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Cast and Crew Lists

Program Credits

Street Scene
Kurt Weill - music Langston Hughes -lyrics Elmer Rice - book and play Hal Leonard - score Choreography - Anna Sokolow
UMKC Opera Theater - - 13, 14, 15, 16 Nov 2014
White Recital Hall - - PAC

Cast of Characters
Anna Maurrant		April Martin (Thurs., Sat.) Jenny Beauregard (Fri., Sun.)
Frank Maurrant		Jared Michael Johnson (Thurs., Sat.) Dan Welch (Fri., Sun.)
Willie Maurrant		Vince Woods
Rose Maurrant		Glenda Craig (Thurs., Sat.) Ellen Hinkle (Fri., Sun.)
Sam Kaplan		Chad DeMaris (Thurs., Sat.) Christopher Puckett (Fri., Sun.)
Abraham Kaplan		Dan Welch (Thurs., Sat.) Jared Michael Johnson (Fri., Sun.)
Shirley Kaplan		Kate Sikora
Greta Fiorentino		Stephanie Meyer
Lippo Fiorentino		Christopher Puckett (Thurs., Sat.) Chad DeMaris (Fri., Sun.)
Olga Olsen		Erin Jean Lillie
Carl Olsen		Christopher Carbin
Mrs. Jones		Alice Anne M. Light
George Jones		Jacob Lowry
Mae Jones		Rachael Kim
Vincent Jones		Caleb Madison (Thurs., Sat.) Andy Wilson (Fri., Sun.)
Queenie Jones (their little dog, a pug)		Daisy Johnson
Daniel Buchanan		Matthew McDowell (Thurs., Sat.) Justin Sextro (Fri., Sun.)
Jenny Hildebrand		Kathryn W. Parsons
Laura Hildebrand		Rachael Colman
Charlie Hildebrand		Jordan Haas
Mary Hildebrand		Maddy Rose Lovetere
Harry Easter		Devin D. Burton
Henry Davis		Royce Strider
Salvation Army Girls		Evelyn Wouters Nichole S. Kelly
Dick McGann		Matthew Marx
Steve Sankey		Michael Pugh
Second Graduate / Myrtle		Bethany Unruh
Third Graduate / Joe		Audrey Horn
Joan		Melissa Edwards
First Nursemaid		Laura Powell (Thurs., Sat.) Jessica Crowder (Fri., Sun.)
Second Nursemaid		Emily Spirk
Dr. Wilson / Ice Man / Workman		Jacob Beckloff
Officer Murphy		Andy Wilson
Policeman		Peter David Lovetere
City Marshall		Joshua Stark
Fred Cullen		Caleb Madison
Married Couple		Luke Harms Olivia Lynn
Old Man in Clothes		Aaron Redburn
Grace Davis		Alyssa Spitzman
Milkman / Intern		Ray Feener
Music Student		Adrianna Feener
Johnny		Tristan Feener
Dancers		Holly Messman John E. Roberts Luke Harms

Artistic Team
Director		Dorothy Danner
Music Director and Conductor		Robert Bode
Assistant Conductor		Parinya Chucherdwatanasak (conducting Sun.)
Assistant Director		Elizabeth Bowman
Chorus Master		Michaella Calzaretta
Dance Choreographer		Ronald Tice
Scenic Designer		Ece Demirkol
Properties Master		Debbie Morgan
Costume Coordinator		Mary Traylor
Costume Rental		KC Costume Company
Wig and Makeup Designer		Erica D. Sword
Lighting Designer		Adam Raine
Sound Designer		Sarah B. Putts
Assistant Lighting Designer		Jamie Leonard
Dialect Coach		Erika Bailey
Vocal Coaches		Natalia Rivera Richard Williams
Accompanists		Sora Park Matthew Siegel

Production Team
Production Coordinator		Linda Ade Brand
Production Manager		Bob Beck
Technical Director		Chaz Bell
Scenic Charge Artist		Regina Weller
Master Electrician		Adam Raine
Assistant Master		Electrician Kyle Coyer
Stage Manager		Emily E. Dutfin
Assistant Stage Managers		Ashleigh-Dawn Kriegh-Fleming Lacey Willis



Opera Orchestra Personnel
VIOLIN I		Zsolt Eder Shih-Han Pan Courtney Burris Nathaniel Humphrey
VIOLIN II		Marissa Carlson Savana Ricker Tiffany Will Yeong Ju Heo
VIOLA		Gloria Britez Scolari Kevan Clarkston Alyssa Bell
CELLO		Catherine Lehr Ramos Ezgi Karakus
DOUBLE BASS		Matt McGrory
FLUTE		Karen Hauge
OBOE		Mike Prucha
CLARINET		Amanda Hudnall Abby Lloyd James Westbrook
BASSOON		James Keel Williams
HORN		Josh East Cynthia Simpson
TRUMPET		Dustin Williams
TROMBONE		Kyle Hall Austin Peiffer
PERCUSSION		Jack Latta Jacob Wanner
KEYBOARD		Sora Park Matthew Siegel
HARP		Elizabeth Valle

Program Credits

Cendrillon
by Jules Massenet
UMKC Opera Theater - - 14 Nov 2013
White Recital Hall - - PAC

ARTISTIC TEAM
Director	Fenlon Lamb
Music Director and Conductor	Robert Olson
Assistant Conductor	Parinya Chucherdwatanasak (conducting Sun.)
Chorus Master	Michaella Caizaretta
Dance Choreographer	DeeAnna Hiett
Scenic Designer	Jeff Ridenour
Scenic Charge	Artist Barbara Scarif
Properties Master	Mary Nichols
Costume Coordinator	Mary Traylor
Hair and Makeup	Erica Sword
Lighting Designer	Kyle Coyer
Projections Designer	Adam Raine
Assistant Lighting Designers	Thomas Garcia Nicole Jaja
Vocal Coaches	Natalia Rivera Richard Williams
Accompanists	Sora Park Matthew Siegel
PRODUCTION TEAM
Production Coordinator	Linda Ade Brand
Production Manager	Bob Beck
Technical Director	Chaz Bell
Master Electrician	Adam Raine
Assistant Master Electrician	Matthew Mitra
Stage Manager	Emily E. Duffin
Assistant Stage Managers	Ashleigh-Dawn Kriegh-Fleming Kaitlin Duckworth
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Cendrillon	Rachael Kim (Thurs., Sat.) April Martin (Fri., Sun.) Kate Sikora (cover)
Le Prince Charmant	Christopher Puckett (Thurs., Sat.) Rachael Colman (Fri., Sun.)
Pandolphe	Jared Michael Johnson
Madame de la Haltière	Erin Jean Lillie (Thurs., Sat.) Alice Anne M. Light (Fri., Sun.) Noémie Kate Sikora (Thurs., Sat.) Laura B. Lowry (Fri., Sun.) Jessica Crowder (cover)
Dorothée	Zoë Melcher (Thurs., Sat.) Emily Spirk (Fri., Sun.)
La fée	Alba Cancel (Fri., Sun.) Stephanie Meyer (Thurs.) Alannah Garnier (Sat.)
Le roi	Devin D. Burton
Le premier ministre	Christopher Carbin
Le doyen	Justin Sextro
Le surintendant des plaisirs	Royce Strider
Ensemble	Jacob Beckloffm, Glenda Craig, Gretchen Davidson, Melissa Edwards, Audrey Horn, Nichole Kelly, Olivia Lynn, Caleb Madison, Matthew Marx, Matthew McDowell, Abigail Osgood, Kathryn Willow Parsons, Laura Powell, Michael Pugh, Joshua Stark, Bethany Unruh, Andrew Wilson, Vince Woods, Evelyn Wouters, Alexandria Wreggelsworth
Dancers	Abram Hawkins, Holly Messman, Cameo Miller, Harry Parker, Phoebe Perry, Matthew Redix, John E. Roberts, Marina R. Shortino
Opera Orchestra Personnel
VIOLIN I	Filip Lazovski Catherine Kei Fukuda Oman Abdul AIim Sarah Gifford
VIOLIN II	Tobiah Murphy Caleb Thill Justin Bates Kerissa Breisch
VIOLA	Mei-Chun Chen Kenton Lanier Brittany Wasko
CELLO	Qizhen Liu Larry Hernandez
DOUBLE BASS	Matt McGrory Chance Dunaway
FLUTE	Michael O’Brien Christina Wince
OBOE	Jessica Cary Kim Foskett
CLARINET	James Westbrook Julia Janda
BASSOON	Michael Scott Adam Lusk
HORN	Lauren Chambers Shannon McCranor Wesley Gore
TRUMPET	Patrick Doyle
TROMBONE	Kristen Shedor Erik Augereau
TIMPANI	Jennifer Wagner
PERCUSSION	Jack Latta Jacob Wanner
KEYBOARD	Sora Park Matthew Siegel

Night in a Museum Second Floor April 2013

Production Team:
Emily E. Duffin	Stage Manager
Kaitlin Duckworth	Asst. Stage Manager
Nicole Jaja Asst.	Lighting Designer
Michael Strong	Photograher/Videographer
Special Thanks to:	UMKC Voice Faculty, Richard Williams (vocal coach), Robert Beck, Charlie Frank (City Stage), Devorah Kengmana, Matthew Siegel
Program Listings
String Quartet in F Major - II. Assez vif	Music Maurice Ravel Full Company
Sento Nel Core	Music Alessandro Scarlatti Vince Woods (tenor) Company
Glitter and Be Gay from Candide	Music Leonard Bernstein Danielle Krispin (soprano)
Ideale	Music Francesco Paolo Tosti Willow Parsons (Mezzo) Vashti Goracke
Batti Batti from Don Giovanni	Music W. A. Mozart Melissa Edwards (soprano) Christopher Carbin (bass) Full Company
Non v'e chi mi aiuta from La Canterina	Music Franz Joseph Hayden Bethany Unruh (soprano) Full Company
Fleur Jetée	Music Gabriel Faure Emily Botts (soprano) Vashti Goracke
Meine lippen sie kussen so heifz from Guiditta	Music Franz Lehar Emily Botts (soprano) Full Company
Vergebliches Standchen, op. 84	Music Johannes Brahms Audrey Horn (soprano) Christopher Carbin Vince Woods
See the Chariot at Hand	Music Ralph Vaughan Williams Vince Woods (tenor) Company Women
Der Doppelganger from Schwanengesang	Music Franz Schubert Andrew Wilson (tenor) Vashti Goracke
Ilbacio	Music Luigi Arditi Danielle Krispin (soprano) Full Company
Comfort Ye from The Messiah	Music G.F. Handel C.N. Madison (tenor) Stephanie Meyer
Vedrai carino from Don Giovanni	Music Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Bethany Unruh (soprano) Matthew Marx (tenor)
Brauner Bursche ftihrt zum Tanze, op. 103	Music Johannes Brahms Laura Powell (soprano) Vashti Goracke
Durch Zdrtlichkeit from Entfuhrung aus dem Serail	Music W.A. Mozart Stephanie Meyer (soprano) Christopher Carbin
En ferment les yeux from Manon	Music Jules Massenet Andrew Wilson (tenor) Vashti Goracke
Monica's Waltz from The Medium	Music Gian Carlo Menotti Evelyn Wouters (soprano) Christopher Carbin
Sure on this shining night	Music Samuel Barber Laura Powell (soprano) Full Company
Kommtein schlanker Bursch from Der Freischtitz	Music C.M. von Weber Melissa Edwards (soprano) Laura Powell
A Hero Must	Music C.N.Madison Text from "Odyssey" by Homer I Strive More than Men II Rage More than Men III Suffer More than Men IV Conquer More than Men V Love More than Men Christopher Carbin (bass) Full Company
Rapt In Reverie	Music Gavin Brivik Tribute to Aaron Markarian I. Transcendence II. Reminiscence Evelyn Wouters (soprano) Filip Lazovski - violinist (Friday) Terris Roberts - violinist (Saturday)

A Midsummer Night's Dream March 2013 Entrance of Tytania

Artistic Team
Director	Marciem Bazell
Maestro	Robert Bode
Assistant Conductors	Michaella Calzaretta, Parinya Chucherdwatanasak
Dance Choreographer	Dee Anna Hiett
Scenic Designer	Kristin Yager
Properties Master	Matthew Mott
Costume Coordinator	Mary Traylor
Hair and Makeup	Erica Sword
Lighting Designer	Devorah Kengmana
Projections Designer	Doug Macur
Assistant Lighting Designer	Matthew Mitra
Vocal Coaches	Natalia Rivera, Richard Williams
Accompanists	Richard Jeric, Jonathan Young

Costumes provided by	Kansas City Costume Company, Inc.
Special thanks to	Carla Noack, Stephanie Roberts, Scott Stackhouse

Production Team
Production Manager	Bob Beck
Technical Director	Chaz Bell
Master Electrician	Doug Macur
Production Stage Manager	Blair Coppola
Assistant Stage Managers	Emily Duffin, Kaitlin Duckworth

Cast of Characters
Oberon	Rachael Colman (Thurs., Sat.) Alice Anne Light (Fri, Sun.), Zoe Melcher (cover)
Tytania	Natalie Lassinger (Thurs., Sat.) Anna Hacker (cover), Alba Cancel (Fri., Sun.), Angela Gribble (cover)
Puck	Mark Gieringer
Theseus	Matthew Scrivner
Hippolyta	Laura MacAvoy (Thurs., Sat.) Jessica Crowder (Fri., Sun.)
Lysander	Joseph DeSota (Thurs., Sat.) Chad DeMaris (Fri., Sun.)
Demetrius	Jared Michael Johnson (Thurs. Sat.) Aaron Markarian (Fri., Sun.)
Hermia	Erin Jean Lillie (Thurs., Sat.) Kaitlin Galetti (Fri., Sun.)
Helena	Jenny Beauregard (Thurs., Sat.) Laura Lowry (Fri., Sun.), Ellen Hinkle (cover)
Bottom	Ivo Suarez
Quince	Chris Carbin
Flute	Christopher Puckett
Snug	Daniel Musgrave
Starveling	Royce Strider
Snout	Justin Sextro
Cobweb	Anna Hacker
Peaseblossom	Zoe Melcher
Mustardseed	Danielle Krispin
Moth	Emily Botts
Fairy Band	Melissa Edwards, Danielle Krispin, Krystal Nemetz, Willow Parsons, Evelyn Wouters
Servant	Richard Jeric (Thurs., Sat.) Jonathan Young (Fit, Sun.)
Dancers	Haley Day, Simone DeLozier, Kari Hayde, Rachael Hulse, Erin Kane, Desmond Roach, Alessandra Perdichizzi, Katherine Schneller, Abbie Shadid

Opera Orchestra Personnel
Violin	Filip Lazovski, Justin Bates, Brianna Borth, Melissa Carlson, Zsolt Eder, Kei Fukuda, Cheng Hu, Shin-Han Pan, Tiffany Will
Viola	Mei-Chun Chen, Kevan Clarkson, Shih-Hsun Pan
Cello	David Boese, Brandon Cornett, Nathan Hoffman
Double Bass	Noah McNair, Taylor Gwin
Flute	Michael O'Brien, Karen Hauge
Oboe	Jessica Gary
Clarinet	Abby Lloyd
Bassoon	James Keel Williams
Horn	Matthew Haislip, Chris Williams
Trumpet	Patrick Doyle
Trombone	Kathleen McGowan
Harp	Wesley Kelly
Keyboard	Richard Jeric, Jonathan Young
Percussion	Spencer Jones, Benjamin Shellhaas

