Photograph of Martin Clark, Jr. and Dagny McCartney playing Macheath and Jenny, respectively, in the opera "Die Dreigroschenoper (The Threepenny Opera)" performed at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. The actors are dancing.

Photograph of Martin Clark, Jr. and Meng-Jung Tsai playing Macheath and Polly Peachum, respectively, in the opera "Die Dreigroschenoper (The Threepenny Opera)" performed at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of UNT Opera's 2012 production of The Threepenny Opera. Meng-Jung Tsai (left), Martin Clark Jr. (center), and a second man pose in costumes on a stage. Meng-Jung Tsai holds the shoulders of Martin Clark Jr., who is sitting on a chair with a stick held in front of him. The second man stands on the other side of a trough of hay and rests his hands at his pants pockets. Large, weathered objects sit in front of and behind the actors.

Photograph of UNT Opera's 2012 production of The Threepenny Opera. Meng-Jung Tsai (front), Martin Clark Jr. (back, left), and a second man pose in costumes on a stage. Meng-Jung Tsai sits on a stool and holds the hand of Martin Clark Jr., who is standing behind her while holding a cane. The second man stands on the other side of a trough of hay and moves his left hand behind his back. Large, weathered objects sit behind the actors.