Composer Carlisle Floyd Based On the novel and play by John Steinbeck Company Spring Opera Theater Location San Francisco, CA Venue Curran Theatre Season 1974 Language English Creative/Crew Conductor Abraham Kaplan Production Edward Parone Set and costume designer Sally Jacobs Lighting Designer John Wright Stevens Costumes San Francisco Opera Costume Shop Chorus Director Byron Dean Ryan Musical Preparation Philip Eisenberg Production assistance Daniel Helfgot Cast Lennie Small William Neill George Milton Brent Ellis Curley Harry Danner Candy Richard J. Clark Curley's wife Alexandra Hunt Slim Daniel Sullivan Carlson Tom Acord Ballad singer Steve Covington Show Dates Fri, Mar 15 1974, 8pm Tue, Mar 19 1974, 8pm Thu, Mar 21 1974, 8pm Sat, Mar 23 1974, 8pm Time and Place 1937, an agricultural valley in Northern California Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- On the bank of the Salinas River Act I, Scene 2 -- The Bunkhouse Act II -- The Bunkhouse Act III, Scene 1 -- The Barn Act III, Scene 2 -- On the bank of the Salinas River Media Image William Neill (Lennie), Brent Ellis (George), Of Mice and Men, Carlisle Floyd. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. William Neill (Lennie) and Brent Ellis (George) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera Image Alexandra Hunt (Curley's wife), Of Mice and Men, Carlisle Floyd. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Alexandra Hunt (Curley's wife) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera Image Alexandra Hunt (Curley's wife), Brent Ellis (George), Of Mice and Men, Carlisle Floyd. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Alexandra Hunt (Curley's wife) and Brent Ellis (George) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera Image Alexandra Hunt (Curley's wife), Harry Danner (Curley), Of Mice and Men, Carlisle Floyd. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Alexandra Hunt (Curley's wife) and Harry Danner (Curley) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera Image Alexandra Hunt (Curley's wife), William Neill (Lenny), Of Mice and Men, Carlisle Floyd. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Alexandra Hunt (Curley's wife) and William Neill (Lenny) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera Image Brent Ellis (George), Alxandra Hunt (Curley's wife), Richard Clark (Candy), Of Mice and Men, Carlisle Floyd. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Brent Ellis (George), Alxandra Hunt (Curley's wife) and Richard Clark (Candy) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera Image William Neill (Lenny), Alexandra Hunt (Curley's wife), Of Mice and Men, Carlisle Floyd. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Act III Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera Acknowledgements This new production is made possible in part by a generous grant from the National Opera Institute, Roger L. Stevens, President. Notes Spring Opera Theater
Image William Neill (Lennie), Brent Ellis (George), Of Mice and Men, Carlisle Floyd. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. William Neill (Lennie) and Brent Ellis (George) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera
Image Alexandra Hunt (Curley's wife), Of Mice and Men, Carlisle Floyd. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Alexandra Hunt (Curley's wife) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera
Image Alexandra Hunt (Curley's wife), Brent Ellis (George), Of Mice and Men, Carlisle Floyd. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Alexandra Hunt (Curley's wife) and Brent Ellis (George) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera
Image Alexandra Hunt (Curley's wife), Harry Danner (Curley), Of Mice and Men, Carlisle Floyd. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Alexandra Hunt (Curley's wife) and Harry Danner (Curley) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera
Image Alexandra Hunt (Curley's wife), William Neill (Lenny), Of Mice and Men, Carlisle Floyd. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Alexandra Hunt (Curley's wife) and William Neill (Lenny) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera
Image Brent Ellis (George), Alxandra Hunt (Curley's wife), Richard Clark (Candy), Of Mice and Men, Carlisle Floyd. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Brent Ellis (George), Alxandra Hunt (Curley's wife) and Richard Clark (Candy) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera
Image William Neill (Lenny), Alexandra Hunt (Curley's wife), Of Mice and Men, Carlisle Floyd. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1974. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Act III Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera