for copyright protection. Here is a photo in 2013 of the Library of Congress intake of two copies each (as legally required) of the piano\/vocal score and all parts for <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong> (left) as well as <strong>If You See Roadkill, Think Opera<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1658\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1658\" style=\"width: 3264px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1658\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Artomatic2016ClarenceDavisWorkingTheDoorWithARoadkillOpera-e1483196492729.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Clarence Davis at the check-in table for Artomatic 2016, reading the piano\/vocal score for A Roadkill Opera\" width=\"3264\" height=\"2448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Artomatic2016ClarenceDavisWorkingTheDoorWithARoadkillOpera-e1483196492729.jpg 3264w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Artomatic2016ClarenceDavisWorkingTheDoorWithARoadkillOpera-e1483196492729-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Artomatic2016ClarenceDavisWorkingTheDoorWithARoadkillOpera-e1483196492729-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Artomatic2016ClarenceDavisWorkingTheDoorWithARoadkillOpera-e1483196492729-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3264px) 100vw, 3264px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1658\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artomatic 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 <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong> to read the piano\/vocal score.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_511\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-511\" style=\"width: 2448px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-511\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_9012.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Stephan Alexander Parker and Jeffrey Dokken showing their Grammy tickets\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_9012.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_9012-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_9012-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong>\u2018s librettist Stephan Alexander Parker and music director\/conductor Jeffrey Dokken show their GRAMMY tickets before the Premiere. The Roadkill entourage also included video director Ben Ganz and merchandizing director DJ Choupin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-521\" style=\"width: 3264px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-521\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0987.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Stephan Alexander Parker and Jeffrey Dokken with photographer\/merchandising director DJ Choupin\" width=\"3264\" height=\"2448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0987.jpg 3264w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0987-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0987-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3264px) 100vw, 3264px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong>&#8216;s Stephan Alexander Parker and Jeffrey Dokken with photographer\/merchandising director DJ Choupin at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4yg2HhV9e9c\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_510\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-510\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-510\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_3938.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Ben Ganz and Stephan Alexander Parker on the escalator\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_3938.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_3938-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_3938-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong>&#8216;s video director Ben Ganz checks on the after-party for the <strong>57th Annual Grammy Awards<\/strong> while librettist Stephan Alexander Parker is pleased he remembers where he parked the car. Ganz, who had been the youngest field producer in <strong>American Idol<\/strong> history and had run their social media for 7 years, went on to found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vegopictures.com\/\">Vego Pictures<\/a>. But first, he single-camera shot the workshop concert in a single take for <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong> at Artomatic 2012 as well as the iPhone-shot interview of <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong> at the 57th GRAMMYs in February 2015.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_538\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-538\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-538\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AROvideocrewtrainingmission-e1427556812830.jpeg\" alt=\"Photo of Jason Ganz, Ben Ganz, and Stephan Alexander Parker wearing 3D glasses\" width=\"1140\" height=\"1706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AROvideocrewtrainingmission-e1427556812830.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AROvideocrewtrainingmission-e1427556812830-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AROvideocrewtrainingmission-e1427556812830-684x1024.jpeg 684w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-538\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A training mission at a 4-D theatre at Washington DC&#8217;s Newseum for the future video crew for the 2012 Artomatic&#8217;s <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong>. From front to back, Jason Ganz (now Chief\u00a0Technology Officer at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vegopictures.com\/\">Data For Progress<\/a>), Ben Ganz (founder of\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vegopictures.com\/\">Vego Pictures<\/a>),\u00a0and Stephan Alexander Parker. Jason pulled cable while Ben shot <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong> at Artomatic 2012.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g0K6Il7m1W4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The workshop for <em><strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong><\/em> at Artomatic 2012 in Crystal City Virginia, taught us several things&#8211;including that we needed 10 musicians (not 8) and that we needed a skilled comic in the role of Marvin.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLaNxGE375IPu9IlTkkUJpelcU2NfL9Hzz\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The lyric videos provide the studio recording with supertitles. The whole shebang runs 59 minutes. The overture has credits and still photos.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/73XdTi-zk84\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The first joke for the audience arriving for <em><strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong><\/em>&#8216;s world premiere performances in January 2016 at the Mead Theatre Lab at Flashpoint was seeing a 10-piece chamber orchestra&#8211;with timpani&#8211;in a 42-seat black box theatre.\u00a0Christopher Dews (as Marvin) proved so funny in rehearsals that the cast and orchestra were distracted. He opens and closes the January 2016 show.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_935\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-935\" style=\"width: 3264px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-935\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/InAClearingHollyEddieLlamaMarvin.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Holly, Eddie, llama, and Marvin on the set of A Roadkill Opera\" width=\"3264\" height=\"2448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/InAClearingHollyEddieLlamaMarvin.jpg 3264w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/InAClearingHollyEddieLlamaMarvin-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/InAClearingHollyEddieLlamaMarvin-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/InAClearingHollyEddieLlamaMarvin-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3264px) 100vw, 3264px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Holly (Laura Wehrmeyer) and Eddie (Alan Naylor) debate ways and whether it is necessary to punch up the humor of In A Clearing while Marvin (Christopher Dews) tends to the llama in <strong>A Roadkill Opera\u00a0<\/strong>in its world premiere performances in January 2016 at the Mead Theatre lab at Flashpoint in Washington DC.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1125\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1125\" style=\"width: 10200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1125\" src=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dokken2016ARKOFallsChurchlobbycard.jpeg\" alt=\"Lobby card with head shots of the cast for A Roadkill Opera\" width=\"10200\" height=\"6714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dokken2016ARKOFallsChurchlobbycard.jpeg 10200w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dokken2016ARKOFallsChurchlobbycard-300x197.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dokken2016ARKOFallsChurchlobbycard-768x506.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/aroadkillopera.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dokken2016ARKOFallsChurchlobbycard-1024x674.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 10200px) 100vw, 10200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The stellar cast for the Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia&#8217;s production of <strong>A Roadkill Opera<\/strong> returned three players from the world premiere.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLaNxGE375IPtUhewE0dlfyxoLdS3EZq4c\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-3sGKpfeQQI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s start where we left off: A Roadkill Opera as performed by the Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia.\u00a0Christopher Dews as Marvin, the stage manager for the Roadkill on a Stick Frozen Foods Theatre Company, hilariously improvises the prologue at the October 2016 performance by the full Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia of A Roadkill Opera. &hellip; 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