ACU Opera debuted Rogers and Hammerstein’s “Carousel” on Friday. The story follows the characters Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan inside a small New England coastal town. It explores the themes of love, redemption, and the power of second chances through a dramatic turn when Billy sacrifices his own life to ensure his wife’s happiness.
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- Claire Fredrick, senior vocal performance major from Plano, plays the part of Carrie Pipperidge, the best friend of Julie Jordan, played by Lauren MacLeod, senior theatre major from Cedar Park. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- The millworkers talk with each other on the docks of the harbor. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Billy Bigelow, played by senior vocal performance major Collin Jumes, Jigger Craigin, played by freshman vocal performance major Corbin Gray, share a toast. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Enoch Snow, played by junior music teaching major Ryan Young, and Carrie Pipperidge, played by senior vocal performance major Claire Fredrick, share a drink in celebration. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Poppy Teague, freshman vocal performance major from Sperry, Oklahoma, sings in the ensemble. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Julie Jordan, played by Lauren MacLeod, senior theatre major from Cedar Park, mourns the loss of her newfound husband Billy Bigelow, played by senior vocal performance major Collin Jumes. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Rachel Browning, senior biochemistry major from Fort Worth, who plays the part of Louise Bigelow, fights for a globe. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Best friends Carrie Pipperidge and Julie Jordan, played by senior vocal performance major Claire Fredrick and senior theatre major Lauren MacLeod, talk about their current situations. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Dr. Steven Ward, director of orchestra and bands, conducts the show from the orchestral pit. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Enoch Snow Jr., played by freshman physics major Jayden Smith, taunts young Louise Bigelow, played by senior biochemistry major Rachel Browning. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Father Billy Bigelow, played by senior vocal performance major Collin Jumes, gives his daughter Louise Bigelow, played by senior biochemistry major Rachel Browning, a star from heaven. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Billy Bigelow, played by senior vocal performance major Collin Jumes, hopes that his wife Julie Jordan, senior theatre major Lauren MacLeod, will accept a star from heaven. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