Cast, Crew and Orchestra Die Lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow) December 2012
ARTISTIC TEAM
Director	Marciem Bazell
Conductor	Steven D. Davis
Assistant Conductor	Zhang Shao
Chorus Master	Michaella Calzaretta
Choreographer	Ronald Tice
Scenic Designer	Erin Walley
Properties Master	Kristin Yager
Scenic Charge	Misty Pelas
Costume Designer	Erica Sword
Wig and Makeup Designer	Lauren Hughes
Lighting Designer	Matthew Mitra
Assistant Lighting Designer	Kyle Coyer
Vocal Coaches	Natalia Rivera
	Richard Williams
Rehearsal Accompanists	Richard Jeric
	Jonathan Young
PRODUCTION TEAM
Production Manager	Bob Beck
Technical Director	Chaz Bell
Master Electrician	Douglas Macur
Production Stage Manager	Blair B. Coppola
Assistant Stage Managers	Ivan Dario Cano
	Emily Duffin
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Hanna Glavari	Natalie Lassinger (Thurs., Sat.)
	Jenny Beauregard (Fri., Sun.)
Valencienne	Ellen Hinkle (Thurs., Sat.)
	Laura Lowry (Fri., Sun.)
Danilo Danilovitch	Joseph DeSota (Thurs., Sat.) Daniel Welch (Fri., Sun.)
Camille de Rosillon	Brandon Scott Russell (Thurs., Sat.) Chad DeMaris (Fri., Sun.)
Baron Mirko Zeta	Ivo Suarez
Njegus	Zoe Melcher
Raoul de St. Brioche	Will Vestal (Thurs., Sat.) Patrick McCoy (Fri., Sun.)
Vicomte Cascada	Aaron Markarian (Thurs., Sat.) Jared Johnson (Fri., Sun.)
Kromow	Royce Strider
Olga Kromow	Audrey Horn
Bogdanowitsch	Christopher Carbin
Sylviane Bogdanowitsch	Anna Hacker
Pritschitsch	Matthew Scrivner
Praskowia Pritschitsch	Laura Powell
Grisettes	Lolo, Dodo - Melissa Edwards, Willow Parsons Jou-Jou, Frou-Frou - Evelyn Wouters, Olivia Lynn Clo-CIo, Margot - Bethany Unruh, Aurelie Roque
Chorus	Melissa Edwards, Olivia Lynn, Caleb Madison, Matthew Marx, Matthew McDowell, Daniel Musgrave, Willow Parsons, Michael Pugh, Bethany Unruh, Andrew Wilson, Vince Woods, Evelyn Wouters
Dancers	Kelsey Crawford, Hannah Forck, Aaron Galang, Kari Hayde, Dalton Heinle, Lexi Panfil, Matthew Redix, Desmond Roach, Emily Rost, Abbie Shadid, Katherine Schneller, Alexandra Wallace
OPERA ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL
VIOLIN	Filip Lazovski, Sarah Holmes, Jonathan Eddy, Nathaniel Humphrey, Terris Roberts, Alysse Trusy, Trisha McGovern, Brianna Berth
VIOLA	Yuan-Yu Weng, Hillary Sametz, Gabrielle Padilla
CELLO	Jeff Millen, Eman Gallehdari-Chalshotori, James Mitchell
DOUBLE BASS	Matt McGrory, Taylor Gwin
FLUTE	Virginia Q. Backman, Hillary Rowley-Weiss
OBOE	Jason Paschall, Jessica Gary
CLARINET	James Westbrook, Nattapon Banjatammanon
BASSOON	James Ryan Morris, Mark Lauer
HORN	Brett Hodge, Micaela Barber, Chris Williams, Kris Bishop
TRUMPET	Charles Galloway, Grant Smiley
TROMBONE	Anthony Rodgers, Nicholas Bell, Erik Augereau
PERCUSSION	Sarrah Cantrell, Jacob Wanner, Jack Latta

OPERA SCENES

Night in a Museum

April 2012

(photo / copyright Mike Strong, kcdance.com) Night in a Museum - directed by Marciem Bazell

Production Team

Marciem Bazell, Ruth L Carver, and Jessica Diana Salley, directors
Richard Jeric and Jonathan Young, accompanists
Vashti Goracke, choreographer
Nicole Jaja, lighting designer
Blair Coppola, stage manager

Night in a Museum

Where song, dance, and opera come alive

PROGRAM

String Quartet in F Major (1902-3) Maurice Ravel
II. Assez vif - Tres rythme (1875-1937)
"The Curator"
Narrator: Vashti Goracke
Museum visitor: Evelyn Wouters
Museum visitor: Brandon Smith
Museum visitor: Willow Parsons

Pierrot (1882)
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Narrator Anna Hacker
Company
Marciem Bazell, director

"Quando me'n vo" from La boheme (1896)
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Emily Botts Company
Marciem Bazell, director

"A tenor, all singers above" Sir Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900)
from Utopia Limited (1893)
Sir W. S. Gilbert (1836-1911)
Patrick McCoy
Company
Marciem Bazell, director

"If with all your hearts" Felix Mendelssohn
from Elijah, Op. 70 (1846-7) (1809-1847)
Matthew McDowell
Company
Marciem Bazell, director

"Je veux vivre" from Romeo et Juliette (1865-71)
Charles Gounod (1818-1893)
Juliette - Danielle Krispin
Nurse - Zoe Melcher
Ruth Carver, director
** change

"Die Lotosblume" from Myrthen, Op. 25 (1840)
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Tyler House
Marciem Bazell, director

"Affani del pensier" from Ottone, HWV 15 (1722)
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Gregory Bohling
Amy Olbert
Aaron Markarian
Jessica Salley - Director

"Chacun a son gout" from Die Fledermaus (1874)
Johann Strauss (1825-1899)
Prince Orlovsky - Zoe Melcher
Company
Ruth L. Carver, director

"Be kind and courteous"
from A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64 (1959-60)
Benjamin Britten
Anna Hacker
Emily Botts
Melissa Edwards
Audrey Horn
Amy Olbert
Marciem Bazell - Director

Act II, Scene 2 from Corps of Discovery (2003).
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Michael Ching (b. 1958)
Lost Her Moccasins: Zoe Melcher
Otter Woman: Noelle Smith
Calls Like a Lark: Amy Olbert
Awake at Dawn: Danielle Krispin
Marciem Bazell, director

INTERMISSION

Act II, Scene 7 from Die Zauberflote, K. 620 (1791)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Papgena - Melissa Edwards
Papgeno - Royce Strider
Knabe 1 - Willow Parsons
Knabe 2 - Audrey Horn
Knabe 3 - Evelyn Wouters
Ruth Carver - Director

"I mio ben quando verra" (year) from
Nina, o sia La pazza per amore (c1789-90)
Giovanni Paisiello (1740-1816)
Audrey Horn
Jessica Diana Salley, director

Lydia (c1870).
Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)
Mathew McDowell
Vashti Goracke
Marciem Bazell - Director

"Tornami a vagheggiar" from Alcina,
HWV34 (1728) Handel
Danielle Krispin
Jessica Salley, director

** no vaga luna
Vaga luna
che inargenti (1827-35).
Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)
Danielle Krispin
Greg Bohling
Tyler House
Jessica Salley - Director

L'invitation au voyage (1870).
Henri Duparc (1848-1933)
Amy Olbert
Emily Botts
Chris Carbin
Melissa Edwards
Danielle Krispin
Aaron Markarian
Zoe Melcher
Royce Strider
Marciem Bazell - Director

Act III, Scene 1 from Pelleas et Melisande (1893-1902) Debussy
Melisande: Noelle Smith
Pellease: Aaron Markarian
Golaud: Christopher Carbin
Marciem Bazell, director

Je t'implore et je tremble - Iphigenie en Tauride,
Christophe Gluck
Noelle Smith
Vashti Goracke
Marciem Bazell - Director

Carmen

By Peter Brook

March 2012

(photo / copyright Mike Strong, kcdance.com) Carmen - directed by Marciem Bazell
Cafe scene in Carmen with Aaron Markarian (right)

Please note: No video for cast and crew was allowed on this production by Peter Brook.

