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About Seagle Music Colony Seagle Music Colony Board of Directors History of Seagle Music Colony
2014-15 Seagle Music Colony Sponsors/Members Donor Opportunities 2014-15 Alumni Updates Seagle Music Colony Guild The Patrice Munsel Gala
The Productions Falstaff The Ugly Duckling The Barber of Seville
Into the Woods Les Misérables
August/September Events & Performances 2015 Faculty/Staff and Young Artists Faculty and Staff Young Artists
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Restrooms are located in the Shames Rehearsal Studio. Handicapped accessible restroom
is at the rear of the theatre lobby.
Refreshments are provided in the theatre lobby
by the Seagle Music Colony Guild.
So that all our patrons may enjoy the performance, please turn all cell phones and pagers
to the silent or off positions.
Thank you for attending tonight’s performance.
Our Mission To identify, train and develop gifted singers and to present
quality opera and musical theatre performances to the public.
Our Vision To be the pre-eminent summer vocal training program in the world, supported by an operating endowment and state-of-the-art facilities.
Seagle Music Colony 999 Charley Hill Road
PO Box 366 Schroon Lake, NY 12870
(518) 532-7875
www.seaglecolony.org [email protected]
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Dear Friends, Our 100th Anniversary Season is finally here! As we arrive at this milestone in Seagle Music Colony’s history, one of the most important things that any of us can do is look back and thank the many people who have been
committed to this very special place and our mission of excellence over the past century. First, we have to thank the generations of the Seagle family: Oscar and Nellie, John and Helen and Pete and Dodie whose tenacity and heart shepherded Seagle Music Colony through most of its history. Without Oscar’s and John’s vision of vocal training in the Adirondacks, we literally would not be here today, and without the hard work of Nellie, Helen, Pete and Dodie, the Colony may have languished into obscurity. The Seagle family allowed us, the current generation of Colony leaders, to take on the founder’s vision and make it our own, and for that we’re forever
grateful. Next, we must thank the countless young singers that have come to Schroon Lake each summer for the past 100 years to grow and perfect their chosen craft. Their willingness to entrust the faculty and staff of the Colony with their
training, and their dedication to vocal performance have given all of us, audiences included, an international legacy to grow on for the next century.
We also thank the many volunteers, Board Members, Guild Members and more, that have dedicated themselves to the mission of training excellence and performances at Seagle Music Colony. Most of these volunteers have no wish to be in the spotlight, but without them, there would be no lights at all. Last, but certainly not least, we have to thank you, our donors, supporters and audience members, and the throngs who have come before you, for your dedication of time and treasure that have allowed the faculty, staff and
students to continue our work over the years. Without the loyal audiences that have driven up Charley Hill Road for our performances and the excitement they bring, the ‘hill’ would not be the same. We hope you are as proud and excited as we are to be a part of this historical year at Seagle Music Colony. We celebrate our first 100 years, and toast to our next 100 years. Enjoy the show!
Tony Kostecki, General Director Darren K. Woods, Artistic Director
Welcome to the 100th anniversary season of the Seagle Music Colony. Our centennial year offers a varied program of concerts, operas, and popular Broadway hits for all to enjoy. We also look forward to the return of many of our former Seagle singers for an alumni reunion concert later this summer. They represent the Seagle legacy—professionals who perform on stages throughout the country and around the world, but who still hold fond memories
of their summers at the colony. The new century promises to bring new and exciting changes. One thing that that will not change, however, is the Seagle Music Colony’s commitment to providing the highest quality training for its artists and the best in performance for audiences. We hope you enjoy all that our centennial season has to offer, and here’s to the next one hundred years!
Joe Kelly, President
President Joe Kelly
Executive Vice-President Seth Bader
V.P. for Development /Treasurer Julia Pitkin-Shantz
V.P. for Renaissance Campaign Lisa Reid
V.P. for Governmental Affairs Joel Friedman
Secretary Barbara Repp
General Director Tony Kostecki
Artistic Director Darren K. Woods
James Allison Frank Cappabianca
James Carnahan Mark Carpenter
Anthony Dalto Barbara Foley Charles Harste Richard Kagey Phyllis Shames Korn Raymond McGee
Laurence Meltzer Ed Moore
Thomas J. Murphy James Seagle
Tom Seagle Kempton Smith William Stiehm Nancy Strohmeyer Nathan Wentworth
Ana De Archuleta Kathryn Belles
Joseph Bishop Bard Bunaes
Georgia Burkhardt Robert Claus Barbara Coats-Wondrasch Eugene Coppola Howard Daniel Oliver Goodenough Joseph Lesley
Board of Directors Advisory Board
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Directors Emeritus: Irma Worrell-Fisher, Richard McManus, John Trainer
Joan Lomnitzer Dave Lowe
Tom Magee Jorge Martin
Ann Breen Metcalfe Karl Mills Peter Scott Oberdorf Ava Pine Jacqueline Posner Donald Rhodes Midge Woolsey
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A Commemorative
Booklet Celebrating
Our First 100 Years!
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Seagle Music Colony, the oldest summer singer training program in the country, was founded in 1915, by world renowned baritone, Oscar Seagle. Oscar made several concert tours in the United States and Europe, and recorded albums for Columbia, including the popular World War I hit "Dear Old Pal of Mine." He served from 1903-1914 as teaching associate in Europe with his teacher, the great Polish tenor Jean de Reszke. De Reszke was a star of the Metropolitan Opera as well as Queen Victoria's favorite singer. When Oscar returned home, he opened a studio in Hague, on Lake George, in 1915. He then moved to Schroon Lake and taught at the Brown Swan Club, which is now the Word of Life Inn. In 1922, Oscar bought the property where the Colony currently stands. The Colony was quickly nicknamed "Olowan," an Indian name meaning "Hill of Song." Mr. Seagle's reputation made the Colony a magnet for aspiring singers. During the 1920s, up to 125 students would come each summer, and in the winter many would follow him to Nice, France, for further study at the de Reszke-Seagle School.
"There is about the name of Oscar Seagle a glow of brilliant years and extraordinary musical associations. His relationship with the immortal de Reszke and his own position as a master of many singers have made him unique among American artists." (New York Morning Telegram) Oscar's son John was among the most prominent of his pupils. Born in Paris, France, on February 15, 1906, he grew up hearing fine singing from morning to night. When the Seagles left Europe during World War I, John entered the Choir School of St. John the Divine in New York City, where he was the treble soloist for three years. John Seagle made recordings for Decca and RCA-Victor, and sang with a number of weekly network radio programs, including Beatrice Lillie, Burns and Allen, Palmolive, Firestone, Cities Service, Wildroot, Maxwell House, Showboat and Sal Hepatica. He began singing with The Cavaliers Quartet in the 1920s and recorded over 500 hymns with them for an NBC program called The Church in the Wildwood, which was broadcast in many countries.
The Seagle Music Colony Singers were one of the first groups to perform before television cameras. John Seagle served on the staff of WRGB in Schenectady, NY, where Colony singers were frequently called upon to perform. After Oscar Seagle's death in 1945, John directed and taught voice at Seagle Music Colony from 1945 to 1985. The old barn that was Oscar Seagle's studio in Schroon Lake was extended into a theatre in his memory. John also taught voice at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, and continued to sing on radio, television and the concert stage. He was honored in June of 1996 by the Schroon Lake Chamber of Commerce as Schroon Lake's Citizen of the Year. John died
in 1997, and the John and Helen Seagle Scholarship was established in memory of John and his wife, who gave many years of devoted service to Seagle Music Colony. Under the stewardship of John’s son Peter, his wife Dodie and their three sons, which continues to this day, the Colony carried on many of the same traditions. Then, in 1996, Darren K. Woods was hired as General Director. Under his leadership, and with a core staff including Richard Kagey and Tony
Kostecki, the Colony has grown to become the "Best Summer Vocal Training Program in the United States" (Classical Singer Magazine, 2000). Today, hundreds of applicants vie for the opportunity to
attend the Colony. In the past sixteen years, the Colony has grown from two productions and eight performances per summer to six full productions and over thirty-five performances. This growth mandated the need in 2008 for Tony Kostecki to move to full-time resident General Director and Darren Woods to transition to part-time summer Artistic Director. From its beginning in 1915 and to this day, young singing actors travel from across the country to study with the wonderful faculty and staff who gather every summer "on the hill." In addition to invaluable performance experience in opera and musical theatre, each young artist receives weekly music coachings and private voice lessons by the exceptional faculty. Artists also take part in career development classes, acting and dance lessons. Further, they sing in master classes for famous singers and artist managers, and learn the ins and outs of the world of opera and musical theatre.
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Producers Bard & Barbara Bunaes Frank and Bobbie Coats-Wondrasch Lueza & Bruce Gelb
Chuck & Nancy Harste John & Sharon Hieber Hotel Ixtapan Resort & Spa Bill & Judy Klitgaard
Clifford & Robin Kulwin Tom & Nadine Magee Carol Whitney & Ray McGee
Ms. Jacqueline A. Posner, Mr. Ken Posner & Mr. Michael Posner Thomas Seagle & Meghan McManus Joseph & Amelia Taglieri Kristine & Bill Tribou
Directors Adirondack Foundation - Community Fund for the Gore Mt. Region Jim & Judy Allison Mark & Brenda Carpenter Louise B. Carvey
Joyce Castle Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Claus* Anthony & Diane Dalto* Nicholas DeFlora & Amy K. Foy
Rebecca & Jared Doyle Ms. Penny Edenfield & Mr. Doug King Fort Worth Opera Douglas & Norma Gherlone
Fred & Gloria Gleave Mr. Peter Goldbecker Alison Clarkson & Oliver
Goodenough* Joe & Heidi Kelly* Marty and Phyllis Shames Korn* Paul & Diane Leah Sherry Gold & Wendell Lorang Geri & Dave Lowe
Mack & Associates PLLC Mr. & Mrs. Karl Mills Tom & Linda Murphy Dr. Natalie G. Brand Murray MD Adirondack Foundation - Oberdorf Family Fund
Glenn & Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foundation Ken Posner Alan & Hanna Press
Mr. & Mrs. Donald W. Rhodes* Ms. Valerie Saalbach Mr. & Mrs. John P. Seagle* Peter & Pat Shrope
Julian & Barbara Smetana Stan & Jan Smith Frank & Kathie Smith
Lester & Vivyan Speiser Joe Steiniger & Mary McDonald Dr. & Mrs. Franz Stewart* Stewart's Shops Telescope Casual Furniture Vera, Len, Roberto & Stephanny
Kannapell United Jewish Endowment Fund John & Jodi Weyrauch Mr. Richard L. Williams
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Leadership Circle Sponsors Mr. Joel J. Friedman* Roger & Myriam Friedman* Ms. Lisa Reid*
Virtuoso Sponsors James & Eileen Carnahan* Premiere Circle Sponsors Mr. & Mrs. Kempton A. Smith* Charles R. Wood Foundation
Production Sponsors Ann Oberdorf Durney
Bill & Barbara Foley* Mrs. Janet R. Friedman Hattie Mae Lesley Foundation
Dick & Joan Lomnitzer* Ed Moore & Mary Ann McCarthy* National Endowment for the Arts
Mr. Peter S. Oberdorf* Mr. David H. Schlansker Seagle Music Colony Guild Darren K. Woods & Steven W. Bryant*
Young Artist Sponsors Margo & Seth Bader* Linda & Frank Cappabianca* Glens Falls National Bank & Trust Co. Ms. Katherine T. Klykylo Karen & Laurence Meltzer*
Mrs. Ann Breen Metcalfe* Richard J. Miller, Jr. New York State Council on the Arts
Peckham Family Foundation Julia Pitkin-Shantz & Mark Shantz* Susan & Wiliam Stiehm
Mr. & Mrs. John Trainer Upstate Agency, Inc.
Seagle Music Colony is made possible in part, by an Essex County Arts Council CAP Grant supported by the Essex County Board
of Supervisors
Seagle Music Colony is made possible by The New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew
Cuomo and the New York State Legislature
Seagle Music Colony thanks our Sponsors for their generous support in 2014-2015
Seagle Music Colony Members provide essential support for the quality of our programs. Thank you!
Seagle Music Colony is made possible in part, by a grant from the National Endowment for the
Arts - Art Works Grant Program.
