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The Magic FLUTE JULY 6, 15, 23*, 28 & AUGUST 5*, 2022 (*matinee)
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THE MAGIC FLUTE Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder Production Sponsored by:
Sung in English with projected titles English title translation by Barbara Silverstein
CONTENT WARNING: Depiction of attempted suicide. Conductor Director Set Designer 1995 Production Set Design Adapted By Costume Designer Lighting Designer Wig and Makeup Designer Sound Designer Puppet Designer celebrating 30 years!
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The Magic FLUTE The Cast Tamino Papageno Pamina The Queen of the Night Sarastro 1st Lady 2nd Lady 3rd Lady Monostatos Spirit 1 Spirit 2 Spirit 3 Speaker of the Temple 1st Priest 2nd Priest Papagena 1st Man in Armor 2nd Man in Armor Guard 1 Guard 2 Guard 3 Magical Birds
Thomas Massey Lee Gregory Kara Goodrich Celena Shafer Matthew Soibelman Amber Rose Romero Tzytle Steinman Sarah-Nicole Carter Fatu Su’esu’e Stein Rockwood Sebastian Espinosa McKay Clemens Zachary Brown John Tibbetts Bryce J. Bartu Sara Lucille Law Isaac Hurtado Michael Colman Jonathan Ray Logan Wagner Caden Webb Kareem Mack, Marissa Howard, Victoria Isernia
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*Denotes artist is also a puppeteer Nicholas Andruzzi, Carlie Beckert*, Benjamin Bird*, Zachary Brown, Michael Colman, Ricardo Diaz-Garcia*, Sophia Emanuel*, Elizabeth Fisher*, Paul Leland Hill*, Marissa Howard*, Daniel Illig*, Victoria Isernia*, Jasmine Ismail*, Annica Bella Kropf*, Benjamin Krutsch, Daniel Thomas Lentz, Kareem A. Mack*, Nini Marchese*, Timothy McGowan*, Jonathan Ray, Grace Skinner*, Christina J. Swanson*, Johnathan Richard Tibbets, Jocelyn van Wyk*, Nathaniel Voth*, Logan Wagner*, Caden Webb
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The Magic FLUTE Coach/Pianist/Chorus Master/ Cover Conductor Concertmaster Production Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager Production Assistant Fight Choreographer Directing Assistant Bird Choreographer/Dance Captain Children’s Chorus Master Fight Captain Child Wrangler Assistant Lighting Designer Associate Lighting Designer Props Master
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A mythical land between the sun and the moon. Three ladies in the service of the Queen of the Night save Prince Tamino from a terrible serpent. When the ladies leave to tell the Queen, the bird catcher Papageno appears. He boasts to Tamino that it was he who killed the creature. The ladies return to reprimand Papageno and to give Tamino a portrait of the Queen’s daughter, Pamina, who they claim has been enslaved by the evil Sarastro. Tamino immediately falls in love with Pamina’s image. The Queen of the Night appears, mourns the loss of her daughter to Tamino and commands him to rescue her. The ladies return to give a magic flute to Tamino and enchanted silver bells to Papageno and appoint three spirits to guide them in their quest. Sarastro’s slave Monostatos pursues Pamina but is frightened away by Papageno. Papageno tells Pamina that Tamino loves her and is on his way to save her. Meanwhile, Tamino arrives at Sarastro’s temple and meets the speaker who reveals that perhaps it is the Queen, not Sarastro, who is malicious. Hearing that Pamina is safe, Tamino charms wild animals with his flute and rushes off to follow the sound of Papageno’s pipes. Monostatos and his guards chase Papageno and Pamina but are left helpless when Papageno plays his enchanted bells. Papageno and Pamina arrive at Sarastro’s temple where Sarastro punishes Monostatos and promises Pamina that he will eventually set her free. Sarastro tells his priests that Tamino and Papageno will undergo initiation rites and they are led off to begin their first trial. Act II Inside the temple Sarastro and his priests prepare the initiation rites for Tamino and Papageno. Tamino and Papageno are told by the priests that they must remain silent and are not allowed to eat. The three ladies appear and assert their power to make Tamino and Papageno break their vows. Tamino holds steadfast, however Papageno almost immediately breaks both vows when he cannot remain silent and he takes some water from a mysterious old lady. When he asks her name, the old lady vanishes. The three spirits reappear to guide Tamino through the rest of his journey and to warn Papageno to be quiet. Tamino remains silent even when Pamina appears to confess her love. Misunderstanding his silence for coldness, Pamina leaves devastated. Monostatos, who has escaped, tries once again to seduce Pamina but is thwarted when the Queen of the Night appears. The Queen gives her daughter Pamina her dagger and orders her to murder Sarastro. Sarastro finds the desperate Pamina and consoles her, explaining that he is not interested in vengeance. The priests inform Tamino that he has only two more trials to complete his initiation. Papageno, who has given up on entering the brotherhood, longs for a wife instead. After a psychedelic dream sequence instigated by mystical wine, Papageno eventually settles
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The Magic FLUTE for the mysterious old lady. When he promises to be faithful, the old woman transforms into a beautiful young Papagena but once again immediately disappears. A heartbroken Pamina contemplates ending her life but the three spirits intervene and save her. Pamina and Tamino are reunited and face the ordeals of water and fire together, protected by the magic flute. Without his beloved Papagena, Papageno threatens to hang himself on a “tree” but is saved by the three spirits, who remind him that if he uses his enchanted bells he will find true happiness. When he plays the bells, Papagena appears and the two start making family plans. The Queen of the Night, her three ladies, and Monostatos arrive at the temple and plot their attack but are defeated and banished. Sarastro blesses Pamina and Tamino as all join in hailing enlightenment and the triumph of courage, virtue and wisdom.
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Joseph and THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR dreamcoat JULY 7, 11, 14*, 16, 18, 21*, 29 & AUGUST 4*, 6 2022 (*matinee)
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Joseph and THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR dreamcoat Director/Choreographer Conductor Set Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer Wig and Makeup Designer Sound Designer
Valerie Rachelle James M. Bankhead Patrick Larsen Amanda Profaizer Chris Wood Melyssa Swensen Bryan Z. Richards
The Cast Narrator Joseph Jacob Potiphar Mrs. Potiphar Pharaoh Reuben Simeon Levi Judah Dan Naphtali Gad / Baker Asher / Butler Issachar Zebulon Benjamin
Adrien Swenson Timothy Stewart Jonathan Ray W. Lee Daily Casey Lamont Michael Colman John Tibbetts Nathaniel Voth Christian Harward Kareem A. Mack Timothy McGowan Ben Jessop Alexander Spence Hunter Yocom Jared Rounds Jimmy Henderson Levi Hopkins
The Ensemble
Benjamin Ballam, Lucy Breedlove, Michael Colman, Sasha Conley, Camryn Elias, Cassandra Gauthier, Jaden Holtschlag, Marissa Howard, Victoria Isernia, Casey Lamont, Brennan Martinez, David Postlewate, Trysten Reynolds, Carly Stewart, Luke Swaller, Robert Frederick Taylor, Devin Therese Wieser
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(Prepared by and including members of the Cache Children’s Choir) Millese Argyle, Milo Biggs, Luke Coppin, Sebastian Espinosa, Halle Jo Jensen, Kara Jensen, Claire Johnson, Isabelle Lott, Sam Rusch, Jacob Snow, Abby Stoker, Monroe Vata Coach/Pianist/Chorus Master/ Cover Conductor Concertmaster Production Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager Production Assistant Assistant Director/Choreographer Dance Captain Child Wrangler Keyboard Programmer Assistant Lighting Designer Associate Lighting Designer Props Master
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Joseph and THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR dreamcoat Synopsis Act I A Narrator introduces Joseph, a dreamer who is favored by his father Jacob over his brothers. Jacob gives Joseph a multi-colored coat to show his affection, which causes a stir among the brothers. Joseph dreams he is destined to rule over them, so they’ve had just about enough of that. They decide to sell him as a slave into Egypt. The Narrator comments on how powerless Joseph is. The brothers hide what they’ve done by ripping Joseph’s coat and covering it in goat’s blood implying Joseph has been killed. Jacob is devasted . Joseph arrives in Egypt and is sold to the wealthy Potipher. Because of his excellent work ethic, he is soon promoted. He has caught the eye of Potipher’s wife, and even though he rebukes her advances, Potipher is angered and throws Joseph in jail. While in jail, Joseph interprets the strange dreams of his cell mates, a Butler and a Baker, who in turn encourage Joseph to follow his own dreams. Continued on next page
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Joseph and THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR dreamcoat Act II The Pharoah is having crazy dreams of his own and nobody can interpret them. His Butler, fresh out of jail, tells the Pharoah of Joseph’s dream-interpreting skills. The Pharoah brings Joseph to his palace and learns that his dreams portend seven plentiful years followed by seven years of famine. The Pharoah puts Joseph in charge of preparing for the famine. Back home, Joseph’s father and brothers have fallen on tough times. Hearing that Egypt has food aplenty, they travel there to beg for supplies. They meet Joseph but don’t recognize him. Joseph gives them sacks of food but plants a valuable object in his brother Benjamin’s sack and then accuses him of theft. His brothers plead with him to let Benjamin go and to imprison them instead. Seeing that his brothers have changed, Joseph reveals who he is and sends for his father Jacob. They rejoice in a musical medley of family reunion.
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CARMEN JULY 8, 14, 22*, 30* & AUGUST 5, 2022 (*matinee)
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CARMEN Music by Georges Bizet Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy Production Sponsored by:
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CARMEN The Cast
Carmen Don José Michaela Escamillo Dancairo Moralés Mercedes Frasquita El Remendado Zuniga Lilias Pastia
Audrey Babcock Isaac Hurtado Kara Goodrich Joseph Lattanzi John Tibbetts Gabriel Walker Victoria Isernia Sara Lucille Law Bryce J. Bartu Zachary Brown Rex Lambert
The Ensemble
Jacquelyn Abbott, Marc Abbott, Nicholas Andruzzi, Carlie Beckert, Benjamin Bird, Lucy Breedlove, Zachary Brown, Christina Casey, Sasha Conley, Ricardo Diaz-Garcia, Sophia Emanuel, Christian Harward, Paul Leland Hill, Jaden Holtschlag, Jasmine Ismail, Annica Bella Kropf, Benjamin Krutsch, Daniel Thomas Lentz, Kareem A. Mack, Nini Marchese, Brennan Martinez, Timothy McGowan, David Postlewate, Trysten Reynolds, Amber Rose Romero, Grace Skinner, Matthew Soibelman, Alexander Spence, Tzytle Steinman, Andy Stoner, Christina J. Swanson, Robert Frederick Taylor, Jocelyn van Wyk, Caden Webb, Devin Therese Wieser, Hunter Yocom
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Milo Biggs, Sage Biggs, Scarlet Biggs, McKay Clemens, Sebastian Espinosa, Emmanuel Gustin, Romane Gustin, Luna Majzlin, Lucy Jensen, Penelope Jensen, Stein Rockwood, Monroe Vata Coach/Pianist/Chorus Master/ Cover Conductor Concertmaster Fight Choreographer Choreographer Assistant Director Children’s Chorus Master Production Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager Production Assistant Child Wrangler Assistant Lighting Designer Associate Lighting Designer Props Master
Arthur Bosarge Yenling Chen Stefan Espinosa Natasha Harris Jacquelyn Abbott Jeremy Adriano Sarah Herdrich Jay Templeton Matthew Rohan Carrie Jackson Monica Bowker Joshua Wroblewski Alexander Graham
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CARMEN Synopsis
Act 1 In Seville, Spain by a cigarette factory, soldiers comment on the townspeople. Among them is Micaëla who asks for a corporal named Don José. Moralès, another corporal, tells her he will return with the changing of the guard. The relief guard, headed by Lieutenant Zuniga, soon arrives, and José learns from Moralès that Micaëla has been looking for him. When the factory bell rings, the men of Seville gather to watch the female workers—especially their favorite, Carmen. She tells her admirers that love is free and obeys no rules. Don José pays no attention to her. Carmen throws a flower at him and the girls go back to work. José picks up the flower and hides it when Micaëla returns. She brings a letter from José’s mother. José is about to throw away the flower when a fight erupts inside the factory between Carmen and another girl. Zuniga sends José to retrieve the gypsy. Carmen refuses to answer Zuniga’s questions, and José is ordered to take her to prison. Left alone with him, she entices José with suggestions of a rendezvous at Lillas Pastia’s tavern. Mesmerized, he agrees to let her get away. As they leave for prison, Carmen escapes. Don José is arrested. Continued on next page
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Act II Carmen and her friends Frasquita and Mercédès entertain the guests at the tavern. Zuniga tells Carmen that José has just been released. The bullfighter Escamillo enters and flirts with Carmen, who tells him she is involved with someone else. After the tavern guests have left with Escamillo, the smugglers Dancaïre and Remendado explain their latest scheme to the women. Frasquita and Mercédès are willing to help, but Carmen refuses because she is in love. The smugglers withdraw as José approaches. Carmen arouses his jealousy by telling him how she danced for Zuniga. She dances for him now, but when a bugle call is heard he says he must return to the barracks. Carmen mocks him. To prove his love, José shows her the flower she threw at him and confesses how its scent gave him hope during the weeks in prison. She is unimpressed: If he really loved her, he would desert the army and join her in a life of freedom in the mountains. José refuses, and Carmen tells him to leave. Zuniga bursts in, and in a jealous rage José fights him. The smugglers return and disarm Zuniga. José now has no choice but to join them. Act III Carmen and José quarrel in the smugglers’ mountain hideaway. She admits that her love is fading and advises him to return to live with his mother. When Frasquita and Mercédès turn the cards to tell their fortunes, they foresee love and riches for themselves, but Carmen’s cards spell death—for her and for José. Micaëla appears, frightened by the mountains and afraid to meet the woman who has turned José into a criminal. She hides when a shot rings out. José has fired at an intruder, who turns out to be Escamillo. He tells José that he has come to find Carmen, and the two men fight. The smugglers separate them and Escamillo invites everyone, Carmen in particular, to his next bullfight. When he has left, Micaëla emerges and begs José to return home. He agrees when he learns that his mother is dying, but before he leaves he warns Carmen that they will meet again. Act IV Back in Seville, the crowd cheers the bullfighters on their way to the arena. Carmen arrives on Escamillo’s arm, and Frasquita and Mercédès warn her that José is nearby. Unafraid, she waits outside the entrance as the crowds enter the arena. José appears and begs Carmen to forget the past and start a new life with him. She calmly tells him their affair is over: She was born free and she will die free. The crowd is heard cheering Escamillo. José keeps trying to win Carmen back. She takes off his ring and throws it at his feet before heading for the arena. José stabs her to death.
