2000
Read the article by Amy Krane and David Bass on the May 2000 production of Space Opera, published in Opera For Youth Journal.
The North Cambridge Family Opera Company presented it's 2000 production of the light-hearted "Space Opera" on May 13 and 14, and May 20 and 21 at the Benjamin Banneker Charter School in North Cambridge, Mass. The first two performances were part of the North Cambridge (NoCa) All Arts Open Studios Weekend .
This light-hearted yet musically sophisticated opera features everyone's favorite robots, aliens, and heroes. The 2-act opera draws on a variety of popular and classical styles and will appeal to audiences of all ages.
Listen to MP3s of the 2000 performances or order CDs!!
| Saturday | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|
| Role: | May 13 and 20 | May 14 and 21 |
| Princess Leia | Louise Ambler Osborn | Rachel Dudley |
| R2-D2 (Act I) (both acts 5/13, 5/21) | Sarah Perlmutter | Heather Dudley |
| C-3PO (Act I) | Kathy Lindsay | Liz Ryan |
| Rebel 1 | Ruth McCormack (5/20 only) | Nina Krane (also 5/13) |
| Rebel 2 | Tommy Moriarty | Miriam Beit-Aharon |
| Darth Vader | Jeff Moore | Frank Walker |
| Luke Skywalker | Lonnie Bass | Jennifer Dudley |
| Stormtrooper 1 | Julian Baptiste | Nicholas Commons-Miller |
| Stormtrooper 1a | Nicholas Commons-Miller | Nicholas Commons-Miller |
| Stormtrooper 2 | Mary Rose Branch | Noah Beit-Aharon |
| Stormtrooper 3 | Adam Weinreb | Nathan Beit-Aharon |
| Stormtrooper 4 | Pete Moriarty | Pete Moriarty |
| Obi-Wan Kenobi | Paul Raila | Phil Budne |
| Sandtrooper | Pete Moriarty | Annie Osborn |
| Chewbacca | Roger Frymire | Roger Frymire |
| Han Solo | Robert Bass | Patrick O'Sullivan |
| Jabba the Hutt | Julian Baptista | Mary Rose Branch |
| Head Stormtrooper | Annie Osborn | Noah Beit-Aharon |
| Assistant Stormtrooper | Tommy Moriarty | Nina Krane |
| R2-D2 (Act II) | Adam Quinn (5/20 only) | Adam Quinn (5/14 only) |
| C-3PO (Act II) | Annie Osborn | Nina Krane |
| Prison Guard | Miriam Beit-Aharon | Miriam Beit-Aharon |
| General Dodonna | Dan Weinreb | Dale Senechal |
Charlotte Ames,
Sue Brent,
Mary Callahan,
Sue Hall,
Kieran Kinnare,
Robyn Lindsay,
Rosemary Lindsay,
Kiki Mercer,
Robert Mercer,
Cheryl Moreau,
Shanti Oppenheimer,
Schuyler Oppenheimer,
Linda Papatopoli,
Christine Reif,
Cindy Woolworth.