MARCH 25 - 28 / 2021FREEDE LITTLE THEATRESTREAMED LIVE ON MARCH 27

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PROGRAMLa Serva Padrona

15 minute intermission

Service ProviderThese operas contains some language and adult themes.

Our 2020-21 season is presented by:Lance and Cindy Ruffel

The Ad Astra Foundation

This production was supported in part by The Oklahoma Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Oklahoma and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Service Provider is presented by arrangement with Christopher Weiss and John de los Santos.

PAINTED SKY OPERA PRESENTS

MUSIC Giovanni Pergolesi

LIBRETTORob Glaubitz

MUSIC Christopher Weiss

LIBRETTOJohn de los Santos

STAGE DIRECTIONRob Glaubitz

MUSIC DIRECTION Joe Fitzgerald

COSTUME DESIGNBecky McGuigan

TECHNICAL DESIGN Scott Hynes

PROP DESIGNLauren Hiemstra

STAGE MANAGEMENT Lauren Hiemstra

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La Serva PadronaSERPINA Emily TweedyUBERTO Kevin EckardVESPONE Charlie Monnot

UBERTO COVER Zachary DeVaultSERPINA COVER Hallie Schmidt

Service ProviderCHARLENE Olivia YokersAUTUMN Claire ChoquetteDALLAS Charlie MonnotBEAU Zachary DeVault

BOUGIE BURGER CUSTOMERS Claire Choquette, Zachary DeVault, Scott Hynes, Hallie Schmidt, Olivia Yokers

cast

Emily Tweedy Kevin Eckard Charlie Monnot

Olivia Yokers Claire Choquette Zachary DeVault

Hallie Schmidt

Scott Hynes

orchestraDIRECTOR & PIANO/HARPSICHORDJoe Fitzgerald

VIOLINS Ty Meyers, José BattyVIOLA Orlando RamirezCELLO Stephanie LemoineBASS Michael GeibKEYBOARD Chase Anderson

STAGE DIRECTOR Rob GlaubitzMUSIC DIRECTOR Joe FitzgeraldASSISTANT MUSIC DIRECTOR Chase AndersonTECHNICAL DIRECTOR Scott HynesTECHNICAL DESIGN Scott HynesCOSTUME DESIGN Becky McGuiganPROPERTIES MASTER Lauren HiemstraSTAGE MANAGER Lauren HiemstraSCENIC PAINTER Jennifer WitcherSPOTLIGHT OPERATORS Denver Miller, Jennifer WitcherWARDROBE SUPERVISOR Miranda LoPrestiSTREAMING CNS ProductionsGRAPHIC DESIGN & SOCIAL MEDIA Danielle HerringtonORCHESTRA CONTRACTOR Michael GeibCOVID COMPLIANCE OFFICER Lauren Hiemstra PSO EDUCATION DIRECTOR Jill BurchamPSO MUSIC DIRECTOR Jan McDanielPSO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Barbara Fox DeMaio

production staff

UCO University ProductionsUCO School of MusicUCO OperaEthan Snowden and the workshop cast of La Serva PadronaCityRepCivic Center Music Hall staffCarpenter Square TheatrePreston Hiemstra

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Well, better late than never. This production was supposed to have been performed last May, but obviously, COVID-19 decided that it

wasn’t quite the right time to bring you these two comic operas.

We present La Serva Padrona with the premiere of an all-new English translation which re-imagines this classic comedy as a

struggle for power between an incompetent boss and his impatient and extremely capable employee

in a modern-day fast food establishment.

We’ve paired our “something old” with something new: the delightfully irreverent Service Provider, which explores how

texting can ruin relationships. In this case, the unlucky lovers are Autumn and Beau who are waylaid on their three year anniversary

dinner date by Charlene with whom Beau had an affair.

Thank you so much for your support and your patience during the pandemic. Your support is crucial to keeping

opera vital in Oklahoma City. Enjoy the show!

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S NOTE

2021DON’T MISS THE NEXT SHOW IN OUR SEASON

artistic director’s note

AS ONEAS ONEMUSIC BY LAURA KAMINSKY

TEXT BY MARK CAMPBELL AND KIMBERLY REED

7:30 PM MAY 14 & 15, 20212 PM MAY 16, 2021

TE ATA THEATEROKLAHOMA CONTEMPORARY

STREAMED LIVE ON MAY 15 AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND FROM MAY 15 - JUNE 15

This new American opera tells the coming-of-age story of a transgender

woman whose journey is depicted with humor and empathy by two singers:

Hannah before and Hannah after.

