Title, Premiere and Location
THE HOUSE ON WALKER RIVER
Schurz, Nevada 1988 (pop. 325)
Performed in a tribal welding shop on the Walker River Paiute Indian Reservation.
Written By
Adapted from Aeschylus’ THE ORESTEIA
From a Translation by Robert Fagles
Directed by Bill Rauch
Original Music and Lyrics by David Reiffel
Synopsis
Aeschylus' trilogy of revenge and redemption, The Oresteia, adapted with full score in a tribal welding shop on the Walker River Paiute Indian Reservation.
Staff
Director - Bill Rauch
Associate Director - Joann Green
Producer/House Manager - Gail Berrigan
Set and Costume Designer - Lynn Jeffries
Gowns, Hair and Make-up - Sal-Thomas Taschetta
Choreographer - Sabrina Peck
Musical Director - David Reiffel
Technical Director/Sound Engineer - Benajah Cobb
Assistant Technical Director/Lighting Designer - Mary-Ann Greanier
Stage Manager - David Kunian
Assistant Stage Manager - Billie Jo Smith
Sign Painter - Mel Brown
Banner Construction - Doug Fitch
Costume Construction - Cindy Benjamin, Lynn Jeffries, Sal-Thomas Taschetta, Paul Voorhees
Stage Crew - Amy Brenneman, Tony Dunnett, Yvonne French, Joel Hodes, Tamoke Smiley, Sal-Thomas Taschetta, Alexandra Voorhees, Rosmaire Voorhees
Set Crew - Ramona Dewey, Tony Dunnett, Yvonne French, Darwin Hicks, Gabriel Hicks, Joel Hodes, Ingrid Keady, Danny McGrath, Mollie Smith, Billie Jo Smith, Wallita Thom, Gunars Viksnins, Alexandra Voorhees, Paul Voorhees, Rosemarie Voorhees, Aaron Washington, Ricky Whitefeather
Cast
Part One |
Agamemnon |
Slim, The Chorus Leader |
Peter Howard |
Chorus of Tribal Elders: Sparky |
Gabriel Hicks |
Chorus of Tribal Elders: Fuzz |
Aaron Washingtone |
Chorus of Tribal Elders: Zeke |
Ricky Whitefeather |
Watchman |
Benajah Cobb |
Doorman |
David Kunian |
Clytemnestra |
Amy Brenneman |
Paul |
Paul Voorhees |
TV Reporter |
JoAnn Leyva |
Herald |
Tamoke Smiley |
Agamemnon |
Wayne Johnson |
Cassandra |
Yvonne French |
Aegisthus |
Tony Dunnett |
Part Two |
The Flower Bearers |
Patti, the Chorus Leader |
Peter Howard |
Chorus of Slave Girls from Reno |
Monica Castillo, Andela Dewey, Tweety Rambeu, Mollie Smith |
Orestes |
Christopher Moore |
Pylades |
Tamoke Smiley |
Electra |
Ramona Dewey |
Doorman |
David Kunian |
Clytemnestra |
Amy Brenneman |
Orestes' Nurse |
Rosemarie Voorhees |
Aegisthus |
Tony Dunnett |
Paul |
Paul Voorhees |
Part Three |
The Peace Givers |
Gwen, the Chorus Leader |
Peter Howard |
Chorus of Furies |
Cindy Benjamin, Norma Crowley, Dee Dropkin, Ingrid Keady |
Coyote |
Joel Hodes |
Orestes |
Christopher Moore |
Owl |
Tamoke Smiley |
Ghost of Clytemnestra |
Amy Brenneman |
Hawk |
Alexandra Voorhees |
Opera Screamer |
Miriam Schmir |
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