The Rake's Progress (2009)

Music by Igor Stravinsky
Libretto by W.H. Auden & Chester Kallman

Dunster House • Cambridge, Massachusetts

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“Though the undertaking was an ambitious choice—the unorthodox rhythmic and harmonic elements of the music are particularly difficult—the company achieved a level of artistry not often seen within the realm of collegiate opera.”

— The Harvard Crimson

Cast

Tom Rakewell... James Onstad '09
Anne Trulove... Eva Schlitz '09
Nick Shadow... Davone Tines '09
Baba the Turk... Sofia Selowsky '12
Father Trulove... Stewart Kramer '12
Mother Goose... Elena Butler '10
Sellem the Auctioneer: Michael Cherella '11
Keeper of the Madhouse: John Erban '10

Chorus
Matt Aucoin ’12Miles Canaday ’10Juliana Clough ’09Sam Jack ’11Lily Kass ’10Kaetha Kaufman ’12Ashley Kaupert ’12Stewart Kramer ’12Marit Medefind ‘12

staff

Music Director… Yuga Cohler '11
Assistant Music Director… Matt Aucoin '12 and Jesse Wong '12
Stage Director… Victoria Crutchfield '10
Producer… Matt Bird '10 and Clara Kim '09
Assistant Stage Director and Stage Manager… Jenny Liu '09
Orchestra Manager … Jennifer Chen '11
Production Advisor ... Sarah Eggleston '07/HGSE '09
Technical Adviser... Mark Buchanan
Set Designer… Thalassa Raasch '10
Furniture Designer… Philip Bird
Lighting Designer… Lizzie Smith
Costume Designer … Sophie Duvernoy '11
Properties Designer... Lucy Mackinnon '09
Ticket Manager… Sarah Eggleston '07/HGSE '09
Poster Designer... Eva Gillis-Buck '12
Publicity Managers: Elena Butler '10 and Katie Schick '10