OPC announces its early-Spring performances of Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Old Maid and the Thief” with excerpts from George Gershwin’s masterful creation, “Porgy and Bess”.
Menotti’s opera buffo tells of Bob, a happy-go-lucky hobo, who, through no fault of his own, gets swept up in the machinations of his landlady and her maid. Gossip and a criminal on the loose make for some hilarious misunderstandings with a pointed philosophical conclusion.
“The Old Maid and the Thief” was originally conceived and presented as an opera for live radio. Our production will feature a 1940s vintage radio studio with folks singing into their microphones, the live radio audience being our wonderful theater audience!
The cast includes John Glann as Bob, Alexis Davis Hazell as Miss Todd, Meryl Dominguez as Laetitia, and Megan Santora as Miss Pinkerton.
Gershwin’s great singular opera, “Porgy and Bess” is represented by some of its most famous arias and duets.
The cast includes Hannah Marie Bullock as Bess, Earl Hazell as Porgy, and Jermaine Smith as Sportin’ Life.
Local Radioman, Ron Bryant, will be joining the stellar cast as the radio announcer.
Audrey Chait, our guest stage director, blends both stories and casts together in a delightfully funny production: Two different radio broadcasts are scheduled mistakenly on the same evening in the same studio. The host and producer that evening realizes his only choice is to allow BOTH performances to occur together.
Performances are at the Lincoln Theater, Friday, March 11th at 7:30pm, and Sunday, March 13th at 3:00pm.