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She Loves ME JULY 9*, 15*, 19*, 22, 26*, 29* & AUGUST 3* 2022 (*matinee)
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SHE LOVES ME Book By Joe Masteroff Music By Jerry Bock Lyrics By Sheldon Harnick Based on a play by Miklos Lazslo Originally directed on Broadway by Harold Prince Originally produced on Broadway by Harold Prince In Association with Lawrence N. Kasha and Phillip C. McKenna Original Orchestrations by Don Walker Adapted by Frank Matosich Jr.
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She Loves ME Director/Choreographer Conductor Set Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer Wig and Makeup Designer Sound Designer Props Master
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Lucy Breedlove, Christina Casey, Sasha Conley, Camryn Elias, Cassandra Gauthier, Jimmy Henderson, Paul Leland Hill, Daniel Illig, Ben Jessop, Casey Lamont, David Postlewate, Amber Rose Romero, Carly Stewart, Luke Swaller, Tzytle Steinman, Devin Therese Wieser, Hunter Yocom
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Man of LA MANCHA JULY 9, 13, 16*, 20*, 28*, 30 & AUGUST 4, 6* 2022 (*matinee)
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MAN OF LA MANCHA Dedicated to the memory of my father Grant Ballam
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Onegin—an empowering tale of passion and tragedy from the 19th century Romantic era. In her search for a hero, Tatiana learns to be one herself. Sweeping and lush orchestral music accompany John Cranko’s dramatic telling of this daring and unexpected story.
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Calling children of all ages! Join us for America’s first and longest running Nutcracker— still just as fresh as the day it was first created. Take a fantasy tour around the world and beyond, to the Land of Sweets.
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY FEB 10–18
From birth, Aurora is beset by trials—a jealous witch, cursed spindles, pernicious brambles and thorns—and the only chance for redemption for her and her kingdom is true love’s kiss. Everyone’s favorite fairy tale gets an opulent makeover with the premiere of a sumptuous new set designed by critically acclaimed French artist and painter Alain Vaes.
THE WEDDING (Les Noces) APR 14–22
THREE BALLET WEST PREMIERES An evening of three stunning Ballet West premieres! This 100th anniversary production of Nijinska’s Les Noces is paired with an ode to the stages of love in Jerome Robbins’ In the Night. Rounding out the evening’s repertoire is Gerald Arpino’s Light Rain, a sparkling tribute to youth that premieres during the centennial celebration of Arpino’s birth.
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FAMILY CLASSICS SERIES: PERFORMED BY BALLET WEST II & FREDERICK QUINNEY LAWSON BALLET WEST ACADEMY STUDENTS
SNOW WHITE APR 7&8
Mirror, mirror, on the wall… Ballet West’s Family Series is the perfect introduction to ballet for families and young children. Presented in just over an hour to tell the tale, Snow White will get your children hooked on the arts.
5-Performance Packages start at just $131! SUBSCRIBE TODAY! BalletWest.org FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: PRINCIPAL ARTISTS KATLYN ADDISON & ADRIAN FRY. PRINCIPAL ARTISTS BECKANNE SISK & CHASE O’CONNELL. PRINCIPAL ARTIST JENNA RAE HERRERA. BALLET WEST ACADEMY STUDENT ISABELLE LATIMER. PRINCIPAL ARTIST EMILY ADAMS. ARTISTS OF BALLET WEST. BALLET WEST II ARTIST KYE COOLEY | PHOTOS BY BEAU PEARSON
The TENDER LAND JULY 21 & 23, 2022
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THE TENDER LAND Music by Aaron Copland Libretto by Horace Everett Production Sponsored by:
Utah Festival Opera Guild Sung in English Conductor Director Costume & Hair/Makeup Designer Lighting Designer Sound Designer
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Gerald Steichen Suzan Hanson Lydia Semler Jordyn Cozart Tyler A. Berg
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The TENDER LAND The Cast
Laurie Moss Ma Moss Beth Moss Grandpa Moss Martin Top Mr. Splinters Mrs. Splinters Mr. Jenks Mrs. Jenks 1st Man 2nd Man Baby Splinters Jenks Children
Trysten Reynolds Sarah-Nicole Carter Asa Brady Michael Colman Thomas Massey Nathaniel Voth Jonathan Ray Christina Casey Ray Gabriel Walker Nini Marchese Logan Wagner Matthew Soibelman Lucy Ray Grace Carter Faith Carter
The Ensemble
Nicholas Andruzzi, Carlie Beckert, Sophia Emanuel, Elizabeth Fisher, Jasmine Ismail, Benjamin Krutsch, Nini Marchese, Grace Skinner, Matthew Soibelman, Christina J. Swanson, Logan Wagner, Gabriel Walker, Caden Webb Chorus Master/Principal Pianist Concertmaster Production Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager Production Assistant Props Master
Nicholas Pothier Yenling Chen Sidney Sprunger Megan Ross Matthew Rohan Alexander Graham
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By arrangement with Boosey and Hawkes, Inc., publisher and copyright owner. Video and/or Audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
Live Music – Friday & Saturday 6 – 9pm Live Jazz Quartet – Wednesdays 7 – 9 PierAntonio Micheli, your executive chef Le Nonne “the grandmothers”
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PierAntonio Micheli, your executive chef, was born and raised in Forte dei Marmi, on the Tuscany coast of northern Italy. At this little beach resort young PierAntonio learned traditional northern Italian cooking from both his Mother and Grandmother. PierAntonio and Stephanie Micheli, owners and managers of Le Nonne, both welcome you to Le Nonne and hope that you enjoy their authentic Tuscan specialties. 6/20/17 11:12 AM
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The TENDER LAND Synopsis Act I Ma Moss and young daughter Beth prepare for older sister Laurie’s graduation party. The postman, Mr. Splinters, delivers a package containing Laurie’s graduation dress, along with the news that two strangers attacked a neighbor’s daughter. Mr. Splinters leaves, and a dreamy Laurie arrives home. Two drifters, Top and Martin, arrive at the Moss farm and meet Laurie. She is captivated by their stories of travel. After initial suspicion, Grandpa Moss agrees to hire the two to help with the harvest. Act 2 The graduation party is in full swing. As the dancing begins, Ma Moss confides in Mr. Splinters her suspicions that Top and Martin are the two strangers he’d mentioned. Mr. Splinters agrees to get the sheriff. As Laurie and Martin dance, they quickly fall in love and share a kiss. Seeing this, Grandpa Moss in enraged. Mr. Splinters returns with the news that the two strangers have already been caught. Top and Martin are innocent. Even so, Grandpa Moss insists the two leave in the morning. Act 3 Later that night, Laurie and Martin make plans to elope just before dawn. Top reminds Martin that their life won’t suit Laurie and Martin reluctantly concedes. Top and Martin sneak way. As planned, Laurie leaves to meet Martin, but discovers he is already gone. Devasted, Laurie realizes that though alone, it is time for her to leave. With difficulty Ma Moss accepts Laurie’s decision to leave. As Laurie walks away, Ma’s focus turns to Beth and the future of her remaining daughter.