VISIT WWW.PAINTEDSKYOPERA.ORG FOR TICKETS

Rob GlaubitzArtistic Director

Emily Tweedy (SERPINA), soprano, has been hailed as “a delight”, “warm and inviting”, and Opera Today praised her voice for its “genuine beauty and control”. She is in demand for her clarity of tone and earnest inter-pretations, as well as her comedic instinct. Recent seasons included appearances as Gretel in Opera Louisiane’s Hansel and Gretel, as well as her role debut as Susanna in Bel Cantanti Opera’s Le nozze di Figaro. A lover of new music as well, she recently had the privilege of singing in the world premiere of Francine Trester’s Keepers of the Light with Nahant Music Festival. Other recent appearances include artist Lee Mingwei’s Sonic Blossom at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Keiser’s Markuspassion with Nahant Music Festival, and Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with the New England Brass Band. Other notable engagements include Nannetta in Falstaff, Haydn’s The Creation with Burnt Hills Oratorio Society, appearances with American Lyric Theater, Handel’s Messiah with Boston’s Eureka Ensemble, and appearances with Nashville Opera in Hercules vs. Vampires and Susannah. A Georgia native, Ms. Tweedy currently resides in New England, where she earned the degree Mas-ter of Music at the New England Conservatory.

Kevin Eckard (UBERTO), bass-baritone, is currently a Professor of voice and Head of the Vocal Arts Division at the University of Central Oklahoma. Eckard is a native of South Carolina. He received his DMA from the University of South Carolina and his Masters of Music from Indiana University. Kevin has performed as a soloist with The Messiah Festival in Lindsborg Kansas, the International choir festival in Chester, England, Painted Sky Opera, Indianapolis Opera, Tulsa Opera, Denver Opera, Wichita Opera, Colorado Symphony, National Repertory Orchestra, Pueblo Symphony, Boulder Philharmonic, the Carmel and Anderson Sympho-nies in Indiana, Augusta Opera, Opera Carolina, Canterbury Choral Society, and Lyric Theater of Oklahoma City. Dr. Eckard has been the featured soloist in productions of Mozart’s Requiem, Brahms Requiem, Faure’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. He has also performed Bach’s Mass in b mi-nor, Magnificat, Cantata 140, Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott and Cantata 79. Among his many operatic credits, he has performed the roles of Boris Godunov in Boris Godunov, Raimondo in Lucia di Lammermoor, Budd in Albert Herring, Blitch in Susannah, Don Magnifico in La Cenerentola, Monterone in Rigoletto, Masetto in Don Giovanni, Secret Policeman in The Consul, Don Alfonso in Cosi Fan Tutte, Escamillo in Carmen and Dulcamara in L’elisir d’amore.

Charlie Monnot (DALLAS/VESPONE) is excited to be in his first production with Painted Sky Opera. Pre-vious productions, Ralph Rackstraw in H.M.S. Pinafore, Scorpio in La Pizza Con Funghi (Cimarron Opeara). He is a strong supporter of Oklahoma Theatre. Other roles include: Harrold Bride in Titanic, Henry Ford in Ragtime, Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol (Lyric Theatre); Lord Farquaad in Shrek, Tobias in Sweeney Todd, Carl in Ghost (The Pollard Theatre); Claude in Hair and Pirelli in Sweeney Todd (Reduxion Theater Company; Oscar Lindquist in Sweet Charity and the Baker in Into the Woods (Shawnee Little Theatre);, Tateh in Ragtime (Poteet Theatre), Malcolm in The Full Monty (Sooner Theatre). When not on stage, Charlie can be seen as the Registrar at Oklahoma City University.

Olivia Yokers (CHARLENE), soprano, is well regarded for her thrilling voice and versatility onstage. Ms. Yokers has performed pieces spanning from Mozart to Rodgers and Hammerstein. Her professional credits include, Zerlina in Don Giovanni (Dayton Opera, Chance Opera Theatre), Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance (Dayton Opera, Tulane Summer Lyric, Utah Festival Opera), and Berta in Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Virginia Opera). Ms. Yokers is thrilled to be joining Painted Sky Opera again. She was last seen performing as a so-loist in Painted Sky’s Gala in Place. Ms. Yokers has performed as a soloist in various concerts and oratorios including, Haydn’s Creation with the Dayton Philharmonic and a soloist in Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma’s Moonlight Cabaret. Ms. Yokers is also an adjunct professor of voice at Oklahoma City University and Uni-versity of Central Oklahoma.

