DESCRIPTION:
A workshop presentation of
Menagerie: The Trial of Spock — An Opera in Three Acts
Act I: Treason

[ Music begins at 5:17 ]

June 26th, 2016. Music Center Recital Hall, UC Santa Cruz.

Directed by John de Lancie

Music by Ben Leeds Carson
Libretto by Lincoln Taiz, Lee Taiz, and B. L. Carson
with Perre DiCarlo and John de Lancie.
Based on the Star Trek Teleplay by Gene Roddenberry.

with
David Cushing (Bass-Baritone) as Lieutenant Spock
Aleksey Bogdanov (Baritone) as Captain James T. Kirk
Sheila Willey (Soprano) as Commodore Zuna Tor
Adam Caughy (Tenor) as Dr. Leonard McCoy
Emily Sinclair (Soprano) as Vina

Music direction: William Long

CAST (in order of appearance)

Lieutenant Spock David Cushing
Commodore Zuna Tor Sheila Willey
Captain James Kirk Aleksey Bogdanov
Doctor Leonard McCoy Adam Caughey
Vina Emily Sinclair
Doctor Ibn-Sina Sophia Rose
Ensign 1 Laura Anderson
Ensign 2 and Montgomery Scott Brett Crockett
Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu Elliott Nguyen
Lieutenant Nyota Uhura Aisha Campbell

ORCHESTRA

Roy Malan, concertmaster & solo violin
Violin I Kathryn Nunnally
Violin II Dimitry Voytan
Viola Polly Malan & Silvio Mendoza
Cello Kristin Garbeff & Brigid Moran
Bass Stan Poplin
Oboe James Ike Minton
Clarinets, bass clarinet Justine Hamlin
Clarinet June Leung
Horn Marissa Dacosta
Trumpet Camellia Boutrous
Keyboards Keisuke Nakagoshi
Celesta Michael McGushin
Harp Dan Levitan
Timpani Alice Durand

with William Long, Conductor and Music Director

PRODUCTION

Direction John de Lancie
Production supervision Laura Anderson
Rehearsal accompaniment Keisuke Nakagoshi
Lighting design and tech Kevin Landesman
Production assistance Saskia Lee
Stage management Anthony Grant
Sound tech Robin Whitehouse
Additional lighting and sound Dave Morrison
Properties assistance Lincoln & Lee Tai

IMMENSE THANKS:

Susan Gautieri
Roy and Polly Malan
Dave Morrison
Galia Stein-Rosen