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The Frat Party (2008)

  • Genre: comic opera
  • Composition date: December 2007-February 2008
  • Publisher: Unpublished.
  • Instrumentation: ensemble (3 sopranos, 1 mezzo-soprano, 3 baritones, 1 tenor), piano and chamber orchestra
  • Duration: ~30 minutes
  • Premiere: 13 May 2008 - 8 PM, Boston University College of Fine Arts, Concert Hall
  • Dedication: To Greek Life at BU and the ever-vigilant BUPD.
  • Movements: 8 arias, plus scenes, choruses and intermezzi
  • Notes: Book and Libretto by the composer
  • Program List:
    • May 13 Cast List: (in order of appearance)
      • Daniel Ross as Dan (Beta Epsilon Epsilon Rho president)
      • Jesse Barrett as Logan (Beta Epsilon Epsilon Rho programing director)
      • Ashley Harmon as Fiona (the RA)
      • Howie Reith as Jimmy (Beta Epsilon Epsilon Rho rushing member)
      • Elissa Edwards as Kate (Sigma Lambda Tau president)
      • Belinda Paige as Alicia (Sigma Lambda Tau mentor)
      • Krista McClellan as Angelique (Sigma Lambda Tau initiate)
      • Justin Werner as The BUPD Officer
    • Stage Direction by Ashley Harmon, Musical Direction by Krista McClellan and Stage Design by Maya Attia.
    • with Jonah Zimmerman, clarinet, Melissa Guadalupe, flute, Ming-hui Linh, cello, and Haesung Park, piano
  • Miscellaneous: