Oklahoma City University Music and Theatre Program Shell 2020–2021

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CANTERBURY VOICES

2020/21SEASON

A choral masterpiece for choir, soloists and Brahms’ original transcription for 2 pianos, 4 hands.

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SARAH COBURN

REQUIEM November 1, 2020 / 3:00 PM Civic Center Music Hall

GABRIEL PREISSER GABRIEL PREISSER

An evening of classic holiday standards and new Christmas classics.

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CHRISTMAS December 6, 2020 / 7:00 PM Civic Center Music Hall

The world premiere of a powerful work of remembrance, resilience and hope.

LISA LOVE

OF PERPETUAL

SOLACE March 28, 2021 / 3:00 PM ED KNIGHT

Civic Center Music Hall

Single Tickets Start at $18!

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WELCOME! On behalf of the students, alumni, faculty and staff of the Bass School of Music and the School of Theatre at Oklahoma City University, thank you for being part of our extraordinary 2020-21 season.

Thank you for joining us as we celebrate more than a century of excellence in education and a legacy of artistry.

During these challenging times, we realize more than ever how vital it is to use creativity to connect with others and to express our hope for the future. We are determined to approach the season with caution and to create the safest possible setting for students and patrons with performances that lend themselves to social distancing, to be live-streamed from campus to a global audience.

We are honored to join artists throughout history who continued to create and collaborate amid challenging times. We remain committed to our mission to create quality learning opportunities and offer compelling, artistic performances while teaching students the skills needed to be successful in their degree path and model how to creatively adapt to our current realities and the challenges to be faced in the future.

On these stages — and in our classrooms, practice rooms and studios — decades of dreams have been nurtured and taken flight. You, the audience, continue to play a vital role as we prepare these young adults to be leaders in the performing arts and beyond, bringing insight into the human experience.

We thank you again for your support and look forward to the day we can reunite on campus!

Sincerely,

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MARK PARKER, DEAN Ann Hundley Hoover Chair School of Theatre & Wanda L. Bass School of Music Oklahoma City University

National Opera Association Production Award Winner!

Oklahoma City University’s Oklahoma Opera and Music Theater Company is celebrating its 69th consecutive season — the longest Above: Carlise Floyd’s Susannah, presented Nov. 16-18, 2018, First Place divisional winner, 2018–19 National Opera Association Production Awards.

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unbroken run of opera and music theater seasons on any campus in the world! Our acclaimed Company has won nine National Opera Association production awards in the past nine years; seven in the past four seasons. Bravi tutti!

Playbill Again Names OCU to its “Big 10” Honor Roll of Broadway Schools Oklahoma City University has been named to Playbill’s “Big 10” honor roll of colleges with the most alumni performing on Broadway for the second consecutive year.

In the 2018–19 season, 24 OCU alumni appeared as singers, actors and dancers in a total of 21 Broadway shows, from long-running classics (such as The Phantom of the Opera, Wicked), to revivals (Kiss Me, Kate; Carousel; Hello, Dolly!; My Fair Lady; Oklahoma!), to world premieres (Beetlejuice, Pretty Woman, Be More Chill).

BIG 10!

Alumna Eryn LeCroy celebrates the 32nd anniversary of The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway with castmates John Riddle and Ben Crawford.

Congratulations, Theatre Students!

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2020 KCACTF REGION 6 FESTIVAL DESIGN, TECHNOLOGY, & MANAGEMENT EXHIBIT AWARDS Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival •

MEGAN FOUTS: Excellence in Lighting Design Award

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LANDRY STRICKLAND: Vectorworks Award (Lighting Design

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COURTNEY QUINN: Excellence in Props Management Award

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CLAIRE POLICE: Meritorious Achievement in Stage Management

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SYDNEY HAGEN: Student Choice Award for Arcadia (Scenic Design)

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MEGHAN SETTLE: Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas Award

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2020 USITT-SW SYMPOSIUM AWARDS United States Institute for Theatre Technology—Southwest •

CLAIRE POLICE: Certificate of Achievement in Stage Management

(Lucia di Lammermoor); Certificate of Excellence in Props Design/ Construction (The Music Man); The Don Childs/Schuler Shook Award for Overall Presentation •

