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Based On

adapted from Dorothy Heyward and DuBose Heyward's play Porgy, itself an adaptation of DuBose Heyward's 1925 novel Porgy

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1994-1995
Language
English

Creative/Crew

Conductor and Music Director
Assistant Conductor
Director and Choreographer
Assistant choreographer
Assistant Director(s)
Costume Designer(s)
Lighting Designer
Sound Designer
Wig and Makeup Realizer
Chorus Preparation
Company Manager
Technical/Lighting Supervisor
Production Stage Manager
Casting Consultant

Cast

Porgy, a crippled beggar
Terry Cook(5/25,27m,28m,31;6/2,3)
Alvy Powell(5/24,26,27,30;6/1,3m)
Bess
Roberta Laws(5/25,27m,28m,31;6/2,3)
Marquita Lister(5/24,26,27,30;6/1,3m)
Crown, a stevedore
Stacey Robinson(5/24,26,27,30;6/1,3m)
Jeffrey LaVar(5/25,27m,28m,31;6/2,3)
Serena, Robbins's wife
Luvenia Garner(5/25,27m,28m,31;6/2,3)
Angela Renee Simpson(5/24,26,27,30;6/1,3m)
Clara, Jake's wife
Maria, keeper of the cookshop
Jake, a fisherman
Sportin' Life, a dope peddler
Robbins
Peter, the honey man
Frazier, a "lawyer"
Lily, Peter's wife
Strawberry Woman
Jim, a cotton picker
Undertaker
Nelson
Crab Man
Detective
Coroner
African Drummer

Show Dates

Time and Place

Catfish Row; Charleston, South Carolina; 1935

Sponsors

The performance of May 24th is sponsored by USL Captal.

The performance of May 25th is sponsored by Heath Cal.

The evening performance of May 27th is sponsored by American Airlines.

The performance of May 31st is sponsored by Deloitte & Touche.

Acknowledgements

SAN FRANCISCO OPERA
presents
The Houston Grand Opera
Production of The Gershwins'

(See assorted notes)

Legacy Commission

Lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin

Notes

1994 Summer Season

This production of "Porgy and Bess" is a jointly funded co-production of Cleveland Opera, Dallas Opera,
Florida Grand Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Los Angeles Music Center Opera, Portland Opera,
San Diego Opera, San Francisco Opera and Seattle Opera, in association with The Orange County
Performing Arts Center.

This production has been supported by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

San Francisco Opera Orchestra

The worldwide copyrights in the music of George and Ira Gershwin for this presentation are
licensed by the Gershwin family. Gershwin, George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin are
trademarks and service marks of Gershwin Enterprises.

Porgy and Bess™ is a trademark and service mark of Porgy and Bess Enterprises.

"Porgy and Bess" is presented by arrangement with
TAMS-WITMARK MUSIC LIBRARY, INC., New York

Music Parts by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc.

Continental Airlines is the official airline of this production.

ENSEMBLE

Tyrone Aiken
Moses Braxton
David Lee Brewer
Hope Briggs
Jeanne Brown
Sabrina Carten
Barron Coleman
Keith Crawford
Nicole Crooks
Mark Anthony Hall
Nadari Harrell
Crystal Harris
Jo Ann Harris-Ingram
Juan Jackson
Stanley Jackson
Cornelius Johnson
Quanda D. Johnson
Henry B. Jones
John Lesane
Louise Malandra
Yvette Matthews
Matthew Minor
Michael Morgan
Lou Ann Pickett
Hazella Robbins
Charles Sanders
Annette Silver-Betts
Richard Smith
Kim Sylvain
Richard Taylor
Janet L. Tyner
Sherry Dukes Williams

Supernumeraries provided by San Francisco Opera

HOUSTON GRAND OPERA PRODUCTIONS, INC.
David Gockley, President
James Ireland, Producing Director

Dolores Johnson, Managing Director
Jon K. Gossett, Development Director
Gary Gibbs, Education and Outreach Director
Manette Adams, Finance Director
Richard Bado, Head of Music Staff/Chorus Master
Allison Cowan, Acting Director of Public Relations
Melissa Graff, Resident Costumer
Patricia Houk, Production/Music Manager
Nancy Kritikos, Technical Director
Rody Kuchar, Director of Marketing
John La Rock, Assistant to the Production/Music Manager
Ann Owens, Artistic Administrator
Margaret Read, Publications Editor
Rosalene Sanchez, Administrative Assistant
Jennifer Smith, Production Secretary
Dotti Staker, Resident Hair and Make-up
Greg Weber, Assistant Technical Director

STAFF FOR PORGY AND BESS
Veronica Claypool, Company Manager
Marie Barrett, Technical/