Claire Choquette (AUTUMN), mezzo-soprano, returns home to Edmond, Oklahoma to make her American professional debut with Painted Sky. Her notable roles include Le Prince Charmant (Cendrillon) at the Univer-sidad Nacional del Paraguay, Angelina (La Cenerentola) with Opera Festival de Roma, Dot (Sunday in the Park with George), Dinah (Trouble in Tahiti), Olga (Eugene Onegin), and Zosia (Two Remain, Heggie) at Louisiana State University, and two villainous roles in the world premiere of Mr. Rogers’ Operas with Pittsburgh Festival Opera. In concert, Claire has performed with the Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional del Paraguay, most recently as a soloist in Beethoven’s 9th symphony. She has also been featured with Opéra Louisiane of Baton Rouge and

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the Orquesta del Congreso Nacional del Paraguay. Claire completed undergraduate degrees at the University of North Texas before spending a year abroad as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Universidad Nacional del Paraguay. She later completed a Master of Music at Louisiana State University. 

Zachary DeVault (BEAU) is a baritone in the OKC area. He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. DeVault has been involved in productions with Painted Sky Opera, such as Amahl and the Night Visitors (The Page/Melchior cover), Il barbiere di siviglia (Chorus), Rigoletto (Marullo). He also sang the role of Charlie in PSO’s semi-staged reading of Jake Heggie’s opera Three Decem-bers. Zachary was also seen in past UCO productions such as Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte (Guglielmo), Flotow’s Martha (Plunkett) and Copland’s The Tender land (Top). DeVault would like to thank his voice teacher, Dr. Barbara Streets, for giving him the means and courage to perform.

Hallie Schmidt (SERPINA COVER) was born and raised in Olympia, WA, where she spent most of her life as a competitive Irish dancer. After discovering her passion for opera and music theatre, she pursued her Bach-elors of Music in Vocal Performance at Oklahoma City University, receiving her degree in 2020 with honors. Hallie is now part of the inaugural Artist Diploma in Opera Performance class at William Jewell College in Kansas City, MO under the direction of Daniel and Kathleen Belcher. Recently, Hallie appeared as Despina in William Jewell College’s production of Così fan tutte and Francis Poulenc’s one woman opera La Voix Humaine. Hallie received great acclaim for her performance with the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival in 2019, where she stepped in as Tytania in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Other roles she has enjoyed include Anne Egerman in A Little Night Music (Oklahoma City University) and Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflöte.

Joe Fitzgerald (MUSIC DIRECTOR/CONDUCTOR) was called a “coach extraordinaire” by Broadway legend and Oklahoma native Kristin Chenoweth. Mr. Fitzgerald is an in-demand vocal coach. A native of Topeka, Kansas, he has called Oklahoma City home since 2015. With more than 30 show credits to his name as diverse as Spamalot and Gianni Schicchi, he is an accomplished répétiteur, vocal coach, chorus master, and music direc-tor. He has been Associate Music Director for Painted Sky Opera in OKC from its inaugural season in 2016 through the present time, including assistant music direction for such productions that include Tosca, La Tra-viata, Three Decembers, and most recently Tom Cipullo’s Glory Denied. His operatic music directing debut was a concert production of La Gioconda in 2015.  Equally at home as a church organist and vocal coach, Fitzgerald’s musical career spans to childhood when he first started playing for church. His first organist appointment was at the age of 17 at the North Topeka Baptist Church. He has served several churches in Kansas and Oklahoma as organist and choir director, including his current role as organist at Hillcrest Presbyterian Church, OKC. Fitzgerald has performed and served as faculty for a variety of academic and professional institutes, including Topeka Civic Theatre, Bay View Music Festival, Metropolitan Ballet of Topeka, the Pollard Theatre, and the Taos Opera Institute.  He received his education at Washburn University and Oklahoma City University.  Mr. Fitzgerald is currently a vocal coach, diction professor, and the accompanist coordinator at the Bass School of Music at OCU. 