RACHEL REINERS: Certificate of Excellence in Stage Management

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LANDRY STRICKLAND: Certificate of Achievement in Lighting

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Mainstage

The School of Theatre typically offers a four show Mainstage season, alongside an L. Bass School of Music. The mainstage season is a mix of fully realized production with our professional partners. Our webcasts will stream at the link below. okcu.edu/theatre/theatreocu

Woe is Me September 18–19 Adapted by D. Lance Marsh from Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Shakespeare and Racine Directed by Hal Kohlman and D. Lance Marsh Derived from numerous classical tragedies, Woe is Me is a brand-new work that explores the lengths that the human heart, mind, and voice will go to lament the trials and tribulations of human life. Consisting of 34 speeches, the characters explore the journey of Trojan Women, the hell that love can bring, the terrors of madness, the trials of family, and the ultimate moments when one comes face to face with death.

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n additional four opera/music theater productions in conjunction with the Wanda ns of theatre classics and relevant contemporary plays, as well as co-productions

Love and Information November 13-14

By Caryl Churchill Directed by Rena Cook This genius work of playwright Caryl Churchill, sometimes funny and often thought-provoking, asks us to consider how meaning is constructed and to participate in the process. The play challenges us to ask the question of whether we are the masters of technology or the other way around and speaks volumes about the fast turnover of modern life—our jobs, homes, relationships, media—exploring the pervading sense of impermanence many people feel.

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T he Women of Lockerbie October 16–17

By Deborah Brevoort Directed by Kris Kuss A mother from New Jersey roams the hills of Lockerbie Scotland, looking for her son’s remains that were lost in the crash of Pan Am 103. She meets the women of Lockerbie, who are fighting the U.S. government to obtain the clothing of the victims found in the plane’s wreckage. The women, determined to convert an act of hatred into an act of love, want to wash the clothes of the dead and return them to the victim’s families. The Women of Lockerbie is loosely inspired by a true story, although the characters and situations in the play are purely fictional. Written in the structure of a Greek tragedy, it is a poetic drama about the triumph of love over hate. Winner of the silver medal in the Onassis International Playwriting Competition and the Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays award.

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roductions each year in the intimate setting of our Black Box Theatre. Stage II mphasis on acting and directing with the support of design, stage management, eason is a combination of student and faculty directors and designers who experimental, laboratory productions. Our webcasts will stream at the link below.

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Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom October 23–24

By Jennifer Haley Directed by Courtney DiBello In a suburban subdivision with identical houses, parents find their teenagers addicted to an online horror video game. The game setting?

A subdivision with identical houses. The goal? Smash through an army of zombies to escape the neighborhood for good. But as the line blurs between virtual and reality, both parents and players realize that fear has a life of its own.

INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES

Fall 2020

For updated details on upcoming performances for Fall 202

Join us for a reimagined season of eclectic works presented via livestream by our student instrumentalists!

Performances will feature members of the Oklahoma City University Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Wind Philharmonic, Jazz Band, Percussion • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Ensemble, and • • • • • • • • • • • • • • chamber groups.

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PROJECT 21

Music for the 21st Century The composers of Project 21 present an eclectic lineup of new works for a socially distanced world! Celebrating its 24th season under the direction of founder Dr. Edward Knight, the student consortium will present eight Thursday evening concerts of OCU-created world premieres.

In honor of the 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven, composers will collaborate with pianists from the studio of Dr. Sergio Monteiro to create new interpretations of Anton Diabelli’s original waltz tune that inspired Beethoven’s renowned Diabelli Variations. For details on concert streaming, visit okcu.edu/music.

LIVESTREAM CONCERTS September 3 September 24 October 8 October 22

January 14 January 28 March 4 March 25

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FOUNDING MEMBERSHIP

Cathy Leichter Jim Bruce

Linda Rosser McDaniel MEMBERSHIP

Richard Sias James Hartsuck Robert Spinks Joe Phillips Susan Mccalmont Cathy Busey Lisa Love

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CHORAL CONCERTS Our 2020-21 season of socially distanced choral works—from the classic to the cutting edge—will be broadcast via livestream by our award-winning choruses, under the direction of Dr. Randi Ellefson and Professor Tony Gonzalez.