ARTISTIC TEAM
Director Marciem Bazell
Conductor Shao Zhang
Assistant Conductor Parinya Chucherdwatanasak
Dance Choreographer Nicole English
Fight Choreographer William Warren
Scenic Designer Evan Hill
Properties Master Liz Spray
Costume Designer Aaron Chvatal
Hair and Makeup Artist Erica Sword
Lighting Designer Douglas Macur
Assistant Lighting Designer Matthew Mitra
Projection Designer Patrick Inlow
Vocal Coaches Natalia Rivera
Richard Williams
Rehearsal Accompanists Richard Jeric
Jonathan Young

PRODUCTION TEAM
Production Manager Bob Beck
Technical Director Chaz Bell
Production Stage Manager Adam M. Fulmer
Assistant Stage Managers Blair Coppola
Luci Kersting
Master Electrician Eric Voecks
Light Board Programmer/Operator Shara Abvabi
Super-title Operator Patrick McCoy

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Carmen Erica Koehring (Thurs., Sat.)
Ruth L. Carver (Fri., Sun.)
Michaela Laura MacAvoy (Thurs., Sat.)
Jessie Sargent (Fri., Sun.)
Don Jose Brandon Russell (Thurs., Sat.)
Bryan Pinkall (Fri., Sun.)
Escamillo Alex Ritchie (Thurs., Sat.)
Kurtis Shoemake (Fri., Sun.)
Zuniga Aaron Markarian
Garcia Christopher Carbin
Lilas Pastia Royce Strider
Old Gypsy Danielle Krispin (Thurs., Sat.)
Audrey Horn (Fri., Sun)

OPERA ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL

VIOLINS Filip Lazovski,
co-concertmaster Zsolt Eder,
Jonathan Eddy
Chu-Han Yang
VIOLA Kevan Clarkson
Gabrielle Padilla
CELLO Brandon Cornett
James Mitchell
DOUBLE BASS Matt McGrory
Noah McNair

FLUTE Virginia Q. Backman
Michael O'Brien
OBOE Jessica Gary
Mary Stahlhuth
CLARINET Rachel Braband
BASSOON James Ryan Morris
Jonathan Zepp
HORN Micaela Barber

TRUMPET Marcus Brooks
Ryan Sharp
TROMBONE Kathleen McGowan
TIMPANI Andy Foerschler
PERCUSSION Spencer Jones
HARP Wesley Kelly

Le Nozze de Figaro

The Marriage of Figaro

November 2011

(photo / copyright Mike Strong, kcdance.com) Le Nozze de Figaro - directed by Marciem Bazell - directed by Marciem Bazell

UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance Opera Theatre
presents

An opera buffa in four acts

Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte

Based on the play:
La folle journee, ou Le manage de Figaro by Pierre-Augustin Beaumarchais

Original production Vienna, Burgtheater, May 1, 1786

ARTISTIC TEAM
Director....................................................................Marciem Bazell
Conductor..................................................................Robert Olson
Assistant Conductor.....................................................Zhang Shao
Scenic Designer.................................................................Evan Hill
Assistant Scenic Designer/Scenic Charge.....................Erin Walley
Properties Master.......................................................Mary Nichols
Costume Designer....................................................Lauren Gaston
Makeup/Wig Artist........................................................Erica Sword
Lighting Designer.................................................Brandon J. Clark
Assistant Lighting Designer......................................Matthew Mitra
Choreographer........................................................Vashti Goracke
Dance Captain......................................................Alana Henderson
Chorus Master........................................................Jacob Narverud
Vocal Coaches...............................Natalia Rivera, Richard Williams
Rehearsal Accompanists................Richard Jeric, Jonathan Young

PRODUCTION TEAM
Production Manager.........................................................Bob Beck
Technical Director.............................................................Chaz Bell
Production Stage Manager........................................Adam Fulmer
Assistant Stage Managers.................Daniel Alford, Blair Coppola,
Alana Henderson
Master Electrician..........................................................Eric Voecks
Light Board Programmer/Operator............................Shara Abvabi
Super Title Operator..............................................Brandon Russell
Special thanks to
Lee Berhorst, Kristin Yager, Lindsay Davis, Sarah Oliver

CAST OF CHARACTERS
Figaro...................................................................Stephen Fish (Thurs., Sat.)
Kurtis Shoemake (Fri, Sun.)
Susanna.............................................................Angela Gribble (Thurs., Sat.)
Jessica Diana Salley (Fri, Sun.)
Bartolo............................................................................Matthew Scrivner
Marcellina...........................................................Ruth L Carver (Thurs., Sat.)
Erica L. Koehring (Fri., Sun.)
Cherubino............................................................Kathryn Davis (Thurs., Sat.)
Elizabeth Tredent (Fri., Sun.)
Ruth L. Carver, Kaitlin Galetti (covers) (Galetti on Thu)
II Conte...................................................................Alex Ritchie (Thurs., Sat.)
Chris Carr (Fri., Sun.)
La Contessa.....................................................Laura MacAvoy (Thurs., Sat.)
Meghan Renee Zuver (Fri., Sun.)
Basilic...........................................................Branden Haralson (Thurs., Sat.)
Bryan Pinkall (Fri., Sun.)
Aaron Markarian (cover)
Antonio......................................................................................Ivo Suarez
DonCurzio..................................................................................Will Vestal
Barbarina..............................................................Laura Lowry (Thurs., Sun.)
Natalie Lassinger (Fri.)
Stephanie Meyer (Sat.)
Flower Girls......................................Anna Hacker, Amy Olbert (Thurs., Sun.)
Danielle Krispin, Stacy Van Hoecke (Fri.)
Emily Botts, Zoe Melcher (Sat.)
CHORUS
Soprani................................Emily Botts, Melissa Edwards, Anna Hacker,
Audrey Horn, Stacy Van Hoecke, Evelyn Wouters
Mezzi..........................................................Danielle Krispin, Zoe Melcher,
Michelle Ng, Amy Olbert
Tenori..............................Matthew McDowell, Brandon Smith, Ming Yang
Bassi..................................Chris Carbin, Tyler House, James Kirkpatrick,
Jonathan Snowden, Royce Strider

Don Giovanni March 2011
Don Giovanni	Chris Carr (Thurs., Sat.) John Allen Nelson (Fri, Sun.)
Leporello	Alex Ritchie (Thurs., Sat.) Stephen Fish (Fri, Sun.)
II Commendatore (Don Pedro)	Matthew Scrivner
Donna Anna	Amanda Frederick (Thurs., Sat.) Heather Phillips (Fri, Sun.) Nicole Messier (cover)
Don Ottavio	Joseph DeSota (Thurs., Sat.) Bryan Pinkall (Fri., Sun.) Brandon Russell (cover)
Donna Elvira	Sarah Elizabeth Williams (Thurs., Sat) Seungwon Lee (Fri., Sun.) Evelyn Rossow (cover)
Masetto	Paul Griggsby (Thurs., Sat.) Kurtis Shoemake (Fri., Sun.)
Zerlina	Jessica Diana Salley (Thurs., Sat.) Angela Gribble (Fri., Sun.) Joelle Teeter (cover)