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CONCERTS
Join our extraordinary pianists in an unpredictable concert of classic masterworks interspersed with comedy. Who knows what mayhem will ensue. Bring the kids. They’ll love it! JULY 13 | 1 PM Ellen Eccles Theatre TICKETS 800.262.0074 utahfestival.org
An homage to Bizet's Carmen, mezzo-soprano Audrey Babcock weaves legends of the Old World into a Twenty-First Century musical tapestry that spans generations and genres–from classical to tango, medieval to modern. With musical partner, guitarist and arranger Andrés Vadin. JULY 26, 2022 | 7:30 PM All seats $25 Ellen Eccles Theatre TICKETS utahfestival.org 800.262.0074
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CONCERTS The Michael Ballam
VOCAL COMPETITION Utah Festival hosts more than 20 extraordinarily talented artists in a world-class opera competition. YOU help select the winner. SEMIS: $15 | JULY 27 | 1 PM FINALS: $20 | AUGUST 1 | 7:30 PM Utah Theatre TICKETS 800.262.0074 utahfestival.org
Join Michael Corvino and Utah Festival’s singers, dancers and orchestra for a delightful trip down memory lane as we celebrate the music of Frank Sinatra. Conducted by James M. Bankhead. AUGUST 3 | 7:30 PM Ellen Eccles Theatre TICKETS 800.262.0074 utahfestival.org
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2022 Season SPONSORS PRODUCTION SPONSORS The Magic Flute
She Loves Me
Cache Valley Bank
Cache Valley Bank
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Man of La Mancha
George S. and Doré Eccles Foundation Deseret News
KSL News Radio
The Tender Land
Utah Festival Opera Guild
Carmen
Ed Kalbach/EK USA
MEDIA SPONSORS Deseret News KSL Radio FM100.3 The Herald Journal Mills Publishing Salt Lake Magazine Cache Valley Family Magazine Salt Lake City Weekly Cache Valley Media Group Devour Utah Q Salt Lake The Salt Lake Tribune UPR Utah Public Radio
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2022 Season SPONSORS MICHAEL AND LAURIE BALLAM
ROY AND CAROL CHRISTENSEN
DELL LOY HANSEN
MIKE AND SHARI OHMAN
Adobe American Festival Chorus Christopher Ballam Judy Brady and Drew W. Browning C. Comstock Clayton Foundation Cook Martin Poulson Dominion Questar Corporation Donna and Ralph Friz Lynette Hansen Charles and Kathie Horman M. Craig and Becky Johns Dr. Marvin L. & Elisabeth Rallison Marty and Carolyn Rasmussen – Nebeker Family Foundation River Heights City Nancy Schellkopf Theodore J. Schmidt, Jr. Utah Festival Opera Guild Robert D. Wallace Kent Wallis Zions Bank Anonymous Applewood Tree & Landscape Café Sabor Lee’s Marketplace Dr. Marvin L. & Elisabeth Rallison Square One Printing
EDUCATION PROGRAMS Broadway Bound Opera by Children Utah Festival Academy Utah Festival Conservatory of the Performing Arts Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards
EDUCATION SPONSORS Utah State Legislature/Board of Education Cache County RAPZ and Restaurant Tax Michael & Laurie Ballam Vanessa Ballam Marilyn & Ray Phillips, Council for Investment in Education Phil and Darlene Espinosa Stefan Espinosa
UTAH HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS SPONSORS Michael Ballam, Vanessa Ballam, Paul Borup/SentryWest, Crystal Inn & Suites, CS Music, Stefan Espinosa, Brett & Jenny Garlick, Melissa & John Lewis, Annette Macfarlane, Magic Space/Live at the Eccles, Marilyn & Ray Phillips, Council for Investment in Education, Schreiber, Spencer Stokes, Summerhays Music
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2022 Season CONTRIBUTORS Utah Festival expresses deepest appreciation to our donors for their loyal and generous support. This list represents donations received from June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2022 ORDER OF THE MUSE $500,000 & Above Cache County RAPZ/ Restaurant Tax Allocation Ed Kalbach Small Business Administration/ Shuttered Venue Operator State of Utah Division of Arts and Museums State of Utah Legislature/ Utah State Office of Education The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Foundation g Deseret Management Corporation g Beneficial Life Insurance Company g Bonneville International Corporation g Deseret Book Company g Deseret News Publishing Company g SL Broadcast Group g Temple Square Hospitality Corporation LEGACY $100,000 - $499,000 George S. & Dolores Dore Eccles ORPHEUS CLUB $50,000 - $99,000 Craig & RebeccaJohns Utah Tourism Council/Life Elevated CIRCLE OF THE LYRE $25,000 - $49,000 Alan & Jeanne Hall Foundation Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Christopher Ballam Drew and Judy Brady Browning C. Clayton Comstock Foundation
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Kathie & Chuck Horman Theodore G. Schmidt CIRCLE OF THE ROSE $10,000 -- $24,000 Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Brenda Brunello Cache Valley Bank Coon Family Foundation Deseret News Donna & Ralph Friz Family Foundation Nebecker Family Foundation University of Utah Utah Humanities Council Jeanne Monroe Young Zions Bank GRAND IMPRESARIO $5,000 - $9,999 Kathleen E.Bayn Aaron Bishop Donna & RichardBorden William H. and Patricia W. Child Council for Investment in Education/Ray & Marilyn Phillips Mike & Sheila Deputy Eugene & Evelyn Banks Family Charitable Foundation Blaine & Debra Fluckinger Robin D. Gross, In Memory of Milton & Murial Gross Patron iFIT Health and Fitness Jerrie Randall Household Melissa and John L. Lewis MagicSpace Entertainment, Inc. Diane McNaron Dr. Marvin L. & Beth W. Rallison Gayle Sandberg State of Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development The Evan and Marion Campbell Supporting Organization University of Utah
IMPRESARIO $1,000 - $4,999 Annette Allred Christine Ann Allred Fidelity Charitable Anonymous Shawn & Angela Bailey Vanessa Ballam Ballard Miller Foundation Norman and Helen Barber Benevity Giving Platform Lowell Bennion Paul Borup/ Sentry West Insurance Cache Valley Tourism Lisa Wilson Caffe Ibis David & Kathy Coppin Daryl & Theresa Adcock/ ChemDry of Northern Utah Marian Ensor Chris A. Eyre Joan Funk Brett & Jenny Garlick Robin Gross Suzan & Michael Hanson Kelly & Nina/Cache Valley Dermatology Hubbard Dr. Shirley & M. Rex Lambert Jan & Jerry Luger Annette Macfarlane, In Honor of Lynette Irene Gardner Macfarlane Ruth and Gene Miller Roy Miller Neal & Ann Mortenson, In Honor of Michael & Laurie Ballam David & Jane Page Dean & Luann Quale Gary & Francis Richardson S. E. Needhams Jewelers Schreiber Foods, Inc. Sally Sears The Ginger E. & Robert D. Wallace Foundation Tenn & Nancy Tueller John Uldrich University of Utah Utah Festival Opera Guild Utah Public Radio William & Elaine Weber Shotzie & Jim Workman
ARCHANGEL $500 - $999 Kraig Anderson Anonymous Shari Badger Vanessa & Stefan Espinosa Ballam Ann & David Beaucage Rick Bleier Katie Bodily Janis & Geno Schupp Boettinger Deborah Borup Paul G. and Jeanne C. Borup Dr. Joseph & Jean B. Elison Judge Philip G & Darlene M. Espinosa Espinosa Janet Flinders Lyle & Alice Hillyard Pat Holley Alene Huntsman Sherrill Joy J.B. & D.B. Wilhelm Kesler Ruth Ann Lewis William & Marh Linton Jan & Jerry Luger Dallin H. Oaks David & Jane Page Robert S. Phillips, In Memory of Fred Adams Lauren Richins Sally Sears Joy Sherrill Richard & Micki Siewert Spencer and Mary Stokes Mrs. Margene Thorpe Barbara & Dan Wallace Wayne & Aileen Freckleton Household ANGEL $250 - $499 Amazon Smile Foundation Vanessa Ballam Barrell & Staves John E. Beal Greg & JoLynn Bell Ester & Scott Biggs Olivia Blair Rick Bleier John F. & Kathryn W. Burnham Dean Burton Lisa Wilson Café Ibis Gloria Dryden Elements Restaurant
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2022 Season CONTRIBUTORS Lyle & Alice Hillyard Shelly Hurt Kenneth Roach & Cindy Powell Household Michael Lawitts Michael A. Nielson Ann Papworth Dorothy Saltus Marcus Snelson Jack Stanton SERAPHIM $100 - $249 Ms. Margaret S. Anderson Anniversary Inn Anonymous Anonymous Cheryl Atkinson Georgiana Banellis John Beal Gary & Rebecca Boren Marvin D. & Diann Buck Dean Burton Café Ibis Candice Campbell Cherry Peak Resort Chick-fil-A Ira Chorush Ralph & Marilyn Clark Carol Coombs John Cooper David & Kathleen Coppin Brent & Joy Lu Cromar Janna Cullberg Robert & Verlie DeLange Susan Eames Elements Restaurant Mark V. & Jennifer Erickson Mary A. Farley Deanna Foote Fredrico’s Pizza Sharon & Lou Gadless Lila & Doyle Geddes Roy & Nancy Hales Richard J. & Nancy E. Herrem
Katherine Hess Duane C. Hill Dennis & Mary Hoagland Shelby Hurt C. Kellogg Ingeborg Investment in Kids Kathleen Ipsen Joan Liljenquist, Devin Liljenquist, and Marcy L. Benson Helen F. & Deon Johnson Gary D. & Vernett Jones Inge Kellogg Granny Kesler, 94th Birthday Gift Isabelle La Porta Ann Marie LaLonde Claudia Laycock Melissa & John Lewis Charles Lines Macfarlane Land Legacy/ Parkside Produce Carol H. Malone Annette & Boyd Martindale Sylvia & Jim Mathis Bernice McCowin Carolyn McMurtrey A. Wayne & Sharon W. Meikle Roy & Suzanne Miller Robert Miller Louis & Deborah Moench Melvin & Barbara Olson LeAnn, Gerald & Charles Ondricek Alfred F. & Loraine T. Pace Barbara D. Perry Bruce & Linda Petrarca Scott Phillips Christopher Pulley Roolee Women’s Clothing Melba C. Ross, In Memory of Hazel Ross Paul Ross, In Memory of Hazel Ross Roy & Gwen Salturn Saltern
Glenda Schwab Peggy L. & Geoffrey G. Smith Karl Snelson Jeanie & Roland Squire Brent & Lessa Thompson Margene Thorpe Mike Watters Jason West Kristi West Lonetta White CHERUBIM Up to $99 James & Kathleen Aagard Margaret S. Anderson Anderson’s Seed and Garden Lisa Andrus Anonomyous Kent & Nancy Arnett Scott & AnnAskisson Curtis T.Atkisson, Jr. AmyBarnes Beaver Mountain Ski Resort Benevity Giving Platform John & Liz Bennion Dr. Ann D. Berghout-Austin Olivia Blair Beth Blanchard Bluebird Candy Blush & Bloom Richard W. & Mattie W. Bradford Thea Brannon Dixie H. Burgess Burgess Lee Burke William A. Burtson Café Sabor Charlotte & Eric Cantwell Center Street Grill Richard W. & Mattie W. Colby D. Jeff & Marsha Daniels Maureen Defrance Alex E. & Nova Dubovic
W. Adrian & Mary Stafford Gale Susan Gay Sandra Gilchrist Great Harvest Joan, Travel Passport Hahn Norma Hart Tina Hose Apral Ipsen Kay Jeppesen Virginia C. Kelly Dina Law H. Benson & Julie Lewis Sonia E. & Jeffrey Allen Long John Lovegrove Norma Maddux Ned & Alene Mangleson Helga Meyer My Mattress Network for Good Steven C. & Kathleen F. Norton Kathleen Oertle Charlotte Ann & Francis Pryor, In Memory of Hazel Ross Virginia and Karl F. Pulley Sharyn Rafieyan Saranoni Luxury Blankets Margo Smith David L. & Sharon Smith, In Memory of Hazel Ross Stacked Strong’s Sandwich Bread Annie & Cory Strupp Steven & Linda Tyler Sharon Walkington Angela Walz William R. & Ruth Ellen Wood Chuck Zeman CFP Zeman
FOUNDING CONTRIBUTORS We wish to acknowledge those whose vision and generosity were instrumental in Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre’s inception. THE MODERN MEDICIS $1,000,000 AND ABOVE Anonymous Donors Michael and Laurie Ballam Mr. and Mrs. Roy Christensen Larry H. and Gail Miller George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation
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Theodore G. and Elizabeth Schmidt Utah State Legislature Cache County RAPZ/Restaurant Tax Zions Bank LORENZO’S LEGACY $500,000 TO $999,999 James LeVoy Sorenson Foundation
Marie Eccles Caine Foundation RENAISSANCE REBORN $250,000 TO $499,999 Jack and Deanne Parson Dr. and Mrs. R.L. Smith
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2022 Season CONTRIBUTORS UTAH THEATRE RESTORATION We wish to thank the following organizations and individuals who have contributed to the restoration of the historic Utah Theatre and the donation, installation and upkeep of the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ. Anonymous The Anschutz Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Roy Christensen Deluxe Corporation Foundation Logan City