Benefactors
Mr. Donald Abrams Anonymous (2) Mr. Eric J. Backman
Anthony & Annette Batson Barbara Bernstein Blackstone by Courtyard Marriott Ruth Breen Mr. John M. Brown, Jr. Julia Broxholm & Fred
Ormand Marianne Burhans Daniel S. Wolk & Ann Carmel Barbara & Bill Casey Doris Darlington Cohen
Gene & Ginnyann Coppola
Jock & Martha Coughlan Michael & Constance Cunningham Laurie Edelman Mr. Chris Eldredge Ms. Sarah Elliott Essex County Arts Council
Fifty South Restaurant Brenda P. Foley, CPA David & Naomi Goltzman Tom & Sally Hoy David & Nancy Hyman David & Jane Kaufman Kathy Kelly
Robert & Marilyn Kelso
Joe & Linda Koch Haydee A. Kostecki Mr. & Mrs. David Logan Mr. Robert W. Mason Moet Hennessy USA
Drs. Peri & David Namerow Evelyn Fogg Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Nelson Teddi Pereau Michael & Susan Purdy Barbara C. Repp Resource Furniture, LLC
Patt L. Rommer & K. Kelly Green Judy K. Sheridan
Bob & Terry Singley Ms. Nancy Strohmeyer & Mr. Warren Harr Drs. Riza & Jacquiline Touba
Gerhard & Louise Urban Ms. Irma Worrell-Fisher* Kelly & Karen Wright Patrons Loren Baim Tim & Marguerite Barney Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Bartolomeo Larry & Lydia Bell Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Belles Mr. Michael Brand Jane & Patrick Cavlin
William & Anne Ciraco Ms. Barbara Codd Peter & Bonnie Coffin Peter & Anne Durkee Jim & Cathy Fagan Bill & Lindsey Horsey Carol & Bob Kobbe Diane & Stuart Koslov Tony Kostecki & Javier Aldaco-Solis Thomas & Joan Lawless Mike & Suzanne Mason Eileen J. Nessler Lyn & Doug Nestler Jim & Connie Newcomb Betty L. Organek Lillian N. Richardson Matthew Rowe Reverend & Mrs. Bruce E. Rudolf Mr. James Seagle Brian & Jennifer Ward
Partners Mr. Mark Adamo Virginia & Michael Adler Woody & Cynthia Andrews Anonymous (3) Jen & Michael Appleman Mr. & Mrs. Craig Balsam Ron & Nan Barin Virginia Barney Floyd & Susan Barwig Jon & Mary Baum Mr. Dean J. Beckos Nancy Belluscio Larry & Pat Bennison Marsha Berger Mr. & Mrs. Bart Bisgrove Joe & Elaine Bobbey Katherine Russell Bradshaw Alice M. Bragg* Mr. James Brewer Mr. J. David Brock Cynthia & Robert Brown Angela Brown Beth Ann Bryant-Richards & Ed Richards Robert & Janet Cabat Dick & Sharon Cahill Mr. & Mrs. Roy Carlson Paulette Carrano Ann McCann Chase & David Chase The Chronicle Mrs. Iris Civalier Arthur & Arlene Cohen John Collis & Leslie Stevenson Paul & Ann Marie Conolly Margaret M. Coyle Robert & Mariellen Curtis Don & Patricia Dagenais Mr. Victor Dammora Howard Daniel
Ms. Winifred Dansereau Mrs. Frank Darden Ms. Suzanne Davies Jenifer Hale Deming Therese A. Denton Eileen & Bob DeSalvio Charles & Regina Dietz
Frank & Sandra Dinger Josef & Joan D'Jay Dr. & Mrs. Frank Doberman Carol & David Dornbusch Beverly & Tim Duffee Ruth Durkee David & Ellie Eldredge Frank & Mary Esposito Joyce E. Falkenbury Tom & Mary Ann Fallon Ms. Nancy Fenster & Mr. William Fibiger F. Filshie & J. Treffs* Doug & Linda Fish Fort Ticonderoga Wayne & Margaret Fuller Helen Ghiradella Ms. Bonnie Gittinger Ms. Rose-Marie Glass Glens Falls Symphony Mr. & Mrs. Alan P. Goldbecker George A. Goldberg M.D. Ann Goldsmith
Tim & Judy Gow Ms. Linda Greene Anne Gregson Barbara D. Hancher Gail Greet Hannah Charles & Jan Heiden Ray & Katie Henrikson Mr. Frank Herbst Mr. Richard C. Hill Sue & Jim Himoff Ann & Bill Hoff Karen & Fred Holman William & Audrey Holstein Mr. & Mrs. Keith Hoskins Mr. & Mrs. James P. Hughes Ms. Sonja Irwin Peter & Sara Juliano John & Judy Juzaitis Richard & Betsy Kagey John & Connie Kapner Ms. Debra Kaufman Jack & Kathy Kavanaugh Ms. Susan Kearing Judith L. Klingebiel* Ms. Karen Kokolski Sandy & Peter Koppen Allan & Kathy Koritzinsky Ms. Virginia Lake Maureen Lawless Mestepey Jay Lessenger Dick & Marian Lloyd Robert & Gloria Luczynski Stephen Lusmann & Maryanne Telese Mr. William Madison Dr. Robert C. Mann & Dr. Charlotte Kroeker Ms. Aileen Margolis Dave Mason & Jim Herman John E. McAuliffe Ms. Linda McClary & Mr. John E. Shirley Meredith P. McComb Noelle & Richard McCrum Ms. Laurel McKee
Dick & Janet McManus* Joan B. Meer
Ms. Judith Meuwissen Robert & Friedhilde Milburn Phyllis Morelli Anne & Michael Moscinski John & Hatsumi Moss Ron & Martie Newell Ann & Brian Nobis Warner & Cheryl North Joan & Jack Osborne Ms. Barbara A. Paglia Johnathon Pape The Parker Family Ms. Nina C. Peckman Ken & Deb Peterson Arlene & Tom Pospisil Mr. & Mrs. Michael G. Prochoroff David Ray & Mimi Bruce Tom & Mary Reagan Jane (Mayersohn) & James Redmond Marla Reznitsky Dan & Kathy Riggins Kristine Ring-Wilson
Irene & Joe Roach Tess Robinson Mr. Frank Rose Ron & Jane Roth Mark Ryan San Francisco Opera The Savada-Stevenson family Gary & Joanne Schoelkopf Charles & Nancy Scholes Schroon Lake Marina Lynn Sheldon & Dan Hudnut Judy Metzner Shepherd Ms. Lesley Sisk Herbert T. Smith Brian & Jackie Smith Whit & Gretchen Smith Mr. David W. Snyder Pete & Heidi Spencer Joan & Art Spetter Mr. & Mrs. Ted & Sonja Spiegel Ms. Genevieve Statelman Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Straus Edward & Natalie Surovell Marjorie Tassi Katharina Volk & James Zetzel Richard & Karen Wang Carol Whalen Edward T. Whitcraft Chris Ellen Willmon Meg Wood & Matt Wood Ms. Janice Woodbury Walter & Walentya Worobey Dr. & Mrs. Gary Yukl Barbara Zimmerman
Friends
Roy Alexander
Anonymous (2)
Jim & Seddon Beaty
Hessa & Allan Becker
Thea Casale Miss Alice F. Clark
Henry & Betty Cohen
Charlotte & Steve Cole
Terry & Edie Conner
Ms. Susan D. Cowles
Joanne & Larry Dayton
Mr. John H. Dorlon, Jr.
Chuck & Donna Drake
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In Honor of Wendy Sheber-Barnet Ms. Nancy Fenster & Mr. William Fibiger
In Memory of Phyllis Berger Marsha Berger
In Memory of Jean Casey Alice M. Bragg
In Memory of Lucille L. Chapman Ms. Jacqueline Posner
In Honor of the Charley Hill Gang Vera, Len, Roberto & Stephanny Kannapell
In Memory of Dolores Christian Doug & Linda Fish Mr. Joel J. Friedman Roger & Myriam Friedman Carol Gregson Chuck & Nancy Harste Mr. & Mrs. Kevin F. Lavarnway Mr. Peter S. Oberdorf Mr. James Seagle Mr. & Mrs. John P. Seagle Tom Seagle & Meghan McManus Mr. & Mrs. John Trainer Mr. & Mrs. Peter White
In Memory of Marianna Christos Ms. Valerie Saalbach
In Memory of Mrs. Iris Civalier Peter & Anne Durkee
In Honor of Hailey Hewitt Clark Beverly & Tim Duffee
In Memory of Walter K. Cohen Doris Darlington Cohen
In Honor of Marge Coyle’s 100th Birthday Barbara C. Repp
In Honor of Kathryn Drake-Hedlund Chuck & Donna Drake
In Honor of Virginia Dupuy Anonymous
In Memory of Bea & George Edelman Laurie Edelman
In Memory of George Edelman Mr. Joel J. Friedman Fred & Gloria Gleave Geri & Dave Lowe Ms. Jacqueline A. Posner Mr. Lisa Reid Mrs. Tess Robinson Joseph & Amelia Taglieri Ms. Irma Worrell-Fisher
In Memory of David Eldredge Ms. Elyse Ash Chris Eldredge Gail Greet Hannah
In Memory of Joyce M. Englund Mr. Eric J. Backman
In Memory of Anton & Stephanie Fehrenbach Thea Casale
In Honor of the Friedman Family Judy Metzner Shepherd
In Memory of Harry Garland Joyce Castle
In Memory of Caroline (Susan) Goldbecker Mr. James Brewer Ms. Regina Chabarek Robert & Mariellen Curtis Joanne & Larry Dayton Ms. Camille Dougan
Gail B. Frenz Karen & Fred Holman Mr. & Mrs. James P. Hughes Eric & Kit Isachsen Ms. Karen Kokolski Mr. & Mrs. William LaPierre Mr. & Mrs. Donald Lasher Linda D. Manss Ms. Judith Meuwissen Bill & Maureen Porter Ms. Janice Reissig Barbara C. Repp Mr. & Mrs. John P. Seagle Mr. Thomas Taylor Dr. Joseph Van Vranken Richard & Karen Wang Thomas & Susan Young Phillip, Elizabeth & Edward Zaichuk
In Memory of Ann & Herman Goodman Joan & Art Spetter
In Honor of Tom Grogan F. Flishie & J. Treffs
In Honor of Tom Grogan & Bud Mayersohn Lester & Vivyan Speiser
In Memory of Carolyn J. Hill Mr. Richard C. Hill
In Honor of Richard Kagey Ms. Jacqueline Posner
In Memory of ellen Fried Kaufman Ms. Jacqueline A. Posner
In Memory of Dorothy “Speed” Kelly & Harry H. Kelly Kathy Kelly
In Memory of B.B. King Anne & Michael Moscinski
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Seagle Music Colony Members provide essential support for the quality of our programs. Thank you!
This listing includes donations made from May 1, 2014 to June 10, 2015. If there have been any inadvertent errors or omissions, please accept our apologies.
For corrections, please contact Tony Kostecki at (518) 5a32-7875 or by email at [email protected].
* indicates member has made a gift toward the SMC Renaissance Campaign
Heather Crocker & Rob Duboff
Mr. Robert K. Flachbarth
Diahne D. Grosjean
Ms. Murphy Harr Peter & Carole Hart
The Hyde Collection
Eric & Kit Isachsen
Margaret & Steven Jurow
Ms. Marjorie Karowe
Phyllis & Pearl Katz
Diana Kline & Tina Minkowitz
Ms. Sherry Koslov & Mr. Bill Greene
Mr. & Mrs. William LaPierre
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Lasher Mr. & Mrs. Kevin F. Lavarnway
Mr. Phillip Lefton
Eleanor F. Lynch
Tad Matley
Mrs. Maxine D. McIntyre
Stephen C. Messner &
Elizabeth Prelinger
William & Elizabeth Nathan
Mr. Peter Nelson Gene & Marlene Ostertag
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Patton
Mr. Andrew Penning
David & Susan Posner
Ms. Janice Reissig
Mr. & Mrs. Charles O. Richards
Randy & Trish Roeser Mary Ann Sarazen
Jim Simpson
Perry Smith & Roseanne Fogarty
Doris A. Stoll
Ms. Barbara R. Strowger
Ms. Martha W. Stumpf
Mr. Thomas Taylor
Ms. Sharon Tuszynski
Dr. Joseph Van Vranken
Mary A. Walker Drs. John and Barbara Webster
Lora Wesner
Ms. Joan G. Wheeler
Harold & Carol Wingerd
Richard D. Woolley
Thomas & Susan Young
Phillip, Elizabeth & Edward Zaichuk
Members Anita & Herbert Ahrens
Anonymous (2)
Ms. Elyse Ash
Sarita & Ron Berkenblit
Lawrence & Joan Boland
Darline Boykin
Mary Alice & Anthony Brankman Mr. & Mrs. John R. Breihan
Ms. Regina Chabarek
Richard & Margery Coppola
Mr. Henry S. Covington
Robert & Vinette Dean
Don & Helen Demers
Joseph & Ann Marie Diblasi
Robert Dichter & Susan Fox
Ms. Camille Dougan
Barbara A. Edwardsen Ms. Rosann Flynn
Gail B. Frenz
Mr. Evan Glass
Howard & Lois Gurak
Judith A. Hartley
Ms. Melanie Helton
Ms. Laurie Hughes
Ms. Beverly A. Hulse
Eleanor Kaplan Klein Mr. Jorge Martin*
Dr. & Mrs. Robert McLean
Tom & Marie Monaco
Thomas & M.Suzanne O'Dea
Bill & Maureen Porter
Ron & Lil Reyer
Betsy Ross Roman Hedges & Marian Schwager
Paul & Robin Setcavage
Bob & Muriel Steinberg
Mr. Donald Tosti
Ms. Jean M. Vanderzee
Sandra L. Vanno
Mr. & Mrs. Peter White
Drs. Theodore & Susan Wright
Participating Matching Gift Programs Amica Companies Foundation Chevron Foundation General Electric Foundation IBM Foundation Johnson & Johnson Foundation Prudential Foundation
Friend ($50) Seniors Friend (65+) and Students Friend ($25) Vote at our annual meeting in August Advance notice of performances Members only ticket pre-sale for most events Subscription to High Notes, A Contributor Newsletter Partner ($100) + Listing in the Seagle Music Colony program book Patron ($350) + Invitation to attend an audition class or masterclass Benefactor ($500) + Invitation to an annual member appreciation event Goods and Services valued at $20 Director ($1,000) + Invitation to a dress rehearsal Producer ($2,500) + Two complimentary tickets (2 weeks in advance, based on availability)
+ Invitation to the Producer’s Circle Dinner Goods and Services valued at $140
Young Artist Sponsor ($5,000) + Opportunity for Named Young Artist for one season + Name on signage in Theatre and Rehearsal Studio Production Sponsor ($10,000) + Recognition on supertitle screen prior to performances + Dinner at the Colony with Young Artists Goods and Services valued at $40 Premiere Sponsor ($25,000) + Two additional complimentary tickets (2 weeks in advance, based on availability) Goods and Services valued at $90 Virtuoso Sponsor ($50,000) + Open invitation to all rehearsals & classes Leadership Circle Sponsor ($100,000) + Naming Opportunity on the Colony Campus Goods and Services: invaluable
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Each membership category includes all of the benefits and the Goods and Services included in the prior levels. You may become a member of the Ostinato Club at any level by establishing automatic recurring contributions.
