SEAGLE FESTIVAL 2026 111th season
H.M.S. Pinafore Mozart Mozart
Gilbert & Gilbert & Sullivan Sullivan
Cosi fan Cosi fan tutte tutte
Dead Man Walking Rodgers & Rodgers & Hammerstein Hammerstein
Heggie/McNally Heggie/McNally
The Sound of Music
Little Red Little Red Riding Riding Hood Hood
Seymour Barab Seymour Barab
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Table of Contents About Seagle Festival Note from the Directors Seagle Festival Board of Directors History of Seagle Festival 2025-2026 Seagle Festival Donors Donor Opportunities
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General Information Restrooms are located in the Shames Rehearsal Studio. Handicapped accessible restroom is at the rear of the theater. So that all our patrons may enjoy the performance, please turn all cellphones to the silent or off positions. Smoking & Vaping is not allowed anywhere inside or outside on Seagle Festival property. Thank you for attending today’s performance!
The Productions H.M.S. Pinafore Little Red Riding Hood Così fan tutte Dead Man Walking The Sound of Music
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2026 Faculty/Staff & Emerging Artists Faculty & Staff Emerging Artists
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Seagle Festival 999 Charley Hill Road, PO Box 366 Schroon Lake, NY 12870 (518) 532-7875
seaglefestival.org info@seaglefestival.org Seagle Festival is located on the native lands of the Haudenosaunee and Mohawk people.
Seagle Festival Mission and Vision Statements Mission: To produce the highest quality opera and musical theater showcasing exceptionally talented emerging artists of all backgrounds and identities, while providing career development and performance opportunities to support the resiliency of the art form. Vision: To be a leader in recognizing and promoting rising talent in opera and musical theater and to be a leading cultivator of new American opera and musical theater.
From the General & Artistic Directors Excitement! We always greet the arrival of spring with great anticipation and great excitement. We are excited when we see the first bits of greenery leap from the ground and the tree leaves that seem to burst open in a single day. But the thing that excites us most about spring is the anticipation of our artists and staff arriving on “the Hill” in a few short weeks. We think about hearing them all at check-in auditions on the first day of the season. We think about the growth and joy these artists will experience while they hone their craft to become the artists that they wish to be. We also get excited about seeing all of YOU at performances every summer. Summer at Seagle Festival equals Excitement! We are excited to bring you more great productions this season, beginning with Gilbert & Sullivan’s ever popular operetta, H.M.S. Pinafore. You’ll enjoy this silly romp on the high seas where class and culture collide. Updated to the roaring 20’s, we know you’ll love Mozart’s classic opera Così fan tutte. Next up, continuing our commitment to exploring new American opera, is Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally’s gripping and provocative, Dead Man Walking. Based on the book and movie of the same name, you will follow Sister Helen Prejean’s journey of love and forgiveness. Finally, after a 23 year absence, we are excited to bring you The Sound of Music starring not only our emerging artists but also several young singers from right here in Schroon Lake. We will also be presenting our children’s opera, Seymour Barab’s Little Red Riding Hood as well as our early-fall touring revue called Life is Happiness Indeed – the music of Leonard Bernstein. For those new to Seagle Festival and to our long-time patrons, we welcome you and hope that you experience as much excitement watching these incredible artists as we do. We say this often – you are the life-blood of Seagle Festival. None of what you experience tonight would be possible without your attendance, your support and your financial gifts. We hope that, in addition to attending this performance, you will consider a financial contribution to Seagle Festival. A great portion of our annual budget relies on people just like you. So, again, welcome! We’re glad that you’re here! Sit back, enjoy the show, and get as excited as we are about everything that is Seagle Festival!
Tony Kostecki, General Director
Darren K. Woods, Artistic Director
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Seagle Festival Board of Directors Seagle Music Colony, Inc. DBA Seagle Festival is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation President Executive Vice-President V.P. for Renaissance Campaign Treasurer Secretary Assistant Treasurer
Robin B. Kulwin Rebecca Singer Lisa Reid Brian Ward David Peterson Bruce Figueroa
General Director Artistic Director
Tony Kostecki Darren K. Woods
Board of Directors James Allison Seth Bader Carole Clifford Bernard Fried Johanna Gibbs Sharon Hieber Kerrie Krah
Michael Nevins Anita Pepper Larry Reid Matthew Rowe Tom Seagle Joe Steiniger Keith Usiskin Directors Emeritus: Irma Worrell-Fisher Joan Lomnitzer
Advisory Board Ana De Archuleta Bard Bunaes Frank Cappabianca Mark Carpenter Robert Claus Laurie Edelman Joel Friedman Ryan Haig Ned Hanlon Charles Harste Frank Herbst Richard Kagey Joseph Kelly Phyllis Shames Korn Keith Koslov Joseph Lesley Tom Magee Tad Matley
Michael Mayes Laurence Meltzer Ed Moore Warner North Andrea Nwoke Peter Scott Oberdorf Cheryl Phillips Ava Pine Benjamin Pomerance Barbara Repp Donald Rice Jessica Rubin James Seagle Kempton Smith Joseph Steiniger Nancy Strohmeyer Nathan Wentworth
From the Board of Directors If someone asks where to find the greatest opera and musical theater in the world, certain obvious locales come to mind: New York City. Milan. Paris. And so on. That’s obvious. But what’s less obvious is that the small Adirondack hamlet of Schroon Lake is just as noteworthy. For over a century, the Seagle Festival stage has been graced by innumerable emerging artists who have gone on, literally, to sing on every major stage in the world. Seagle catches them early in their career, but the magnificence of their voices and the depth of their performances is already clearly present. An afternoon or evening at Seagle is not just time spent caught up in the emotion of a dramatic opera, or the exuberance of a gem of musical theater. It is a chance for a front row seat to the future of the very best music and theater anywhere. Primarily, Seagle’s story is one of the musicians who have graced its stage, who have studied and practiced and rehearsed and lived on the Seagle campus on Charley Hill. But just as integral to this story are those who make it all possible: the world-class teachers and collaborative pianists who return every year; the extraordinarily dedicated and committed staff who plan the program, prepare for the future, and at the same time, make sure things run smoothly, allowing the teachers and emerging artists to focus on their craft. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the truly amazing community of Seagle supporters and volunteers, including Board and Advisory Board members, Seagle alumni, and friends, who together consistently devote literally thousands of hours of volunteer effort every year. They are who make it all possible. This sacred collaboration of the emerging artists and all who support them is the heart of Seagle Festival’s history; it is why, still going strong a century after its founding, the name “Seagle” is one of the most respected in the international communities of opera and musical theater. We are glad you are here; we know you will enjoy the performance. And if the music and the story move you, tell someone with a name badge that you’d like to get involved. We’d be delighted to have you. Robin B. Kulwin, President Seagle Festival Board of Directors 3
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A History of Seagle Festival Seagle Festival, 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 19031914 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 Lodge at Schroon Lake. In 1922, Oscar bought the property where Seagle Festival currently stands. The area was quickly nicknamed “Olowan,” a Native American name meaning “Song.” Mr. Seagle’s reputation made the then Seagle 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 soprano soloist for three years. John Seagle made recordings for Decca and RCAVictor, 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 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. The Colony Opera Guild was formed in 1941 and performed for several years at the Wikiosko Barn Theatre on Lake George, which was the Bolton Road home of Mrs. Charles Peabody. After Oscar Seagle’s death in 1945, John directed and taught voice at the Seagle 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, TX 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 Colony. Under the stewardship of John’s son Peter, his wife Dodie and their three sons, Seagle Colony carried on many of the same traditions over the years. In 1996, Darren K. Woods was hired as General Director. Under his leadership, and with a core staff consisting of Richard Kagey and Tony Kostecki, Seagle Festival’s reputation in the opera and musical theater world has grown even further, propelling the careers of vocalists to the heights of the industry. Today hundreds of applicants vie for the opportunity to attend Seagle Festival. In the past thirty years, Seagle Festival’s summer program has grown from two productions and eight performances per summer to six full productions and over thirty-five performances, and an early fall community engagement season has been added. 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. In 2017, Darren returned to Seagle full-time and added to his duties leadership of fundraising efforts. To properly reflect its mission Seagle Colony became Seagle Festival in January 2021. 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 that gather every summer “on The Hill.” In addition to invaluable performance experience in opera and musical theater, each emerging 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 theater.
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2026 Season
FRIDAY, JULY 3
SPECIAL "KICK OFF the 4th" CONCERT with GET UP JACK! 7pm, SCHROON LAKE BANDSTAND
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THURSDAY, JULY 16 SPECIAL PRESENTATION: "I AM THE ADIRONDACKS" with CARL HEILMAN II & DAN BERGGREN SATURDAY, JULY 25* ANNUAL FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SHOW: "PEG & DAN'S FAMILY FOLK SING" *Location = Boathouse Theater
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2025-2026 Seagle Festival Donors Seagle Festival thanks our Sponsors and Donors for their generous support in 2025-2026 Leadership Circle Sponsor ($100,000+) Ms. Lisa Reid Premiere Sponsors ($25,000-$49,999) ADK Community Foundation Allison Family Fund ADK Community Foundation Rockledge Fund Jim & Judy Allison Hattie Mae Lesley Foundation Mr. Joseph D. Lesley New York State Council on the Arts Joyce & Don Rice Ms. Debby Rice & Mr. Daniel Mason Rebecca & Jay Singer Producers ($10,000-$24,999) Anonymous (2) Christine & James Cockrell Mr. Joel Friedman Roger & Myriam Friedman Sandy & Peter Koppen Lauren & Michael Nevins Seagle Festival Guild Kempton & Nancy Smith Joe Steiniger & Mary McDonald The Jay Singer Adirondack Trust Mrs. Rosemarie Trainer Mrs. Joyce B. Tuffey Brian & Jennifer Ward Ward Family Charitable Fund Nathan & Elizabeth Wentworth Michelle & Leonard Zelkowitz Composers ($5,000-$9,999) ADK Community Foundation Steiniger McDonald Charitable Fund Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust Ms. Alissa Anderson & Mr. Kyle Albertson Seth & Margo Bader Diane & Richard Cain Mrs. Eileen Carnahan & Mr. Trevor Gregory Cloudsplitter Foundation Cohoes Savings Foundation Andrea Crisafulli & Alan Ayers Bruce and Elizabeth Figueroa Barbara & William Foley Hon. Nina Gershon & Hon. Bernard Fried Fred & Gloria Gleave Rabbi Kulwin Charitable Fund Ms. Terri King Clifford & Robin Kulwin William V. Madison-McDonald Dr. Robert C. Mann & Dr. Charlotte Kroeker Mr. Edward T. Moore Mr. Peter Scott Oberdorf Ms. Cheryl Phillips & Mr. Steven Van Nort Amanda & Ryan Ragland Mr. David Schlansker Julia Pitkin-Shantz & Mark Shantz Nancy Strohmeyer & Warren Harr Vera L. Trainer & Len Kannapell Triple B Enterprises Michelle & Keith Usiskin Directors ($2,500-$4,999) ADK Community Foundation Peter Scott Oberdorf Fund
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ADK Community Foundation Seagle Festival Fund Ms. Alice M. Bragg Linda & Frank Cappabianca Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Claus George & Martha Coughlan Ms. Barbara Crowe Nick Dankner & Jessica Sorgi Nicholas DeFlora & Amy Foy Reverend Christopher DeGiovine Ben Finkel & Casey LaRose Glenn & Carol Pearsall ADK Foundation Stuart Green & Jennifer Moses Donne Lynn & Howard Greiner Liz & Bob Hughes Mr. & Mrs. M. David Hyman Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kagey Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Kelly Ms. Elisabeth Mahoney Tad Matley Francis Mayle & Eileen Purdy Mr. Laurence Meltzer Mr. Warner North Mr. Ralph F. Ocker Gale & David Pearl Mr. Matt Rowe John P. & Dorothy Seagle Tom Seagle & Meghan McManus Ms. Joyce Seyller Mr. David Stanley & Mr. Mason McCamey Touba Family Foundation Katharina Volk & James Zetzel Conductors ($1,000-$2,499) ADK Community Foundation - CFGMR ADK Community Foundation Dave Mason & Jim Herman Fund Ms. Jennifer Amstutz & Mr. Spencer K. Warnick Arrow Bank Floyd & Susan Barwig Linda and Joe Bogardus Kathy Russell Bradshaw & Mark Bradshaw Beth Ann Bryant-Richards & Ed Richards Mr. & Mrs. Bard Bunaes Glenn Catenacci & Sheila Monahan Bridget Cotugno & Thomas Sisson Constance & Michael Cunningham Dr. James C. Dawson Mary Catherine Dillon Lloyd & Beth Fishman Dan & Johanna Gibbs Robin & Steve Glanzrock Mr. Andrew Hamingson & Ms. Sarah McLellan Ms. Barbara D. Hancher Mr. & Mrs. Frank Herbst John & Sharon Hieber Mr. & Mrs. James Himoff Mr. Brandon Himoff Himoff Family Charitable Foundation Ms. Susan Kearing & Mr. John Lange Kathy B. Kelly Lynn & Robert Kiraly Dr. Martin Korn & Phyllis Shames Korn Keith Koslov & Corey Janus Koslov Tony Kostecki & Javier Aldaco John Lange & Susan Kearing Paul & Diane Leah Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lomnitzer Valerie Longwood Mr. Wendell G. Lorang & Ms. Sherry Gold
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Marshall Mr. David Mason & Mr. James Herman Beth & Matt Massiano Edward & Louise McClure Meredith P. McComb Noelle & Richard McCrum Ms. Amy Meltzer Terrence & Judith Mooney Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Murphy Candace O’Connor & Robert Wiltenburg PayPal Giving Fund Anita Pepper and Kevin Kavanaugh Mrs. Fredericka Pereau Eilene Pucciarelli Lawrence & Elizabeth Reid George Ryan Dr. Bret & Katarina Sanders Mr. James Seagle Kim & Karl Seitz Mr. Frank Smith Eliza Thorne & Michael Barnello Greg & Nancy Wolcott Darren K. Woods & Steven W. Bryant Singers ($500-$999) Adirondack Trust Company Anthony & Penelope Atkiss Eric J. Backman Jodi & Craig Balsam Bard & Barbara Bunaes Family Fund Jeffrey & Margaret Bartkoski Ms. Barbara Bernstein Bob Boehlert & Nancy Wells Renee Boicourt Dr. Melody Bruce Pamela & Courtney Burns Ms. Amy Cahill Joyce Castle Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Cooper Susan & Donald Davis Jenifer Hale Deming Nancy & Richard Dinar Josef & Joan D’Jay Anne I. & R. Peter Durkee Ms. Laurie Edelman Ellie Eldredge Essex County Arts Council Craig Fineshriber & Nancy Futrell Dr. and Mrs. David Goltzman Vivie & Ami Golubtchik John Goode & Janwin Overstreet-Goode Diane Isenberg Jeffrey Jaw Sam & Sharon Jerome James A. Kloiber and Stephanie A. Wagoner Kerrie & Bill Krah Lisa D. Lewis Kim Molino Nancy Pasanen Renaissance Charitable Foundation Ms. Barbara Repp Robert & Barbara Rosoff Bill Fruci & Mark Ryan Ms. Valerie Saalbach Dr. & Mrs. Charles Scholes SD Atelier Architecture LLC Mr. Jason Stocker & Mr. Justin M. Seward Mr. John Shirley and Ms. Linda McClary John & Kathleen Siino Ms Emilie Simoneau Steven & Elyce Smedresman Brian & Jacqueline Smith Stewart’s/Dake Family
2025-2026 Seagle Festival Donors Angela & Robert Strong The Lodge at Schroon Lake Bill & Kristine Tribou Danan & Clifford Tsan Bob & Caren Tucker Bob Vanderwalker Ms. Joan Weinstein Ed & Donna Welch Bruce & Diana Wentworth William & Theda White Kelly Wright Patrons ($350-$499) Ms. Marsha J. Berger Beth & Robert Brown James & Cathy Fagan John & Irene Gangemi Ms. Janice Hall Charla Jennings Dawn & Mark Karlson Ms. Katherine T. Klykylo Sheree & Hazkiel Kor Kathleen Krah Christopher McBurnie Dr. & Mrs. James Newcomb Susan & Thomas Palisano David & Susan Posner Simons Foundation Steven & Dana Spett Therese & Frank Tresco Partners ($100-$349) Mr. Donald Abrams & Ms. Brenda McKenzie Mr. Javier Abreu Katie & Robert Adams Ms. Linn Mayersohn Alber Shep Alster Joseph W. & Lorraine Altmann Jen & Michael Appleman Mitchel & Maria Ashley John Austin Marion & Steve Barth Mrs. Carol Barth Richard & Kathy Barth Henry Bartlett Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Batson Seddon Beaty Linda Beers Mr. and Mrs. Larry Belluscio Mr. & Mrs. Bart Bisgrove Elizabeth & Basil Bourque Mary & Anthony Brankman Mr. Richard Brewer Angela Brown Linda Brownell Tim & Nadine Bryant Kathleen Byrne Janet Cabat Mr. & Mrs. William Casey Ms. Liz Cass & Mr. Tim Brown Neil & Julia Chippendale The Chronicle Nancy J. Church John Collis & Leslie Stevenson Paul & Ann Marie Conolly Sheila Conolly Ms. Louise Costigan-Kerns Dennis & Diane D’Amico Michael & Ruth Doehring Ms. Laura Donaldson Chuck & Donna Drake Marie Marhan Dropkin Susan Durgin & John Fenaroli Ms. Ruth Durkee Gil Engler
Milton & Kimra Farbstein Joseph & Linda Farrell Sam & Katherine Figueroa Elizabeth Foster Mark Frost & Sandra Hutchinson Tracy Gath Ms. Catherine Goode Oliver Goodenough & Alison Clarkson Camille & Chuck Goodman Ms. Ann M. Goodson Jim & Melissa Goodspeed Ms. Diahne Davies Grosjean Mr. Randall Grossman Stephen Haber & Ann Jackler Ann & John Hall Garrett Hamlin & Laura Ferris Janet Hammer Ms. Gail Greet Hannah Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Harris Ronald Harris Ms. Melanie Helton Ray & Katherine Henrikson Sarah Hoger Larry & Cheryl Hughes Pam & Scott Ireland Eric & Kit Isachsen The Iverson Family Byron Jones & Ryan Romine Ms. Barbara Joudry Peter & Sara Juliano Steve & Peggy Jurow Mr. and Mrs. John Juzaitis Mr. & Mrs. David Kaufman Susan Keiper Ms. Jacqueline Kerns David & Judy Klingebiel Allan & Kathy Koritzinsky Mrs. Haydee A. Kostecki Mary Ellen Krah Anna Krah Clifford & Robin Krinsky Joan G. Lange Paul & Susan Lauricella Todd & Maureen Mestepey Max & Debbi Lebersfeld Ms. Robin Leichenko Molly Leiwant & Kristopher Butcher Dr. & Mrs. Richard Lewis Richard & Marian L. Lloyd Ms. Sarah Lockwood Douglas & Nancy Lowry Mrs. Gloria P. Luczynski Ellen & Paul Mak Mr. & Mrs. Mike Mason Shelly Mauro Janet & Jim Maxwell Betty Ann & Jim McCarthy Kathleen McCleary & Paul Bennighoff Scott & Tracy McClelland Bruce & Halina McKenney Tracy McLaughlin Donald E. McMullen Paul & Suzanne McPhillips Ms. Joan Meer Ted Mercado Stephen C. Messner & Elizabeth Prelinger Jacquie Cartwright-Mills & Tim Mills Dr. Mary E. Money-Waldman Ms. Barbara F. Moore Joe Morrow & Susu Aylward Anne & Michael Moscinski Drs. Peri and David Namerow Richard & Nancy Nelson Bob & Kate Nelson Ms. Eleanor Oberle
John Passacantando & Lisa Guide Barry Pitkin & Teal Smith Pledgeling Foundation Gary & Constance Pogorzelski Mr. & Mrs. Michael G. Prochoroff Gloria Ragonetti Mr. Scott Randall Laurie Randall Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Raquet Tom & Mary Reagan Mr. Robert Reinstein Mr. & Mrs. Glen Repko Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Reyer David Rhodes Christopher Rice Katherine & Larry Richter Marybeth Riordan Tardera Kenneth & Susan Ritzenberg Kevin Rockitter & Jennifer Elkins Patt L. Rommer & K. Kelly Green Ms. Betsy Ross Jessica Rubin & Sam Caldwell Sandra Rust The Savada-Stevenson Family William Serjak Edward R. & Sally A. Seward Ms. Pat Seyller Mr. and Mrs. Stan Sikorski Jim & Susan Siplon Luanna V. Smith Ms. Jessica Smith Mr. Jerome Smith Christopher Smith Scott & Stacy Soloway Maria & Martin Steinbach Wesley Stevens Ms. Doris A. Stoll Aleksander Smukler & Alla Straks Michael & Patricia Stumpf Mr. & Mrs. Anthony F. Taverni Carol & Dave Thelen Karen Abrams-Thompson & Bill Thompson Charles & Renee Tribie Ms. Janine Vreatt Paul Wang Thomas & Barbara Weiner Bonita Wells Ms. Carol T. Whalen Jane Whitney Ms. Meg Wood Christine Woodams Mr. Richard D. Woolley Ms. Irma Worrell-Fisher Donald & Christine Younglove Friends ($50-$99) Anita Ahrens Carol & John Asiello Mr. & Mrs. Charles Beyer Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burbidge Keith & Ellen Butler David & Ann Chase Ms. Linda Chiras Mr. William Coover Ms. Gerardine Cox Deborah Cunningham Noreen Foster Jonathan Green & Roberta Fels James & Cara Hanes Sheila & Jody Harburger Linda Haynes Catherine Hearn Stewart & Dianne Jones Merle & Martin Kalishman John LaPierre
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2025-2026 Seagle Festival Donors Daniel Larson & Victoria Wirth Mr. & Mrs. John Lehew Jr. Nestoras Mathioudakis Ms. Cathie Mick Cathie Mick & Lance Miller Noël Mick Moschetta Mr. & Mrs. Gene Ostertag Pine Cone Mercantile & North Woods Bread Mr. and Mrs. James Redmond Kathy Riggins Ms. Margaret Rishel William Rosenfeld and Susan Lippmann Rosenfeld Ellen & Greg Russell Sam & Pam Scavera
Participating Matching Gift Programs Amica Companies Foundation Benevity Community Impact Fund Bloomberg Philanthropy Boston Scientific Network For Good
Ms Susan Schmidt Michael Schwartz Joanne Shaloiko Steve Smetana Carolyn Smith Lynn & Jane Snider Joyce Thyrring Frieda Toth Peter & Trish Treichler Janice VanDyke Ms. Arlene F. Whitty Ms. Lois J. Wilson Ms. Janice Woodbury
This listing includes donations made from June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026 If there have been any inadvertent errors or omissions, please accept our apologies. For corrections, please contact Darren Woods at (518) 532-7875 or darren@seaglefestival.org
Seagle Festival is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature
Seagle Festival is made possible in part by an Essex County Arts Council CAP Grant supported by the Essex County Board of Supervisors
Gifts in Tribute, 2025-2026 In Memory of Herbert Ahrens Anita Ahrens
In Memory of Frances Rea Grant Joan G. Lange
In Memory of John David Anderson Carolyn Anderson
In Memory of Tom Grogan Bill Fruci & Mark Ryan
In Memory of Robert & Judith Anderson Ms. Alissa Anderson & Mr. Kyle Albertson
In Memory of Nancy Grosjean Ms. Diahne Davis Grosjean
In Honor of Seth & Margo Bader Shep Alster Mitchel & Maria Ashley Ellen Black Arnold & Diana DiJoseph Dr. Nancy Futrell & Craig Fineshriber Vivie & Ami Golubtchik Stephen Haber & Ann Jackler Sheree & Hazkiel Kor Clifford & Robin Krinsky Kevin Rockitter & Jennifer Elkins Steven & Elyce Smedresman
In Memory of Philip Gubitz Stephen Haber & Ann Jackler
In Memory of Dr. Marvin Bernstein Ms. Barbara Bernstein In Honor of Carol Betancourt Noelle & Richard McCrum In Memory of Robert Cabat Janet Cabat In Memory of Doris Clark Mr. & Mrs. Mike Mason In Honor of Nicole McIntyre-Curren Elizabeth Foster In Memory of Sally Bixby Defty Sarah McCutcheon In Honor of Kathryn Drake-Hedlund Chuck & Donna Drake In Memory of John & David Foster Noreen Foster In Memory of Janet & Moe Friedman Mr. Joel Friedman
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In Honor of Thomas & Kay Hanes James & Cara Hanes In Memory of Joan Rea Hansen Joan G. Lange In Honor of John & Sharon Heiber Ms. Barbara Repp
Clifford & Robin Kulwin Pledgeling Foundation Mrs. Rosemarie Trainer In Honor of Tony Kostecki Alice M. Bragg Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Claus Ms. Irma Worrell-Fisher Hon. Nina Gershon & Hon. Bernard Fried Ms. Sarah Lockwood Valerie Longwood Mr. Peter Scott Oberdorf Tim Olson & Erin Cavanaugh Ms. Lisa Reid Ms. Barbara Repp Eliza Thorne & Michael Barnello Nathan & Elizabeth Wentworth
In Honor of Frank & Carol Herbst John & Irene Gangemi
In Honor of Cliff & Robin Kulwin Nancy & Richard Dinar Merle & Martin Kalishman Max & Debbi Lebersfeld Dr. & Mrs. Robert Marshall
In Memory of Ann Hornbeck Ms. Susan Schmidt
In Memory of Joyce Lawrence Sam & Pam Scavera, Jr.
In Honor of Ming Tong Jaw Jeffrey Jaw
In Memory of Tamara Whitty Lehew Mr. & Mrs. John Lehew, Jr.
In Honor of Richard & Betsy Kagey Lynn & Jane Snider
In Memory of David Logan Mr. Joel Friedman Ms. Lisa Reid
In Honor of Richard Kagey Ms. Wendy Barnet Ms. Alice M. Bragg Mr. David Howson Juan & Carol Ramirez In Honor of Anita Pepper Kavanaugh Greg & Nancy Wolcott In Honor of Eric Kephart Mr. William Coover In Memory of Judy Klitgaard Ms. Kristen Lahner
In Honor of Joel Friedman William Rosenfeld
In Honor of Martin & Phyllis Korn Dr. & Mrs. Richard Lewis David & Susan Posner
In Honor of Meghan Garvin Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Murphy
In Honor of Phyllis Shames Korn Ms. Harriet P. Cohen Dr. & Mrs. David Goltzman
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Donor Opportunities Interested in helping Seagle Festival flourish in our second century? We need your talent, time, and financial support. Please join us.
Our Alumni Shaping the Opera World
Clockwise from top-left: Name (years at Seagle) - current title Jonathan Blalock (2007-08) - Director of Development, Atlanta Opera Kerriann Otaño - VP of Engagement, Opera Delaware Sarah Lockwood (2017-23) - Asst. Production Director, Minnesota Opera Amanda Robie (2008-10) - Executive Director, Opera Saratoga Tim Hill (1999) - Marketing Director, Palm Beach Opera Ned Hanlon (2005-07-08) - President of AGMA Josh Cook (2016-17) - Company Manager, Seagle Festival Jerry Smith (2013-2022) - Asst. Technical & Faciliities Director, Minnesota Opera Kelli Estes (2001) - Artistic Director, Lone Star Lyric Theater
For 111 years, Seagle Festival has been a cornerstone in the opera world, launching countless talented singers into remarkable careers. But did you know many of our alumni and former staff now shape opera’s future from behind the scenes, holding influential management positions around the country? Our world-class faculty and staff provide unparalleled training for emerging artists, but it’s donors like you who truly propel them toward their operatic careers. Your financial support is vital; in fact, donations account for a full 70% of Seagle Festival’s annual revenue. We can’t predict the future paths of our 2026 artists, but we know they need your help to get there. Please consider making a gift today and invest in American opera’s next generation! THANK YOU! For information on how you can make a gift, see our website: seaglefestival.org or call Darren Woods today at 518-532-7875 14
Donor Opportunities Seagle Festival provides high quality entertainment for our audiences, and trains emerging vocal artists how to move to the next level of their education or career each summer. Tuition for our artists’ summer of experiential learning and training does not cover the cost of operations. Ticket prices are kept affordable to ensure the broadest possible audience. Annual income from these sources does not begin to cover the cost of running the Festival. Please join our family of donors and volunteers in supporting Seagle Festival. Contributions provide a critical 70% of our annual budget of over $950,000, and volunteers are invaluable and greatly appreciated. Below are some of the many ways you can become a part of the Seagle Festival family of donors and volunteers.
Annual Fund Giving Gifts made to the Seagle Festival annual fund go directly to supporting the expenses incurred each year as part of our programming. Contributions can be made any time of the year toward the annual fund and can be one-time or set up as a recurring donation to be paid monthly, quarterly or annually via our easy and secure online giving tool. To make an annual fund gift, give us a call at (518) 532-7875, or go to seaglefestival.org.
Seagle Festival Legacy Society We have often said that our donors are the life-blood of Seagle Festival. It is also true that legacy giving is key to our future success. Often the largest and most meaningful gift anyone can make is a bequest in a will or living trust. Many of us cannot afford to make a major gift in our lifetime, but we can set up a legacy gift now so that Seagle Festival receives these invaluable gifts in the future. When you make a legacy gift to Seagle Festival, you ensure that our shared commitment to the success of our programs will continue for years to come. There are many ways to include Seagle Festival in your estate planning. You can name Seagle Festival as a beneficiary of a percentage of your IRA, retirement plan, or a life insurance policy. You can include a gift in your will or trust. There are many other options that can be discussed with your estate planning professional. Which is right for you and your family? Please be in touch with Darren Woods to discuss how you can help Seagle Festival by making a legacy gift.
Seagle Festival Legacy Society Members Theadora Casale Dr. Carole Clifford Joel J. Friedman John & Sharon Hieber Jerome Hines Richard & Betsy Kagey Judith Klitgaard Marty & Phyllis Shames Korn Ann Breen Metcalfe Ruth H. Pelmas Lisa Reid Peter Scott Oberdorf David Schlansker Kempton & Nancy Smith Joseph C. Steiniger & Mary McDonald Darren K. Woods & Steven W. Bryant
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John & Helen Seagle Special Fund Contributors Anonymous (2) Eileen Carnahan Janet & Moe Friedman and the Friedman Family Marty & Phyllis Shames Korn Ruth H. Pelmas The Phyrne & Ron Pitkin Family Lisa Reid Kempton & Nancy Smith John & Rosemarie Trainer and Family The Weinstock Family
Volunteers at Seagle Festival Seagle Festival has a long and rich history of volunteer support for its mission and vision. The first formalized volunteer organization here at Seagle Festival was the Guild, founded in 1997 by a dedicated group of supporters. During the 28 years of the Guild’s existence, its members collectively spent thousands of hours working to enhance the patron experience at performances by serving as ushers and selling refreshments. The Guild helped create a welcoming environment for the emerging artists by hosting social events and serving as “host families” giving the artists connections to the greater Schroon Lake community off of Charley Hill Road. Most critically, over the last 24years, the Guild’s annual luncheon, refreshment sales, raffles, and other fundraising efforts combined to raise $253,692 in scholarship money dedicated to supporting the emerging artists, including a portion of the scholarship monies awarded during the summer of 2026. The entire Seagle Festival family is deeply grateful for the support the Guild provided over the years. As Seagle Festival continues to grow and evolve, volunteer engagement is a priority and continues as a committee of the Seagle Festival Board of Directors. If you would like to join the dedicated supporters who donate their time and talents to Seagle Festival, please contact Josh Cook, Director of Education and Community Engagement at (518) 532-7875 or josh@seaglefestival.org
Seagle Festival Board & Committees Seagle Festival is managed and governed by a diverse group of passionate Seagle Festival supporters. 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, and restoration experts. For more information on these and any other ways in which you can become involved in Seagle Festival, please contact Darren Woods at (518) 532-7875 or darren@seaglefestival.org 15
Book by W. S. GILBERT
Music by SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN
Oscar Seagle Memorial Theater - July 8, 9, 11 at 7:30 PM, July 10 at 2:00 PM
Stage Director Music Director/Pianist Set Designer Lighting Designer Costume Director Wig & Makeup Designer Production Stage Manager Assistant Music Director/Pianist Assistant Stage Manager
Richard Kagey Yukiko Oba Andrew Taylor Robert Chalk Pat Seyller Steven Bryant Dominic Bradburn John Cockerill Wesley Henderson
Costumes provided by Performing Arts Supply The Cast Sir Joseph Porter Captain Corcoran Ralph Rackstraw Dick Deadeye Bill Bobstay Bob Becket Josephine Cousin Hebe Little Buttercup
Aubrey Campbell Daniel Uglunts Andrew Mak Julian Robbins John Tuvera-Lim Braedon O’Hara Marlena St. Jean Molly Garrett Emma Rogers
Ralph Rackstraw Cover Josephine Cover
Connor Trombly Diane Shim
Ensemble Sarah Antell, Norah Bailey, Janse Barkley, Daphne Buan, Madeline Darigan, John Drake, Roberto Guevara Jr., Abby Guido, Joshua Jones, Jenna Justice, Ben Longo, Abigail Lysinger, Kathryn Peterson, Cristina Rosheger, Makinsey Rosser, Diane Shim, Benjamin Somervell, Maximus Taylor, Kayleigh Tolley, Connor Trombly, Anne Turner, Seth Younglove
Special Thanks to the H.M.S. Pinafore Production Sponsors: Mr. Joseph D. Lesley, Lauren & Michael Nevins, Mrs. Joyce B. Tuffey, Brian & Jennifer Ward
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Synopsis ACT 1
The operetta opens on the deck of the British warship, H.M.S. Pinafore, anchored in Portsmouth harbor. The cheerful crew of sailors is busy at work when Little Buttercup, a comically eccentric bumboat woman, comes aboard to sell her wares. She hints darkly that beneath her cheerful exterior lies a deeply buried secret. Among the crew is Ralph Rackstraw, the smartest sailor in the fleet, who reveals to his comrades that he is deeply in love with the Captain’s daughter, Josephine. His love seems hopeless, however, as a humble sailor is far below the social standing of a captain’s daughter. Captain Corcoran arrives to greet his crew. While he prides himself on being a fair ruler who “hardly ever” uses foul language, he confesses to Little Buttercup that his daughter Josephine is refusing to marry the man he has chosen for her: the wealthy and powerful Sir Joseph Porter, First Lord of the Admiralty. Sir Joseph soon arrives, accompanied by a flock of his attentive sisters, cousins, and aunts. He delivers a comically boastful song about how he rose from a simple office boy to ruler of the King’s Navy without ever setting foot on a ship. Sir Joseph preaches a hypocritical doctrine of social equality, declaring that a British sailor is any man’s equal—a sentiment that inspires Ralph to finally confess his feelings to Josephine. When Ralph finds Josephine alone and declares his love, she secretly reciprocates his feelings but outwardly rejects him, believing it is her high-class duty to obey her father. Devastated, Ralph prepares to end his life in front of the crew, but Josephine rushes back to stop him, confessing her true love. The couple, joined by the jubilant sailors, plan to sneak ashore that very night to be secretly married. ACT 2 The ship is bathed in moonlight. Captain Corcoran laments his problems to the night sky, only to be comforted by Little Buttercup, who hints that a massive change in his fortune is looming. Sir Joseph appears, complaining that Josephine still has not agreed to marry him. The Captain cleverly suggests that Sir Joseph explain to her that “love levels all ranks,” thinking it will reassure her about marrying a man of higher status. Instead, when Sir Joseph delivers the speech to Josephine, she uses his exact words to justify marrying Ralph! The sneaky sailor Dick Deadeye, the only unpopular crew member, betrays the young lovers by informing the Captain of the planned elopement. The Captain catches the couple just as they are about to escape. Furious, the Captain lets slip a swear word, which is overheard by Sir Joseph. Shocked by such ungentlemanly language, Sir Joseph immediately orders the Captain to his cabin. However, when Sir Joseph discovers that Ralph is the man Josephine loves, he becomes equally outraged and orders Ralph to be thrown into the ship’s dungeon. Just as all hope seems lost, Little Buttercup steps forward to reveal her long-guarded secret: many years ago, when she practiced baby-farming, she cared for two infants. One was of low birth, and the other was a well-born babe. In a careless mix-up, she swapped them. The low-born baby was actually Captain Corcoran, and the high-born baby was Ralph Rackstraw! Sir Joseph immediately commands both men to appear. Because social class is everything, Ralph is instantly named Captain of the Pinafore, and Corcoran is reduced to a humble common sailor. Since Sir Joseph could never marry the daughter of a mere sailor, he gives Josephine his blessing to marry Captain Ralph Rackstraw. The former Captain Corcoran unites with Little Buttercup, and the operetta concludes with everyone rejoicing in a burst of patriotic celebration.
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Music & Libretto by SEYMOUR BARAB Boathouse Theater, July 11 at 10:30 AM
Also on tour across the North Country this summer, and in regional schools this fall. See website for details.
Stage Director Music Director/Pianist Set Designer Costume Designer
Josh Cook Amelia Arguelles (summer), Andrea DeVito (fall) Richard Kagey Pat Seyller
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD is performed by arrangement with B&H Music Publishing Inc. d/b/a Boosey & Hawkes, publisher and copyright owner.
