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Apprentice Scenes 2006

August 13 & 20, 2006

The Next Generation … Center Stage

The opera’s singing and technical apprentices take the mainstage spotlight for two unique evenings of staged scenes. These evenings are fun-filled “sampler boxes” of operatic styles. They are a great introduction to opera and a great value for families to enjoy an evening out. Our apprentice programs have launched numerous distinguished careers and these two evenings are the perfect opportunity to experience the future of opera – onstage now.

Programs

August 13, 2006

Eugene Onegin
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Act I Excerpt

Tatyana | Laura Choi Stuart
Olga | Amber Smoke
Larina  | J. Elizabeth Peelle
Filipyevna | Natasha Flores
Lensky | Corey Bix
Onegin | David McFerrin

Music Director | William Hobbs
Stage Director | Leslie Halla
Costume Designer | Caroline R. Varney
Assistant Costume Designer | Amanda Setser
Wig & Makeup Designer | Cynthia de la Rosa

Dead Man Walking
Jake Heggie
Act II Duet

Sister Helen | Jennifer Holloway
Joe | John David Boehr
Guard | Thomas L. Cannon

Music Director | Carol Anderson
Stage Director | Kevin Newbury
Costume Designer | Lindsey Jones
Wig & Makeup Designer | Catherine Beatty

Il barbiere di Siviglia
Gioachino Rossini
Act III Trio

Rosina | Ariana Chris
Almaviva | Randall Bills
Figaro | David J. Giuliano

Music Director | Kostis Protopapas
Stage Director | John Stephens
Costume Designer | Cassidy Zachary
Wig & Makeup Designer | Jillian Carter Rivers

La rondine
Giacomo Puccini
Act II excerpt

Magda | Sarah Hibbard
Lisette | Leah Edwards
Ruggero | Aaron Blake
Prunier | Edward Mout

Music Director | Kostis Protopapas
Stage Director | Kathleen Clawson
Costume Designer | Christina Hobbs
Wig & Makeup Designer | Elan Aguirre

Arabella
Richard Strauss
Act I Excerpt

Zdenka | Angela Mannino
Arabella | Joyce El-Khoury
Matteo | Hak Soo Kim

Music Director | David Rebhun
Stage Director | Leslie Halla
Costume Designer | Brandon Kirkham
Wig & Makeup Designer | Catherine Beatty

La finta giardiniera
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Act III Duet

Sandrina | Maryann Madden
Count Belfiore | Robb Asklof

Music Director | Stephen Hargreaves
Stage Director | Andrew Eggert
Costume Designer | David Arevalo
Wig & Makeup Designer | Jamie Stewart

Billy Budd
Benjamin Britten
Act III, Scene 2

Captain Vere | Matthew Tuell
Billy | Jesse Blumberg
Claggart | David Salsbery Fry

Music Director | Stephen Hargreaves
Stage Director | Kevin Newbury
Costume Designer | Sara James
Wig & Makeup Designer | Jamie Stewart

L’italiana in Algeri
Gioachino Rossini
Act I Finale

Elvira | Leena Chopra
Zulma | Marana Avant
Isabella | Gabriela García
Lindoro | Daniel Gerdes
Taddeo | Justin Petersen
Haly | John David Boehr
Mustafà | Ricardo L. Lugo

Stage Director | Kathleen Clawson
Conductor | Gregory Buchalter
Pianist | James Lesniak
Costume Designer | Danny Davila
Assistant Costume Designer | Jonathan Waters
Wig & Makeup Designer | Jillian Carter Rivers

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Staff

Artistic Director | David Holloway
Vocal/Diction Instructors | Nico Castel, Kathy Kaun, Diane Richardson, Regina Sarfaty
Production Coordinator | Daniel Sokalski
Technical Coordinator | Tracy Armagost
Assistant to the Technical Coordinator | Alexandra Corder
Scenic Coordinator | B. R. Delaney
Assistant to the Scenic Coordinator | Austin Jennings
Master Electrician | Travis Shupe
Lighting Director | Christopher P. Reay
Audio/Video Supervisor | Dave Dillman
Opera Titles System Engineer | Thomas Vecchione
Opera Titles System Administrators | Ron Grinage, Jennifer Rhodes
Opera Titles Translation | Jennifer Rhodes
Wardrobe Supervisor | Kelly D. James-Penot
Wardrobe Coordinators | Matthew Keating, Catherine Dee
Wig & Makeup Supervisor | Jason Allen
Program | Tyler Stoops
Properties Director | Randall Robert Lutz
Properties Run Crew Coordinator | Miranda Wilson
Assistant Properties Run Coordinator | Krista Loraine Degerness
Properties Crafts Supervisor | Natalie Taylor
Assistant Properties Crafts Supervisor | Anna Warren
Properties Carpenter Supervisor | Drew Drake
Costume Director | David Burke
Costume Supervisor | Pam Knourek
Costume Coordinator | Corrina Bohren

