PROGRAM
UTRGV Opera Theatre presents American Vignettes
Daniel Hunter-Holly, director Kenneth Saxon, piano
Down in the Valley Kurt Weill from Down in the Valley (1900-1950)
Arnold Sundgaard (1909-2006)
Alejandro García & Ensemble
If You Give Me Your Attention Arthur Sullivan from Princess Ida (1842-1900) W. S. Gilbert (1836-1911)
Dan Capetillo
Para qué recorder
Jocelyn Rocha
María Grever (1885-1951)
It's Hard to Speak My Heart Jason Robert Brown from Parade (b. 1970)
Christian Briones
De mi amor…¡Ay, mísera! Felipe Villanueva from Keofar (1862-1893)
Gonzalo Larrañaga
Kristen Salinas
G u n S o n g
PROGRAM
S t e p h e n S o n d h e i m
f r o m A s s a s s i n s ( 1 9 3 0 - 2 0 2 1 )
G e o v a n i A r a g u s , C h r i s t i a n B r i o n e s ,
G a e l V a l d e z , & J o a n n a E s c o b e d o
B e s i d e t h e S e a
F l o r e n c e P r i c e
( 1 8 8 7 - 1 9 5 3 )
P a u l L a u r e n c e D u n b a r
( 1 8 7 2 - 1 9 0 6 )
P a r a v i v i r
A p e g a d o a m í
S a r a h H i n o j o s a
P a t r i c i a C a i c e d o ( b . 1 9 6 9 )
R a ú l G u s t a v o A g u i r r e ( 1 9 2 7 - 1 9 8 3 )
J o a n n a E s c o b e d o
C a r l o s G u a s t a v i n o ( 1 9 1 2 - 2 0 0 0 )
G a b r i e l a M i s t r a l ( 1 8 8 9 - 1 9 5 7 )
J u r a m é
L a y e s v k a G o l i n s k y
M a r í a G r e v e r
( 1 8 8 5 - 1 9 5 1 )
D a n C a p e t i l l o
S c r a p D a v i d Y a z b e k
f r o m T h e F u l l M o n t y ( b . 1 9 6 1 )
T r i s t a n L a n d g r a f , G a e l V a l d e z ,
G a e l G o n z a l e z , & G e o v a n i A r a g u s
PromiseMeThis NeilBartram fromTheTheoryofRelativity
JackieGordillo
IceCreamSextet
KurtWeill fromStreetScene (1900-1950)
LangstonHughes (1901-1967)
IsaacMancillas,SarahHinojosa,AlexGarcía, KristenSalinas,GaelGonzalez,GaelValdez, &JoannaEscobedo
Seequivocólapaloma
CarlosGuastavino (1912-2000)
RafaelAlberti (1902-1999)
HectorDuran
Sunrise Lin-ManuelMiranda fromIntheHeights (b1980)
KatyQuellhorst,JacobLeal,&Ensemble
IWillNeverLeaveYou
HenryKrieger fromSideShow (b.1945) BillRussell (b.1949)
JocelynRocha&AngelaLeal
ANiceLittleWalk
FrankWildhorn fromWonderland (b.1958) JackMurphy
MirandaGamez&ChristianBriones
LaPaloma SebastiánYradier (1809-1865)
HectorDuran&JackieGordillo
AlltheWastedTime JasonRobertBrown fromParade (b.1970) TristanLandgraf,AngelaLeal,&Ensemble
PROGRAM NOTES
I n t h i s p r o g r a m , d e s i g n e d a n d d e v e l o p e d
c o l l a b o r a t i v e l y b y t h e O p e r a T h e a t r e
s t u d e n t s , t h e m e s o f m o d e r n A m e r i c a n l i f e a r e
e x p l o r e d a n d e x p o s e d t h r o u g h a v a r i e t y o f
i n t e r s e c t i n g s t o r i e s . P r o m i s e s t o r e m e m b e r ,
t o l o v e , t o f o r g i v e , a n d t o a c c e p t a r e a l l p u t
t o t h e t e s t b y c o m p l e x f a m i l y r e l a t i o n s h i p s ,
c o p i n g w i t h d e a t h , t h e h a r d s h i p o f f i n a n c i a l
i n s e c u r i t y , a n d s t r u g g l e s w i t h m e n t a l h e a l t h .
R a t h e r t h a n a s i n g l e u n i f i e d n a r r a t i v e a r c , t h e
s t o r i e s u n f o l d a s v i g n e t t e s , b r i e f l y s h i n i n g
l i g h t i n t o t h e s e c h a r a c t e r s ’ l i v e s .
CAST
CAST LIST & CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
(In program order)
Alejandro García
Mourning the death of his wife, Alejandro wants justice but is also worried about his daughter’s depression…
Dan Capetillo
A pompous politician, running for mayor, who is willing to do anything to be loved by his constituents, but ignores his own family…
Jocelyn Rocha
As a homeless teen, Jocelyn struggles to cope with the life and family members she’s left behind…
Christian Briones
A teenager whose violence continues to spiral out of control as the stress of school, disagreements with his over-bearing mother, and his father’s election campaign, overwhelm him…
Kristen Salinas
As a busy parent who works two jobs, Kristen struggles to accept her husband’s focus on being a writer…
Geovani Aragus
An anxious photographer who hopes to publish an important story soon, but in the meantime struggles to pay his bills…
Gael Valdez
A competitive teen who wants to get his parents attention by earning a starting position, but risks being cut from the team altogether…
CAST
Joanna Escobedo
As a leader of a local gang, Joanna struggles with her violent past while also wanting to find peace and love in the future…
Sarah Hinojosa
A struggling high school student whose depression worsens after the recent death of her mother
Layevska Golinsky
A mother whose primary concern is to provide the best life her son, Christian, but she worries about his violent nature and the publicity of his estranged father’s election campaign…
Tristan Landgraf
Although he is struggling financially, by focusing on his work with homeless teens, Tristan avoids grieving his daughter’s death…
Gael Gonzalez
A hardworking high school teacher who is struggling financially and wants something more…
Jackie Gordillo
After losing her parents at a young age, Jackie’s focus has been to support her ambitious brother, Jacob…
Isaac Mancillas
As he pursues a career as a writer, Isaac struggles to balance providing for his family and following his own dreams…
Hector Duran
Struggling with addiction, Hector yearns to reconnect with the family he left behind…
Katy Quellhorst
CAST
A Spanish language tutor who unexpectedly develops feelings for her student, Jacob, but doesn’t understand the emotional scars he carries…
Jacob Leal
Jacob’s unresolved family issues create problems and unexpected opportunities during his campaign for mayor…
Angela Leal
After the death of her daughter, Angela worries about the growing distance between her and her husband, Tristan…
Miranda Gamez
A therapist who struggles with the conflicts between her political beliefs and the best interests of her client, Christian
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