Due to pandemic precautions and our commitment to student and patron safety, our 2020 Christmas Vespers concerts have been canceled.

For updated details on upcoming performances for Fall 2020, visit okcu.edu/music/ ensembles/choirs.

2020–2021 AUDITIONS As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we remain committed to the health and safety of our students, staff and faculty and are strategizing on the best approach for 202021 auditions and admissions. To be notified when our new procedures are announced, complete the interest form at the links below: Music okcu.edu/music/admissions/auditions/ Theatre okcu.edu/theatre/admissions/

OKLAHOMA OPERA & MUSIC THEATER

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT SOCIALLY DISTANT CONCERT-ISH VERSION

October 9–10 Mainstage Musical • Kirkpatrick Auditorium Performance streamed to your home.

Tickets $10 : https://ocu.booktix.com

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Join us online as we kick off our 69th consecutive season of opera and music theater with a reimagined rendition of Monty Python’s SPAMALOT: Socially Distant Concert-ish Version! A new socially distanced version of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy will be performed on stage and live-streamed worldwide. Directed by Professor Karen Coe Miller; music direction by Dr. Matthew Mailman.

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October 30–31 Mainstage Opera • Kirkpatrick Auditorium Stay tuned for details on how to live stream.

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Tune in for our opening mainstage opera of 2020-21: Mozart’s Così fan tutte, presented in English with a midcentury American twist! The performances from our historic Kirkpatrick stage will use creative social distancing as part of the plot and be live-streamed worldwide. Led by guest director Matthew Sipress and music director Professor Jan McDaniel.

OKLAHOMA OPERA & MUSIC THEATER VIRTUAL OCU STRIPPED

October 2 Our student-run OCU Stripped presents two entirely virtual performances beginning 8 p.m. Oct. 2, directed by Meghan Rooney and Simรณn Gรณmez Villegas, under the mentorship of Dr. David Herendeen and Prof. Chuck Koslowske.

FALL 2020 PERFORMANCE STUDIES Our socially distanced Performance Study series will be live-streamed on three Saturday evenings from Burg Theatre. The 8 p.m. sessions will spotlight the talent of our music theater and vocal performance majors.

Performance Study I

September 26 Add Vice: The Seven Deadly Sins Grave Statements: Epitaphs

Performance Study II

October 17 Musical Theater selections

Performance Study III

November 14 Opera and Musical Theater selections

Cendrillon (2019)

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MUSIC SEASON SPONSORSHIPS Welcome to our 2020-21 season of musical performances! We reconvene this year buoyed by the realization that opportunities for inspiration, collaboration, growth and community are more vital than ever.

We celebrate our 69th consecutive season of opera and music theater with an imaginative lineup of innovative performances. Although plans for 2020-21 have changed—and will to evolve—our commitment to the transformative power of the arts and education is unwavering. We strive to model the value of resiliency and responsible creative problem-solving.

We are grateful for your visionary support and look forward to thanking you in person in the near future!

GRAND SEASON SPONSOR: $25,000 Charitable Contribution = 100%

BENEFACTOR: $2,500

Charitable Contribution = 100%

SEASON SPONSOR: $10,000

SUSTAINING MEMBER: $1,000

SHOW SPONSOR: $5,000

PATRON: $500

Charitable Contribution = 100% Charitable Contribution = 100%

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To submit payment for your sponsorship online, visit okcu.edu/sponsorbass.

Check our website for updates on productions: okcu.edu/music/performances.

OCU PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY AND SUMMER MUSIC PROGRAMS

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Call today: (405) 208-5410 or email academy@okcu.edu

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THEATRE SEASON SPONSORSHIPS Embarking upon our new season, we are reminded of Stella Adler’s reflection on the role of theatre in society: “It is the place people come to see the truth about life and the social situation. The theatre is a spiritual and social X-ray of its time.

The theatre was created to tell people the truth about life.”

Although plans for our 2020-21 season have changed—and may continue to evolve—we remain committed to the vital power of theatre to serve as both mirror and window to our time. We strive to model to our students the value of resiliency and responsible creative problem-solving. We are grateful for your visionary support and look forward to thanking you in person.