George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Gail Miller Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation Mike and Shari Ohman
Raymond Construction Theodore G. and Elizabeth Schmidt John and Nancy Schellkopf Sorenson Legacy Foundation Utah State Legislature Zions Bank
Lizetta Seely Bush Jennifer Davis Ron & Margaret Davis Sacha Davis Todd Davis Dawson Electric Doris Dawson
Elbert A. Dawson III Russell & Barbara Fjeldsted The Hansen Family Ashley Jones James & Qing Deng Jones Jim Jones Kevin L. Jones
Jeanne B. Kesler Lorraine Mackay Raymond Real Estate Mollie Shaffer Tonga Titcomb Norman & Virginia Wright Earl & Corinne Wunderli
MUSIC LIBRARY Our library was created in 1996 when we received the Maughan and Dorothy McMurdie Music Library. We thank the following individuals who have donated their significant collections to our music library: Bernice Baugh Brigham Young University/KBYU Vera Broughton Scammon S.E. Clark Brigitta Clyde Tod Fitzpatrick Chuck & Lou Gay Lorraine Hammond
Eastman & Anne Hatch Kathy & Karl Dean Hess Arthur & Doris Holmgren Family Henry Holt Lyman & Ida-Marie Jensen Miles & Janet Jensen Dr. Revis Lewis William & Nina W. Matheson
Sharon Mayberry Maughan & Dorothy McMurdie Walter Rudolph Dr. & Mrs. James Seaver Ray Somers Edwin Stafford F. Eugene & Marcia Tueller Peggy L. Tueller
VERA SCAMMON MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT FUND The Vera Scammon Memorial Endowment Fund was created in 2008 by Michael Ballam, Founding General Director of Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre. This perpetual fund is intended to honor the memory of Vera Scammon, a brilliant soprano, generous teacher and extraordinary woman who deeply touched the lives of many. The fund will be used to continue Vera’s work in blessing the lives of young singers. We thank the following contributors: Ruth Baker Michael & Laurie Ballam Sue Brown Gail & John Carpenter Janelle Erbschloe Brenda Frye Carl & Linda Gardner
Margaret Rush Hankins George & Amy Hill John & Amy Lawton Thomas & Alice Lindblom Miriam Ruth Linkimer Horan & McConaty Robert Miller
Daniel & Heather Narducci Bernard & Hele Nefkens Judith & John Pogge The Rackley Family Art & Patricia Van Dyck Alan & Elizabeth Whaley Lorraine E. Whiteman
HOSPITALITY Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre is grateful to the following people who have provided housing, security, transportation and hospitality for our artists during the season. Michael & Laurie Ballam Gary & Nancy Griffin
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2022 Season CONTRIBUTORS LEAVE A LEGACY We express sincere gratitude for individuals who, through estate planning, have left a legacy of support for Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre. • Margueritte Caldwell Estate • Glenn Howard and Karen Fugal Peterson Charitable Remainder Unitrust • Gary and Nancy Griffin Charitable Remainder Trust
• Lynne Paoletti Estate • Kenneth Randall Bequest • Donna Loy Gossner Fund • Louise Childs Watts Estate
If you are interested in leaving a legacy through estate planning or in receiving information about planned giving options and tax benefits, please contact Annette Macfarlane in our Development Office at 435-750-0300 Ext. 109. ADOPT AN ARTIST Marion Ensor is sponsoring Karen Keltner who is conducting Man of La Mancha and Carmen Barbara and Dean Wallace are sponsoring James M. Bankhead who is conducting Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Sentimental Journey:Ol’ Blue Eyes and the Center Street Festival Concert If you are interested in sponsoring an artist, please contact Annette Macfarlane in our Development Office at 435-750-0300 Ext 109 or email: annette@ufomt.org
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THE GOVERNOR’S MANSION ARTIST AWARDS
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2022 PROFILES CONDUCTORS *UFOMT Debut JAMES M. BANKHEAD Conductor, Joseph…, Sentimental Journey, Center Street Celebration North Logan, Utah 6th UFOMT Season ALSO: Utah State University, Sam Houston State University, The United States Air Force BandWashington DC NICOLAS GIUSTI Conductor, The Magic Flute Boston, Massachusetts 4th UFOMT Season ALSO: Opera Montecarlo, Rossini Opera Festival, Orlando Opera KAREN KELTNER Conductor, Carmen, Man of La Mancha San Diego, California 24th UFOMT Season ALSO: Washington National Opera, San Diego Opera, l’Opera du Rhin (Strasbourg, France) GERALD STEICHEN Conductor, She Loves Me, The Tender Land Tonkawa, Oklahoma 8th UFOMT Season ALSO: New York City Opera, Utah Symphony & Opera, Broadway/ National Tours: Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Secret Garden, The King & I
ARTISTS *UFOMT Debut MICHAEL BALLAM Founder and General Director | Don Quixote, Man of La Mancha Logan, Utah 30th UFOMT Season ALSO: Chicago Lyric Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, San Francisco Opera, Dallas Opera
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JACQUELYN ABBOTT* Assistant Director / Ensemble, Carmen Providence, Utah ALSO: Indiana University, Miami Beach Classical Music Festival, Utah State University MARC ABBOTT* Ensemble, Carmen Phoenix, Arizona ALSO: American Center for Puccini Studies, United States Military Academy NICHOLAS ANDRUZZI* Ensemble, Carmen, The Magic Flute, Tender Land Charlotte, North Carolina ALSO: UNC Charlotte Department of Music AUDREY BABCOCK Carmen, Carmen | Aldonza, Man of La Mancha Hollywood, California 3rd UFOMT Season ALSO: Rising and Falling, Arizona Opera and Opera Carolina, Verdi Requiem, Reading Symphony, Yardbird, Seattle Opera BENJAMIN BALLAM Ensemble, Joseph… Logan, Utah 6th UFOMT Season
VANESSA BALLAM Amalia Balash, She Loves Me | Director, The Magic Flute | Education Director | Artistic Associate Logan, Utah 22nd UFOMT Season ALSO: Anchorage Opera, PCPAPacific Conservatory Theatre, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Indiana University
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2022 PROFILES BRYCE J. BARTU* Steven Kodaly, She Loves Me | Le Remendado, Carmen | 2nd Priest, The Magic Flute Grand Island, Nebraska ALSO: Penford Theatre, Boulder Opera, Asheville Lyric Opera
CHRISTINA CASEY Ensemble, Carmen, She Loves Me | Mrs. Splinters, The Tender Land Kansas City, Missouri 2nd UFOMT SEASON ALSO: Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Landlocked Opera, Opera in the Ozarks
CARLIE BECKERT* Ensemble, Carmen, The Magic Flute, The Tender Land Payson, Utah ALSO: BM Vocal Performance Utah Valley University, Utah Valley University Opera, Utah Valley Vocal Arts Academy
MICHAEL COLMAN Grandpa Moss, The Tender Land | Pharaoh, Joseph… | 2nd Armored Man, The Magic Flute Adrian, Michigan 2nd UFOMT Season ALSO: Chautauqua Opera, Opera Grand Rapids, Virginia Opera
BENJAMIN BIRD* Anselmo, Man of La Mancha | Ensemble, Carmen, The Magic Flute Palmdale, California ALSO: Indiana University Opera Theater, Bloomington Chamber Opera, Utah Opera
SASHA CONLEY* Ensemble, Joseph..., She Loves Me, Carmen Seattle, Washington ALSO: Grand Hotel at the Rev Theatre Company, The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes at Village Theater, The Stranger at Theatre Barn
LUCY BREEDLOVE* Ensemble, She Loves Me, Joseph..., Carmen Washington D.C. ALSO: Arena Stage, Signature Theatre, Otterbein University ZACHARY BROWN* Zuniga, Carmen | Sprecher, The Magic Flute | Pedro, Man of La Mancha Indianola, Iowa ALSO: Fargo-Moorhead Opera, Manhattan School of Music, Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre SARAH-NICOLE CARTER 3rd Lady, The Magic Flute | Housekeeper, Man of La Mancha | Ma Moss, The Tender Land San Juan Capistrano, California 8th UFOMT Season ALSO: San Diego Opera, Bach Collegium San Diego, The Kennedy Center
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W. LEE DAILY Mr. Maraczek, She Loves Me | Potiphar, Joseph… | Barber, Man of La Mancha Logan, Utah 10th UFOMT Season ALSO: Lyric Repertory Company, NetWorks National Tours, Desert Star Playhouse RICARDO DIAZ-GARCIA* Rico, Man of La Mancha | Ensemble, Carmen, The Magic Flute Brownsville, Texas ALSO: Opera Philadelphia Chorus, Berlin Opera Academy, Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University CAMRYN ELIAS* Ensemble, Joseph…, She Loves Me Sacramento, California ALSO: Sierra Repertory Theatre, Arizona Repertory Theatre, Sacramento Music Circus
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2022 PROFILES SOPHIA EMANUEL* Ensemble, Carmen, The Magic Flute, The Tender Land | Fight Captain, The Magic Flute Seattle, Washington ALSO: Northwest Opera in Schools Etc., Pittsburgh Festival Opera, San Francisco Conservatory of Music STEFAN ESPINOSA Sancho Panza, Man of La Mancha | Georg Nowack, She Loves Me | Fight Choreographer, Man of La Mancha, The Magic Flute, Carmen | Conservatory Director Tucson, Arizona 13th UFOMT Season ALSO: Salt Lake Acting Company, PCPA Theaterfest, Lyric Repertory Theatre ELIZABETH FISHER* Ensemble, Carmen, The Magic Flute, The Tender Land Des Moines, Iowa ALSO: Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company, Vincero Academy, Opera in the Ozarks CASSANDRA GAUTHIER* Moor Dancer, Man of La Mancha | Ensemble, Joseph…, She Loves Me New York City, New York ALSO: BFA Musical Theatre from Rider University, Interlakes Theatre, Aloha Theatre KARA GOODRICH* Michaela, Carmen | Pamina, The Magic Flute Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ALSO: Opera Philadelphia, Annapolis Opera, The Academy of Vocal Arts LEE GREGORY* Papageno, The Magic Flute | Dr. Sanson Carrasco / Knight of the Mirrors, Man of La Mancha Houston, Texas ALSO: Portland Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, Metropolitan Opera
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CHRISTIAN HARWARD* Paco, Man of La Mancha | Levi, Joseph… | Ensemble, Carmen New York City, New York ALSO: Vocal Performance at New York University-Steinhardt, Bachelor of Music Old Dominion University, National Tour and Kennedy Center premier Stirring the Waters Across America JIMMY HENDERSON* Zebulon, Joseph… | Moor Dancer, Man of La Mancha | Ensemble, She Loves Me Spanish Fork, Utah ALSO: BYU Music Dance Theatre, BYU Young Ambassadors Performance Company, Hale Center Theatre PAUL LELAND HILL* Ensemble, Carmen, The Magic Flute, She Loves Me Clinton, Utah ALSO: Sarasota Opera, Opera on the James, University of Michigan JADEN HOLTSCHLAG* Ensemble, Joseph…, Carmen | Moor Dancer, Man of La Mancha Nashville, Tennessee ALSO: BFA Musical Theatre Indiana University, Bloomington Playwright Project, Towne Center Theatre LEVI HOPKINS Benjamin, Joseph… | Ensemble, Man of La Mancha | Company Management Nibley, Utah 4th UFOMT Season ALSO: The National Jimmy Awards, Lyric Repertory Theatre, USU Theatre MARISSA HOWARD* Fermina, Man of La Mancha | Ensemble, Joseph…, The Magic Flute Littleton, Colorado ALSO: Opera Memphis, Memphis Light Opera, La Musica Linca
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2022 PROFILES ISAAC HURTADO Don Jose, Carmen | 1st Armored Man, The Magic Flute Provo, Utah 3rd UFOMT Season ALSO: Utah Opera, Opera North, Piedmont Opera DANIEL ILLIG José, Man of La Mancha | Ensemble, She Loves Me, The Magic Flute San Francisco, California ALSO: University of Cincinnati College—Conservatory of Music, 42nd Street Moon VICTORIA ISERNIA* Carmen (7/30), Mercedes, Carmen | Ensemble, Joseph…, The Magic Flute Fernandina Beach, Florida ALSO: Manhattan School of Music, Amelia Island Opera, Hawaii Performing Arts Festival JASMINE ISMAIL* Ensemble, Carmen, The Magic Flute, The Tender Land Winston Salem, North Carolina ALSO: Manhattan School of Music, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Berlin Opera Academy BEN JESSOP* Napthali, Joseph… | Horse, Man of La Mancha | Ensemble, She Loves Me Nashville, Tennessee ALSO: BYU Music Dance Theatre LINDSEY KELSTROM Ilona Ritter, She Loves Me | Education Business Manager Providence, Utah 2nd UFOMT Season ALSO: Playmill Theatre, Music Theatre West, Cherry Peak Resort ANNICA BELLA KROPF* Ensemble, Carmen, The Magic Flute Meridian, Idaho ALSO: Utah State University
