Volunteers

Sarasota Opera is proud of its robust tradition of Volunteers. Each season more than 200 opera lovers volunteer their time and skills to Sarasota Opera, helping to bring this great art form to our community. Their hard work and generosity keeps the beauty and passion of opera in Sarasota alive. We applaud each of our Volunteers from drivers to stitchers, ushers to administrative helpers, production assistants to supernumeraries—and thank each one for their unique contribution to this organization.

Sarasota Opera Volunteers (as of December 1, 2020)

Cecile Alexander Chuck Angulo Marie Beck Ingrid Bookbinder Dennis Bowman Joan Campbell Suzanne Christner Judy Cottone Ruth Danielle Joe Danna Ginny Dellutri John Dickie Sharon Dickman Steve Dickman Deborah Dunham Martha Ferrera Kathleen Fisher Bob Francescone Roseann Gaglio Bobby Garibaldi-Sanders Suzanne Gladfelter Mary Grimalskaia Carol Hagglund Merle Heiden Susan Hetzler Jan Housinger Mimi Housinger Anita James Veronika Jamieson Candace Kammerer Elina Klingsmith James Klingsmith Etta Kolombatovich Clarissa Kramer Larry Kramer Mary Kukainis Martha Leguizamon Bill Leland Terry Leland Samson Levine Telma Levinson Olaf Maly Gloria Markiewicz Ken Marsh Maureen Matthews Mary May Linda Mayberry Louise Mazius Mary Lou McFate Jeannetta Mouncey Carolyn Nathan Eileen Olive John Olivo Karen Olson Adrianne Petillo Sherie Philpott David Preves Patti Preves Laurie Roshfeld Ellen Sakamoto Jo Ann Sanford Rosemarie Sanson Paul Sellers Phyllis Sellers Janet Solomon Mary Sowinski Jutta Terry Barbara Totaro Joan Verhulst Barbara Waisburd David Waisburd Alicia Wickliffe Jack Woodilla Greg Wright Lynda Wright Vincent Zappacosta

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

RICHARD RUSSELL Executive Director Assistant to the Executive Director Nancy J. Guyer

Administration

Administrative Assistant Irek Sipowicz-Hicks

Development

Director of Development Scott Guinn Corporate and Special Events Officer Michael Ayres Donor Relations Officer Stacy Ridenour Individual Giving Officer Brenda Tamm Development Operations Officer Elizabeth Valkanas

Education

Youth Opera Music Director Jesse Martins Youth Opera Coordinator George Hemcher

Finance

Director of Finance Kenneth Tarasi Accounts Payable Manager Angela Dabbert Accounts Receivable Manager John Young

Marketing

Director of Marketing Carlos Vicente Marketing Coordinator Anna Eger Communications Coordinator Lana Mullen

Patron Services

Director of Patron Services Susan Ashcraft Assistant Manager of Patron Services Travis Rogers Box Office Supervisor David Sorrells Patron Services Representatives Kay Bush, Riccardo Didlick, Ashley Erickson, Kary Erickson, Kanani Kekahuna-Manu, Maureen Martin, Anita Palladino Facilities Operations

Director of Facilities Operations Jeremie Guglielmi Director of Theater Operations Jim Reid House Manager/Volunteer Coordinator Jo Ann Whitehead Assistant House Managers Melissa Eeftens, Drew Deininger House Engineer Eden Francois Facilities Service Staff Scott Bowers, Mary Garth

ARTISTIC STAFF

VICTOR DERENZI Artistic Director Artistic Administrator Marco Nisticò Company Manager Carolyn Hupalowsky Orchestra Personnel Manager & Contractor Gregg Koyle Music Administrator Jesse Martins

TECHNICAL STAFF

Director of Production Scott Keclik Production Assistant Natalie Love Costume Rental Administrator Jami Smith Costumes & Wardrobe

Resident Costume Designer Howard Tsvi Kaplan Assistant to the Costume Designer B. G. FitzGerald Draper Elisabeth Roskos First Hand/Stitcher Kay Torralva Head Wardrobe Ruth Clark Assistant Head Wardrobe Lili Cristiani Dressers Naida Mederios, Cindy Wells, Gina Carden, Fred Werling

Lighting

Resident Lighting Designer Ken Yunker Assistant Lighting Designer Michael Pasquini Stage Management

Production Stage Manager & Stage Manager—L’inganno felice & Dido and Aeneas Francesca MacBeth Stage Manager—La serva padrona Robert Klein Stage Manager—Il signor Bruschino Kendra Green Assistant Stage Managers Lauren Wickett, Natalie Love

Hair & Make-up

Hair & Make-up Designer Kellen M. Eason Hair & Make-up Assistant Candace Leyland Hair & Make-up Staff Alejandra Padilla-Flores Carpentry

Master Carpenter Earl “Dixie” Schmidt Flyman Alex Wallenda Carpenters Armando Cristiani Secundino Esqueda John Walther

Electrics

Master Electrician Michael Pasquini Assistant Master Electrician Alex Wood Head Audio Joseph Reynolds

Properties

Props Coordinator Alexandria Flynn Props Master Garrett H. Wilson Props Crew Seth Berry