This season’s offerings include classic and contemporary plays directed by our acclaimed School of Theatre faculty.

GRAND SEASON SPONSOR: $25,000 Charitable Contribution = 100%

BENEFACTOR: $2,500

Charitable Contribution = 100%

SEASON SPONSOR: $10,000

SUSTAINING MEMBER: $1,000

SHOW SPONSOR: $5,000

PATRON: $500

Charitable Contribution = 100% Charitable Contribution = 100%

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To submit payment for your sponsorship online, visit okcu.edu/sponsortheatre.

Check our website for updates on productions: okcu.edu/theatre/theatreocu.

Bass School of Music Donors GIFTS FROM JULY 1, 2019–JUNE 30, 2020 Thank you to our donors for your generosity and continued support.

$50,000-$99,999

$1,000-$2,499

John D. Lovell

Terry Baransy Mark & Teena Belcik Brian Craven Esther Women James & Jean Hartsuck Cathy Leichter Rick McKee Debbie McKinney Kelli O’Hara Naughton Joseph H. Phillips, O.D., Inc. Linda Rosser & Ron McDaniel Eddie & Rochelle Schafer Janet Schmitz Bill & Pam Shdeed

$10,000-$49,999 Louise L. Bass Emogene Collins Eric Gronningsater Brian & Tamera Hays Bill & Marc Layton Greg & Lisa Love Tom & Judy Love Oklahoma City Community Foundation Richard L. Sias/ Ad Astra Foundation Marvona Easley Tavlin & Michael Tavlin

$2,500-$9,999 Don & Paula Beck Carol Byrd Mark & Jackie Darrah Tom & Brenda McDaniel / American Fidelity Foundation David & Jean McLaughlin JoBeth Moad Phi Beta, Pi Iota Chapter

$500-$999 Dan & Eleanor Armstrong Tony & Toni Gonzalez Darren & Jenee Lister Peter & Kris Markes Jason & Cindy Miller Steven & Linsey Schafer Kade Smith Randi Von Ellefson

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Kevin Kosch Paul & Judy Lambert Jacob & Anna Lanford Jeff & Kelley Loud Philelle D. McBrayer Mark & Joan McChristian Jan & Catherine McDaniel John & Norma McKinney Paul & Nancy Michalik Sarah E. Neely Barbara E. Pirrong Kate Pritchett Judy Reyes-Henderson Stacy Robinson Joseph & Helen Rossney C.V. & Janice Ruth Jessie & Carrie Sauer Nathan Schafer Paulette Schroeder Susan Tate Rob Vera & Mandy Heaps Matthew Vermedahl Martha E. White Julie A. Wiksten Katie Wonderly

If you are a contributor to the Bass School of Music at Oklahoma City University and your name is not listed, please accept our apologies. Let us know as soon as possible so we can amend our records and give you the recognition you deserve. Please call Susan Tate at 405-208-5316.

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Endowed Music Scholarships AT THE BASS SCHOOL OF MUSIC Ann Simmons Alspaugh Music Scholarship Josephine E. Atkins Endowed Music Scholarship Louise Bass Organ Scholarship Wanda Bass Music Scholarship Jean Frances Beatty Endowed Music Scholarship Robert & Florence Birdwell Endowed Vocal Scholarship Edna Hoffman Bowman Endowed Music and Performing Arts Scholarship Clarence Burg Endowed Music Scholarship Emogene Collins Music Endowed Scholarship William H. Dougherty Endowed Scholarship Phyllis Kastner Edson Endowed Scholarship J. Emrick Endowed Music Scholarship Loretta Freeland Scholarship Myrtle S. Forsythe Endowed Scholarship Marjorie Lee Germany Endowed Scholarship Mary Jean Hackler Endowed Music Scholarship William Randolph Hearst Music Scholarship Deb Heine Endowed Scholarship Robert H. Henry Scholarship Gerald L. & Jayne Jayroe Gamble Endowed Scholarship Kurt & Cathy Leichter Endowed Music Scholarship Virginia Everitt Lovell Endowed Music Scholarship Elizabeth Lowenstein Endowed Music Scholarship