Chorus	Greg Bohling Emily Botts Lauren Brinson, Beth Davey Tyler Fromson Anna Hacker, Branden Haralson Brielle Johnson Megan Kelley, Danielle Krispin Patrick McCoy Zoe Melcher, Ryan Occefia Amy Olbert Lucas Pherigo, Noelle Smith Royce Strider, Stacy Van Hoecke Jena Wight
Dancers	Heather Costello David Cross Haley Day, Hayley Turner Desmond Roach Paco Vitug Asha Singh
Supernumeraries	Melissa Edwards Audrey Dunshee

Production Staff
Director	Marciem Bazell
Conductor	Sam Seung-Ryul Yang
Assistant Conductor	Stever Lewis
Production Manager	Bob Beck
Stage Manager	Sadie DeSantis
Assistant Stage Managers	Adam Fulmer Luci Kersting, Chelsey Tighe
Scenic Designer	Evan Hill
Technical Director	Chaz Bell
Lighting Designer	SeifAllah Cristobal
Master Electrician	Richard Sprecker
Carpenters	Shawn Cantrell Matt Francis Steve Haase Aaron Roose Aaron Wilson
Costume Designer	Mary Traylor
Hair and Makeup Designer	JoAnn Weaver
Props Master	Mary Nichols
Chorus Master	Jacob Narverud
Vocal Coaches	John Meuter Natalia Rivera Richard Williams
Rehearsal Accompanists	Artem Anuchin Jiyun Chung
Choreography	DeeAnna Hiett
English Super Titles	Allison Voth
Super Title Operator	Natasha Olinetchouk

UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance Opera Theatre
presents

Dialogues des Carmélites

November 2010

(photo / copyright Mike Strong, kcdance.com) Dialogues des Carmélites - directed by Marciem Bazell

Music Francis Poulenc
Libretto Georges Bernanos

Original Production Milan
La Scala
January 26, 1957

Presented by
UMKC Conservatory of
Music and Dance
Opera Theatre

Cast

Marquis de la Force William H. Perry
Blanche Sarah Bauer (fri, sun)
Nicole Messier (thu, sat)
Le Chevalier Brandon Scott Russell (fri, sun)
Ben Gulley (thu, sat)
Madame de Croissy Boyoung Lee (fri, sun)
Erica L. Hoehring (thu, sat)
Madame Lidoine Evelyn Rossow (fri, sun)
Heather Phillips (thu, sat)
Mère Marie Ruth L. Carber (fri, sun)
Kathryn Davis (thu, sat)
Sœur Constance Jessica Diana Salley (fri, sun)
Angela Gribble (thu, sat)
Mère Jeanne Noelle Smith
Sœur Mathilde JoAnna V. Geffert
Mère Gerald Zoë Melcher
Sœur Clair Lauren Brinson
Sœur Antoine Stacy Van Hoecke
Sœur Catherine Abby Judah
Sœur Felicity Anna Hacker
Sœur Gertrude Amy Olbert
Sœur Alice Joelle Teeter
Sœur Valentine Emily Botts
Sœur Anne de la Crois Renee Taylor
Sœur Martha Meghan Zuver
Sœur St. Charles Brielle Johnson
L'Aumônier Will Vestal (fri, sun)
Joey DeSota (thu, sat)
First Officer Taylor Comstock
Second Officer, Jailor Daniel Welch
Thierry, M. Javelinot Branden Haralson

Révolutionnaires

Soprani Audry Dunshee
Audrey Horn
Melissa Edwards
Danielle Krispin
Briana Swift
Jena Wight
Mezzi Megan Kelley
Michelle Ng
Sam Willett
Tenori Grace Knobbe
Patrick McCoy
Christian Muñoz
Lucas Pherigo
Bassi Chanze Chaput
Tyler Fromson
Ryan Occeña
Royce Strider

Orchestra

Violin I Shan-Ken Chien
Cheng Hu
Shih Chieh Chen
Sarah Holmes
Trisha McGovern
Violin II Chu-Han Yang
Claudi Sudekum
Justin Bates
Tiffany Will
Viola Youming Chen
Yu-Fang Chen
I-Ting Huang
Cello Alice Huang
Tiffany Bell
Benjamin Duvall
Bass David Tourtellot
Flute Hannah Porter
Tara Byrdsong
Oboe Rena Vacha
Christina Moll
Clarinet Amanda Hudnall
Erin Vander Wyst
Bassoon Austin Way
Horn Adam Paxson
Sean Donovan
Sarah Tarrant
Trumpet Preston Bailey
Marcus Brooks
Sam Wells
Trombone Nick Bell
Anthony Rodgers
John Jenkins
Tuba Matt Crossley
Timpani Sarah Cantrell
Persussion Ben Shellhaas
Keyboard Jiyung Chung
Harp Wesley Kelly

Production Staff

Director Marciem Bazell
Conductor Steven D. Davis
Assistant Conductor Shao Zhang
Production Manager Bob Beck
Stage Manager Sadie DeSantis
Assistant Stage Managers Adam Fulmer
Kallan Keim
Scenic Designer Evan Hill
Technical Director Chaz Bell
Lighting Designer Richard Sprecker
Assistant Lighting Designer Rachael Shair
Master Electrician Eric Voeckes
Costume Designer Mary Traylor
Hair & Makeup Designer Jan Delovage
Props Master Mary Nichols
Chorus Master Jacob Narverud
Vocal Coaches John Meuter
Richard Williams
Rehearsal Accompanists Artem Anuchin
Jiyung Chung

Engelbert Humperdink's

Hänsel und Gretel

November 2009

(photo / copyright Mike Strong, kcdance.com) Hänsel und Gretel - directed by Marciem Bazell

UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance
Thursday, Friday, Saturday 7:30 pm 19, 20, 21 November 2009
Sunday 2:30 pm 22 November 2009
White Recital Hall, PAC

A magic opera in three acts, EHWV 93.3

Music by
Engelbert Humperdinck

Libretto by
A. and H. Wette and G. and E. Humperdinck
after J.L. and W.C. Grimm

Original Production
Weimar, Germany, December 23, 1893

Director
Marciem Bazell

Music Director and Conductor
Robert Olson

Assistant Conductor
Sam Seung-Ryul Yang

Choreographer
DeeAnna Hiett

Set Designer
Panela Leung

Lighting Designer
Latrice Lovett

Costume Designer
Mary Traylor

Rehearsal Accompanists
Jiyun Chung
Joo Hye Kim

Vocal Coaches
John Mueter
Richard Williams

Production Staff

Stage Manager
Claire Jarman

Technical Director
Jason Harris

Props Mistress
Mary Nichols

Potter
Michael Smith

Assistant Stage Managers
Sadie DeSantis
Cynthia Postlewait

Assistant Lighting Designer
Delinda Pushotonequa

Master Electrician
Melissa Mahoney

Light Board Operator
Richard Sprecker

Supertitle Operator
Sean Stephenson

Production Manager
Robert Beck

Run Crew

Sarah Brozovich
Fiona Carmody
Richard Gibson
Ben Gulley
Abigail Judah
Cory McGlynn
Natalie Parrish
Karren Schiele
Stacy Van Hoeke
Kevin Westringer

Red Cast - Thursday, Saturday

Hänsel ... Katherine Crawford
Gretel ... Sarah Bauer
Mutter ... Katelyn Mattson-Levy
Vater ... William H. Perry
Sandmännchen ... Stephanie Zuluaga
Taumännchen ... Laura Sudduth
Hexe ... Kelly Hill

Blue Cast - Friday, Sunday

Hänsel ... Lindsay James
Gretel ... Lauren Onsrud
Mutter ... Sarah Burke
Vater ... Aaron Markarian
Sandmännchen ... Sarah Anne Goeke
Taumännchen ... Kristin Griffeath
Hexe ... Vigthor Zophoniasson

