Joseph Papp presents
Threepenny Opera
A New York Shakespeare Festival Production
Directed by Richard Foreman
Associate producer: Bernard Gersten
Scenic design by Douglas W Schmidt | Costumes by Theoni V Aldredge
Lighting by Pat Collins | Sound by Roger Jay
Recording consultants to the New York Shakespeare Festival: Herbert Harris, Gerald Widoff
The cast
Jonathan Peachum / C K Alexander
Samuel (Peachum’s Assistant) / Tony Azito
The Ballad Singer / Roy Brocksmith
Lucy Brown / Blair Brown
Matt Ralph / Drischell
Jake / William Duell
Jenny Towler / Ellen Greene
Walt Max / Gulack
Mac the Knife / Raul Julia
Polly Peachum / Caroline Kava
Smith / Glenn Kezer
A Constable / John Ridge
Tiger Brown / David Sabin
Jimmy / Robert Schlee
Ned / Paul Ukena, Jr
Messenger / Jack Eric Williams
Mrs Peachum / Elizabeth Wilson
Bob / K C Wilson
Charles Finch / Ed Zang
Beggars and Policemen / Pendleton Brown, M Patrick Hughes, George McGrath, Rick Petrucelli, John Ridge, Craig Rupp, Armin Shimerman, Jack Eric Williams, Ray Xifo
Whores / Penelope Bodry, Nancy Campbell, Gretel Cummings, Brenda Currin, Mimi Turque
The Threepenny Orchestra
Musical director/conductor: Stanley Silverman (assistant: Dan Schreier)
Joel L Kaye (soprano sax, alto sax, baritone sax, clarinet, piccolo, flute)
Ronald A R Janelli (soprano sax, tenor sax, clarinet, bassoon)
William Kerr (soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax, clarinet)
Danny Cahn, Andrew Ulyate, James Morreale (trumpets)
Charles W Sharman (trombone); Amy D Rubin (piano, harmonium, celeste)
William Schimmel (accordion, celeste); Stanley Silverman (banjo, guitar, Hawaiian guitar)
Steven Little, Mark Bellair (percussion); Lawrence Lenskie (cello); Michael Willens (bass)