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2022 PROFILES BENJAMIN KRUTSCH Ensemble, Carmen, The Magic Flute, The Tender Land Springville, Utah 3rd UFOMT Season ALSO: Arizona Opera, Opera Saratoga, Institute for Young Dramatic Voices
KAREEM A. MACK* Judah, Joseph… | Ensemble, Carmen, The Magic Flute | Bird Choreography, The Magic Flute Clinton, Maryland ALSO: University of Connecticut, Howard Community College, Temple University
REX LAMBERT* Lillias Pastia, Carmen Goodyear, Arizona ALSO: Arizona Opera, Phoenix Opera
NINI MARCHESE* Ensemble, Carmen, The Magic Flute, The Tender Land Denton, Texas ALSO: University of North Texas, University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign, Central Florida Lyric Opera
CASEY LAMONT Assistant Choreographer / Mrs Potiphar / Ensemble, Joseph… | Assistant Choreographer / Ensemble, She Loves Me | Assistant Choreographer, Man of La Mancha | Associate Producer, Sentimental Journey Dallas, Texas 2nd UFOMT Season ALSO: Indiana University Musical Theatre, His Story at New 42 Studios, Rathskeller: A Musical Elixir- Best New Off-Off Broadway Musical 2021 JOSEPH LATTANZI* Innkeeper, Man of La Mancha / Escamillo, Carmen Atlanta, Georgia ALSO: Atlanta Opera, Arizona Opera, Metropolitan Opera
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BRENNAN MARTINEZ* Mercedes (7/30) / Ensemble, Carmen | Antonia, Man of La Mancha, Ensemble, Joseph… Austin, Texas ALSO: Cedar Rapids Opera, Piedmont Opera, Glimmerglass Festival THOMAS MASSEY* Tamino, The Magic Flute | Martin, The Tender Land Tampa, Florida ALSO: Teatro Grattacielo, Opera Tampa, New York City Opera TIMOTHY McGOWAN* Dan, Joseph.. | Ensemble, Carmen, The Magic Flute Champaign, Illinois ALSO: Boston University, Ohio Light Opera Company, Seagle Festival
SARA LUCILLE LAW* Papagena, The Magic Flute | Frasquita, Carmen Long Island City, New York ALSO: Opera Orlando, Quisisana Resort, MSC Cruises
DAVID POSTLEWATE* Ensemble, Joseph…, She Loves Me, Carmen Arlington, Texas ALSO: Texas Tech BFA Musical Theatre, Dallas Theatre Center, Casa Manana
DANIEL THOMAS LENTZ* Juan, Man of La Mancha | Ensemble, Carmen, The Magic Flute Wooster, Ohio ALSO: The College of Wooster, Indiana University, Indianapolis Opera
JONATHAN RAY Jacob, Joseph… | Mr. Splinters, The Tender Land | Swan, Carmina Burana |Ensemble, The Magic Flute Kansas City, Missouri 3rd UFOMT Season ALSO: Lawrence Opera Theatre, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Landlocked Opera Continued on page 57
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2022 PROFILES
TRYSTEN REYNOLDS* Laurie Moss, The Tender Land | Ensemble, Joseph..., Carmen New York City, New York ALSO: Opera Del West, Columbia University, Brigham Young University
TZYTLE STEINMAN 2nd Lady, The Magic Flute | Ensemble, Carmen, She Loves Me Oceanside, California 2nd UFOMT Season ALSO: Fargo Moorhead Opera, San Diego Opera, Florentine Opera
AMBER ROSE ROMERO* 1st Lady, The Magic Flute | Ensemble, She Loves Me, Carmen Charlotte, North Carolina ALSO: Greensboro Opera, Piccola Opera, Taylor Music Group
CARLY STEWART* Moor Dancer, Man of La Mancha | Ensemble, She Loves Me, Joseph… Sacramento, California ALSO: Chicago College of Performing Arts—Roosevelt University
JARED ROUNDS Issachar, Joseph… | Guard/ Ensemble, Man of La Mancha | Administrative Assistant Logan, Utah 111h UFOMT Season ALSO: Lyric Repertory Theatre, Music Theatre West, Logan High School Faculty
TIMOTHY STEWART Joseph, Joseph… | The Waiter, She Loves Me New York, New York 2nd UFOMT Season ALSO: Pacific Conservatory Theatre, San Luis Repertory Company, Sacramento Theatre Company
CELENA SHAFER* Queen of the Night, The Magic Flute | Soprano, Carmina Burana Layton, Utah ALSO: Utah Symphony & Utah Opera, Washington Concert Opera, National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica GRACE SKINNER* Ensemble, Carmen, The Magic Flute, The Tender Land Vancouver, Washington ALSO: Atlanta Opera, Seattle Opera Guild Singers Development Award 2021, Jacobs School of Music Indiana University MATTHEW SOIBELMAN* Sarastro, The Magic Flute | Ensemble, Carmen, The Tender Land Tarzana, California ALSO: The Julliard School, Opera North, Palm Beach Opera ALEXANDER SPENCE* Arpad Laszlo, She Loves Me | Gad/ Baker, Joseph… | Ensemble, Carmen Dallas, Texas ALSO: Seagle Music Festival, Texas Christian University
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ANDY STONER Captain of the Inquisitor, Man of La Mancha | Ensemble, Carmen | Carpenter Logan, Utah ALSO: LA Opera, UCLA, Pasadena City College FATU SU’ESU’E* Ladislov Sipos, She Loves Me | Monostatos, The Magic Flute Modesto, California ALSO: International Summer Opera Festival of Morelia, Opernfest Prague, Spoleto Festival USA LUKE SWALLER* Moor Dancer, Man of La Mancha | Ensemble, Joseph…, She Loves Me St. Louis, Missouri ALSO: Indiana University, STAGES St. Louis, Bloomington Playwright’s Project CHRISTINA J. SWANSON* Ensemble, Carmen, The Magic Flute, The Tender Land Detroit, Michigan ALSO: University of Michigan, New York University Steinhardt, Opera MODO
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2022 PROFILES ADRIEN SWENSON* Narrator, Joseph… | Maria (Innkeeper’s Wife), Man of La Mancha Salt Lake City, Utah ALSO: Finding Neverland, the Musical-National Tour, The Forgotten Carols, National Tour 2015-2021 and 2020 film, Hale Center Theatre
GABRIEL WALKER* Tenorino, Man of La Mancha| Morales, Carmen | Mr. Jenks, The Tender Land Houston, Texas ALSO: Northwestern University, Chautauqua Music Festival, Concordia College CADEN WEBB Ensemble, Carmen, The Magic Flute, The Tender Land Lodi, California ALSO: USU Opera’s World Premiere of Uncovered
ROBERT FREDERICK TAYLOR* Mule, Man of La Mancha | Ensemble, Joseph…, Carmen North Arlington, New Jersey ALSO: Montclair State University, Springer Opera House, Cardinal Stage
DEVIN THERESE WIESER* Ensemble, She Loves Me, Joseph…, Carmen Vacaville, California ALSO: Sacramento Theatre Company, Portland State University, Missouri Street Theatre
JOHN TIBBETTS* El Dancairo, Carmen | 1st Priest, The Magic Flute | Baritone soloist, Carmina Burana | Reuben, Joseph… Fernandina Beach, Florida ALSO: Opera Grand Rapids, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Amelia Island Opera JOCELYN VAN WYK* Ensemble, Carmen, The Magic Flute Logan, Utah ALSO: Longy School of Music Bard College, Southern Utah University, Lyrical Opera Theater
HUNTER YOCOM* Asher/Butler, Joseph… | Ensemble, Carmen, She Loves Me Lincoln, California ALSO: Wietzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre at the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City’s Philharmonic Orchestra
YOUNG PERFORMERS *UFOMT Debut
NATHANIEL VOTH* Top, The Tender Land | Simeon, Joseph… | Ensemble, The Magic Flute Seattle, Washington ALSO: Miami Music Festival, Pacific Northwest Opera, Northwestern University LOGAN WAGNER* Padre, Man of La Mancha | Ensemble, The Magic Flute, The Tender Land Villa Hills, Kentucky ALSO: Cincinnati Opera, Queen City Opera, Cincinnati CollegeConservatory of Music
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MILLESE ARGYLE* Children’s Choir, Joseph… Hyde Park, Utah Cache Children’s Choir
MILO BIGGS* Children’s Choir, Joseph…| Children’s Chorus, Carmen ALSO: Utah Festival Conservatory of Performing Arts, Wilson Elementary SAGE BIGGS* Children’s Chorus, Carmen Logan, Utah ALSO: Allegro Dance Studio
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2022 PROFILES SCARLET BIGGS* Children’s Chorus, Carmen Logan, Utah ALSO: Allegro Dance Studio
EMMANUEL GUSTIN* Children’s Chorus, Carmen Providence, Utah
ASA BRADY* Beth, The Tender Land Hyrum, Utah ALSO: Premier Youth Events, Utah Festival Conservatory of Performing Arts
ROMANE GUSTIN* Children’s Chorus, Carmen Providence, Utah
GRACE CARTER* Jenks Children, The Tender Land Journey Elementary School, South Coast Conservatory
HALLE JO JENSEN* Children’s Choir, Joseph… North Logan, Utah ALSO: Cache Children’s Choir, Music Theatre West
FAITH CARTER* Jenks Children, The Tender Land Journey Elementary School, South Coast Conservatory
KARA JENSEN* Children’s Choir, Joseph… North Logan, Utah ALSO: Cache Children’s Choir
MCKAY CLEMENS* Spirit, The Magic Flute | Children’s Chorus, Carmen Kaysville, Utah ALSO: Centerpointe Legacy Theatre, Centerpointe Theatre Academy
LUCY JENSEN* Children’s Chorus, Carmen Providence, Utah
LUKE COPPIN* Children’s Choir, Joseph… Logan, Utah ALSO: Lyric Repertory Company, Music Theatre West, Utah Festival Conservatory of Performing Arts SEBASTIAN ESPINOSA Children’s Choir, Joseph… | Children’s Chorus, Carmen | Spirit, The Magic Flute Pocatello, Idaho 2nd UFOMT Season ALSO: Oregon Cabaret Theatre, Idaho State University, Grace Lutheran Elementary
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PENELOPE JENSEN* Children’s Chorus, Carmen Providence, Utah
CLAIRE JOHNSON* Children’s Choir, Joseph… North Logan, Utah ALSO: Cache Children’s Choir
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2022 PROFILES ISABELLE LOTT* Children’s Choir, Joseph… North Logan, Utah ALSO: Cache Children’s Choir
LUNA MAJZLIN* Children’s Chorus, Carmen Plantation, Florida ALSO: National Children’s Chorus, Soul Singers, Temple Emanuel STEIN ROCKWOOD* Spirit, The Magic Flute | Children’s Chorus, Carmen North Logan, Utah ALSO: Spring Creek Middle School, Logan Music Academy SAMUEL RUSCH* Children’s Choir, Joseph… Hyde Park, Utah ALSO: Cache Children’s Choir, Cache Valley Civic Ballet, American Festival Chorus Children’s Chorus JACOB SNOW* Children’s Choir, Joseph… Hyde Park, Utah ALSO: Cache Valley Civic Ballet, Cache Children’s Choir
ABIGAIL STOKER* Children’s Choir, Joseph… North Logan, Utah ALSO: Cache Children’s Choir
DIRECTORS/CHOREOGRAPHERS *UFOMT Debut
JACQUELYN ABBOT (See Artists Section)
VANESSA BALLAM (See Artists Section)
STEFAN ESPINOSA (See Artists Section)
SUZAN HANSON Director, The Tender Land Hollywood, California 9th UFOMT Season ALSO: Arena di Verona, New York City Opera, Long Beach Opera NATASHA HARRIS* Choreographer, Carmen | Assistant Director/Assistant Choreographer, Joseph… San Diego, California ALSO: University of California, Irvine, Utah Shakespeare Festival, The Old Globe CASEY LAMONT (See Artists Section)
MONROE VATA* Children’s Choir, Joseph… | Children’s Chorus, Carmen Logan, Utah ALSO: Utah Festival Conservatory of Performing Arts
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KAREEM A. MACK (See Artists Section)
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2022 PROFILES GEORGE PINNEY Director/Choreographer, Man of La Mancha | Director/Choreographer, She Loves Me Pittsfield, Massachusetts 3rd UFOMT Season ALSO: BLAST on Broadway (Tony Nomination in Choreography), Adirondack Theatre Festival, Indiana University
DESIGNERS
*UFOMT Debut ASHLEY BELLET* Costume Designer, She Loves Me | Crafts Artisan Memphis, Tennessee ALSO: Assistant Professor of Costume Design Purdue University, PhD Candidate, Interdisciplinary Theatre Studies University of Wisconsin, Madison TYLER A. BERG* Sound Designer, She Loves Me | Sound Designer, The Tender Land, | Audio Engineer Lafayette, Indiana ALSO: Purdue University, Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre, Arts Express KEITH BRUMLEY Original Scenic Design, The Magic Flute TIMOTHY CASE Scenic Design Adaptation, Man of La Mancha | Scenic Design Adaptation, The Magic Flute Sioux City, Iowa ALSO: Webster
