Performance Photos by Errich Petersen: ATLANTIS, A PUPPET OPERA by Chad Salvata, Vortex Repertory, September 1 - 29, 2018

(performance photos by Errich Petersen)

ATLANTIS: A PUPPET OPERA
Music and Libretto by Chad Salvata
Directed by Bonnie Cullum
Presented by Ethos in association with The VORTEX

Ethos teams up with The VORTEX to re-create its magnificent and inventive Puppet Opera, Atlantis, which made its world premiere at The VORTEX in 2016. Chad Salvata, Ethos Artistic Director, visions a mythic world of warring religious zealots who are obsessed with world domination and non-renewable energy. With a soaring original score, fantastic and expressive vocalist/puppeteers, this new production of Atlantis: A Puppet Opera is one of the most exceptional and anticipated theatrical works of the year.

In the fantastic world of Atlantis, Queen Solstra and Prince Helios utilize their mighty battleship Invinctus as they seek world domination. They harvest the Eye of the last Kracken to control its Red Energy, but their greed and thirst for revenge lead to the inevitable destruction of their civilization. This cautionary environmental tale with Chad Salvata’s dynamic score and magnificent production design offers a magical realm including seductive Mermaids, a monstrous Kracken, and the ever-present power of Ocean, Sun, and Moon.

CAST
The stellar ensemble features the powerhouse vocals and puppetry of Justin LaVergne, Michelle Haché, Jonathan Itchon, Anderson Dear, Melissa Vogt, Gabriel Maldonado, Eryn Lorayn Gettys, Patricia Wappner, Jeremy Moran, Kristin DeGroot, Joseph Quintana, Laura Ray, Aisha Melhem, Kera Blay, Diana Patricia Guizado, Jelena Stojilkovic Rhynes.

PRODUCTION CREW

Directed by Bonnie Cullum. Puppets and Scenery by Ann Marie Gordon and Melissa Vogt.

Lighting Design by Jason Amato. Sound Design by Roy Taylor. Vocal Arrangements by Anderson Dear.

Stage Management by Tamara L. Farley.

PR Photos by Errich Petersen.


Atlantis, a puppet opera
by Chad Salvata
The Vortex

Thursdays-Sundays,
September 01 - September 29, 2018
The Vortex
2307 Manor Road
Austin, TX, 78722

Tickets $15 - $35, available online HERE.

Radical Rush Free Tickets: Limited free tickets for each performance in the spirit of sustainability, accessibility, and the gift economy. Radical Rush tickets released at 7 pm each night-in-person only.

Blue Star Theatre: Discounts for Military, Veterans, and their families

2-for-1 admission: Thursday and Sunday with donation of 2 cans for SAFE Austin.