Dancers

Hannah Benditt
Rachel Crawford
Lacee Ebert
Vashti Goracke
Kaitlin Heibel
Shannon Hutsler
Erin Muenks
Taylor Ohman
Appie Peterson
Lynley Shaffer
Alyssa Schneider
Asha Singh
Erik Sobbe
Megan Squires
Gavin Stewart
Dempsey Ward
Molly Zongker

Kinderchor

Megan Bryde
Sarah Brozovich
Ceres Campos
Claire Carreon
Ruby Dibbie
Anitra Evans
Abigail Judah
Shelby Langtry
Cricket Martin
Cheyenne Melton
McKenzie Miller
Natalie Parrish
Katie Schmitt
Madeleine Walter-McCrary

Orchestra

Orchestra - Violin I
Shan-Ken Chien, concertmaster
Cheng Hu, ass't concertmaster
Shih Chieh Chen
Andrew Holmes
Sarah Holmes
Huai-En Lin

Orchestra - Violin II
Yu-Fen Chen (principal)
Deanna Breon
Heidi Downin
Trish McGovern
Pei-Ju Wang
Chu-Han

Orchestra - Viola
Youming Chen (principal)
Yu-Fang Chen (principal)
I-Ting Huang
Ayoung Ryu
Nicole Wang
Yuan-Yu Weng

Orchestra - Cello
Alice Huang (principal)
Tiffany Bell
Jonathan Carbin
Jeff Millen
James Mitchell

Orchestra - Bass
Alex King
Barron Weir

Orchestra - Flute
Hannah Porter (principal)
Sophia Tegart (principal)

Orchestra - Oboe
Julie Hudik (principal)
Noah Tucker (principal)

Orchestra - Clarinet
Mauricio Salguero (principal)
Erin Vander Wyst (principal)

Orchestra - Bassoon
James Keel Williams (principal)
Austin Way (principal)

Orchestra - Horn
Rob Detjen (principal)
Sean Donovan
Kristin Gates
Andrea Stanton

Orchestra - Trumpet
Preston Bailey (principal)
Andrew Harms (principal)

Orchestra - Trombone
Anthony Rodgers (principal)
Ryan Repking (principal)

Orchestra - Timpani
Andrew Fritz

Orchestra - Percussion
Evan Maslak

Orchestra - Harp
Wesley Kelly

Cosi Fan Tutte

February 2009

(photo / copyright Mike Strong, kcdance.com) Cosi Fan Tutte - directed by Marciem Bazell

Casts
	Thursday 19 Feb 2009	Friday 20 Feb 2009	Saturday 21 Feb 2009	Sunday 22 Feb 2009
Fiordiligi	Katelyn Mattson-Levy	Alyssa Nance	Sarah Burke	Katelyn Mattson-Levy
Dorabella	Jennifer Forte	Jenifer Rose Weber	Jennifer Forte	Katherine Crawford
Despina	Laura Sudduth	Julie Wyma	Kathryn McCreary	Julie Wyma
Ferrando	Ben Hilgert	Robin Griffeath	Ben Hilgert	Robin Griffeath
Guglielmo	William Perry	Jonathan Stinson	William Perry	Jonathan Stinson
Don Alfonso	Andrew Harris	Matthew Scrivner	Andrew Harris	Matthew Scrivner
Alfonso's Man	Will Vestal	Will Vestal	Will Vestal	Will Vestal

Chorus

Lauren Brinson

Christopher Burgos

Sarah Dettmer

Brandon Haralson

Mary Hannah Keith

Kathleen Quint

Brandon Russell

Kurtis Shoemake

Noelle Smith

Sean Stephenson

Cassaundra Sutherland

Brett Terry

Isabella Tugman

Will Vestal

Thomas Williams

Amy Wright

Orchestra

Flute

Sophia Tegart

Brielle Frost

Oboe

Christina Moll

Mary Ann Lucas

Clarinet

Jessie Connor

Karen Anton

Bassoon

James Keel Williams

Austin Way

Horn

Adam Paxson

Andrea Stanton

Trumpet

Chris Lario

Samuel Wells

Violins

Chun-Chien Chuang (concertmaster)

Andrew Holmes

Chu-Han Yang

Lai Kheng Chan

Pei-Ju Wang

Shih Chieh Chen

Yu-Fen Chen

Sarah Kubicki

Huai-En Lin

Viola

Nicole Wang, principal

Yuan-Hu Weng

Ayoung Ryu

Alex Duval

Cello

Justin Cowart, principal

Jonathan Carbin

Tiffany Bell

Bass

Alaine Hernandez

Orchestra Mgr

Sam Seung-Ryul Yang

Orchestra Librarian

Dane Phillipsen

Production Staff

Director

Marciem Bazell

Music Director

Robert Olson

Conductor

Brandon Keith Brown

Production Manager

Robert Beck

Wig, Make-up

Jan Delovage

Lighting Designer

Jessica Bertine

Set Designer

Mary Nichols

Costume Designer

Mary Traylor

Technical Director

Alex Perry

Props Master

Jordan Janota

Production Stage Mgr.

Stacey Salotto

Asst. Stage Mgrs.

Katie Fern

Claire Jarman

Asst. Lighting

Latrice Lovett

Director's Asst.

Lauren Hughes

Rehearsal Accompanists

John Mueter

John Villaveces

Richard Williams

Voice Coaches

John Mueter

Richard Williams

Chorus Master

Matthew Udland

Light Board Op. & Prog.

SeifAllah Cristobal

Electricians

David Diaz

Delinda Pushetonequa

E.J. Reinagel

Richard Sprecker

Set Construction

Fire Designs

Albert Herring

November 2008

by
Benjamin Britten

(photo / copyright Mike Strong, kcdance.com) Assistant Conductor Brandon K. Brown following the action during dress for the 20-23 Nov 2008 UMKC production of Albert Herring - a comic opera by Benjamin Britten - directed by Marciem Bazell
Assistant Conductor Brandon K. Brown following the action during dress.

(photo / copyright Mike Strong, kcdance.com) albert herring - directed by Marciem Bazell

SETTING Circa 1900
Loxford, England

CAST OF CHARACTERS
Lady Billows	Katelyn Mattson-Levy (Thurs., Sat.) Jenna Schroer (Fri., Sun.)
Florence Pike	Suzanne Hendrix (Thurs., Sat.) Boyoung Lee (Fri., Sun.)
Miss Wordsworth	Kristen Davidson (Thurs., Sun.) Kristin Griffeath (Fri.) Katie Woolf (Sat.) Lauren Onsrud (understudy)
Nancy	Jennifer Forte (Thurs., Sat.) Katherine Crawford (Fri., Sun.)
Mrs. Herring	Jenifer Rose Weber (Thurs., Sat.) Alex Rackages (Fri., Sun.)
Albert	Ben Gulley (Thurs., Sat.) Vigthor Zophoniasson (Fri., Sun.)
Sid	Jonathan Stinson (Thurs., Sat.) Chris Cobbett (Fri., Sun.)
Mr. Gedge, Vicar.	Loren Battieste (Thurs., Sat.) William Perry (Fri., Sun.)
Mayor Upfold	Chad Raborn (Thurs., Sat.) Craig Allen (Fri., Sun.)
Inspector Budd	Richard Gibson
Emmie	Katie Quint
Cis	Sarah Brozovich
Harry	Abigail Judah
Townies	Brielle Johnson Brandon Knight Amber Stephens Jamie Keeling Christen Turner Kristin Ayers Mick Burns

ORCHESTRA

Flute Krista Jobson
Oboe Julie Hudik
Clarinet Mauricio Salguero
Bassoon Michael Scott
Horn Rob Detjen
Percussion Steve Schob
Violin I Shan-Ken Chien
Violin II Trisha McGovern
Viola Yu-Fang Chen
Cello Ben Gitter
Bass Ben Cross
Harp Wesley Kelly