Joseph… | Draper/ Stitcher Eau Claire, Wisconsin 7th UFOMT Season JORDYN COZART* ALSO: University Lighting Design, The of Wisconsin- Eua Tender Land | Head Claire, Old Lyric Electrician Repertory Theatre, Fort Collins, MTF-Utah State Colorado University ALSO: University of Missouri Kansas BRYAN Z. City, Indiana RICHARDS University South Audio Designer, Bend, Myers Dinner Joseph…, Carmen, The Theatre Magic Flute, Man of La Mancha WILLIAM Farmington, Utah FORRESTER 2nd UFOMT Season Original Set Design, ALSO: Disneyland She Loves Me Resort, Netflix Studios, Goodspeed DENNIS HASSAN Musicals Puppet Designer, The Magic Flute LYDIA SEMLER 8th UFOMT Season Costume/Hair and Logan, Utah Makeup Designer, ALSO: Fulton The Tender Land Theatre, Maine Brigham City, Utah State Musical 6th UFOMT Season Theatre, Hale Center ALSO: Utah State Theatre University, Omaha Playhouse, Lyric PATRICK LARSEN Repertory Theatre Scenic Designer, Joseph… JACK SHOUSE Original Scenic ROBERT LITTLE Design, Man of La Scenic Design, Mancha Carmen EMILY STOVALL AMANDA Costume Designer, PROFAIZER Carmen | Stitcher Costume Designer, Phoenix, Arizona Conservatory, St. Michael’s Playhouse, University of South Dakota
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VAL RACHELLE Director/Choreographer, Carmen | Director/Choreographer, Joseph… Ashland, Oregon 11th UFOMT Season ALSO: Eugene Opera, Oregon Cabaret Theatre, PCPA Theaterfest
3rd UFOMT Season ALSO: Arizona Opera, UMKC, Kansas City Repertory Theatre MELYSSA SWENSEN Wig and Makeup Designer, Carmen, The Magic Flute, Joseph..., She Loves Me, Man of La Mancha Lakewood, California 11TH UFOMT Season ALSO: The Old Globe, Seattle Opera, Jersey Boys, Vegas Company
JENNIFER SHESHKO WOOD Director of Costumes and Wardrobe | Costume Designer, The Magic Flute 9th UFOMT Season ALSO: Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Indiana Festival Theatre, American Players Theatre JOSHUA WROBLEWSKI Lighting Designer, She Loves Me | Associate Lighting Designer, Joseph…, The Magic Flute, Carmen, Man of La Mancha 5th UFOMT Season ALSO: Western Illinois University, A Public Fit, Pegasus Theatre Company
JESS WALLACE Costume Designer, Man of La Mancha Logan, Utah 2nd UFOMT Season ALSO: Utah State University, Lyric Repertory Company, MUSIC STAFF Hale Center Theatre *UFOMT Debut Sandy JEREMY ADRIANO* CHRIS WOOD Secondary Cover Lighting Designer, Pianist, Man of La Carmen, The Magic Mancha | Pit Pianist, Flute, Man of La Joseph… Mancha, Joseph… Logan, Utah Omaha, Nebraska ALSO: Utah State th 9 UFOMT Season University Opera, ALSO: Oregon Music Theatre Cabaret Theatre, West, Pickleville Des Moines Metro Playhouse Opera, Bloomington Playwrights Project
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2022 PROFILES ARTHUR BOSARGE Principal Coach / Pianist / Chorus Master / Cover Conductor, Man of La Mancha, Carmen Fairhope, Alabama 2nd UFOMT Season ALSO: Opera Birmingham, Opera Memphis, Florida Grand Opera DALLAS K HEATON Coach / Pianist / Chorusmaster / Cover Conductor, The Magic Flute, Joseph… | Pit Pianist, Joseph… | Accordion, She Loves Me | Concept & Pianist, The Pianists! River Heights, Utah 12th UFOMT Season ALSO: Utah State University, Utah Opera, Opera Idaho MICHAEL HUFF Coach/Pianist, Sentimental Journey Ephraim, Utah 2nd UFOMT Season ALSO: Snow College, Utah State University, University of Utah NICHOLAS POTHIER* Coach/Pianist/ Chorusmaster Derry, New Hampshire ALSO: Lyric Theatre at Illinois, Opera Saratoga, Peabody Conservatory
ORCHESTRA
*UFOMT Debut MEGHAN BIRMINGHAM VANGELI Principal Viola
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Dallas. Texas Dallas Symphony 7th UFOMT Season Orchestra ALSO: Dallas Opera YENLING CHEN JULIA BIRNBAUM* Concertmaster, Carmen, The Magic Violin Brooklyn, New York Flute, Joseph…, The Tender Land ALSO: Sarasota Kaohsiung, Taiwan Opera, 16th UFOMT Season Northwestern ALSO: Sarasota University, Civic Orchestra, Sarasota Orchestra of Opera, Bridgeport Chicago Symphony JOSIAH BOOTHBY* MARILYN COLE* Horn Seattle, Washington Oboe / English Horn Billings, Montana ALSO: Boise ALSO: BroadwayPhilharmonic, Yakima Symphony, Wicked, The Great Comet, Les Mis, Artemisia Winds Carousel, Charlie SAMUEL BRYSON and the Chocolate Factory, Reeds Amis Percussion Woodwind Trio, Ogden, Utah 15th UFOMT Season Mozart in the JungleALSO: Weber Amazon Prime State University, Series New American Philharmonic, KAREN Pantastica Steel Pan COPELAND* Flute/Piccolo MARIA BUONVIRI Salt Lake City, Utah Bassoon ALSO: Ballet Philadelphia, West, Orlando Pennsylvania Philharmonic, Utah 16th UFOMT Season Symphony ALSO: Academy of Vocal Arts, CHRISTOPHER Reading Symphony DANZ* Orchestra, Orquesta Trumpet Sinfonica del Estado Bountiful, Utah de Mexico ALSO: Eastman School of Music, NATHAN University of Miami BUONVIRI Principal LIZ FALLIS Percussion, Joseph…, Flute | Co-Principal Park City, Utah Percussion, Carmen, 8th UFOMT Season Man of La Mancha ALSO: Leaping Philadelphia, Lulu Celtic Band, Pennsylvania Classical Music 17th UFOMT Season Festival (Austria), ALSO: Temple Okanagan University, Symphony (Canada) Polkadelphia,
TODD FALLIS Trombone Park City, Utah 30th UFOMT Season ALSO: Okanagan Symphony (Canada), Classical Music Festival (Austria), Ballet West (Utah) CATHERINE GATEWOOD* Principal Clarinet St. Petersburg, Florida ALSO: Naples Philharmonic, Nu Deco Ensemble, Sarasota Opera Orchestra AMELIA GUERTLER* Violin Providence, Utah ALSO: Utah State University Opera, Lori Laitman’s “Uncovered” World Premiere, Music City Hit Makers
McLean, Virginia ALSO: Utah State University Faculty, Yale School of Music, New England Conservatory MARTY ISENBERG Bass Brooklyn, New York 2nd UFOMT Season ALSO: Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Stony Brook University, Clinton Hill Music School ROGER L. KARREN* Principal Trombone River Heights, Utah ALSO: US Marine Corps Field Bands, Music Theatre West, American Festival Orchestra
STEFAN KOCH Principal Cello Ann Arbor, Michigan 13th UFOMT Season ALSO: Lansing J. MICHELE GUNN* Symphony, Detroit Opera, Richard Viola Stöhr Project Houston, Texas ALSO: Shreveport HEATHER Symphony Orchestra, Carrefour LAMBERT* Collaborative Music Violin Project, Texarkana Greensboro, North Carolina Symphony ALSO: Greensboro Orchestra Symphony Orchestra, Asheville Symphony ERIC HATCH Orchestra, Clarinet / Alto Western Piedmont Saxophone North Logan, Utah Symphony 17th UFOMT Season ALSO: American CAROLYNN Festival Chorus and LARSON Orchestra, Music Concertmaster, She Theatre West, U.S. Loves Me Air Force Band North Logan, Utah 13th UFOMT Season LAUREN HUNT* ALSO: Music Principal Horn Theatre West,
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2022 PROFILES American Festival Orchestra NICHOLAS LEMON* Orchestra Pit Crew Dallas, Texas ALSO: Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra, SMU Meadows Symphony Orchestra, SMU Meadows Wind Ensemble STEPHEN MADANCY Principal Trumpet New York, New York 19th Season ALSO: Sarasota Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera, Knights Chamber Orchestra WILLIAM MICHAEL MANLEY Principal 2nd Violin Columbus, Ohio 2nd UFOMT Season ALSO: Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, ProMusica Chamber Orchestra of Columbus, Columbus Symphony Orchestra BRETT McALLISTER Viola Logan, Utah ALSO: Orchestra at Temple Square, American Festival Chorus and Orchestra, Glacier Symphony ERIC McALLISTER Violin Las Vegas, Nevada 27th UFOMT Season ALSO: Las Vegas Philharmonic, Las Vegas Academy of the Arts, Opera Las Vegas JAYME MCKENNA* Viola Logan, Utah ALSO: American Festival Chorus and
Orchestra, Northern Utah Symphony, Cache Symphony Orchestra MICHAEL E. McNICHOLAS Principal Percussion, The Magic Flute, She Loves Me | Co-Principal Percussion, Carmen | Orchestra Pit Manager Dallas, Texas 18th UFOMT Season ALSO: Dallas Winds, Dallas Opera, Dallas Symphony KOURTNEY NEWTON Cello Denton, Texas 2nd UFOMT Season ALSO: Amorsima String Trio, Abilene Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Stage Musical Theatre Company AARON NIX Percussion Sarasota, Florida 9th UFOMT Season ALSO: Sarasota Orchestra, CATS on Tour 2018-2020, Love Never Dies First National Tour NATE OSTERMILLER Guitar Logan, Utah 8th UFOMT Season ALSO: Utah State University, Utah Symphony ALISON READ Harp Dallas, Texas 14th UFOMT Season ALSO: Dallas Theater Center, Texas Winds Musical Outreach, Abilene Philharmonic PAULA REDINGER Principal Flute Tucson, Arizona
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2022 PROFILES 18th UFOMT Season ALSO: Arizona Opera, Tucson Symphony, True Concord Voices & Orchestra
Festival Orchestra, Symphony Music Theatre West Orchestra
SUN-YOUNG GEMMA SHIN* Violin Sarasota, Florida MICHAEL REEDER ALSO: State College of Florida, ManateeClarinet/Tenor Sarasota, DeSota Saxophone Baroque, Lyric Blackfoot, Idaho th 7 UFOMT Season Opera of Chicago ALSO: Larry Smith STEPHEN Jazz Kicks Band, SHULMAN Box Elder High Principal Trombone School Band New York City, New York MEGAN 13th UFOMT Season RICHARDS Cello ALSO: Greenwich River Heights, Utah (CT) Symphony 11th UFOMT Season Orchestra, New ALSO: Music York Gilbert & Theatre West, Sullivan Players, American Broadway Festival Chorus & Orchestra, Royal NATHAN Conservatoire of SOUTHWICK Scotland Violin Greensboro, North AARON ROMM* Carolina Trumpet 7th UFOMT Season Sarasota, Florida ALSO: Greensboro ALSO: Sarasota Symphony, Orchestra, State Campbell College of Florida, University—faculty, Manatee-Sarasota, Gardner-Webb Warburton Music University, faculty Products MALLORY TABB* NICHOLAS Violin SCALES Ann Arbor, Principal Bass Michigan Amarillo, Texas ALSO: Detroit 8th UFOMT Season Opera, Ann ALSO: West Texas Arbor Symphony A&M University, Orchestra, Tabb Amarillo Symphony Violin Studio Orchestra, Freelance Jazz YI-HSUN TANG* Horn WILL SHAKELTON Taiwan Violin ALSO: Macao Fort Wayne, Indiana Symphony 3rd UFOMT Season Orchestra, ALSO: Jacobs School Orchestra of of Music, American Iowa, Ottumwa
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GREGORY J. WHEELER Alto Saxophone Logan, Utah 7th UFOMT Season ALSO: Utah State University faculty, Cache School District
STEVEN McBRIDE* Baritone Saxophone Stockton, California ALSO: Utah State University, University of the Pacific Brubeck Institute
Dame, Fort Hays State University
STAGE MANAGEMENT
*UFOMT Debut ANGELA HARRINGTON* Production JAMES PYTKO Scheduler Principal Clarinet Kingston, East Northport, Massachusetts New York ALSO: University of rd 3 UFOMT Season Illinois UrbanaBRENDAN WIGGINS* ALSO: Opera San Champaign, Brown Horn Jose, Avenue Winds, Box Theatre Project, Boise, Idaho SF Opera Bridgewater State ALSO: Utah Valley University University, JENNY Noorda Opera SWEETMAN EVAN HAUSTHOR* Series– La Boheme, Viola Production Uintah Basin Dallas, Texas Assistant, The Magic th Orchestra 9 UFOMT Season Flute, She Loves Me ALSO: Dallas Topeka, Kansas JESSICA WILEY* Opera, Texas Winds ALSO: University Principal Bassoon Musical Outreach, of North Carolina Salt Lake City, Utah Gyros String School of the ALSO: Snow Quartet Arts, French College Bassoon Woods Festival for professor, Idaho ANDRES VADIN Performing Arts, State University Guitar Acting Out Bassoon professor, Havana, Cuba DMA in Bassoon ALSO: Amadeo SARAH Performance Roldan HERDRICH* Conservatory Stage Manager, ORCHESTRA of Music, Opera Carmen, Sentimental (CONCERT ONLY) Delaware, Journey, The Pianists! University of Texas Brooklyn, New York CHERYL ANN Rio Grande BLACKLEY ALSO: The Julliard Tenor Saxophone School, Opera CYNTHIA WARREN Woods Cross, Utah Saratoga, Fresh 9th UFOMT Season Principal Oboe Squeezed Opera Akron, Ohio ALSO: S&D Music 3rd UFOMT Season CARRIE JACKSON* Studio, Salt Lake ALSO: Akron Symphony, USU Children Supervisor Symphony Alumni Band | Company Orchestra, Canton Management Staff Symphony LORI KESNER Pleasant Hill, Orchestra, Pittsburg Oregon Principal Flute Opera Annapolis, ALSO: Utah State Maryland University Caine LANE WEAVER ALSO: Maryland College of the Arts, Trombone 3 Lyric Opera, Caine Lyric Theatre Annapolis Symphony, Smithfield, Utah ALSO: Utah University of State University, Maryland University of Notre