In Memory of Milton & Rose Korn David & Susan Porter
In Honor of the 50th Anniversary of Stuart & Diane Koslov Ron & Nan Barin Hessa & Allan Becker Ms. Winifred Dansereau Frank & Mary Esposito Ms. Rose-Marie Glass David & Naomi Goltzman Ms. Linda Greene Phyllis & Pearl Katz Ms. Debra Kaufman Ms. Sherry Koslov & Mr. Bill Greene Ms. Aileen Margolis Mr. & Mrs. Ted & Sonja Spiegel Bob & Muriel Steinberg Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Straus
In Honor of Tony Kostecki Ms. Lisa Reid
In Honor of Tony Kostecki & Javier Aldaco-Solis Mr. & Mrs. John Trainer
In Memory of Dr. Hal Mapes, DDS Don & Helen Demers
In Memory of Kate & Louis Mayersohn Jane (Mayersohn) & James Redmond
In Honor of Ethel Meta & Harold Cohen Ms. Jacqueline Posner, Mr. Ken Posner & Mr. Michael Posner
In Honor of Ann Breen Metcalfe Gail Greet Hannah Robert & Friedhilde Milburn Meg Wood & Matt Wood
In Memory of James A. Mettler Carol & Bob Kobbe
In Honor of Hatsumi Moss Randy & Trish Roeser
In Memory of Norman & Ethel Moss & Jean John & Hatsumi Moss
In Honor of Patrice Munsel Ms. Jacqueline Posner
In Memory of Hannah (Pete) Nelson Mr. Henry S. Covington Mr. Victor Dammora Ms. Rosann Flynn Ms. Virginia Lake Mrs. Maxine D. McIntyre Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Nelson
In Memory of Wallace J. Nessler Eileen J. Nessler
In Memory of Arnold Paglia Ms. Lenore Casey Barbara & Bill Casey Mrs. Iris Civalier Frank & Bobbie Coats-Wondrasch Peter & Anne Durkee Mr. Joel J. Friedman Dick & Janet McManus Mrs. Ann Breen Metcalfe Ms. Barbara A. Paglia Alan & Hanna Press Ms. Lisa Reid Joseph & Amelia Taglieri
In Memory of Lee & Arnold Paglia Barbara C. Repp
In Honor of Jacquie Posner Mr. George Goldberg
In Memory of Dorothy Prochoroff Mr. & Mrs. Michael G. Prochoroff
In Honor of Lisa Reid Ms. Laurel McKee
In Memory of Herbert Reid John Collis & Leslie Stevenson
In Honor of Lil Richardson Jim & Cathy Fagan
In Memory of Eleanor Richter Josef & Joan D’Jay
In Memory of Robert Robinson Mr. Joel J. Friedman Ms. Genevieve Statelman
In Honor of Tess Robinson Fred & Gloria Gleave Ms. Genevieve Statelman
In Memory of Anne B. Rose Mr. Frank Rose
In Memory of Margaret Rowe Matthew Rowe
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In Honor of Pete & Dodie Seagle Floyd & Susan Barwig William & Audrey Holstein Mrs. Ann Breen Metcalfe Drs. Riza & Jacquiline Touba
In Memory of John & Helen Seagle Katherine Russell Bradshaw
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In Memory of Norm & Peggy Sutliff Barbara Zimmerman
In Memory of Dorothy Thompson Alice M. Bragg
In Honor of Jean Vanderzee Lora Wesner
In Honor of Darren K. Woods & Steven W. Bryant Mr. William Madison Ms. Jacqueline Posner
In Honor of Midge Woolsey John & Judy Juzaitis
The Seagle Music Colony Legacy Society recognizes those who have included Seagle Music Colony in their estate plans. Such planned gifts can include bequests in your will or trust. You can name Seagle Music Colony as a beneficiary of your IRA, retirement plan, life insurance policy, bank accounts or brokerage accounts. Other options include creating a life income plan, gifting property, or passing assets to your heirs without income or estate tax. Have you have included Seagle Music Colony in your estate plans? Please let us know so we can recognize your generosity today! Find out how a charitable gifting program can potentially increase your income now, and help Seagle Music Colony in the future.
To designate the Colony in your estate plan, the following sample language can be used: “I bequeath 10% (or the amount of your choice) to the Seagle Music Colony, a 501(c)3 organization in Schroon Lake, NY.”
Seagle Music Colony Legacy Society Members
Jerome Hines
Marty & Phyllis Shames Korn Lisa Reid
Joseph C. Steiniger
Darren K. Woods & Steven W. Bryant
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The John and Helen Seagle Special Fund includes named funds that provide ongoing support for Seagle Music Colony. Gifts of any amount may be contributed to the Special Fund and will be dedicated to funding for Young Artist scholarships. Named funds may be established with a single or multi-year gift totaling $10,000.
John and Helen Seagle Special Fund Contributors
Anonymous Janet & Moe Friedman and the Friedman Family
Marty & Phyllis Shames Korn Ruth H. Pelmas
The Phyrne & Ron Pitkin Family Lisa Reid
The Weinstock Family
Seagle Colony is well-managed and well-governed by a diverse group of passionate Seagle Music Colony fans. Committee participation is encouraged for everyone with expertise they are willing to share. Skill sets we are actively seeking include project management, event planning, construction management, restoration experts, etc.
The Guild is a volunteer organization that raises funds and provides invaluable logistical support to the Colony and our Young Artists. More information about the Guild can be found on page 29. To participate, please contact Guild president Sharon Hieber at [email protected].
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Seagle Music Colony trains young vocal artists how to move to the next step of their education or career. The tuition for their summer of experiential learning and training does not cover the cost of operations. Ticket prices are kept low and affordable for the broadest possible audience. The annual income from ticket sales and tuition does not begin to cover the cost of running the Colony. Please join our members, sponsors, and volunteers in supporting Seagle Music Colony. Contributions provide a critical 56% of our annual budget of around $500,000, and volunteers are invaluable and greatly appreciated. Here are some of the many opportunities available.
For more information on these or any other ways in which you can become involved in Seagle Music Colony, please contact General Director, Tony Kostecki at 518-532-7875 or [email protected]
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Falstaff Music by GIUSEPPE VERDI
Libretto by ARRIGO BOITO
Oscar Seagle Memorial Theatre - July 1, 2, 5 at 8 PM, July 3 at 2 PM
sung in Italian with projected English supertitles
Stage Director
Music Director
Set Designer
Lighting Designer
Costume Director
Wig & Makeup Designer
Assistant Music Director
Stage Manager
Supertitles by
Johnathon Pape
José Meléndez
Jim Koehnle
Sean Jeffries
Missy West
Steven Bryant
Richard Williams
Jerry Smith
Tony Kostecki
Sir John Falstaff
Mr. Ford
Fenton
Dr. Caius
Bardolph
Pistol
Mrs. Alice Ford
Nanetta
Mistress Quickly
Mrs. Meg Page
Patrick Jones (July 1, 3)
Seth Mease Carico (July 2, 5) *
Ryan Hill (July 1, 3)
Giuliano Zhiguang Hong (July 2, 5)
Quinn Bernegger (July 1, 3)
Thomas Mulder (July 2, 5)
Michael Vlach
Dylan Elza
Johnny Salvesen (July 1, 3)
Mason Jarboe (July 2, 5)
Margaret Flanigan (July 1, 3)
Margaret Newcomb (July 2, 5)
Lauren Cook (July 1, 3)
Sarah Hennessey (July 2, 5)
Edith Grossman
Marie Smithwick (July 1, 3)
Mary Beth Nelson (July 2, 5)
The Cast
Ensemble
Tascha Anderson, Cameron Brownell, Megan Callahan, Virginia Hesse, Tevyn Hill, Jennifer Jaroslavsky,
Blake Jennings, Paul Kroeger, Nathaniel Mattingly, Eric McConnell, Raphaella Medina, Michael Miller,
Andrew Simpson, Ryan Stoll, Thomas West, Kyle White
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Costumes are provided courtesy of Virginia Opera - Costume Designer: Russell Craig
* Special Guest Alumnus Artist Seth Mease Carico, bass-baritone Seagle Music Colony is happy to welcome back alumnus Seth Mease Carico to Schroon Lake. Seth was a young artist at SMC from 2002-05 and was last heard on the SMC campus as the alumnus honoree at the 2011 Patrice Munsel Gala. Since his time here, Seth has nurtured a wonderful international singing career. He is currently in his fifth year as a company member of the Deutche Oper in Berlin, Germany, one of the largest opera companies in Europe. While in Berlin, Seth has sung leading and supporting roles in numerous operas including Figaro in The Marriage of Figaro and Dulcamara in The Elixir of Love, a role he sang last summer at Opera Saratoga. Seth was also a member of the prestigious Merola Opera Program at San Francisco Opera, has sung at companies across the US including Tulsa Opera, Chautauqua Opera, Ashlawn Opera and Fort Worth Opera, where he created the role of Victor in the premiere of composer and SMC
Advisory Board Member Jorge Martin’s Before Night Falls, an opera that had its workshop right here at Seagle Music Colony.
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Falstaff
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SYNOPSIS
Time: Early 1900’s Place: Windsor Act I The Garter Inn. Dr. Caius bursts into Sir John Falstaff’s room in the Garter Inn, accusing him of unseemly behavior the previous night. He further accuses Falstaff’s two henchmen, Bardolph and Pistol, of having robbed him while he was drunk. Unable to obtain reparations, Dr. Caius leaves in a fury. Falstaff contemplates the large bill he has run up at the inn. He informs Bardolph and Pistol that in order to repair his finances he plans to seduce Alice Ford and Meg Page, both wives of prosperous Windsor citizens. When Bardolph and Pistol refuse to deliver the letters Falstaff has written to the two ladies, Falstaff instructs a page to do so instead. He then ridicules Bardolph and Pistol’s newly discovered sense of honor, before throwing them out of his room. The Garter Inn. Alice Ford and Meg Page laugh over the identical love letters they have received from Sir John Falstaff. They share their amusement with Alice’s daughter Nannetta, and with their friend Mistress Quickly. Ford arrives, followed by four men all proffering advice: Dr. Caius, whom Ford favors as Nannetta’s future husband; Bardolph and Pistol, who are now seeking advantageous employment from Ford; and Fenton, who is in love with Ford’s daughter Nannetta. When Ford learns of Falstaff’s plan to seduce his wife, he immediately becomes jealous. While Alice and Meg plan how to take revenge on their importunate suitor, Ford decides to disguise himself in order to pay a visit to Falstaff. Unnoticed in the midst of all the commotion, Nannetta and Fenton manage to steal a few precious moments together. Act II The Garter Inn. Feigning penitence, Bardolph and Pistol rejoin Falstaff’s service. They show in Mistress Quickly, who informs Falstaff that both Alice and Meg are madly in love with him. She explains that it will be easier to seduce Alice, since her husband is out of the house every afternoon, between two and three. Falstaff joyously anticipates his seduction of Alice. Bardolph now announces
that a “Mister Brook” (Ford in disguise) wishes to speak to Falstaff. To Falstaff’s surprise, “Brook” offers him wine and money if he will seduce Alice Ford, explaining that he has long been in love with the lady, but to no avail. If she were to be seduced by the more experienced Falstaff, she might then be more likely to fall a second time and accept “Brook.” Falstaff agrees to the plan, telling his surprised new friend that he already has a rendezvous with Alice that very afternoon. As Falstaff leaves to prepare himself, Ford gives way to jealous rage. When Falstaff returns, dressed in his best clothes, the two men exchange compliments before leaving together. Ford’s house. Mistress Quickly, Alice and Meg are preparing for Falstaff’s visit. Nannetta tearfully tells her mother that her father insists on her marrying Dr. Caius, but Alice tells her daughter not to worry. Falstaff arrives and begins his seduction of Alice, nostalgically boasting of his aristocratic youth as page to the Duke of Norfolk. As Falstaff becomes more amorous, Meg Page interrupts the tete-a-tete, as planned, to announce (in jest) that Ford is approaching. But just at that point Mistress Quickly suddenly returns in a panic to inform Alice that Ford really is on his way, and in a jealous temper. As Ford rushes in with a group of townsfolk, the terrified Falstaff seeks a hiding place, eventually ending up in a large laundry basket. Fenton and Nannetta also hide. Ford and the other men ransack the house. Hearing the sound of kissing, Ford is convinced that he has found his wife and her lover Falstaff together, but is furious to discover Nannetta and Fenton instead. While Ford argues with Fenton, Alice instructs her servants to empty the laundry basket out of the window. To general hilarity, Falstaff is thrown into the River Thames. Act III Outside the Garter Inn. A wet and bruised Falstaff laments the wickedness of the world, but soon cheers up with a glass of mulled wine. Mistress Quickly persuades him that Alice was innocent of the unfortunate incident at Ford’s house. To prove that Alice still loves him, she proposes a new rendezvous that night in Windsor Great Park. In a letter that Quickly gives to Falstaff, Alice asks the knight to appear at midnight, disguised as the Black Huntsman. Ford, Nannetta, Meg, and Alice prepare the second part of their plot: Nannetta will be Queen of the Fairies and the others, also in disguise, will help to continue Falstaff’s punishment. Ford secretly promises Caius that he will marry Nannetta that evening. Mistress Quickly overhears them. Windsor Great Park. As Fenton and Nannetta are reunited, Alice explains her plan to trick Ford into marrying them. They all hide as Falstaff approaches. On the stroke of midnight, Alice appears. She declares her love for Falstaff, but suddenly runs away, saying that she hears spirits approaching. Nannetta, disguised as the Queen of the Fairies, summons her followers who attack the terrified Falstaff, pinching and poking him until he promises to give up his dissolute ways. In the midst of the assault Falstaff suddenly recognizes Bardolph, and realizes that he has been tricked. While Ford explains that he was “Brook,” Quickly scolds Falstaff for his attempts at seducing two younger, virtuous women. Falstaff accepts that he has been made a figure of fun, but points out that he remains the real source of wit in others. Dr. Caius now comes forward with a figure in white. They are to be married by Ford. Alice brings forward another couple, who also receive Ford’s blessing. When the brides remove their veils it is revealed that Ford has just married Fenton to Nannetta, and Dr. Caius to Bardolph. With everyone now laughing at his expense, Ford has no choice but to forgive the lovers and bless their marriage. Before sitting down to a wedding supper with Sir John Falstaff, the entire company agrees that the whole world may be nothing but a jest filled with jesters, but he who laughs last, laughs best. —Robert Carsen Reprinted courtesy of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
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Music by Andrew Duncan; Libretto by Steve Malone Based on the fairy-tale by Hans Christian Anderson
Boathouse Theatre - July 11 - 10 & 11:30 AM
Tannery Pond Community Center, North Creek, July 14; Ticonderoga Guild Pavilion, July 15;
Crandall Library, July 18; Elizabethtown Social Center, July 21, The Sagamore Resort, July 24;
Chester Municipal Center, July 25; Long Lake Pavillion, July 29
Stage Director
Music Director
Set Designer
Costumer Director
Richard Kagey
Eric Frei
Richard Kagey
Missy West
Pig/Duck
The Ugly Duckling
Sheep/Duck
Cow/Big Bad Wolf
Virginia Hesse
Megan Callahan
Dylan Elza
Thomas West
The Cast
Costumes courtesy of Fort Worth Opera
Photos from our 2014 touring production of
Hansel & Gretel
Honoring:
Darren K. Woods & Steven W. Bryant - Seagle Music Colony Alumni and Supporters
Patrice Munsel
Frank & Linda Cappabianca
Janet R. Friedman, Joel J. Friedman
and Roger & Myriam Friedman
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Mr. Peter Scott Oberdorf & Mrs. Ann Oberdorf Durney
About Patrice Munsel Patrice Munsel was not only a star coloratura at the Metropolitan Opera but also broke all box office records in the history of musical theatre, starring in The Merry Widow in Lincoln Center. Her musical career included performing in many of the major television variety shows, specials, and dramas. She starred in the movie Melba as the famous opera singer Nellie Melba and also had her own television program, The Patrice Munsel Show. Ms. Munsel lives in Schroon Lake year round. She actively supports the Seagle Music Colony program, and gives master classes for the singers.
About Darren K. Woods & Steven W. Bryant Steven W. Bryant came to Seagle Music Colony first as a student in 1976. In 1980, his final year as a student, he met Darren K. Woods, also studying at the Colony. Darren and Steven have been together ever since and recently they were married at the Oscar Seagle Memorial Theater, 35 years after meeting in the same location. Darren and Steven both enjoy successful careers in opera and theater. Darren spent 20 years performing as a character tenor around the world before he transitioned to running opera companies, as he has done for the past 20 years. Steven’s wig and makeup artistry has been seen on Broadway and on opera stages across the country. In 1996, Darren and Steven once again became part of the fabric of Seagle Music Colony when Darren was named Artistic Director, a position he holds to this day, while also
serving as General Director for Fort Worth Opera – one of the most esteemed opera companies in the U.S. Under his leadership the Colony has flourished to heights hardly imagined in its previous 80 years. The assets of the Colony have grown
exponentially as Darren spearheaded the effort to build the Shames Rehearsal Studio, two new men’s housing units, and began creation of an endowment to sustain the company into the future. Likewise, as Steven has continued his successful career outside of Seagle Music Colony working as a wig and makeup designer, he has also been an asset to the Colony in numerous roles including Board Member; General Manager; designer of sets, costumes, wigs, and makeup; photographer; and even cook. Throughout the years, Darren and Steven have also led by example as donors to the Colony, transferring ownership of the campus building known as Chipmunk and its property, donating use of Steven’s extensive wig stock, and giving multiple substantial monetary gifts and pledges to capital campaigns and annual funds. Thanks in large part to their generous donations of time, talent, and money, the Colony has been able to launch the careers of countless artists. Without a doubt, Seagle Music Colony would not be the place it is today without the astounding contributions of both Darren and Steven, a fact that seems appropriate to recognize during this historic centennial year at SMC.
Gala Committee: Bard & Barbara Bunaes, Georgia Burkhardt, Frank & Linda Cappabianca, Janet Friedman, Joel Friedman, Joan Lomnitzer, Ann Breen Metcalfe, Jacquie Posner, Dodie Seagle, Nancy Strohmeyer, Bill Tribou
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Bard & Barbara Bunaes Dick & Joan Lomnitzer
Ed Moore & Mary Ann McCarthy
Frank & Linda Cappabianca Frank & Bobbie Coats-Wondrasch
William & Barbara Foley Nancy & Chuck Harste Phyllis & Marty Korn
Clifford & Robin Kulwin Ann Breen Metcalfe
Laurence & Karen Meltzer
Dr. Natalie Murray Lisa Reid
Dusty& Nancy Rhodes Pete & Dodie Seagle
Julia Pitkin-Shantz & Mark Shantz Joe Steiniger & Mary McDonald
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The Barber of Seville Music by GIOACHINO ROSSINI
Libretto by CESARE STERBINI based on the comedy by PIERRE de BEAUMARCHAIS
Oscar Seagle Memorial Theatre - July 15,16, 18 at 8 PM, July 17 at 2 PM
sung in Italian with projected English supertitles
Stage Director
Music Director
Set Designer
Lighting Designer
Costume Director
Wig & Makeup Designer
Assistant Music Director
Stage Manager
Supertitles by
Joshua Borths
Richard Williams
Richard Kagey
Sean Jeffries
Pat Seyller
Steven Bryant
Eric Frei
Jerry Smith
Tony Kostecki
Count Almaviva
Doctor Bartolo
Rosina
Figaro
Don Basilio
Ambrogio
Berta
Fiorello/Official
Notary
Rosina (cover)
Paul Kroeger (July 15, 17)
Tevyn Hill (July 16, 18)
Ryan Stoll (July 15, 17)
Andrew Simpson (July 16, 18)
Tascha Anderson (July 15, 17)
Raphaella Medina (July 16, 18)
Kyle White (July 15, 17)
Michael Miller (July 16, 18)
Eric McConnell (July 15, 17)
Nathaniel Mattingly (July 16, 18)
Mason Jarboe
Jennifer Jaroslavsky
Blake Jennings
Dylan Elza
Mary Beth Nelson
The Cast
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Chorus
Quinn Bernegger, Cameron Brownell, Ryan Hill, Giuliano Zhiguang Hong, Thomas Mulder,
Johnny Salvesen, Michael Vlach, David Weigel, Thomas West
Supernumeraries
Megan Callahan, Margaret Flanigan, Virginia Hesse, Margaret Newcomb
The Barber of Seville
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SYNOPSIS
Act I Count Almaviva comes in disguise to the house of Doctor Bartolo and serenades Rosina, whom Bartolo keeps confined to the house, beneath her balcony window. Figaro the barber, who knows all the town’s secrets and scandals, arrives. He explains to Almaviva that Rosina is Bartolo’s ward, not his daughter, and that the doctor intends to marry her. Figaro devises a plan: the count will disguise himself as a drunken soldier with orders to be quartered at Bartolo’s house so that he may gain access to the girl. Almaviva is excited and Figaro looks forward to a nice cash pay-off. Rosina reflects on the voice that has enchanted her and resolves to use her considerable wiles to meet its owner, whom the count leads her to believe is a poor student named Lindoro. Bartolo appears with Rosina’s music master, Don Basilio. Basilio warns Bartolo that Count Almaviva, who has made known his admiration for Rosina, has been seen in Seville. Bartolo decides to marry Rosina immediately. Figaro, who has overheard the plot, warns Rosina and promises to deliver a note from her to Lindoro. Bartolo suspects that Rosina has indeed written a letter, but she outwits him at every turn. Angry at her defiance, Bartolo warns her not to trifle with him. Almaviva arrives, creating a ruckus in his disguise as a drunken soldier, and secretly passes Rosina his own note. Bartolo is infuriated by the stranger’s behavior and noisily claims that he has an official exemption from billeting soldiers. Figaro announces that a crowd has gathered in the street, curious about the argument they hear coming from inside the house. The civil guard bursts in to arrest Almaviva but when he secretly reveals his true identity to the captain he is instantly released. Everyone except Figaro is amazed by this turn of events. Act II Bartolo suspects that the “soldier” was a spy planted by Almaviva. The count returns, this time disguised as Don Alonso, a music teacher and student of Don Basilio. He announces he will give Rosina her music lesson in place of Basilio, who, he says, is ill at
home. “Don Alonso” tells Bartolo that he is staying at the same inn as Almaviva and has found a letter from Rosina. He offers to tell her that it was given to him by another woman, seemingly to prove that Lindoro is toying with Rosina on Almaviva’s behalf. This convinces Bartolo that “Don Alonso” is indeed a student of the scheming Basilio, and he allows him to give Rosina her music lesson. She sings an aria, and, with Bartolo dozing off, Almaviva and Rosina express their love. Figaro arrives to give Bartolo his shave and manages to snatch the key that opens the doors to Rosina’s balcony. Suddenly Basilio shows up looking perfectly healthy. Almaviva, Rosina, and Figaro convince him with a quick bribe that he is sick with scarlet fever and must go home at once. While Bartolo gets his shave, Almaviva plots with Rosina to elope that night. But the doctor overhears them and furiously realizes he has been tricked again. Everyone disperses. Bartolo summons Basilio, telling him to bring a notary so Bartolo can marry Rosina that very night. Bartolo then shows Rosina her letter to Lindoro, as proof that he is in league with Almaviva. Heartbroken and convinced that she has been deceived, she agrees to marry Bartolo. A thunderstorm rages. Figaro and the count climb a ladder to Rosina’s balcony and let themselves in with the key. Rosina appears and confronts Lindoro, who finally reveals his true identity as Almaviva. Basilio shows up with the notary. Bribed and threatened, he agrees to be a witness to the marriage of Rosina and Almaviva. Bartolo arrives with soldiers, but it is too late. Almaviva explains to Bartolo that it is useless to protest and Bartolo accepts that he has been beaten. Figaro, Rosina, and the count celebrate their good fortune.
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Into the Woods Music and Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Book by JAMES LAPINE
Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick.
Original Broadway production by
Heidi Landesman Rocco Landesman Rick Steiner
M. Anthony Fisher Frederic H. Mayerson Jujamcyn Theaters
Originally produced by the Old Globe Theater, San Diego, CA
Oscar Seagle Memorial Theatre - July 29, 30, August 1 at 8 PM, July 31 at 2 PM
Stage Director
Music Director
Set Designer
Lighting Designer
Costume Director
Wig & Makeup Designer
Assistant Music Director
Stage Manager
Jeffrey McEvoy
Matthew Stephens
Sean Jeffries
Sean Jeffries
Pat Seyller
Steven Bryant
Richard Williams
Jerry Smith
Narrator/Mysterious Man
Cinderella
Jack
Baker
Baker’s Wife
Cinderella’s Stepmother
Florinda
Lucinda
Jack’s Mother
Little Red Riding Hood
Witch
Cinderella’s Father
Cinderella’s Mother
Wolf
Rapunzel
Rapunzel’s Prince
Granny
Cinderella’s Prince
Steward
Giant
Snow White
Sleeping Beauty
Johnny Salvesen
Sarah Hennessey
Quinn Bernegger
Cameron Brownell
Mary Beth Nelson
Tascha Anderson
Raphaella Medina
Megan Callahan
Edith Grossman
Virginia Hesse
Marie Smithwick
Giuliano Zhiguang Hong
Margaret Flanigan
Ryan Hill
Lauren Cook
Thomas West
Margaret Flanigan
Patrick Jones
Blake Jennings
Margaret Flanigan
Margaret Newcomb
Jennifer Jaroslavsky
The Cast (in order of vocal appearance)
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INTO THE WOODS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International (MTI.) All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI
421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 ~ Phone 212-541-4684, Fax 212-397-4684 ~ www.MTIShows.com
Into the Woods
When a Baker and his Wife learn they've been cursed with childlessness by the Witch next door, they embark on a quest for the special objects ( a cow as white as milk...a cape as red as blood... hair as yellow as corn... a slipper as pure as gold... ) required to break the spell, swindling, lying to and stealing from Cinderella (with the slipper as pure as gold) Little Red Riding Hood (with a cape as red as blood) Rapunzel (with the hair as yellow as corn) and Jack (the one who climbed the beanstalk - with the cow as white as milk). Everyone's wish is granted at the end of Act One but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later, with disastrous results. A Giant (A female Giant, that is) steps down from the heavens and straight upon some beloved characters. It takes a few lives before the survivors realize that they have to act altogether in order to succeed. Thus, what begins as a lively, irreverent fantasy becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children.