PRODUCTION STAFF

Director Marciem Bazell
Music Director and Conductor Robert Olson
Production Manager Robert Beck
Wig and Make-up Designer Jan Delovage
Lighting Designer David Diaz
Set Designer Jenn McDuffee
Costume Designer Mary Traylor
Technical Director Alex Perry
Props Master Chris Burkhart
Assistant Director Julie Wyma
Production Stage Manager Stacey Salotto
Assistant Stage Managers Lauren Hughes
Claire Jarman
Assistant Conductor Brandon K. Brown
Assistant Lighting Designer SeifAllah Cristobal
Rehearsal Accompanist Richard Williams
Voice Coaches John Mueter
Richard Williams
Light Board Operator and Programmer Delinda Pushetonequa
Master Electrician SeifAllah Cristobal
Electricians Delinda Pushetonequa
EJ Reinagel
Latrice Lovett
Jessica Bertine
Richard Sprecker
Charge Scenic Painter Laura Burkhart
Set Construction Fire Designs
British Consultant Helen Perry

5 Works

April 2008

43:05 Three Bears
46:34 Dido & Æneas
11:25 Emperor's Madness
21:40 The Calling
47:04 Tonatzin

(photo / copyright Mike Strong, kcdance.com) The Three Bears opera

The Three Bears

An Opera by Jonathan Stinson
Directed by Julie Wyma
Musical Direction: John Villaveces

Goldilocks Angela Clement
Papa Bear Kurtis Showmake
Mama Bear Cassaundra Sutherland
Baby Bear Kathryn McCreary

Director Julie Wyma
Musical Director / Pianist John Villaveces
Lighting Designer David Diaz
Light Board Operator Delina Pushetonequa
City Theater Manager Charlie Frank

Additional Music Preparation
Richard Williams and Brett Terry

(photo / copyright Mike Strong, kcdance.com) Dido & Æneas (left) and The Emperors Madness (right)
Dido & Æneas (left) and The Emperor's Madness (right)

Dido &Æneas

An Opera

Words by Mr. Nahum Tate
Music by Mr. Henry Purcell

Director
Mr. Douglas Dodson

Piano
Mr. John Villaveces

Belinda, a Lady in Waiting Kathryn McCreary
Dido, Queen of Carthage Jenifer Rose Weber
Second Woman Anna Young
Æneas, Trojan Prince Jedd Schneider
The Sorceress Douglas Dodson
First Witch Kathleen Quint
Second Witch Natalie Parish
Spirit, in the form of Mercury Britanny Holcomb
A Sailor, in Æneas' crew Alicyn Baldwin

Chorus of Young Gentlepeople
Alicyn Baldwin
Douglas Dodson
Brittany Holcomb
Kathryn McCreary
Natalie Parish
Kathleen Quint
Jedd Schneider
Brandon Scott
Anna Young

Staging Douglas Dodson
Piano John Villaveces
Lighting Design David Diaz
Lighting Design Assistant Delinda Pushetonequa
Stage Managed Marciem Bazell

Thanks to
Union Station
Charlie Frank, City Theater Mgr
Marciem Bazell
Linda Ade Brand
Julie Wyma

The Emperor's Madness

An Opera by Ryan Oldham

Directed by Julie Wyma
Musical Direction: John Villaveces

April 17 and 20, 2008
H & R Block City Theater at Union Station
Kansas City, Missouri

Emperor Jedd Schneider
Chamberlain Kurtis Shoemake
Prime Minister Will Vestal
Emperor's Wife Jenifer Rose Weber
Mistress Stephanie Zuluaga
Townspeople Alicyn Baldwin
Brittany Holcomb

Director Julie Wyma
Music Director Joohn Villaveces
Lighting Designer David Diaz
Light Board Operator Delina Pushetonequa
City Theater Manager Charlie Frank

(photo / copyright Mike Strong, kcdance.com) Tonatzin (left) The Calling (right)
Tonatzin (left) The Calling (right)

The Calling

Directed by Richard Gammon
Music by Jorge Sosa
Libretto by Diego Sosa

Music Jorge Sosa
Libretto Diego Sosa

Cast
She Rebecca Rice
Actress Mary Hannah Keith
Actor Jedd Schneider

Staff
Conductor Jorge Sosa
Director Richard Gammon
Lighting Designer David Diaz
Light Board Operator Delina Pushetonequa
Costume Consultant Phoeve H. Boynton
Stage Manager Marciem Bazell

Tonatzin

Music by Jorge Sosa

Director: Richard Gammon
Conductor: Chris Kelts

Cast
Narrator Kurtis Shoemake
Juan Diego / Bishop Jedd Schneider
Guadalupe 1 Sarah Burke
Guadalupe 2 Alexandia Rackages
Our Lady of Guadelupe Mary Hannah Keith
Soprano Stephanie Zuluaga
Mezzo-Soprano Jenifer Rose Weber
Tenor Brandon Scott

Staff
Conductor Chris Kelts
Director Richard Gammon
Lighting Designer David Diaz
Asst. Lighting Designer Delina Pushetonequa
Costume Consultant Phoebe Pushetonequa
Pianist John Villaveces
Projection Designer Rebecca Rice
Stage Manager Marciem Bazell

Video Mike Strong
Nicole English
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Gianni Schicchi & Suor Angelica

(two operas / double header)

February 2008

Pulling apart the couple, an inter-family sport. Saturday cast
Front: Zita (Suzanne Hendrix), Rinuccio (Ben Hilgert), Lauretta Schicchi (Julie Wyma), Gianni Schicchi (Jonathan Stinson)

Gianni Schicchi

Saturday 23 Feb 2008
Lauretta	Julie Wyma
Schicchi	Jonathan Stinson
Rinuccio	Ben Hilgert
Zita	Suzanne Hendrix
Nella	Kathryn McCreary
La Ciesca	Melissa Whitaker
Simone	Andrew Harris
Gherardo	Jedd Schneider
Gherardino	Daniel Craig
Marco	Thomas Marks
Betto	Kurtis ShoeMake
Spinelloccio	Will Vestal
Amantio	Edgar Palacios
Pinellino	Ben Gruber
Guccio	Jonathan Duncan

Sunday 24 Feb 2008
Lauretta	Julie Wyma
Schicchi	Jonathan Stinson
Rinuccio	Chad DeHaven
Zita	Suzanne Hendrix
Nella	Kristen Davidson
La Ciesca	Melissa Whitaker
Simone	Andrew Harris
Gherardo	Dakota Hoar
Gherardino	Daniel Craig
Marco	Thomas Marks
Betto	Kurtis ShoeMake
Spinelloccio	Will Vestal
Amantio	Edgar Palacios
Pinellino	Ben Gruber
Guccio	Jonathan Duncan

(photo / copyright Mike Strong, kcdance.com) Suor Angelica (Ivalah Allen) mourns for the child she had before being consigned to a convent because of the pregnancy - directed by Marciem Bazell
Suor Angelica (Ivalah Allen) mourns for the child she had before being consigned to a convent because of that pregnancy.