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2022 PROFILES AMANDA ROSE JOHNSON* Stage Manager, Man of La Mancha, She Loves Me San Luis Obispo, California ALSO: San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, The Great American Melodrama and Vaudeville, San Diego State University MAKAYLA MICHAEL Assistant Stage Manager, Joseph…, The Magic Flute, The Pianists! Dayton, Ohio 2nd UFOMT Season ALSO: Perseverance Theatre, CATCO Theatre, Hangar Theatre QUINN MORGAN* Production Assistant, Joseph…, Man of La Mancha Erie, Pennsylvania ALSO: University of Cincinnati CCM, Cincinnati Opera, Gannon University RACHEL NIN Stage Manager, Joseph… San Jose, California 2nd UFOMT Season ALSO: Oregon Cabaret Theatre, Dragon Productions Theatre Company, New Conservatory Theatre Center MATTHEW ROHAN* Production Assistant, Carmen, The Tender Land Orland Park, Illinois
ALSO: University of Illinois At UrbanaChampaign, Education, Oak Park Festival Theatre, Lyric Theatre at Illinois
CASIE BEARDEN* Assistant Company Manager St. George, Utah ALSO: Snow College, Horne School of Music
MEGAN ROSS* Assistant Stage Manager, She Loves Me, The Tender Land Layton, Utah ALSO: Arizona Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Colorado State University
MORGAN LOOS* Company Management/Box Office Staff Blackfoot, Idaho ALSO: Idaho State University, French Woods Festival for Performing Arts, Alpha Psi Omega
SIDNEY SPRUNGER* Stage Manager, The Magic Flute, The Tender Land Berne, Indiana ALSO: University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, Actors from the London Stage, Shakespeare at Notre Dame JAMES D. TEMPLETON Assistant Stage Manager, Carmen, Man of La Mancha Rochester, New York ALSO: Kansas City Rep, Kansas City Ballet, Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre
ALLYSIA PEINE* Development Assistant Spanish Fork, Utah ALSO: Idaho State University, Alpha Psi Omega, International Thespian Society OAKLEY MAE ROPER Box Office Staff Logan, Utah 3rd UFOMT Season ALSO: The Dance Source, Logan High Theatre, Logan High Choir
KYRA WAECHTLER* Box Office Staff SEASONAL North Logan, Utah ADMINISTRATIVE ALSO: USU Eastern, SUPPORT STAFF Green Canyon High *UFOMT Debut School MITCHELL DILLAN WRIGHT ATENCIO* Box Office Staff Librarian Utah South Jordan, Utah Smithfield, 2nd UFOMT Season ALSO: Corner ALSO: Sky View Canyon High High School, Sky School, Utah High Players, The Symphony, University of Utah Dance Source
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AUDIO/VISUAL *UFOMT Debut TYLER A. BERG (see Designer section)
ROBERT COHEN* Lead Audio Engineer (A1) Naperville, Illinois ALSO: Purdue University Theatre, Theatre Aspen
ABIGAIL ALVAREZ* Entry-level stitcher / Wardrobe crew Stoughton, Wisconsin ALSO: University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
ANIKA AUMAN* Entry-level Stitcher / Dresser Elkridge, Utah ALSO: Idaho OLIVIA FARLEY* Audio Engineer (A2) State University, Crystal Lake, Illinois Alpha Psi Omega, International ALSO: Hope Summer Repertory Thespian Society Theatre, Western Michigan University LYDIA BURG* Entry-level Crafts Department Artisan of Theatre, The Urbandale, Iowa Pyramid Scheme ALSO: University of Music Venue Northern Iowa BEE MUZZY* Deck Audio (A3) St. Louis, Missouri ALSO: Webster University BEN PETERSEN* Deck Audio (A2) Logan, Utah ALSO: The Antics Comedy Improv, Utah State University Eastern, Cache Theatre Company
COSTUMES/ WARDROBE
*UFOMT Debut LEE ALVARADO* Entry-level Assistant Costume Designer Corpus Christi, Texas ALSO: MSU Texas Theater
MARRISSA CHERRY* Stitcher Memphis, Tennesse ALSO: University of Memphis, New Day Theatre, Performing Arts Theatre GABBY DEPRIZIO* Entry-level Assistant to Costume Designer Centerville, Iowa ALSO: University of Northern Iowa SHANNON DOLINAR* Wig Artisan |InHouse Hair Stylist / Colorist Greenville, South Carolina ALSO: University of South Carolina, Peace Center Concert Hall
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2022 PROFILES GRETCHEN EDWARDS Stitcher Logan, Utah 6th UFOMT Season ALSO: Utah State University KENDRA FAITH Assistant Designer Las Vegas, Nevada 2nd UFOMT Season ALSO: UNLV, A Public Pit Theatre, University of Omaha Nebraska MEGAN GILCHRIST* Entry-level Assistant to Costume Designer Nevada, Iowa ALSO: University of Northern Iowa DEE GOWANS* Crafts Artisan New York, New York ALSO: Frigg Theatre Company (London), University of Arts (London), Academy of Art University CODY GRASHER First Hand Grain Valley, Missouri 3rd UFOMT Season ALSO: Arizona Opera, Phoenix Theatre Company, University of Missouri Theatre Department LIZ HAAS* Draper New Braunfels, Texas ALSO: Ohio University, Kalamazoo Civic Theatre, Sam Houston State University
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JESSIE JUNE HEATON* Stitcher Richmond, Utah ALSO: LDS Motion Picture Studio, Scera Theatre, Fin Fun Mermaid Tails JENNIFER HELMS* Costume Studio Foreman Boone, North Carolina ALSO: Southern Illinois University, Lees-McRae College, Appalachian State University
Memphis, Tennessee ALSO: University of Memphis, Playhouse on the Square, Kent State University ANA MARIA LICON* Assistant to the Studio Foreman / Wardrobe Crew Logan, Utah ALSO: Utah State University, Seagle Music Festival
CAROLINE ROBBINS Stitcher Logan, Utah 5th UFOMT Season ALSO: Bridgerland Technical College, Cache Theatre Company, Dixie State University
DEANNA SORENSON* Stitcher Mt. Pleasant, Utah ALSO: Utah State University, Lyric Repertory Company, JACQUELYN K. LOY Utah Shakespeare Crafts Artisan Festival BLAKE JAMES* Burlington, North Stitcher Carolina EMILY STOVALL Woodlands, Texas 2nd UFOMT Season (See Designer ALSO: Santa Fe ALSO: Florida Section) Opera House, Alley Repertory Theatre, Theatre, University The Cumberland TENAYA TIDWELL* of North Texas County Playhouse, Assistant Wardrobe Bigfork Summer Supervisor SHAUNA JENSEN Playhouse Surprise, Arizona Stitcher ALSO: University Logan, Utah MEGAN MERHAR* of Arizona, Arizona th 10 UFOMT Season Assistant Costume Opera ALSO: Hill Cumorah Designer Pageant Boise, Idaho MEAGAN A. ALSO: Fort Peck WOODARD* CHEYENNE KAY Summer Theatre, Assistant Costume Studio Shopper/ Montana Repertory Designer Assistant Theatre, University Cleburne, Texas Radcliffe, Iowa of Montana ALSO: Texas Tech nd 2 UFOMT Season University School of ALSO: University EDGAR Theatre and Dance, of Northern Iowa, QUINTANILLA* Ouachita Baptist Sturgis Youth Entry-level Stitcher/ University School Theatre Dresser of Fine Arts, Plaza El Paso, Texas Theatre Company CLOVER KELLY* ALSO: Texas Tech, Stitcher UTEP CARLEE Grand Rapids, WUCHTERL* Michigan ANNA KATE First Hand ALSO: Opera in the REYNOLDS* Watertown, Ozarks, Shakespeare Stitcher Wisconsin & Company, Houston, Texas ALSO: Purdue Moscow Ballet ALSO: Otterbein University, University, Central University of KATHLEEN R. City Opera WisconsinKOVARIK* Whitewater Draper
KAYLA ZEIMET Wardrobe Supervisor DeWitt, Iowa 4th UFOMT Season ALSO: University of Northern Iowa, Clinton Area Showboat Theatre, Arizona Opera
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*UFOMT Debut MONICA BOWKER* Assistant Lighting Designer Redlands, California ALSO: California State University, Chico Performances, Western Illinois University JULES CABRERA* Electrician (E2) Austin, Texas ALSO: Texas State University, Colorado Ballet, SoundBeacon Entertainment JORDYN COZART* (See Designer Section) NATHAN ELDER* Electrics Assistant (E1) Indianapolis, Indiana ALSO: Ball State University, Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, North Central High School JULIA JONES* Electrics Technician (E2) Leeds, Alabama ALSO: University of Montevallo, The Lost Colony ABBEY KUHNS* Electrics Assistant (E1) Saginaw, Michigan
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2022 PROFILES ALSO: Saginaw Valley State University, Enter Stage Right, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Certificate of Merit recipient
ALSO: Baylor University, Waco Civic Theatre, Young Festival Stage ANNE BENSON Scenic Charge 14th UFOMT Season Logan, Utah
HAILEY HAYMOND* Scenic Artist Assistant West Jordan, Utah ALSO: Utah State University, Utah State University Eastern, Desert Star Playhouse
ALSO: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana Park District, The Station Theatre
Theatre, Western Michigan University NEENA DAVILA* Props Assistant Miami, Florida ALSO: Florida International University
KYLE STEIN Assistant Technical Director SYD DENT* Logan, Utah AMANDA LYDON* BROCK BURTON* Assistant Technical TAYLOR KARNS* 24th UFOMT Season Props Artisan Electrician (E2) Carpenter 3 Elizabethtown, Director Colorado Kentucky Chapel Hill, North Orem, Utah ANDY STONER Springs,Colorado ALSO: Utah State (See Artist Section) ALSO: Sarasota ALSO: University of Carolina Opera, Flat ALSO: Playmakers University, Lyric Wyoming, Snowy Rock Playhouse, Repertory Company, Repertory Company, BRAYDEN Range Summer USU Eastern Northern Kentucky Amarillo Little SUMMERS* Theatre, Relative University Theatre, TEXAS: The Carpenter 1 Theatrics DANELLE Outdoor Musical Stansbury, MORROW* ALEXANDER Pennsylvania JOHN MITCHELL* GRAHAM* ZACHARY CARY* Carpenter 1 ALSO: Utah State Programmer Plano, Texas Master Carpenter University Eastern, Props Master New York City Milwaukee, St Charles, Missouri ALSO: Baylor Stansbury High ALSO:Syncopated Wisconsin ALSO: Florida State University, Dallas School, Empress Ladies Live ALSO: Surflight University, Milikin Shakespeare Theatre Tour, Quatro Theatre, University University, West Entertainment J.S. PETERSON* End Player Guild LAURA SWARNER* of Wisconsin- Eau Carpenter 2 Claire, Western Carpenter 3 PETKO NOVOSAD* Logan, Utah Illinois University AARON CHANG Atlanta, Georgia Assistant Master Assistant Technical ALSO: Lyric Rep, ALSO: University of Electrician BLAKE JOHNSON* Music Theatre Florida, Berkshire Greensboro, North Director Props Artisan, Memphis, Tennesse West, Utah State Theatre Group, Carolina Puppeteer 3rd UFOMT Season University Horizon Theatre ALSO: UNCSA, ALSO: University of Washington D.C. Company Weaver Academy Memphis Theatre ALSO: Mary’s EZRA SILKES* PROPERTIES College of Maryland TREVOR TURNER* & Dance, Cider Mill Carpenter 3 Playhouse, Lamar *UFOMT Debut Kent, Ohio Electrician JULIA RATTENNI* Northeast Georgia University Theatre ALSO: Kent ALLISON & Dance Props Artisan State University, ALSO: Western CARTMILL* New Paltz, New Porthouse Theatre Props Assistant, Illinois University, York Auburn University ARDEN FAYARD* Puppeteer Carpenter 1 LAUREN SNYDER* Lake Mary, Florida ALSO: Hudson Scenic Artist NICHOLAS ZOIA* Houston, Texas ALSO: West Virginia Valley Shakespeare ALSO: Utah State Festival, SUNY Tonopah, Nevada Assistant Master University, West University New Paltz Theatre ALSO: Western Electrician Virginia Public Department Illinois University Harper Woods, Broadcasting ISRAEL HART* Department of Michigan Master Carpenter Theatre and Dance, KENNETH WIGS/MAKEUP ALSO: Michigan North Branford, Gordon College *UFOMT Debut State University CHURCH* Conneticut Department of Props Artisan, LEE ALVARADO* SCENIC ALSO: Purchase Theatre Arts Puppeteer Wig & Makeup Run *UFOMT Debut College, Elm Waterford, Crew Shakespeare JEREMIAH ZANE Michigan Corpus Christi, Company STEAMS* ARTERBURN* ALSO: Meadow Texas Carpenter 2 Carpenter 1 Brook Theatre, ALSO: MSU Texas Urbana, Illinois Waco, Texas Creede Repertory
celebrating 30 years!