Stage Manager, Part I | Chelsea Antrim
Production Assistants, Part I | Angela Hesterman, Thomas Rhodes
Lighting Designer, Part I | Leigh Brown
Lighting Supervisor, Part I | Michael James Clark
Light Board Operators | Morgan Blaich, Ben Spencer
Master Electrician | Jacob Weideranders
Electricians | Sara Bossler, Jonathan de Leon, Seth Knudson, Cassie Mings, Jared Roberts
Followspots | Kat Seaton, Jonathan de Leon, Cassie Mings
Audio/Visual Supervisors | Seth Knudson, Shira Puncekar
Music Services Supervisors | Brett Anders, Allison Olivia Choat
Crafts/Milliner/Dye Head | Mandi Murphy
Wardrobe | Kim Buetzow
Stitcher/Fitting Assistants | Jessica Strassburg, Katie Durkee

Stage Manager, Part II | Matthew Ozawa
Production Assistants, Part II | Adam Werlinger, Sarah Peterson
Lighting Designer, Part II | Erica Stoll
Lighting Supervisor, Part II | Jennifer Vinciguerra
Stage Crew Supervisor | Christopher Taylor
Assistant Stage Crew Supervisor | Rebecca Knipfer
Stage Run Crew | Jacob Auten, Sara Bossler, Megan Dougherty, Tim Forsythe
Properties Running Crew Chief | Ebony Arunga
Assistant Props Running Crew Chief | Kyle Norris
Props Running Crew | Chelsea Bartlett, Mana Butt, Erin Chesnut, Brit S. V. Hoffman, Diana Tesoriero, Kyle Wilson
Properties Crafts | Ebony Arunga, Erin Chesnut, Megan Dougherty, Brit S. V. Hoffman, Liza Kindl, Kat Seaton, Diana Tesoriero, Jennifer Vinciguerra
Properties Paints | Brett Anders, Ebony Arunga, Chelsea Bartlett, Erin Chesnut, Megan Dougherty, Kyle Hamilton, Shira Puncekar, Amy Weller
Properties/Scenic Carpentry | Sara Bossler, Jonathan de Leon, Eric Hart, Tim Forsythe, Austin Jennings, Rebecca Knipfer, Jared Roberts, Will Scribner, Christopher Taylor, Kyle Wilson
Scenic Painting | Stephen A. Fister

August 20, 2006

Der Rosenkavalier
Richard Strauss
Act II Opening

Sophie | Anne-Carolyn Bird
Marianne | Sarah Hibbard
Octavian | Paula Murrihy
Haushofmeister | Matthew Tuell
Faninal | Wade Thomas

Music Director | Glenn Lewis
Stage Director | Kathleen Clawson
Costume Designer | Christina Hobbs
Assistant Costume Designer | Danny Davila
Wig & Makeup Designer | Jillian Carter Rivers

Pelléas et Mélisande
Claude Debussy
Act II, Scene 1

Mélisande | Claudia Huckle
Pelléas | Jesse Blumberg
Yniold | Mark Garrett

Music Director | Peter Pasztor
Stage Director | Richard Stilwell
Costume Designer | Lindsey Jones
Wig & Makeup Designer | Elan Aguirre

La clemenza di Tito
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Act II Duet

Servilia | Leena Chopra
Annio | Marana Avant

Music Director | Joseph Mechavich
Stage Director | Andrew Eggert
Costume Designer | Amanda Setser
Assistant Costume Designer | Jonathan Waters
Wig & Makeup Designer | Cynthia de la Rosa

Werther
Jules Massenet
Act I conclusion

Charlotte | Lucia Cervoni
Werther | Edwin Vega

Music Director | Peter Pasztor
Stage Director | Kathleen Clawson
Costume Designer | Katie Durkee
Wig & Makeup Designer | Cynthia de la Rosa

A View From the Bridge
William Bolcom
Act II, Scene 2

Catherine | Anya Matanovic
Rodolpho | Jon-Michael Ball
Eddie | Wade Thomas

Music Director | Carol Anderson
Stage Director | Kevin Newbury
Costume Designer | Sara James
Wig & Makeup Designer | Jamie Stewart

Mitridate
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Act II Duet

Aspasia | Sarah Gartshore
Sifare | Deborah Domanski

Music Director | Joseph Mechavich
Stage Director | Andrew Eggert
Costume Designer | Caroline R. Varney
Wig & Makeup Designer | Elan Aguirre