Chase Anderson (ASSISTANT MUSIC DIRECTOR) is a native of Choctaw, Oklahoma. This is his first pro-duction with Painted Sky. He has worked with Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma since 2013 in various capacities on the music staff. In 2019, he worked with the College Light Opera Company in Cape Cod, Massachusetts as music director and associate conductor for nine operetta and musical theatre productions. Anderson completed his education at Oklahoma City University and the University of Oklahoma, and is currently employed as a staff accompanist at OCU.

Becky McGuigan (COSTUME DESIGNER) is the Costume Director for Painted Sky Opera and a member of its Board of Directors. Most recently she designed costumes for Painted Sky Opera productions including Rigoletto, Souvenir: A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins, Tosca, and La Traviata. In addition to her work for PSO, Becky is the Assistant Professor of Costume Design at the University of Central Oklahoma. Some of her most recent design work for the university includes costumes for Rhinoceros, Radium Girls, Nine, Peter and the Starcatcher, Cosi fan tutte, which was recognized nationally by Opera World for overall production, and Macbeth. Becky earned her MFA in Costume Design from the Academy of Art University, San Francisco in 2018 and her Diploma in Handcraft Tailoring from the University of the Arts, London College of Fashion in 2009. While in London she worked as Production Administrator/Costume Assistant for Walking Thoughts, Ltd., a North London based theatre company, during its production of Anastasia.

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Lauren Hiemstra (STAGE MANAGER/PROPS MASTER/COVID COMPLIANCE OFFICER) is an OKC based Stage Manager and 2019 graduate of UCO. SM’ing since 2013, she is excited to safely bring Opera back into the community! Her credits include: UCO Props Master (2017-2019), PSO Resident Stage Manager, Props Master and Covid Compliance Officer. Her work includes: Cosi Fan Tutte, My Fair Lady, Chicago, (UCO) The Secret Garden, Little Women the Musical, (UCO) La Tragedie de Carmen, Amahl and the Night Visitors, Glory Denied, (Painted Sky Opera) Shrek Jr., Willy Wonka Jr., Songs for a New World (Poteet Theatre). Carpe Diem!

Scott Hynes (TECHNICAL DIRECTOR) Lighting Design: NIGHT MOTHER, THE AMISH PROJECT (CityRep), WATER WONT WAIT, CORAS DOOR, E-STRA {astray} (Perpetual Motion Dance), SUPER-STAR, CUCKOO’S NEST (OKCTC) 3 seasons as staff LD ( Jewel Box Theatre); Set Design: Rigoletto, The Tragedy of Carmen (Painted Sky Opera), NIGHT MOTHER (CityRep), THE MAN FROM EARTH, THE CREDEAUX CANVAS (Ghostlight Theatre Club). Performance: CityRep, Jewel Box Theatre, Lyric Stage (Irving Tx), Summerstock OK, OKC Philharmonic, OKCTC, various independent productions and industri-als. Offstage, Scott is an avid fisherman, professional Tap Dancer and teacher, and welder. Thanks to the cast and crew, my sis, G & P, and mom.  

Rob Glaubitz (STAGE DIRECTOR) is the Artistic Director and Co-Founder of Painted Sky Opera. Recent directing for PSO includes Glory Denied, Il barbiere di Siviglia, La Tragedie de Carmen, and Rigoletto. He direct-ed UCO Opera’s production of Cosi fan tutte, which won 2nd place in the National Opera Association’s 2019 opera production competition. Rob also serves as Director of UCO Opera and Assistant Director of the UCO School of Music. He is grateful for the singers, voice teachers, choir directors, and vocal music lovers in central Oklahoma for their support through PSO’s first four seasons.

Barbara DeMaio (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR) was recently seen in Titanic at Lyric Theatre, A Funny Thing Hap-pened on the Way to the Forum at CityRep, Bon Appetit! and The Medium and Il barbiere di siviglia with Painted Sky Opera, Hansel and Gretel at Greensboro Opera and Piedmont Opera. Internationally known Verdi and Puccini specialist; La Scala, Arena di Verona, Puccini Festival, etc. Executive Director of Painted Sky Opera, BM and MM from Oklahoma City University, DMA in Vocal Pedagogy from Shenandoah Conservatory, na-tionally recognized expert in teaching the aging voice. Assoc. Prof. of Voice at University of Central Oklahoma, member of NATS, The Voice Foundation and PAVA.

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