PLOT SUMMARY
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Opening Cinderella At The Grave
Hello, Little Girl I Guess This is Goodbye
Maybe They’re Magic I Know Things Now A Very Nice Prince
First Midnight Giants In the Sky
Agony A Very Nice Prince (Reprise)
It Takes Two Second Midnight
Stay With Me
Company Cinderella & Her Mother Little Red, The Wolf Jack Baker & Baker’s Wife Little Red Cinderella, Baker’s Wife Company Jack The Two Princes Cinderella, Baker’s Wife Baker, Baker’s Wife Company Witch
Act 1
Musical Numbers
Opening Agony (Reprise) Witch’s Lament
Moments in the Woods
Your Fault
Last Midnight No More
No One is Alone
Finale
Act 2
Company The Two Princes Witch Baker’s Wife, Cinderella’s Prince Jack, Baker, Little Red, Witch, Cinderella Witch Baker, Mysterious Man Cinderella, Little Red, Baker, Jack Company
On the Steps of the Palace Finale
Cinderella Company
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Les Misérables A musical by ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG
Based on a novel by VICTOR HUGO
Music by CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG, Lyrics by HERBERT KRETZMER Original French Text by ALAIN BOUBLIL and JEAN-MARC NATEL
Additional Materials by JAMES FENTON Adapted and originally directed by TREVOR NUNN and JOHN CAIRD
Orchestrations by JOHN CAMERON
Original London Production by CAMERON MACKINTOSH and THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
Oscar Seagle Memorial Theatre - August 12, 13, 15 at 8 PM, July 14, 16 at 2 PM
Stage Director
Music Director Set Designer
Lighting Designer Costume Director
Wig & Makeup Designer Assistant Music Director
Stage Manager
Richard Kagey
R. Jason Smith Richard Kagey
Sean Jeffries Pat Seyller
Steven Bryant Matthew Stephens
Jerry Smith
The Cast
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Les Misérables is licensed by Music Theater International (MTI) www.mtishows.com by arrangement with CAMERON MACKINTOSH LTD LES MISÉRABLES is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 ~ Phone 212-541-4684 ~ Fax 212-397-4684 ~ www.MTIShows.com
Seagle Music Colony Presents a new production of BOUBLIL and SCHÖNBERG’S
Costumes courtesy of Broadway Costumes, Inc., Chicago, IL. www.broadwaycostumes.com
Jean Valjean Javert
The Bishop of Digne Fantine
The Foreman Bamatbois
Fauchelevant Little Cosette
Thenardier Madame Thenardier
Young Eponine Gavroche
Eponine Cosette
Ryan Stoll Blake Jennings
Kyle White Tevin Hill
Michael Miller Thomas Mulder
Cameron Brownell
Quinn Bernegger Patrick Jones
Giuliano Zhiguang Hong Mason Jarboe
Johnny Salvesen Eric McConnell
Cameron Brownell
Michael Vlach
Nathaniel Mattingly Andrew Simpson
Margaret Newcomb Tevin Hill
Kyle White Andrew Simpson
Shelbie Rice (Wed, Sat) Kamron Clavert (Thurs)
Jade Trow (Fri, Sun)
Paul Kroeger Edith Grossman
TBA Gage Morris (Wed, Fri)
Noah Bauer (Thurs, Sat) Harvey Runyon (Sun)
Raphaella Medina Lauren Cook
Thenardier’s Gang Montparnasse
Babet Brujon
Claquesous
Students Enjorlas Marius
Combeferre Feuilly
Courfeyrac Joly
Grantaire Lesgles
Jean Prouvaire
Jean Valjean (Cover)
Ensemble: Tascha Anderson, Megan Callahan, Margaret Flanigan, Sarah Hennessey, Virginia Hesse, Jennifer Jaroslavsky, Mary Beth Nelson, Marie Smithwick
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Plot Summary
Scene 1—Toulon, 115 Prologue Ensemble Scene 2—The Factory at Montreuil At the End of the Day Ensemble I Dreamed a Dream Fantine Scene 3—The Red Light District The Docks Ensemble Cart Crash Ensemble Scene 4—The Trial Scene 5—The Hospial Fantine’s Death Fantine, Valjean, Javert Scene 6—The Inn Little Cosette Cosette, Madame Thenardier The Innkeeper’s Song M. & Mme. Thenardier, Chorus The Bargain Valjean, Cosette, M. & Mme. Thenardier Scene 7—The Streets of Paris: Ten Years Later The Beggars Ensemble The Robbery Ensemble Stars Javert, Gavroche, Eponine, Marius Scene 8—Café of the ABC Friends The ABC Café The Students
The People’s Song Ensemble Scene 9—The Rue Plumet Rue Plumet Cosette, Valjean, Marius, Eponine A Heart Full of Love Eponine, Marius Cosette The Attack on Rue Plumet Ensemble Scene 10—The Attempted Robbery Scene 11—Finale Act One One Day More Ensemble
Act 1
Musical Numbers
Jean Valjean, an ex-con, has transformed himself to become mayor and the owner of a factory. But when he is moved to help one of his former workers, Fantine, Valjean's past is brought to light, and he is forced to abandon everything to run from Javert, the chief of police, dead set on bringing him to justice. Nine years later, Cosette, Fantine's child, has been raised by Valjean and has fallen in love with Marius, a fighter in the French revolution. With Javert on the hunt and a revolution tearing the city apart, everyone is forced to question what they're willing to sacrifice in pursuit of love and justice.
Scene 1—Toulon, 115 Building the Barricade Ensemble Scene 2—The Rue Plumet Scene 3—At the Barricade Javert at the Barricade Ensemble The First Attack Students, Valjean, Javert The Night Students, Valjean The Second Attack Students, Valjean, Gavroche The Final Battle Ensemble Scene 4—The Battle The Sewers Thenardier Scene 5—The Sewer: Dog Eats Dog Javert’s Suicide Valjean, Javert Scene 6—A Bridge Over the Seine Café Song Marius Marius & Cosette Marius, Cosette, Valjean Scene 7—The Wedding The Wedding Ensemble Scene 8—Valjean’s Room Epilogue Valjean, Fantine, Cosette, Marius, Eponine
Act 2
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Don’t miss what will be an historic
August & September at Seagle Music Colony
Around 45 SMC alumni from the last half-century will return to experience Seagle Music Colony as they did in the year(s) they were here. As part of their four-day reunion, participating alumni will commiserate, have ‘class’, mock-
auditions, and rehearse a final Vespers as well as a performance/event to be held on August 22.
7:00 PM: Cocktail Hour including hors d’oeuvres by Lily & the Rose
8:00 PM: Act 2 of J. Strauss’s Die Fledermaus, performed by participating alumni Champagne/Dessert following the performance
Tickets $75 - call (518) 532-7875 for reservations
Seagle Music Colony will workshop two brand new operas during the week of August 25-30, 2015
In collaboration with the Sembrich Opera Museum in Bolton Landing, SMC will workshop Richard Wargo’s opera Sharon’s Grave. A special workshop-performance will be held Sunday, August 30 @ 4 PM
at the Sembrich Studio. Tickets to the performance will be available through the Sembrich at (518) 644-2431
During the same week SMC will workshop a new opera by Evan Mack entitled Roscoe.
A workshop performance will be held at the Oscar Seagle Memorial Theater on Saturday, August 29 @ 8 PM Tickets to the performance will be available by calling (518) 532-7875
Following up on the successful revue put together in the 2013 post-season, the 2015 SMC post-season artists will perform this wonderful revue across the region in September, 2015.
Be ready for favorite tunes from: Gershwin, Porter, Irving Berlin, Richard Rogers and more.
The Great American Songbook, Vol. 2 Performance Schedule
Friday, Sept. 11, 2015 - The Wood Theater, Glens Falls, 7:30 PM Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015 - Oscar Seagle Memorial Theater, Schroon Lake, 8 PM Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015 - Keene Valley Community Church, Keene Valley, 4 PM
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015 - Tannery Pond Community Center, North Creek, 7:30 PM
For more information on how to get tickets, please call (518) 532-7875
Managing Director & Technical Director
Artistic Administrator
Voice Faculty
Music & Coaching Faculty
Director of Productions Stage Directors
Stage Manager
Jim Koehnle Chad Payton
Byron Jones Stephen Lusmann Sylvia Stoner Eric Frei José Meléndez R. Jason Smith
Matthew Stephens
Richard Williams Richard Kagey Joshua Borths Richard Kagey Jeffrey McEvoy
Johnathon Pape Jerry Smith
Sean Jeffries Alannah Maniscalco Fiona Malone
Sean Jeffries Richard Kagey Jim Koehnle Pat Seyller Missy West Jordan Anderson-
Meléndez
Steven Bryant Kerriann Reyes Bryce Levan Cushing Eric Kephart
John Trainer
Associate Technical Dir. & Resident Lighting Designer Props Master/Scenic Artist
Stage Technician
Set Designers
Costume Directors
Costume Assistant
Wig and Makeup Designer & Wigmaster
Wig & Makeup Assistant
Executive Chef Custodian
Piano Technician
Tony Kostecki Darren K. Woods
General Director Artistic Director
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In 2015, the Seagle Music Colony Guild will celebrate its 20th season of supporting the Seagle Music Colony mission. The Guild raises funds to support young artist scholarships and provides a welcoming atmosphere for the young artists and audience members who attend each year The profits raised by the Guild support the Seagle Music Colony Guild Scholarship Fund. Fundraising activities include winter and summer raffles, a scholarship luncheon (see below), and
refreshment sales at performances. Volunteer activities include ushering at performances and serving as host families for artists. Additional Guild events include a welcome dinner at the start of the season and the ‘Happy Endings’ reception following the final performance. After the 2014 season, the Guild was able to fund $14,000 in scholarships.
Carol Barth Kay Belles Nancy Belluscio Patricia Brown Camille Burbidge Kathryn Burdick Eileen Carnahan Barbara Casey Lenore Casey Bobbie Coats - Wondrasch Gene & Ginnyann Coppola Diane D'Amico Eileen DeSalvio Ann Durney
Suzanne Fremon Bea Friedman Janet R Friedman Norma Gherlone Naomi Goltzman K. Kelly Green Nancy Harste Joan Henshaw Sharon Hieber Ronnie Hirsch Char Hoskins Kathleen Kelly Marilyn Kelso Carol Kobbe Martin Korn Diane Koslov
Paul Leah Mary Lockwood Joan Lomnitzer Dave & Geri Lowe Nadine Magee Janet McManus Ann Breen Metcalfe Kathy Naumowitz Lyn Nestler Peter Oberdorf Betty Organek Deb & Ken Peterson Susan Purdy Sue Repko Barbara Repp Lillian Richardson
Patt Rommer Jane Roth Dottie Rudolf Wendy Ryan Dodie Seagle Judy Sheridan Pat Shrope Susan Sweetser Amelia Taglieri Marjorie Tassi Saundra Tobman Kristine Tribou Sandy Vanno Carol Whitney
2015 Guild Members
Guild Scholarship Luncheon
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
11:30 AM
Sagamore Resort Bolton Landing, NY
2015 Guild Officers
President Vice-President
Secretary Treasurer
Sharon Hieber Dottie Rudolf
Diane D’Amico Patt Rommer
To become a member, please contact Sharon Hieber, Guild President at [email protected]
Tony Kostecki, General Director Tony Kostecki was appointed General Director of Seagle Music Colony in January of 2008. Previous to this appointment, Tony held the position of General Manager of the Colony from 2006-2007. Before moving into management, he was on the faculty of Seagle Music Colony as a coach/accompanist and conductor for ten years. Between 2002 and 2007, Tony was Director of Education at Fort Worth Opera and also Director of
the Fort Worth Opera Studio. During his tenure with Fort Worth Opera, Tony oversaw the creation of the Fort Worth Opera Studio Young Artists Program and all outreach aspects of Fort Worth Opera. From 2002-2007 he was also the Fort Worth Opera Chorus Master and writer of many of the supertitle translations for Fort Worth Opera. As a coach/accompanist, Tony worked for Fort Worth Opera, Shreveport Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Utah Opera, Kansas City Lyric Opera Express and Kansas City Civic Opera.A native of Topeka, Kansas, he received his undergraduate degree in Music from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas and his Master of Music Degree in Piano Accompanying and Organ Performance from the University of Kansas in Lawrence.
Darren K. Woods, Artistic Director This is Darren K. Woods 20th summer as part of Seagle Music Colony’s Management. Previous to his position as Artistic Director, he served as General Director for 10 years. Mr. Woods is also General Director of Fort Worth Opera. At Fort Worth Opera, he has overseen the successful transition of Fort Worth Opera from a fall/spring season to a spring Festival
Season while growing the company and keeping it in the black. Previous to his appointment in Fort Worth, he was General Director of Shreveport Opera. During his performing career, Mr. Woods was a frequent performer with the New York City Opera, where he was seen as Gastone in La Traviata, Basilio in The Marriage of Figaro, and on television for the Live from Lincoln Center broadcast of NYCO’s production of Paul Bunyan. He also performed with such companies as Dallas Opera, Seattle Opera, Washington Opera, Opera de San Juan, Sante Fe Opera and with the Minnesota Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. His European credits include opera in Trieste, Italy, and in Madrid, Spain. Mr. Woods recorded Douglas Moore’s The Devil and Daniel Webster for Newport Classics. Jordan Anderson-Meléndez, Costume Assistant Jordan Perry Anderson-Meléndez is an artist, designer, and illustrator based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has designed costumes for Sweet Mercy, Turn of the Screw, Little Brother : Little Sister, and William Shakespeare’s Land of the Dead, and he has worked as a costumer on Camelot, L’Italiana in Algeri, West Side Story, Susannah, Mary Poppins, Funny Girl, and Shrek the Musical. As a freelance artist and illustrator, he frequently works with concert publicity and program books, and he has designed several pieces for the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia. Jordan holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Costume Design from Michigan State University and is happy to be returning to Seagle for another summer.