Martin Mailman Endowed Band Scholarship Ruth Mayer Memorial Endowed Music Scholarship Philelle & Charles McBrayer Endowed Piano Scholarship Brenda McDaniel Endowed Music Scholarship Tom & Brenda McDaniel Endowed Scholarship Brye Ashley McKenzie Endowed Scholarship Charles E. Mehr Endowed Music Scholarship Darlene Milligan Endowed Music Scholarship Music Gift Scholarship Music School Endowed Scholarship Nellie J. Moss Endowed Scholarship Kelli O’Hara Music Endowed Scholarship Frances McMillan Oney Endowed Scholarship Mark Edward Parker Endowed Scholarship Margaret E. Petree Endowed Music Scholarship OUMF—Margaret E. Petree Music Scholarship Performing Arts Academy Scholarship Presser Foundation Scholarship Francis W. Preston/BMI Endowed Music Scholarship Nancy Laughbaum Ragsdale Endowed Scholarship Ronald K. Raines Endowed Vocal Scholarship Margaret K. Replogle Endowed Music Scholarship Royal Sarjent Endowed Scholarship Michael Schafer Endowed Scholarship

Inez Silberg Memorial Endowed Scholarship William Elza Smith Endowed Church Music Scholarship Forest & Gloe Stith Memorial Endowed Scholarship Marvona Easley Tavlin & Michael John Tavlin Endowed Scholarship

Verle & Lawrence Watson Endowed Music Scholarship Esther Wessel Farmer Endowed Piano Scholarship Watkins-Soloway Music Scholarship Aleta Winkler Memorial Endowed Music Scholarship Georgia Winton Endowed Scholarship

Other Endowed Funding Ann Hundley Hoover Endowed Chair Florence Birdwell Endowed Chair Busey Music Education Chair Mark & Jackie Darrah Professorship in Opera & Musical Theater Phyllis Edson Annuity Phyllis Kastner Edson Charitable Gift Annuity Morris Hatley Canterbury Choral Performing Arts Endowment Naomi McCasland Burton & James L. Burton Music Competition Fund Robert & Jeaneen Naifeh Meditation Garden Endowed Fund OAMS Music Summit Grant

OCCF—Fine Arts Fund OCCF—Music School Support OCCF—Opera Association Fund OCCF—Florence Wilson Voice Award Scholarship Fund Opera Society Founders Endowment Parker Life Endowment Wanda L. Bass Chapel Organ Endowment Wanda L. Bass Music Center Endowment Wanda L. Bass Music Endowed Chair Wanda L. Bass Organ Endowed Chair Wanda L. Bass Piano Support Endowment

To learn more about establishing an endowment, contact Dean Mark Parker at mparker@okcu.edu or 405.208.5700.

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Boston Costume Scholarship Clay & Eleanor Carrithers Endowed Scholarship Maybelle Conger Endowed Scholarship Marianna Davenport Endowed Scholarship Treva Hancock Endowed Drama Scholarship Claire Jones Endowed Scholarship Charles E. Mehr Endowed Theatre Scholarship

To learn more about establishing a theatre scholarship, contact Dean Mark Parker at mparker@okcu.edu or 405.208.5700

WHERE WILL YOU • • • • • • • FIND FUTURE PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS?

WITH US!

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Our flagship ensemble has been re-invited to the rescheduled NYC trip for a week of music study and cultural experience, and to perform at Carnegie Hall in June 2021!

NYC IS CALLING OYO!

Help make this dream a reality for our OYO students with your tax deductible gift at www.oyomusic.org/nyc

Bass School of Music Faculty & Staff

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DEANS

Mark Parker Dean Mark Belcik Associate Dean JoBeth Moad Assistant Dean/Director of the Performing Arts Academy

CONDUCTING/ ENSEMBLES

Mark Belcik, Conducting Matthew Mailman, Winds Jeff Grogan, Orchestra Randi Von Ellefson, Choirs Tony Gonzalez, Choirs John Allen, Jazz Ensemble

COMPOSITION

Edward Knight, Director Jamie Whitmarsh

THEORY

David Easley Erik Heine Lisa Kachouee Katy Kinard Kate Pritchett Sarah Sarver Jamie Whitmarsh