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2022 PROFILES of North Carolina Theater, Del Mar Drama, Dead Creek Greensboro Theater
Hal Prince, in memoriam Carolyn Nebeker UTAH FESTIVAL Rasmussen Walter B. Rudolph REBECCA ASHBY OPERA & Theodore G. Entry-level Wig & MUSICAL Schmidt, Jr. Makeup Artisan THEATRE Hyrum W. Smith, Twin Falls, Idaho BOARD OF in memoriam 2nd UFOMT Season DIRECTORS Jim M. Wall ALSO: Utah 2021 - 2022 John Worley III State University, Michael L. Ballam Lyric Repertory Vanessa Ballam Company, Walt Ben Clawson FULL-TIME Disney Company Teresa Bassett ADMINISTRATION Pamela March AND SUPPORT ALEX NICOLE* Debbie Cutler, STAFF Wigs & Makeup Run Board Chair MICHAEL BALLAM Crew Jack Shouse Founding General Rancho Cordova, Diane Summers Director California Karl Ward (Kathy) 30th UFOMT Season Annette Macfarlane, WEDNESDAY Board Secretary VANESSA BALLAM ESTES* Education Director Entry-level Wigs & HONORARY | Artistic Associate Makeup Artisan NATIONAL 22nd UFOMT Season Phoenix, Arizona COUNCIL ALSO: Brigham Fred C. Adams, KENDAL BATES Young University in memoriam Creative DirectorShari Badger Rocketbox Creative BRIA NEVES* Vanessa Ballam 12th UFOMT Season Wig & Makeup Run Jonathan Bullen Crew Bryan Burr NANSI BLAU Houghton, Marion Campbell Director of Michigan Gary L. Carlston Ticketing ALSO: Brigham W. Boyd 22nd UFOMT Season Young University Christensen, Idaho in memoriam TIANA BLAU Clark N. Cutler Box Office MEREDITH Barbara Fjeldsted Manager/Volunteer SCHIELTZ Nathan Gunn Coordinator Wig Master, The Sheldon Harnick 2nd UFOMT Season Tender Land | Wig & Senator Orrin Makeup Assistant Hatch CHARLOTTE Dubuque, Iowa Lyle W. Hillyard CANTWELL 3rd UFOMT Season Julie Hollist Terrill Controller ALSO: Webster Ronald W. Jibson 28th UFOMT Season University, Shirley Keyes Repertory Theatre Don L. Lind, emeritus CASSANDRA St. Louis, The Grand Jo Loesser, COULAM Opera House in memoriam Artistic and Jay W. Mitton Company SAVANNAH Ann Mortenson Administrator WILLIS* Cheri Murdock 18th UFOMT Season Entry-level Wig & Gordon L. Nelson Makeup Artisan Kelli O’Hara STEFAN ESPINOSA Kings Mountain Loraine Pace Conservatory ALSO: University Glenn H. Peterson Director
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13th UFOMT Season BECCA GEE Opera by Children Assistant 6th UFOMT Season
Assistant 12th UFOMT Season JACK SHOUSE Artistic Consultant 24th UFOMT Season
PAMELA L. GEE Opera by Children Director 25th UFOMT Season
KYLE STEIN Assistant Technical Director 24th UFOMT Season
GARY GRIFFIN Managing Director 17th UFOMT Season
JENNIFER SHESHKO WOOD Director of Costumes and Wardrobe 9th UFOMT Season
BRENT INNES Production Manager | Technical Director OPERA BY 3rd UFOMT Season CHILDREN Kathy Bateman PATTY WORLEY Kristen Day JOHNSON LaNan Donovan Costume Mistress Sarah Gee and Design Kelin Gibbons Emeritus Rachel Goates Dana Gossner LINDSEY Nancy Griffin KELSTROM* Becky Hainsworth Education Business Chelsea Hernandez Manager Lygia Johnson Angela Kotter ANNETTE MarLyn McKinley MACFARLANE Morgan Nadauld Development Madeline Norman Director Tracey Norton th 4 UFOMT Season Sallie Petersen Lori Pomeroy ROBERT MILLER April Ricks Music Lisa Saunderson Administrator Emily Shaw th 18 UFOMT Season JeniSage Sidwell Marianne Sidwell DENNIS O’HARA Owen Sidwell Facilities Manager, Janene Wirthlin Welder 6th UFOMT Season CONSERVATORY CHRISTOPHER PULLEY Assistant to Mr. Ballam 20th UFOMT Season JARED ROUNDS Administrative
INSTRUCTORS Jacquelyn Abbott Jeremy Adriano Stefan Espinosa Lindsey Kelstrom Jocelyn van Wyk Stephanie White
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Utah Festival SEASONS 1993 Naughty Marietta La Boheme Impressario/Trial 1994 Fanny Die Fledermaus Madama Butterfly 1995 She Loves Me Magic Flute La Traviata 1996 1776 Fanciulla del West Don Pasquale 1997 Merry Widow Greenwillow Tosca 1998 I Do! I Do! Pag/Schicchi Pirates of Penzance Musica Magnifica 1999 Student Prince Hoffmann Carousel Musica Magnifica Bravo Opera 2000 Carmen Giulio Cesare Mikado Musica Magnifica Opera a la Carte 2001 Susannah South Pacific Naughty Marietta Barbiere di Siviglia Musica Magnifica 2002 Die Fledermaus Magic Flute Sound of Music Desert Song Musica Magnifica 2003 Nabucco Madama Butterfly Wizard of Oz Fiddler on the Roof Carnivale Elijah 2004 Brigadoon Musica Magnifica Carnevale Secret Garden
celebrating 30 years!
Rigoletto Cenerentola 2005 Crucible Kismet Annie G Y Gun Turandot Carnivale Operafesta Musica Magnifica 2006 Music Man Man of La Mancha Nozze di Figaro La Boheme Carnivale Musica Magnifica 2007 Porgy and Bess Showboat Il Trovatore A Most Happy Fella West Side Story Musica Magnifica Peter & the Wolf Carnivale 2008 1776 Aida Manon Lescaut Into The Woods Gypsy Musica Magnifica Carnevale Carnival - Animals 2009 Mikado Camelot Cav-Pag Carmen Rodgers and Hammerstein Musica Magnifico Concorso Lirico 2010 Guys & Dolls Sound of Music La Traviata Barbiere di Siviglia George M! Carnevale Musica Magnifica Lerner and Loewe Verdi Requiem Four Pianists Concorso Lirico 2011 Boris Godunov Oliver! South Pacific
Don Giovanni Merry Widow Musica Magnifica Mozart Requiem Concorso Lirico 8 Hands 2 Pianos 2012 Tosca Faust Kiss Me Kate My Fair Lady Girl Crazy Pioneers & Patriots Operafesta Concorso Lirico St. Matthew Passion 2013 Otello Flying Dutchman Fiddler on the Roof Joseph/Dreamcoat 8 Hands 2 Pianos Irving Berlin Pioneers & Patriots Concorso Lirico Missa Solemnis 2014 Les Miserables Vanessa Student Prince Oklahoma! 8 Hands 2 Pianos Pioneers & Patriots John Philip Sousa Operafest Concorso Lirico Bravo Beethoven 2015 Man-LaMancha Carousel La Boheme How To Succeed The Pianists Richard Rodgers Concorso Lirico Chamber Concert Bon Appetite Carmina Burana 2016 Trittico Porgy & Bess Show Boat Ragtime Peter Pan The Pianists Pioneers & Patriots Cole Porter Chamber Concert
Concorso Lirico Bach B minor Mass 2017 25th Season Seussical Rex Music Man Madama Butterfly Pirates of Penzance Hunchback N Dame Pianists! Concorso Lirico Sheldon Harnick Verdi Requiem 2018 Barber of Seville Amazing Grace Into the Woods Secret Garden Charlie Brown Pianists! Concorso Bernstein Tribute Holst/V-Williams 2019 Newsies Mary Poppins West Side Story Le Nozze di Figaro Bravo Caruso Master Class Disney Tribute Concorso Lirico Book of Mormon Or 2021 I Do! I Do! 33 Variations Fantasticks Souvenir 2022 She Loves Me Man of LaMancha The Tenderland The Magic Flute Carmen Joseph & Amazing Dreamcoat The Pianists Beyond Carmen Carmina Burana Ballam Vocal Competition Sentimental Journey 30th Anniversary Event
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Oh BEHAVE Utah Festival Etiquette and Policies We want every guest to have the best time ever. To make sure we’re one big happy family, please obey these golden rules: 1. No crinkling. We know those hidden Bluebird chocolates are calling your name, but please don’t open the bag during the performance. If you might possibly need a lozenge, breath mint, or whatever, please unwrap it before the show begins. 2. Cell phones. Please turn them off. Even on silent, they will interfere with the sound system. 3. Texting. Your phone does not possess secret powers that make the screen invisible to everyone but you. Please don’t annoy or distract your neighbors. Feel free to tweet the universe about your amazing Utah Festival experience, but please do it during intermission or after the show. 4. Talking. This theatre has amazing acoustics and 316 other people can hear every word you say. The performance begins when the music starts, not when the curtain goes up. Show the orchestra some love—the overture is their time to shine. 5. Kids. We love them, but babes-in-arms and children under 5 are not allowed. This stuff is just too cool for them. Also, take your other youngsters (or spouse, etc.) out if they disturb the peace. 6. Tardiness. We’d love to hold the curtain for you, but if you’re late, we will seat you at intermission or at the first appropriate interval. In the meantime, relax and watch the show on the TV in the lobby, which is better than missing the whole thing.
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Policies: Boring but Necessary Backstage. Don’t go backstage or on stage. Cameras and Recorders. Both are strictly prohibited without written permission. Exchange Policy. Tickets may be exchanged at least 48 hours in advance for another performance of the same production. No exchanges for a different production or if the performance date has passed. Free Parking is available at Logan High School (on 100 South between 100 and 200 West) and on the corner of Center Street and 100 West. Greet the Artists. Meet our company members after each performance outside at the Café des Artistes, on the south side of the theatre (when you’re facing the stage, head out the left door). Hearing Devices. Borrow a sound enhancement headset free of charge on a firstcome basis in the theatre lobby. Informances. Informal discussions take place in the theatre one hour before every performance. Learn plot and background details about each production. Refund Policy. There are no refunds. Smoking. No smoking. Wheelchair Seating is available. When ordering tickets, please advise the box office that you have a wheelchair. Arrive at least 30 minutes before curtain time to obtain assistance from the House Manager.
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