Joshua Borths, Stage Director Joshua Borths is currently on the staff of Arizona Opera where he stage directs and runs the Department of Education and Community Engagement. This fall, Borths will premiere a new, mainstage production of Florencia en el Amazonas at Arizona Opera. In 2014, Borths made his debut at Opera Memphis with an acclaimed production of Hansel and Gretel. Favorite previous productions include: Suor Angelica, Der
Kaiser von Atlantis, Brundibár, Camelot, Oklahoma!, Soldier Songs and La Hija de Rappaccini. As an assistant director, Borths has worked with many companies including Wolf Trap Opera, Michigan Opera Theater, and the Festival della Valle d'Itria. Borths holds degrees from the University of Michigan, and Florida State University.
Steven Bryant, Wig & Makeup Designer/Wigmaster Steven W. Bryant has designed costumes, wigs and make-up for some of the most prestigious companies in the United States. He is currently the wig and make-up designer for San Diego Opera and Fort Worth Opera. His designs have also been seen on the stages of Dallas Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Houston Grand Opera and the New York City Opera to name a few. World
premieres include Bernstein's Quiet Place, Picker's Emmeline and Jorge Martin's Before Night Falls. His Broadway credits include Gentlemen Prefer Blonds and Julie Taymor's Green Bird. He has designed costumes for many operas, including Frau Margot by Thomas Pasatieri and Brittan's
The Turn of the Screw for Opera Omaha. He recently completed a project with Francis Ford Coppola called Distant Visions.
Eric Frei, Vocal Coach/Pianist Eric David Frei is a pianist and coach specializing in operatic repertoire. He can be remembered at Seagle for music directing Lerner and Lowe’s Camelot as well as the touring children's operas. Eric completed his master’s degree in Opera Coaching at Florida State University where he studied with Douglas Fisher. While at FSU, he music directed Suor Angelica, Camelot, A
Midsummer Night’s Dream, Handel's Apollo and Daphne, and Dominick Argento’s Postcard from Morocco. In January, he music directed Don Giovanni with First Coast Opera in St. Augustine Florida. Eric will be joining Tri-Cities Opera for the 2015-16 season as pianist and assistant conductor. Sean Jeffries, Associate Technical Director & Resident Lighting Designer Sean received his MFA from Kent State University in Design Technology/Lighting Design. He served as Production Coordinator for the 2015 Fort Worth Opera Festival and lighting designer for their recent productions of Glory Denied and With Blood, With Ink. Sean spent his winter months as Assistant Technical Director for Palm Beach Opera and as a Scene Shop Carpenter for Arena Stage in Washington DC. Some of his lighting designs include: A Raisin in the Sun, The Magic Flute, The Fantasticks, Hansel and Gretel, You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, Thoughts of a Colored Man on a Day When the Sun Would Not Set, Eurydice, Grease, Brigadoon, The Marriage of Figaro, Semele, Carousel, Romeo and Juliet, Hello Dolly, A Chorus Line, Nathan the Wise, and Tales of Hoffman. Sean is very happy to be back at Seagle for his ninth summer, even though up here he misses out on his beloved blue crabs.
Byron Jones, Voice Teacher Tenor Byron Jones is thrilled to be returning to Seagle Music Colony this summer! He is well-known to DC-area audiences, having performed regularly for more than two decades in opera, concert, recital and intimate cabaret settings, in such venues as the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Opera House, and Millennium Stage, Lisner Auditorium, and numerous regional theatres. A versatile artist, he continually seeks out new challenges. Jones has received critical praise for his
warmth of tone and clear diction. He has performed with the Washington Opera, Baltimore Opera, Opera Vivente, and Florentine Opera. He remains active as a singer and stage director. Dr. Jones is Associate Professor of Voice and Chair of the Voice Division at Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA, where his activities include directing, teaching, and coordinating opera activities. A specialist in languages, especially French, he has given master classes for such programs as the Washington National Opera Institute for Young Singers and the American Singers Opera Project.
Richard Kagey, Director of Productions Richard Kagey has been at Seagle Music Colony since 1963, first as a singer, then director, and since 1970 as Director of Productions. He has directed and or designed over 300 productions for universities, regional repertory companies, professional opera companies and summer festivals. His recent work includes: Hansel and Gretel for the Santa Fe Concert association, productions of Ugly Duckling and Billy Goats Gruff for Fort Worth
Opera COT, Cendrillon for Shenandoah University, Les Misérables and Phantom of the Opera for the University of Kentucky Opera. This fall will find Richard directing Billy Goats Gruff and The Bremen Town Musicians for Fort Worth Opera. He will be returning to the Santa Fe Concert Association to direct Jaques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living In Paris, and later in the year for Santa Fe Pirates of Penzance. He also directed and/or designed for The Atlanta Opera, The Fort Worth Opera, The Merola program of The San Francisco Opera these assignments have included; Don Giovanni, Porgy and Bess, Lysistrata, Of Mice and Men, and the Hotel Casablanca Mr. Kagey taught at the college level for 26 years and worked professionally in NYC on the original productions of Sweeny Todd, Evita, I Love My Wife, Merrily We Roll Along and The Gin Game. When he is home he lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife Betsy.
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Jim Koehnle, Managing Director/Technical Director Jim is happy to join the full time staff of the Seagle Music Colony during its historical centennial year. Along with his creative expertise, Jim brings with him nearly 15 years of professional experience in the technical theatre industry. He spent two summers at SMC as the assistant technical director and scenic designer for Little Women, Sweeney Todd, and The Pirates of Penzance. Jim received his BFA in Production Design and Technology from Ohio University, and his MFA in Scenic Design from Kent State University. Academic work includes teaching technical theatre and design at Syracuse University, Kent State University, and Lindenwood University as well as a position as technical director and scenic designer for Lindenwood University. His professional work includes positions as props artisan/carpenter for The Virginia Stage Company and Syracuse Stage as well as props master for the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Idaho Shakespeare Festival and Porthouse Theatre. Additionally, Jim continues to work as a cabinetmaker and freelance furniture designer.
Stephen Lusmann, Voice Teacher Stephen Lusmann has enjoyed a successful international career singing over forty leading baritone roles with major opera houses, including the Oper der Stadt Bonn, Opera de Monte Carlo, Stadttheater Luzern, Washington National Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre and Glimmerglass Opera among many others. As an active concert soloist he has performed at Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall and with numerous symphony
orchestras and festivals in the United States and Europe. On recordings, Mr. Lusmann may be heard in Richard Strauss' opera Der Friedenstag on the Koch International label, Operngala on Tonstudio AMOS, and on E. E. Cummings: An American Circus, songs of Logan Skelton on the Centaur Records label. He recently recorded two more CDs of Skelton's songs that were released in April 2013 on the Blue Griffin label: Ohr Songs: The Mad Potter, Clyburn Songs: A Kind of Weather and Anderson Songs: Through the Eyes of an Islander. His students are having tremendous success performing professionally in opera, concert, musical theater and young artist programs throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. They are performing with the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Washington National Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Oper Frankfurt, Bayerische Staatsoper München and on Broadway. In addition they are winning prestigious international vocal competitions and are members of university voice faculties. He is an Associate Professor of Music at the University of Michigan, Fort Worth Opera Studio voice teacher, taught at Music in the Marché in Mondavio, Italy and has been a voice teacher at the Seagle Music Colony since 2001. Fiona Malone, Stage Technician Fiona Malone is excited to spend a second summer with the artists, friends, and family of Seagle Music Colony! She is currently pursuing a degree in theater production at Rutgers University, where she is a rising junior. Recent credits include Love and Intrigue, A Woman of No Importance, The School for Scandal, and Henry V with the Rutgers Theater Company. Alanna Maniscalco, Props Master/Scenic Artist Alanna is happy to have to have the opportunity to be working in the beautiful Adirondacks this year. Some of the locations she has worked at are, Off Broadway: Matt Murphy Productions: Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man, Other: The New York Financial Writers’ Association Financial Follies 2013, Regional: Palm Beach Opera, Goodspeed Musicals, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Bard Summerscape, The Little Theatre on the Square, Berkshire Theatre Festival. She graduated with a BS in Theatre from State University College at Oneonta.
Jeffrey McEvoy, Stage Director Stage Director Jeffrey McEvoy is Assistant Professor of Voice and Director of Opera Studies at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC. Prior to his appointment to Winthrop in 2013 he held the title of assistant professor-in-residence of voice and opera at the University of Connecticut. During his tenure he served as stage director of opera programs and applied instructor of voice. In the summer of 2011 Jeffrey was on faculty at the Tanglewood Institute and worked as assistant director of opera, taught applied voice, and
led coursework in diction for singers. Notable recent stage productions include Susannah, Die Zauberflöte, The Pirates of Penzance, Hänsel und Gretel, The Crucible, and La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein. In 2012 his production of Candide was recognized as a finalist and third place winner in the American Prize for Opera Production - Collegiate Division. As a
baritone, McEvoy was a Kansas City district winner and Midwest Regional finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. He has been engaged as a resident baritone with the Kansas City Lyric Opera, a studio artist with Sarasota Opera, and he participated in summer apprenticeships with both Lake George Opera and Des Moines Metro Opera. McEvoy holds his Doctorate of Musical Arts in vocal performance from the University of Kansas, Master of Music in Opera from Wichita State University and Bachelor of Art in music and Bachelor of Science in biology from John Brown University.
José Meléndez, Vocal Coach/Pianist Pianist José Meléndez is in demand as a vocal coach, conductor, and collaborative artist. His professional engagements have taken him to Europe, South and Central America, Asia, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and throughout the mainland United States. He is committed to the artistic development of young and emerging singers, and has been associated with numerous young artist programs, competitions, and
training centers. He holds a full-time position at the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, where he serves as Assistant Conductor, Collaborative Pianist, and Vocal Coach for various AVA productions and events. Mr. Meléndez has held professional positions with Glimmerglass Opera, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Hawai`i Opera Theatre, Ocean City (NJ) Pops Orchestra, Connecticut Grand Opera, Bay Area Summer Opera Theater, Westminster Opera Theater, Indianapolis Opera, and Opera de Puerto Rico. He worked with Opera New Jersey for over a decade as Assistant Conductor and Principal Coach, and as Music Director of the Young Artist Program. In the fall of 2013, he joined the faculty of the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Mr. Meléndez holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from the Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico and a Master of Music degree in Piano Accompanying and Coaching from Westminster Choir College of Rider University.
Johnathon Pape, Stage Director Johnathon is delighted to return to The Seagle Music Colony where he directed Eugene Onegin in 2013 and Don Giovanni in 2012. As a director, his career spans theatre, musical theatre, and opera, and he has staged a wide range of productions throughout the U.S. and abroad. Recent work includes Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking for Tulsa Opera; La Fille du Régiment for Dayton Opera; and La Bohème, The Cunning Little Vixen, Iphigénie en Tauride, Die Zauberflöte, and L’Italiana in Algeri for The Boston Conservatory, where
he is the Director of Opera Studies. Next season he will direct Jonathan Dove’s Flight at Boston Conservatory and Sweeney Todd at Tri-Cities Opera. Career highlights include the world premiere of Griffelkin by Lukas Foss for New York City Opera, the U.S. premiere of Daniel Catán’s La Hija da Rappaccini for San Diego Opera, the Los Angeles premiere of Richard Greenberg’s Eastern Standard, Terrence McNally’s Master Class for HaBimah, the National Theater of Israel, Richard Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos for Tulsa Opera, Janáček’s Jenůfa for Portland Opera, Brian Friel’s Molly Sweeney for an Irish Arts Festival, and the Los Angeles premiere of Shirley Lauro’s A Piece of My Heart, about the women who served in Vietnam—a special installation production mounted in the Los Angeles National Cemetery.
Chad Payton, Artistic Administrator Dr. Chad R. Payton is excited to be escaping the Mississippi heat and returning to “the hill” for his eighth summer! He is a two-time young artist with Seagle Music Colony (2002, 2005), and has served on the administration since 2010. Dr. Payton is an Assistant Professor of Music at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, where he teaches voice, vocal pedagogy, the diction courses, vocal literature, and hosts the Opera Lecture Series. Payton is one of twelve 2014 NATS Intern Program participants, and his students have placed in the national Hal Leonard Voice
Competition and are frequent winners of both the regional and state NATS competitions. He made his Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center debuts in Michael Ching’s opera, Corps of Discovery: A Musical Journey, and has sung internationally in Austria, Brazil, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Italy. He has presented audition and vocal masterclasses in Brazil and at Westminster Choir College, the University of Missouri, the University of Kansas, Mississippi State University, and the University of Alabama Birmingham.