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Benjamin Britten
Act III Excerpt

Theseus | Kevin Murphy
Hippolyta | Natasha Flores
Helena | Leah Edwards
Hermia | J. Elizabeth Peelle
Lysander | Hak Soo Kim
Demetrius | David J. Giuliano
Flute | Aaron M. Pegram
Snout | Edward Mout
Starveling | David McFerrin
Quince | Justin Petersen
Bottom | Paul Corona
Snug | Thomas L. Cannon

Music Director | Robert Tweten
Stage Director | Kevin Newbury
Costume Designers | Cassidy Zachary & Brandon Kirkham
Wig & Makeup Designer | Catherine Beatty

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Staff

Artistic Director | David Holloway
Vocal/Diction Instructors | Nico Castel, Kathy Kaun, Diane Richardson, Regina Sarfaty
Production Coordinator | Daniel Sokalski
Technical Coordinator | Tracy Armagost
Assistant to the Technical Coordinator | Alexandra Corder
Scenic Coordinator | B. R. Delaney
Assistant to the Scenic Coordinator | Austin Jennings
Master Electrician | Travis Shupe
Lighting Director | Christopher P. Reay
Audio/Video Supervisor | Dave Dillman
Wardrobe Supervisor | Kelly D. James-Penot
Wardrobe Coordinators | Catherine Dee, Matthew Keating
Wig & Makeup Supervisor | Marilyn Jordan
Program | Tyler Stoops
Scheduling | Matthew Principe, Lee Ellen Hveem
Properties Director | Randall Robert Lutz
Properties Run Crew Coordinator | Miranda Wilson
Assistant Properties Run Coordinator | Krista Loraine Degerness
Properties Crafts Supervisor | Natalie Taylor
Assistant Properties Crafts Supervisor | Anna Warren
Properties Carpenter Supervisor | Drew Drake
Costume Director | David Burke
Costume Supervisor | Pam Knourek
Costume Coordinator | Corinna Bohren
Orchestra Services | Leah Wilson, Jeff Whetstone
Opera Titles System Engineer | Thomas Vecchione
Opera Titles System Administrators | Ron Grinage, Jennifer Rhodes
Opera Titles Translation | Jennifer Rhodes

Stage Manager, Part I | Jodi Gage
Production Assistants, Part I | Angela Hesterman, Allison Choat
Lighting Designer, Part I | Michael James Clark
Lighting Supervisor, Part I | Leigh Brown
Light Board Operators | Kat Seaton, Erika Stoll
Master Electrician | Ben Spencer
Electricians | Jacob Auten, Erin Chesnut, Megan Dougherty, Seth Knudson, Christopher Taylor
Followspots | Erin Chesnut, Seth Knudson, Jennifer Vinciguerra
Audio/Visual Supervisor | Austin Jennings
Ass’t Audio/Visual Supervisor | Sarah Peterson
Music Services Supervisors | Thomas Rhodes, Kyle Norris
Crafts/Milliner/Dye Head | Mandi Murphy
Wardrobe | Kim Buetzow
Stitcher/Fitting Assistants | Jessica Strassburg, Katie Durkee

Stage Manager, Part II | Darin Burnett
Production Assistants, Part II | Brett Anders, Chelsea Antrim, Adam Werlinger
Lighting Designer, Part II | Morgan Blaich
Lighting Supervisor, Part II | Jacob Wiederanders
Stage Crew Supervisor | Will Scribner
Assistant Stage Crew Supervisor | Jonathan de Leon
Stage Run Crew | Grant Bowen, Ashley Hare, Cassie Mings, Jared Roberts
Properties Running Crew Chief | Mana Butt
Assistant Props Running Crew Chief | Chelsea Bartlett
Props Running Crew | Ebony Arunga, Kyle Hamilton, Eric Hart, Liza Kindl, Brit S. V. Hoffman, Diana Tesoriero
Properties Crafts | Ebony Arunga, Erin Chesnut, Kyle Norris, Megan Dougherty, Brit S. V. Hoffman, Liza Kindl, Kat Seaton, Diana Tesoriero, Jennifer Vinciguerra
Properties Paints | Brett Anders, Ebony Arunga, Chelsea Bartlett, Erin Chesnut, Megan Dougherty, Kyle Hamilton, Shira Puncekar, Amy Weller
Properties/Scenic Carpentry | Sara Bossler, Jonathan de Leon, Eric Hart, Tim Forsythe, Austin Jennings, Rebecca Knipfer, Jared Roberts, Will Scribner,
Christopher Taylor, Kyle Wilson
Scenic Painting | Stephen A. Fister