Suor Angelica

23, 24 Feb 2008

Suor Angelica	Ivalah Allen Jenna Schroer (cover)
La Principessa	Suzanne Hendrix
La Zelatrice	Jenifer Weber
Genevieffa	Kethryn McCreary
La Badessa	Alexandria Rackages
La Maestra della Novizie	Anna Young
La Sorella Cercatrice #1	Sarah Goeke
La Sorella Cercatrice #2	Stephanie Zuluaga
Una Conversa #1	Kayleigh Butcher
Una COnversa #2	Xin Wang
Suor Osmina	Sarah Dettmer
Suor Dolcina	Mary Hannah Keith
Una Novizia #1	Andrea Watts
Una Novizia #2	Brittany Holcomb
La Sorella Infermiera	Natalie Parish
Sister Lucilla	Amanda Doyon
Lay Sisters	Ashley Jones
Cassaundra Sutherland
Backstage Coro	Samantha Agron Karli Purschell Shirley Roberson + all Nuns
Virgin Mary	Andrea Watts
and boy	Dakotah Brown

Orchestra
Christopher Kelts, Conductor

Piccolo Sophia Tegart
Flute Brielle Frost
Sophia Tegart
Oboe Julie Hudik
Mary Ann Lucas
English Horn Mary Ann Lucas
Clarinet Kaili Curry
Lindsay Lozito
Bassoon Keel Williams
Leia Barrett
Horn Elizabeth Dunning
Scott Conner
Piano Joo-Hye Kim
Timpani Steven Schob
Persussion Jennifer Wagner
Chris Howard
Mathew Lepley

Production Staff
Asst. Stage Manager Victoria C. Frank
Stacey Salotto
Production Assistants Louis Fry
Edgar Palacios
Master Electrician David Diaz
Light Board Programmer Rocco D'Santi
David Diaz
Light Board Operator Laura Claus
Electricians Jessica Bertine
Rocco D'Santi
David Diaz
Delinda Pushetonequa
Audio Engineers Bob Beck
Jason Scheufler
Technical Director Alex Perry
Scene Building Heirophant Productions
Scenic Painters Misty Pelas
Jerrod Bray
Valerie Ferguson
Larissa McConnell
Super Title Operator Sarah Burke
Super Title Translator Stephen DUbberly
Rehearsal Pianist Joo Hye Kim
John Mueter
Richard Williams

Special Thanks
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance
UMKC Department of Theater
KC Repertory Theatre
Eugene Cline
Andy Anderson
The Puccini Festival

Vocal Faculty
Marciem Bazell, Director of Opera

Director Marciem Bazell
Conductor Chris Kelts
Scenic Designer Jarrod Bray
Lighting Designer Jeff Roudabush
Costume Designer Mary Traylor
Wigs & Make-up Jan Delovage
Props Master Valerie Ferguson
Asst. Director Richard Gammon
Stage Manager Laura Claus
Musical Preparation Richard Williams
John Mueter
Eugene Cline
Natalia Rivera

La Boheme

November 2007

(photo / copyright Mike Strong, kcdance.com) Handling the landlord - la Boheme directed by Marciem Bazell
Handling the landlord

(photo / copyright Mike Strong, kcdance.com) The couples - la Boheme directed by Marciem Bazell
The couples

(photo / copyright Mike Strong, kcdance.com) Everyone comes together - la Boheme directed by Marciem Bazell
Everyone comes together

Production Team

Director Marciem Bazell
Conductor Dr. Robert Olson
Choreographer Christopher Edmond Page
Scenic Design Nick Shaw
Lighting Designer Rocco DiSanti
Costume Designer Mary Traylor
Wigs and Make-up Jan Delovage
Props Master Valerie Ferguson
Assistant Conductor Ryan Dudenbostel
Assistant Director Richard Gammon
Stage Manager Laura Claus

Cast

Thur/Sat Cast
Mimi	Sarah Burke
Musetta	Kara Douglas
	Kristen Davidson (cover)
Rodolfo	San Eun Kim
Marcello	Jonathan Stinson
Schaunard	Mikeal Allen
Colline	Scott Conner
Parpignol	Chai Jindasurat
Benoit/Alcindoro	Richard Gibson
Sargent	Greg Bohling

Fri/Sun Cast
Mimi	Haekyung An
Musetta	Kara Douglas
	Kristen Davidson (cover)
Rodolfo	Kelly Neill
Marcello	Loren Battieste
Schaunard	Chris Cobbett
Colline	Matt Scrivner
Parpignol	Chai Jindasurat
Benoit/Alcindoro	Richard Gibson
Sargent	Greg Bohling

Chorus

Erin Asher
Marcie AuBuchon
Greg Bohling
Vincent Boos
Jamie Braden
Robert Chichester
Brad Clay
Sarah Dettmer
Amanda Doyon
Ashley Jones
Mary Hannah Keith
Brandon Knight
Melissa Lippert
Edgar Palacios
Zachary Parker
Jennifer Rauscher
Julie Robison
Brendly Rodriquez-Ortiz
Kurtis Shoemake
Amber Stephens
Elsbeth Timmerman
Will Vestal
Andrea Watts
Jenifer Weber
Ryne Witmer
Anna Young
Stephanie Zuluaga

Dancers

Maureen Duke
Christopher Page

Children's Chorus
Edythe Meredith Ball
Daniel Craig
Sarah Hennessey
Ally Miller
Mackenzie Miller
Crystal Neill
Kendra Neill
Devery North
Elizabeth Orr
Tessa Polaschek
Whitney Wendel

Orchestra

Conductor Robert Olson
Assist. Conductor Ryan Dudenbostel

Violin
Yu-Fang Chen, concertmaster
Chai-Fei Lin, assoc. concertmaster
Yu-Fen Chen
Chun-Chien Chuang
Andrew Holmes
Lai Kheng
Wah-hei Ng

Violin II
Elizabeth Doty
Corrine Mosher
Victoria Brown
Marie Coleman
Sarah Holmes
Rebekah Smith

Viola
Yuan-Yu Weng
Nicole Wang
I-Ting Huang
Alison Richards

Cello
Justin Cowart
Taylor Richardson
Tiffany Bell
Jonathan Carbin

Bass
Ben Cross
Nathan Money

Harp
Wesley Kelly

Flute/Piccolo
Christina M. Webster
Jonathan Borja

Oboe/English Horn
Jessica Sorn

Clarinet
Susan Tanzie
Kathryn Kalinowski

Bassoon/ContraBassoon
Michael Scott

Horn
Rob Detjen
Adam W. Paxson

Trumpet
Doug Reneau
Greg Brown

Trombone
Karen Zawacki
Andy Schwartz

Timpani/Percussion
John Mann
Mai Tadokoro
Jenny Wagner

Orchestra Manager/Librarian
Julie Hudik
Ryan Dudenbostel

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Production Team

Cast of Characters

Opera Orchestra Personnel

Cast, Crew and Orchestra

Die Lustige Witwe

(The Merry Widow)

December 2012

OPERA SCENES

Night in a Museum

April 2012

Production Team

Night in a Museum

Carmen

March 2012

Le Nozze de Figaro

The Marriage of Figaro

November 2011

Don Giovanni

March 2011

Dialogues des Carmélites

November 2010

Cast

Révolutionnaires

Orchestra

Production Staff

Engelbert Humperdink's

Hänsel und Gretel

November 2009

Production Staff

Run Crew

Red Cast - Thursday, Saturday

Blue Cast - Friday, Sunday

Dancers

Kinderchor

Orchestra

Cosi Fan Tutte

February 2009

Casts

Chorus

Orchestra

Production Staff

Albert Herring

November 2008

CAST OF CHARACTERS

5 Works

April 2008

The Three Bears

Dido &Æneas

The Emperor's Madness

The Calling

Tonatzin

Gianni Schicchi & Suor Angelica

February 2008

Pulling apart the couple, an inter-family sport. Saturday cast Front: Zita (Suzanne Hendrix), Rinuccio (Ben Hilgert), Lauretta Schicchi (Julie Wyma), Gianni Schicchi (Jonathan Stinson)

Pulling apart the couple, an inter-family sport. Saturday cast
Front: Zita (Suzanne Hendrix), Rinuccio (Ben Hilgert), Lauretta Schicchi (Julie Wyma), Gianni Schicchi (Jonathan Stinson)