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Kerriann Reyes, Wig & Makeup Assistant Keriann Reyes discovered her love for Theatre Arts during her junior year at Mar Vista High School in Imperial Beach, CA. Since then, she has gone on to receive both a Bachelors degree and a Masters degree in Theatre Arts from San Diego State University. Throughout her years of theatrical studies, Keriann nurtured her love for Youth Theatre, and has since paved the way to her career as a Teaching Artist. For
the past 4 years, she has been teaching acting at the San Diego Junior Theatre. In addition to being a Teaching Artist, Keriann also works as a Makeup Artist and Wig Technician for the San Diego Opera and has just completed her 5th season there. This 2015 season at Seagle Music Colony is Keriann's first, and she is so happy and excited to be part of an amazing and talented team!
Patricia Seyller, Costume Director Pat Seyller returns for her seventeenth season with Seagle Music Colony. She is one of the most sought-after costumers in the United States today, having served as assistant to some of the top designers in the world. She is resident Costume Director of the Opera Theatre of St Louis and Virginia Opera. Ms. Seyller recently oversaw costumes for Isaac Mizrahi’s production of The Magic Flute and managed costumes for the world premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon’s 27,
starring Stephanie Blythe as well as Dialogues of the Carmelites, starring Kelly Kaduce. Her designs for the Colony have been seen in Cinderella, Candide, La Bohème, The Magic Flute, Lysistrata, The Merry Widow, Don Giovanni, A Little Night Music, Once Upon a Mattress, Dialogues of the Carmelites, Carmen and many others.
R. Jason Smith, Vocal Coach/Pianist R. Jason Smith returns to the Seagle Music Colony faculty for his twelfth season in 2015. He'll be remembered by audiences as Music Director and pianist for Susannah, Little Women, Company, Crazy for You, The Fantasticks, The Barber of Seville, Albert Herring, Most Happy Fella, Guys & Dolls, Carousel and Pirates of Penzance. He is currently on the coaching faculty at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. Previous to this position he was Principal
Coach for the Fort Worth Opera where his duties included rehearsal accompanist for main stage productions as well as touring across the state of Texas with Children's Opera Theatre. Mr. Smith received a Master of Music degree in Opera Coaching from Florida State University after completing a Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance from the University of Utah. Other experience includes work as an apprentice coach/accompanist for Utah Opera. Jerry Smith, Stage Manager Jerry Smith hails from Rockaway, New Jersey and holds a BFA in Stage Management from Rutgers University. He is returning to Seagle for his third summer, coming most recently from Fort Worth Opera as an Assistant Stage Manager on La Traviata. Past work includes Palm Beach Opera’s 2015 productions of La Bohéme, Enemies, a Love Story (world premiere) and Daughter of the Regiment; Fort Worth Opera’s 2014 productions of Silent Night and Cosí fan tutte. Jerry has also worked for NBC Universal, Montclair State University, and George Street Playhouse (New Brunswick, NJ) in a technical capacity.
Matthew Stephens, Vocal Coach/Pianist Returning to the Seagle Music Colony for his third season, pianist Matthew Stephens maintains an active career as a coach and collaborator in New York City. Equally at home in a variety of settings, Matthew has performed in venues ranging from Lincoln Center to the famed Broadway nightclub 54 Below. Favorite Seagle productions include Albert Herring, 42nd Street and Side by Side by Sondheim. Highlights from this past season include: coaching Light Opera of New
York’s production of The Only Girl and serving as the Studio Artist pianist for Kentucky Opera. Most recently, he had the pleasure of coaching internationally renowned soprano Deborah Voigt for her debut in The Merry Widow. Currently, Matthew is adjunct faculty at Montclair State University. He holds a B.M. from James Madison University and M.M. in Collaborative Piano from UNC School of the Arts.
Sylvia Stoner, Voice Teacher Sylvia Stoner, soprano, joins the Seagle Music Colony staff for her first summer on the vocal faculty in 2015. Sylvia is not a stranger to the Seagle Music Colony, having been a young artist at the Colony in the 1990’s. A diverse professional singer and actor, she has performed across the country in opera and theater. Opera credits include the Des Moines Metro Opera, Shreveport Opera, Union Avenue Opera, Kentucky Opera, Lake George Opera, Lyric Opera of Kansas City,
Wichita Grand Opera, and the Santa Fe Chamber Opera. Roles include Lisa in Pikovaya Dama, Tatiana in Eugene Onegin, Manon in Manon Lescaut, Nedda in I Pagliacci and Marguerite in Faust. She has performed various chamber works in Italy with Orvieto Musica, as well as contemporary classical with the NewEar Ensemble, and early music with the Spencer Consort. She was a regional winner of the National Council Auditions for the Metropolitan Opera, and a finalist in the Marcella Sembrich competition, the Naftzger and NATS competitions. Acting credits include the national tour of Terence McNally’s MARIA CALLAS: MASTERCLASS, as well as productions with the Kansas City Repertory Theater, the New Theatre, the Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, the Lawrence Arts Center, Starlight Children’s Theater, Spinning Tree Theater, and Quality Hill Playhouse. She obtained her Doctorate of Musical Arts Degree with honors in vocal performance at the University of Kansas and is currently the Artist-in-Residence in Voice at Skidmore College. Missy West, Costume Director American Costume Designer Missy West has been the Costume Supervisor for San Diego Opera for 22 years and was designer for Don Quixote in and assistant designer for Wozzeck, The Pearl Fishers and The Magic Flute. Other opera works include assistant designer for Frau Margot world premiere at Fort Worth Opera; for Broadway, works include building costumes for Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Jelly’s Last Jam, Cats, Starlight Express and Black and Blue. Film credits include on-set costuming for: Seabiscuit, Legend of Bagger Vance, Thomas Crown Affair, For the Love of the Game, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Mighty Aphrodite and Fried Green Tomatoes. West has also worked for Alvin Ailey Dance Company on international tours and fashion as well as television and commercials. 2015 marks Missy’s fifth season with Seagle Music Colony.
Richard Williams, Vocal Coach/Pianist Richard Williams celebrated his 17th season as a member of the Seagle Music Colony faculty in 2014. He is a professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Conservatory of Music and Dance where he teaches Italian diction and collaborative piano for undergraduate piano majors. Richard serves as a principal coach and pianist for graduate student recitals and for the Opera Theater of the Conservatory, a training program whose graduates have gone on to work with New York City Opera, Santa Fe, Utah Festival, Des Moines Metro, Tulsa, St. Louis, Kansas
City, Central City, Saratoga and San Francisco opera companies. He is a coach for the Young Artist Program at the Lyric Opera of Kansas City and also a pianist for the company. He has appeared as a recital collaborator with many singers including Sandra Warfield, James King and Vinson Cole among others. He also serves as pianist for the Kansas City District Auditions of the Metropolitan Opera National Council as well as official pianist for the West Central Region Auditions of the Music Teachers national Association.
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Tascha Anderson, mezzo-soprano Rosina, The Barber of Seville SMC Post-Season Young Artist
Montana native Tascha Anderson holds a B.A. from Pepperdine University and recently graduated from The Boston Conservatory with a master's degree in vocal performance. Recent roles include Isabella in Rossini's The Italian Girl in Algiers, Mother Goose in Stravinsky's
The Rake’s Progress, and Bianca in Britten's The Rape of Lucretia. Seagle Music Colony Guild Scholar - in memory of Arnold Paglia
Quinn Bernegger, tenor Fenton, Falstaff Jack, Into the Woods
Quinn Bernegger performed Ferrando in Cosí fan tutte at the Middlebury College German for Singers program last summer. He has been a Young Artist at the Opera Company of Middlebury during their productions of Turandot this May and The Italian Girl in Algiers last
spring. He is a graduate of Middlebury College, where he performed the roles of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables and Cinderella’s Prince in Into the Woods. This year he will be applying for graduate programs in voice and opera performance. Janet & Moe Friedman Scholar
Cameron Brownell, baritone The Baker, Into the Woods Jean Valjean (cover), Les Misérables
Cameron Brownell graduated from SUNY Potsdam, The Crane School of Music in 2014 with degrees in Music Education and Voice Performance. During his time at Crane, Cameron studied voice with Dr. Deborah Massell and premiered the role of Rick Driscoll in A
Letter to East 11th Street (Hennessy/Campbell) under the direction of Dr. Carleen Graham. In the fall, Cameron will be attending the Masters of Sacred Music Program at The University of Notre Dame. Phyrne & Ron Pitkin Scholar
Megan Callahan, mezzo-soprano The Ugly Duckling, The Ugly Duckling Lucinda, Into the Woods
Megan Callahan, is a Seattle native and national first place winner of the 2014 National Association of Teachers of Singing competition. Favorite stage credits include Gianetta in The Gondoliers with Greensboro Light Opera and Song, First Daughter in Beauty and
the Beast with Opera at the Carolina, and ensemble appearances in Le Nozze di Figaro and Cendrillon with the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Opera Theatre. Ms. Callahan will complete her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from UNCG in May 2016 under the tutelage of Dr. Carla LeFevre.
Lauren Cook, soprano Nanetta, Falstaff Rapunzel, Into the Woods Cosette, Les Misérables
Praised for her engaging stage presence and rich vocal color, soprano Lauren Cook has been seen in such productions as Impressions de Pelléas, La Cenerentola, L’incoronazione di Poppea, Iphigénie en Tauride, Hansel
and Gretel, The Marriage of Figaro, La bohème, and Faust. Ms. Cook resides in Boston and is pursuing her masters degree at The Boston Conservatory. Previously, Ms. Cook attended LSU and performed with Opera Louisiane and the Louisiana Opera Outreach Program. Upcoming: Tina in Jonathon Dove’s Flight at Boston Conservatory Opera.
Dylan Elza, tenor Bardolf, Falstaff Tenor, The Ugly Duckling
Dylan is a junior vocal performance major at the University of Texas at Arlington. He has been in the chorus of Fort Worth Opera's production of The Pearl Fishers in 2014 as well as La Traviata this past spring. With UT Arlington's opera and theatre productions
alone, he has performed in the chorus of Fiddler on the Roof, sang the role of Monostatos in The Magic Flute, and has performed various scenes in the opera workshop program. He has also performed the leading role of Pâris in La belle Hélène this past summer in France. John & Helen Seagle Scholar
Margaret Flanigan, soprano Alice Ford, Falstaff Cinderella’s Mother/Giant/Granny, Into the Woods
Margaret Flanigan is originally from Albany, New York, and she is currently pursuing her masters degree in vocal performance at Florida State University where she sang the role of Donna Elvira in their fall production of Don Giovanni. She is a graduate of
Fredonia State University where she performed the roles of Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus, Anne Page in The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Despina in Cosí fan tutte. Margaret is a recipient of the Shirley Rabb Winston Voice Scholarship and is excited to spend her summer back in upstate New York! Ruth H. Pelmas Scholar
Edith Grossman, mezzo-soprano Mrs. Quickly, Falstaff Jack’s Mother, Into the Woods Madame Thenardier, Les Misérables
Edith Grossman is excited to perform with Seagle Music Colony this summer. She is a recent graduate of The Crane School of Music with a degree in Vocal Performance. Recent credits include: Julie Jordan in
Carousel, Elaine in In a Mirror Darkly, A Woman Scorned, Mother in Ragtime, Grizabella in Cats, and The Abbess/Monitor in Suor Angelica. www.EdithGrossman.com.
Sarah Hennessey, soprano Nanetta, Falstaff Cinderella, Into the Woods
Sarah is thrilled to be returning to SMC for her second year! She was last seen on The Hill as Nimue in Camelot and The Mother/Sandman in Hansel & Gretel. She is a rising senior at The Boston Conservatory, majoring in voice and opera under the tutelage of
Rebecca Folsom. Other recent engagements include The Rake’s Progress and The Marriage of Figaro, both with The Boston Conservatory. Dorothy & Frank Shames Scholar
Virginia Hesse, soprano Soprano, The Ugly Duckling Little Red Riding Hood, Into the Wood
Virginia is an undergraduate student at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette studying with Mrs. Margaret Daniel. At ULL, Ms. Hesse has sung Serpina in Pergolesi’s La Serva Pedrona and Adele in Johann Strauss’ Die Fledermaus. She has also sung Zerlina in
Mozart’s Don Giovanni with American Singers Opera Projects. Virginia has taken first place in the Louisiana State NATS Competition as well as first place in the Tri-State regional NATS. Patrice Munsel Scholar
Ryan Hill, baritone Mr. Ford, Falstaff The Wolf, Into the Woods SMC Post-Season Artist
Ryan Hill has recently performed the role of The Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance with the Natchez Festival of Music, covered the role of Escamillo in Carmen with Cedar Rapids Opera Theater and
performed the role of Lanceotto Malatesta in Rachmaninov’s Francesca da Rimini with the Russian Opera Workshop. He received a Master of Music from the Cleveland Institute of Music and a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Miami.
