A Brief History of Root Vegetables
a comic opera in three acts
Pictures from dress rehearsals by the University of Texas at San Antonio Lyric Theatre, March 2010.
Act I, Scene 2: From left to right, Chris Gacia (as Pembroke, Jr.), Heather Blount (Faye), Jacob Valadez (Talbot), and Michelle Lange (Trophy) in a dress rehearsal of A Brief History of Root Vegetables.
Act I, Scene 2: Darius Thomas as Claudio reads from a book in a dress rehearsal. On the left, in the background, is Nicholas May (as the Narrator) tied up. Standing to the right of Claudio, partially obscured, is Chrissy Whitford (as Valerie) and Rachel Skarke (as Bridget), with Lorenzo Garcia (Travis). Sitting, left to right, are Laura Estrada and Christina Taylor.
Act II, Scene 1: Lorenzo Garcia (Travis) and Laura Estrada (Joy) sing of their love for each other while being stalked by Nickolas May (the Narrator), who is being watched closely by Darius Thomas (Claudio)
Act II, Scene 2: Jacob Valadez, as Talbot, is inappropraitely excited about something, while his ex-wife Faye (Brandy Santee) is clearly more upset.
Act II, Scene 2: Jacob Valadez, as Talbot, sneaks around the house. Watching him from the door is Chrissy Whitford (as Valerie), and sleeping off her hangover on the bed is Michelle Lange (Trophy).
Act III, Scene 1: Nearly the entire cast decides the fate of the narrator (Nicholas May, seated in the center). From left to right: Lawyers Bronwyn White, Andrew Specht, Rachel Skarke; Jordana Torrez (as the producer), Jordan Copeland (Elaina), Heather Blount (astronaut), Chris Garcia (Pembroke, Jr.), Laura Estrada (as Joy, behind the doors, with Lorenzo Garcia [as Travis], who is out of view), Megan Radowick (the carrot), Amanda Cullom (policewoman), Brandy Santee (Faye), Nicholas May (Narrator, seated), Darius Thomas (Claudio), Jeffery Hunter (lawyer), Michelle Lange (Trophy), Christina Taylor (Bridget), Jasmine Haghighatian (Valerie), Emmanuel Medina (Pemmie), and Anthony Garrant (lawyer).
Act III, Scene 1: A fight breaks out, with Emmanuel Medina (Pemmie) being held back by Jacob Valadez (Talbot). Watching on are Michelle Lange (Trophy, sitting), and (standing) Rachel Skarke (as Bridget) and Chrissy Whitford (as Valerie).
Act III, Scene 4: Pembroke Jr. (Chris Garcia) and his son Pemmie (Emmanuel Medina) vie for the reputed treasure of Odelia. In the background, sitting, is Rachel Skarke (Bridget) and, partially obscured, Chrissy Whitford (Valerie). Standing are lawyers (left to right) Jasmine Haghighatian, Andrew Specht and Laura Estrada.
Act III, Scene 4: The entire cast tangos as the Mysterious Stranger (Chia-wei Lee, in the mask) tells his story.