MUSICOLOGY Christa Bentley Beth Fleming Jake Johnson Jan McDaniel

MUSIC EDUCATION

Peter Markes, Instrumental John Schimek, Instrumental Tony Gonzalez, Choral

INSTRUMENTAL

John Allen, Trombone Michael Anderson, Trumpet Brian Belanus, Jazz Guitar Genevieve Clarkson, Tuba/ Euphonium Michael Davis, Saxophone Lisa Kachouee, Clarinet Stephen Lochbaum, Guitar Michael Mann, Trumpet Faith O’Neal, Harp Parthena Owens, Flute Kyle Patterson, Lute/Guitar Kate Pritchett, Horn Anna Resnick, Bassoon Luis Rivera, Percussion John Schimek, Double Bass Benjamin Shute, Violin Joseph Wenda, Oboe Shaohong ‘Betty’ Yuan, Viola Tomasz Zieba, Cello

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KEYBOARD

Sergio Monteiro, Director of Piano Anastasia Binti Abu Bakar, Harpsichord Melissa Plamann, Organ Claudia Carroll-Phelps, Piano Heejin Jang, Group Piano Kimberly Jensen, Group Piano Peggy Payne, Piano Jean Shackleton, Piano

OPERA & MUSIC THEATER

David Herendeen, Director Karen Coe Miller, Assistant Director Charles Koslowske Matthew Mailman Jan McDaniel

VOICE

Rachel Barnard Mary Brozina William Christensen Courtney Crouse Susan Dillard Jennifer Graham Davy Green Brenda Holleman Kelly Holst Larry Keller Sarah Jo Martin Catherine McDaniel

Jeffrey Picón Autumn West Olivia Yokers

VOCAL COACHES Joe Fitzgerald Eric Frei Charles Koslowske Jan McDaniel

ACCOMPANISTS Chase Anderson Jordan Andrews Megan Barth Argo Kay Boyles Judy Chen Benjamin Clark John Edwards Alexandra Fackler David Robillard Jean Shackleton

STAFF

Mary Jane Alexander Media & Marketing Director

Angela Polk Production Coordinator

Richard Beam Performance Manager

Melissa Rice Performing Arts Academy Staff

Susanna Brieschke Administrative Assistant to the Deans

Garrett Stancil Recruitment Coordinator & Student Services

Jeana Gering Coordinator of Admissions & Student Services

Brian Tabberer Student Success Coordinator & Student Services

Keith Hendricks Facilities Manager & Technology Coordinator

Susan Tate Financial Specialist

Katy Kinard Academic Specialist

Joseph Wenda Operations Coordinator

Make Time For Joy! Experience Armstrong 2021 HIGHLIGHTS Maestro Tomás Brauner Prague Symphony Orchestra All-Dvorák Program Wednesday, Mar. 3, 2021 Russian National Ballet The Sleeping Beauty

Monday, Jan. 18, 2021 The King’s Singers Finding Harmony

Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 Cellist Sara Sant’Ambrogio Journey Through the Americas

Thursday, Apr. 8, 2021

Zukerman Trio featuring Pinchas Zukerman

Thursday, Apr. 29, 2021

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DEANS

Jeanie Sholer Jerome Stevenson Elizabeth Townsend

Mark Belcik Interim Associate Dean

SCENE SHOP STAFF

Mark Parker Dean/Ann Hundley Hoover Chair

FACULTY

Rachel Barnett Kate Brennan Jeffery S. Cochran Courtney DiBello Luke Eddy Jennifer Ezell Tim Fall Jason Foreman LukE Hadsall Larry Heyman Kris Kuss Bill Langan Lance Marsh Aaron Mooney Judy Palladino Rick Reeves

ADJUNCT FACULTY Lyn Adams Elin Bhaird Dayna Brown Meghan Buchanan Jacob Henry Hal Kohlman Kathryn McGill Tom McGowen

Meghan Buchanan Matt Dorman Jacob Henry Larry Huffman James A. Stuhlmiller

COSTUME SHOP STAFF Mariah Bowen Christi Coufal Natalie Jacobson LeeAnne Metzger

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