The Pickup Truck Opera Volume 5: The Return of King Idomeneo, a web based program for screen reader use.

Cast and crew

The Greeks of Crete and Railroad:

King Idomeneo, King of the Block: Roland Hawkins & Phill Takemura Sears

Prince Idamante, his son: Joni Griffith

Arbace, the King’s buddy : Nick Miller & Jason Kornelis

The Trojans:

Hecuba, the captured Trojan Queen: Debi Kilde

Hecuba’s daughters, the Trojan Women:

Ilia, a briliant scientist: Kaoru Shoji

Cassandra: Scotty Reynolds  Polyxena: Alex Yang

The Gods:

Zeus: Galina Đorđević & Marc Harroo

Neptune: Trevor Woggan

Apollo: Gary Ruschman

Athena: Anna Pladson

The Ferocious girl from across the sea: 

Electra, exiled girl from Argos: Jill Morgan & Alexis Reed

Instrumentalists:

Guitar – Gary Ruschman

Violin – Galina Dordevic & Marc Haroo 

Cello – Nick Miller, Jason Kornelis, & Joni Griffith

Accordion-Trevor Woggan 

Creative Team:

Staging Director – Paul Coate

Music Director – Gary Ruschman 

Choreographer – Antonia Perez

Costume Designer – Rhiannon Fiskradatz

Scenic Artists – Abby Palen & Rachel Hartmann

Traveling Staff:

Stage Manager – Ches Cipriano

Audience Services – Alex Yang

Tour Manager and Producer – Scotty Reynolds

Media & Design – Joni Griffith

Access services: Sarah Brown, Gilda Houck-Marckovitz (ASL)

Laura Pape Handley (Audio Description)

Digital Poster design – Ray Young-Longdon

The action on stage

Act 1 Scene 1: The Trojans at Home

The Trojans watch the destruction of Troy from their new home in Crete.

Musical Numbers:

Hot Rod Lincoln – King Idomeneo and the ensemble

Act 1 Scene 2: The Corner of Crete & Railroad

Heroes of the War Return, including the orphaned Electra

Musical Numbers:

Padre, Germani, addio – Ilia and Hecuba

A Certain Girl – Prince Idamante and the ensemble

Godiam la Pace – The ensemble. Featuring Prince Idamante, Electra, and Arbace

Tutte nel cor vi sento – Electra

Act 1 Scene 3: Idomeneo at Sea and a Shipwreck 

Idomeneo pleads to Neptune for his life! The Prince and the King are reunited after the shipwreck.

Musical Numbers:

Pietà! Numi pietà! – The ensemble

Eccoci salvi al fin…Tranquillo è il mar – Kind Idomeneo

Rain – King Idomeneo and the ensemble

Cieli! Che veggo? – King Idomeneo

Nettuno s’onori – The ensemble

Act 2 Scene 1: Crete and Railroad at Night 

Idomeneo and Arbace make a plan.

Musical Numbers: Dammi, Arbace – King Idomeneo and Arbace

Fuor del mar – King Idomeneo

Act 2 Scene 2: The Very Next Morning at the Harbor of Crete & Railroad

Prince Idamante attempts to ferry Electra across the ocean to her home in Argos.

Musical Numbers:

Placido e il mar – The ensemble and Electra

Pria di partir, oh Dio! – Prince Idamante, King Idomeneo, Electra

Eccoti in me, barbaro Nume! – King Idomeneo

Corriamo, fuggiamo – The ensemble

Act 3 Scene 1: A Day Later on the Corner of Crete & Railroad

Ilia has developed a bacterial enzyme. King Idomeneo banishes his son. Idamante travels bravely into the sewer..

Musical Numbers:

S’io non moro a questi accenti / The Closer You Are – Prince Idamante, Ilia, and the ensemble

Andrò rammingo e solo – Prince Idamante, Ilia, King Idomeneo

Act 3 Scene 2: City Hall 

The people of Crete are desperate for an answer, Idomeneo make an admission. 

Musical Numbers:

Qual è, dov’è la vittima? – Hecuba and King Idomeneo

O voto tremendo! – The ensemble

Act 3 Scene 3: The Harbor / The Sewer

All gather to see the sacrifice. Who will be the salvation of the city? 

Musical Numbers:

O qual mi sento – King Idomeneo, Prince Idamante, Ilia, Hecuba

Ha vinto Amor – Neptune

D’Oreste d’Ajace – Electra

Scenda Amor – The ensemble

Little Bitty Pretty One – The ensemble