Tevyn Hill, tenor Count Almaviva, The Barber of Seville
Tevyn Hill is a graduate student at Oklahoma City University pursing a degree in Opera Performance. He received his bachelor degree in music at OCU. Previous roles include Count Almaviva in The Barber of Seville, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, Fenton in Falstaff, and the title role in Bat Boy: The
Musical. Last summer, he performed as a young artist at Seagle Music Colony, featured in Susannah as Little Bat. He recently performed at the OK Mozart International Music Festival as Don Ottavio (cover) and the tenor soloist in the Mozart Requiem. In 2013, he received the Trudy Oliphant Young Encouragement Award at the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. He is from Moreno Valley, CA. Lisa Reid Young Artist
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Giuliano Zhiguang Hong, baritone Mr. Ford, Falstaff Cinderella’s Father, Into the Woods
Giuliano Zhiguang Hong is currently a first year Artist Diploma Candidate at Yale School of Music under the tutelage of Richard Cross. 2014-15 season highlights include performing the title role in Gianni Schicchi with both Yale Opera and Dicapo Opera Theater, Monterone
in Rigoletto with Dicapo Opera Theater at Tiles Center for the Performing Arts the title role in Aleko with Yale Opera, The Count in The Marriage of Figaro with New York Lyric Opera at Bruno Walter Hall and the role of Giorgio in Mannes Opera's New York premiere of Il Postino (Catán) conducted by Joseph Colaneri. David Schlansker Young Artist
Mason Jarboe, bass-baritone Pistol, Falstaff Ambrogio, The Barber of Seville
Mason Jarboe is a Bass-Baritone from Fort Worth, Texas. He is pursuing a BM in Voice Performance at the University of North Texas, where he studies with Professor Molly Fillmore. Mr. Jarboe has appeared with such ensembles as the Fort Worth Symphony
Orchestra, Orchestra of New Spain, UNT Symphony Orchestra, Baylor University Symphony Orchestra, and with members of the Fort Worth Symphony and Dallas Opera orchestras. Most recently appearing as Lindorf and Miracle in the UNT Opera production of The Tales of Hoffmann. Kemp & Nancy Smith Young Artist
Jennifer Jaroslavsky, soprano Berta, The Barber of Seville
Jennifer Jaroslavsky is a Vocal Performance graduate student at Boston University. Featured roles include Lola in Gallantry, Ms. Pinkerton in The Old Maid and the Thief, Elisetta in Il Matrimonio Segreto, and Papagena in The Magic Flute. Jennifer has also been featured in Wachner’s Psalm Cycle III and Haydn’s Lord Nelson
Mass. Jennifer will be graduating with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from BU. Seagle Music Colony Guild Scholar
Blake Jennings, bass-baritone Fiorell/Ufficiale, The Barber of Seville Steward, Into the Woods
Blake Jennings is a senior bass-baritone from Texas Christian University. During his time at TCU, he has played a wide variety of roles including Sarastro and Papageno in The Magic Flute and Unnamed Bass and Orson in Too Many Sopranos. Blake has also
participated for his second year in the Fort Worth Opera chorus as well as his first year in Fort Worth Opera's Frontiers program. Phyllis & Marty Korn Scholar
Patrick Jones, baritone Sir John Falstaff, Falstaff Cinderella’s Prince, Into the Woods
A native of Tallassee, AL, Patrick Jones is an accomplished singing actor. A graduate of the University of Montevallo in Montevallo, AL, Patrick has won numerous awards and honors. He recently completed his master's degree at the University of
North Texas, where he studied with Dr. Jeffrey Snider and Dr. Linda Di Fiore. He has performed several leading roles with the University of Montevallo Opera Theatre, including the title role in Gianni Schicchi, Roberto in La finta giardiniera, and The Traveler in Curlew River. His roles with the University of North Texas Opera Theatre include Anthony in Sweeney Todd, Gregorio in Roméo et Juliette, and Janacek in Ivo Medek's Vec Cage. He was most recently seen performing the title role in Maury Yeston's Phantom with the Irving Mainstage Theatre. Seagle Music Colony Guild Scholar
Paul Kroeger, tenor Count Almaviva, The Barber of Seville Thenardier, Les Misérables
In the past year, Paul Kroeger was a finalist in the Ekstrand Graduate Student Competition, received an Encouragement Award from the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, and was selected as one of the top ten finalists in the Denver Lyric Opera Guild
Competition. He has performed a diverse repertoire of opera roles, including Albert Herring in Albert Herring at Southern Methodist University, Lindoro in The Italian Girl in Algiers at Seagle Music Colony,
Frederick in The Pirates of Penzance and Nerone in L’incoronazione di Poppea at the University of Colorado Boulder. This summer, he made his professional debut as Count Almaviva in The Barber of Seville at Louisiana Opera in Monroe, LA. Mr. Kroeger graduated in May 2015 with his master’s degree from the University of Colorado Boulder, where he studied with Patrick Mason. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Southern Methodist University, where he studied with Virginia Dupuy. He will move to Weimar, Germany in September as a member of the Thüringer Opernstudio. Hattie Mae Lesley Foundation Young Artist
Nathaniel Mattingly, bass-baritone Don Basilio, The Barber of Seville Javert, Les Misérables
Nathaniel (Nate) Mattingly is from Fort Worth, TX and just completed his master of music degree at the University of North Texas, where he also did his bachelor’s degree. Since being seen as Olin Blitch in SMC’s 2014 production of Susannah, Nate has sung
Colline in La bohéme and Don Bartolo in The Marriage of Figaro at Opera on the James, and made a return to Fort Worth Opera as Horatio in Hamlet. He also performed Miracle/Lindorf in The Tales of Hoffman at UNT opera. Hattie Mae Lesley Foundation Young Artist
Eric McConnell, bass-baritone Don Basilio, The Barber of Seville
Eric J. McConnell just finished his undergraduate degree at the University of Miami, where his roles included Simone in Gianni Schicchi, Aristotle Onassis in Jackie O, Sarastro in The Magic Flute, and Bartolo in The Marriage of Figaro. Recent professional credits include Antonio in Central City Opera’s outreach
performance of The Marriage of Figaro and Curium Black in the world premiere of Intelligent Designs with SoBe Arts. Mr. McConnell plans on attending Northwestern University in the fall for his master’s degree. George & Frances Weinstock Scholar
Raphaella Medina, mezzo-soprano Rosina, The Barber of Seville Eponine, Les Misérables
Raphaella Medina, mezzo soprano, has been praised for her "beautiful, unique color" and engaging performances. Performing with the FSU Opera, she has been seen on the mainstage as Zerlina in Don Giovanni, Isabela in La hija de Rappaccini, Stéphano in
Roméo et Juliette, and in outreach productions of Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream and Gounod's Roméo et Juliette. Raphaella has performed in several master classes and recitals, including The Song Continues, Marilyn Horne's master class series at Carnegie Hall, and Stephanie Blythe's “Sing America!” recital. The Tallahassee native recently graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor's of Music in Voice Performance. She will be pursuing a Master's of Music in Voice Performance at the University of Houston this fall. Lisa Reid Young Artist
Michael Miller, baritone Figaro, The Barber of Seville Enjorlas, Les Misérables
Michael Miller is extremely honored to be returning to the Seagle Music Colony for his third season. Last summer, Michael appeared as Taddeo in Rossini’s The Italian Girl in Algeirs and Baby John in West Side Story. Michael is a rising senior at the University of
Michigan, where he is a student of Stephen Lusmann. Michael was recently named the recipient of the Birmingham Musicale Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Award and was given an Encouragement Award at this year’s Pittsburgh Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions. Michael is a native of Meadville, Pennsylvania. Katherine Klykylo Young Artist
Thomas Mulder, tenor Fenton, Falstaff Marius, Les Misérables
Tenor Tom Mulder recently completed his first season as an extra chorister with The Metropolitan Opera after receiving his masters from Manhattan School of Music. He has performed roles with New York Lyric Opera, Caramoor, Princeton Opera Alliance, Vancouver
International Song Institute, Manhattan School of Music, Vanderbilt University and Seagle Music Colony, where he was seen as Lindoro in The Italian Girl in Algiers. Favorite roles include Nemorino in The Elixir of Love, Ernesto in Don Pasquale, Ferrando in Cosí fan tutte, and Male Chorus in The Rape of Lucretia. John & Sharon Hieber Scholar
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Mary Beth Nelson, mezzo-soprano Meg Page, Falstaff The Baker’s Wife, Into the Woods
Mary Beth Nelson is a native of Orange County, CA. She has a BM in Vocal Performance, Oklahoma City University, Bass School of Music. This summer at Seagle Music Colony she will sing Meg Page in Verdi’s Falstaff, and The Baker’s Wife in Into The Woods. Other upcoming
performances include work at Tri-Cities Opera in Binghamton, NY as Rosina in The Barber of Seville, Dinah in Trouble in Tahiti, and Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd. Recent Past appearances include Isabella in The Italian Girl in Algiers at Tri-Ciites and mezzo soloist in SMC’s 2015 production of Side by Side by Sondheim. Awards include the emerging talent award in the 2014 Lotte Lenya Competition and encouragement award winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Tulsa District Auditions. Lisa Reid Young Artist
Margaret Newcomb, soprano Alice Ford, Falstaff Fantine, Les Misérables
Margaret is excited to be returning to Seagle for a second season! Last summer she sang the role of Elvira in The Italian Girl in Algiers. Other performance highlights include Die Fledermaus (Rosalinde), The Magic Flute (Pamina), The Marriage of Figaro (Countess),
L’incoronazione di Poppea (Poppea), Don Giovanni (Donna Elvira), and Alcina (Alcina) in NYC and abroad. Margaret is a graduate of Manhattan School of Music where she performed various roles including Alcina in Haydn’s Orlando Paladino and Lillian Russell in Virgil Thomson’s The Mother Of Us All. Kemp & Nancy Smith Young Artist
Johnny Salvesen, bass Pistol, Falstaff Narrator/Mysterious Man, Into the Woods
Johnny recently completed his undergraduate studies at Texas Christian University where he performed the roles of Sarastro and Speaker in The Magic Flute and St. Peter in Too Many Sopranos. During the summer of 2014 he was a part of the Janiec Opera Company at Brevard where he sang the role of The Captain in Sister Carrie and
covered The Commendatore in Don Giovanni. He has been a member of the Fort Worth Opera chorus for the past three years singing in The Daughter of the Regiment, The Pearl Fishers, Hamlet and La traviata. Hattie Mae Lesley Foundation Young Artist
Andrew Simpson, bass-baritone Don Bartolo, The Barber of Seville
Andrew Simpson is a young artist with the Chicago Opera Theater in conjunction with Roosevelt University. Recent work has included covering Macduff in Ernest Bloch’s Macbeth with the COT, Angelotti in Tosca with the Wichita Grand Opera, and young artist work with the Central City Opera. Andrew received his Masters of Music from Wichita
State where he performed principle roles in Susannah, Il campanello di notte, Pirates of Penzance, Il viaggio a Reims, and L’incoronazione di Poppea. He has also enjoyed singing in productions of Il Trovatore, Don Pasquale, and Guillaume Tell with the Wichita Grand Opera as well as Il Trovatore with the Fort Worth Opera. Lisa Reid Young Artist
Marie Smithwick, mezzo-soprano Meg Page, Falstaff The Witch, Into the Woods
Marie Smithwick, a native of Charleston, South Carolina, is thrilled to return to Seagle Music Colony for her second summer. She recently completed her junior year at Florida State University, where she studies with tenor Dr. Chuck Chandler. Marie made her operatic debut in the
spring of 2013 as Beggar Woman in Florida State Opera's production of Sweeney Todd. She has also appeared as Oberon in Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hansel in Hansel and Gretel, La Suora Zelatrice in Suor Angelica, King Pellinore in Camelot, and Shirley Kaplan in Street Scene with the Florida State Opera. Other performances this year included Nero in L'incoronazione di Poppea, Countess Geschwitz in Lulu, and Anita in West Side Story, which were showcased in the FSU Opera Scenes Program. At SMC last summer, Marie sang Mrs. McLean in Susannah and Consuelo in West Side Story. Ann Durney Young Artist
Ryan Stoll, bass-baritone Don Bartolo, The Barber of Seville
Ryan Stoll spent summer 2014 singing Superintendent Budd in Albert Herring at the Brevard Music Center. In 2013 he was an Apprentice Artist at Opera in the Ozarks where he sang Dr. Dulcamara in The Elixir of Love as well The Bonze in Madame Butterfly. Ryan graduated with his bachelors in vocal performance from the University of
North Texas where he sang many roles including Frère Laurent in Roméo et Juliette and Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd. In the fall Ryan will be attending the Boston Conservatory. Peter Scott Oberdorf Scholar
Michael Vlach, tenor Dr. Caius, Falstaff Jean Valjean, Les Misérables
Michael Vlach is a 23-year-old tenor hailing from Kansas City, Missouri. He recently completed his MBA at Stetson University, where he also earned his B.M. While at Stetson, Michael studied with Dr. Craig Wood Maddox, Mrs. Mollie Rich, and Dr. Jamison Walker. Among his
recently performed roles are Maximillian in Candide, and the title roles in both Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria and Idomeneo. Next year Michael is moving to Bloomington, Indiana to pursue an M.M. at the Jacobs School of Music studying under Carlos Montanè.
Thomas West, baritone Baritone, The Ugly Duckling Rapunzel’s Prince, Into the Woods
Baritone Thomas West, from Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, is a rising sophomore, currently pursuing his bachelor's degree at The Juilliard School, where he studies under Marlena Malas. This past summer Mr. West made his Kennedy Center debut as a 2014 Presidential Scholar in the Arts while also portraying Marius in Les
Misérables at The Chattanooga Theatre Centre. Other career highlights include awards from the Music Teachers National Association, the American Prize, and NPR's From the Top. Hattie Mae Lesley Foundation Young Artist
Kyle White, baritone Figaro, The Barber of Seville
Since starting his collegiate education in Tuba Performance, Kyle White has since switched majors and completed his first year in vocal performance. In the 2014-2015 academic year, he was seen in the chorus for MSU's fall production of Mozart's Cosí fan tutte, received first place in the Michigan NATS competition, as well as
the Young Artist award from the Harold Haugh Competition. He is attending Michigan State University pursuing his Bachelor's Degree with Melanie Helton. Darren K. Woods Scholar
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