The Cast Little Red Riding Hood Mother/Grandmother Wolf/Woodsman
Diane Shim (summer), Jenna Justice (fall) Norah Bailey (summer), Anne Turner (fall) Maximus Taylor (summer), Ben Longo (fall)
Special Thanks to the Little Red Riding Hood Production Sponsors: Jim & Judy Allison
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Saturday, July 18, 2026- 6:00 pm HONORING: Liz Brooks Wentworth & Nathan Wentworth - Seagle Festival Alumni & Supporters High Peak Ballroom of The Lodge at Schroon Lake
Wine & Hors D’Oeuvres Reception, Elegant Dinner Entertainment by the 2026 Seagle Festival Artists, Live Auction & Paddle Raise
Special Thanks to our 2026 Seagle Fesitval Gala Sponsors Platinum Sponsors Lisa Reid Brian & Jennifer Ward
Gold Sponsors Jim & Judy Allison Anonymous Joel Friedman and Roger & Myriam Friedman Michael & Lauren Nevins Rebecca & Jay Singer
Silver Sponsors Ed Moore & Elisabeth Mahoney Kemp & Nancy Smith
Bronze Sponsors Arrow Bank Margo & Seth Bader Linda & Frank Cappabianca Bob & Jane Claus Bruce & Elizabeth Figueroa Robin & Steve Glanzrock Liz & Bob Hughes
David & Nancy Hyman Joseph & Heidi Kelly Martin W. & Phyllis Shames Korn Cliff & Robin Kulwin Dr. Francis Mayle & Eileen Purdy Peter Scott Oberdorf Gale & David Pearl
Cheri Phillips & Steve Van Nort Matthew Rowe Pete & Dodie Seagle Mary McDonald & Joe Steiniger Nancy Strohmeyer & Warren Harr Rosemarie Trainer Keith & Michelle Usiskin
About Liz Brooks Wentworth & Nathan Wentworth Liz and Nathan’s story begins in the summer of 2002 at Seagle Festival, where a newly graduated soprano from the Eastman School of Music met a neophyte set builder and stage manager. In an era before constant connectivity, with limited cell service and dial-up internet still the norm, Seagle offered something rare and enduring: the space for meaningful, real-life connection. It was there, on the hill, that they fell in love. Following that summer, Liz moved to New York City to pursue further musical studies and to join Nathan, who was already living there. Over the coming years, their personal and professional lives grew alongside one another, culminating in Liz landing her dream job as a full-time member of the Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Nathan embarking on a successful career as an artist manager. They were married in 2014 on the stage of the Oscar Seagle Memorial Theater, bringing their journey full circle to where it all began. In the years since, Seagle has remained a cornerstone of their lives. Nathan has served the organization through roles on the Board of Directors and Alumni Association, and together they have supported its continued growth through scholarship funding and contributions to the construction of the Shames Rehearsal Studio and the future theater. Now, more than two decades after that first summer, they continue to return to Schroon Lake each year—one of their most cherished places—grateful for the community, the memories, and the enduring impact of Seagle Festival on their lives.
The purpose of the Seagle Festival Gala is to support the transformational emerging artist program of Seagle Festival, cultivating the next generation of world class vocalists 19
Music by W.A. MOZART
Libretto by LORENZO DA PONTE
Oscar Seagle Memorial Theater - July 22, 23, 25 at 7:30 PM, July 24 at 2:00 PM sung in Italian with projected English supertitles
Stage Director Conductor Répétiteur/Primary Pianist Set Designer Lighting Designer Costume Designer Wig & Makeup Designer Stage Manager Second Pianist Assistant Stage Manager
Cara Consilvio Filippo Ciabatti Neill Campbell Andrew Taylor Robert Chalk Pat Seyller Steven Bryant Timothy Duggins Amelia Arguelles Wesley Henderson
The Cast (in order of vocal appearance)
Ferrando Guglielmo Don Alfonso Fiordiligi Dorabella Despina Ferrando Cover Guglielmo Covers Don Alfonso Cover Dorabella Cover Despina Cover
Joshua Jones (July 22, 24) Seth Younglove (July 23, 25) John Drake (July 22, 24) John Tuvera-Lim (July 23, 25) Ben Longo Cristina Rosheger (July 22, 24) Abby Guido (July 23, 25) Kayleigh Tolley (July 22, 24) Madeline Darigan (July 23, 25) Daphne Buan (July 22, 24) Jenna Justice (July 23, 25) Roberto Guevara, Jr. Julian Robbins, Daniel Uglunts Benjamin Somervell Emma Rogers Kathryn Peterson
Special Thanks to the Così fan tutte Production Sponsors: Sandy & Peter Koppen, Ms. Lisa Reid, Kempton & Nancy Smith, Michelle & Leonard Zelkowitz
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Synopsis Don Alfonso, an old philosopher wants to prove to his pupils and friends, the two young soldiers (aristocrats) Guglielmo and Ferrando, that no woman, not even their enamored sweethearts Fiordiligi and Dorabella, can be true. They protest at first, but then eventually accept Don Alfonso’s wager of one hundred sequins. Don Alfonso has Guglielmo and Ferrando depart for the battlefield, but at his command they promptly return, disguised as foreigners (in our production, cowboys). With the help of Despina, maid of the two sisters, Don Alfonso pulls the strings with ever new deceptions. The two foreigners, “rabid with love”, now approach the “abandoned” sweethearts, but in exchanged roles, Guglielmo now courting Dorabella, and Ferrando, in turn, Fiordiligi. Dorabella is the first to succumb. Fiordigili holds out longer, but eventually gives in to Ferrando with the words: “Do with me what you will”. Don Alfonso sees himself as winner of the bet and with satisfaction sums of the substance of the entire tit-for-tat: “Cosi fan tutte”, crowning the cruel spectacle by first leading the two “new” pairs to the altar and then having the “old” sweethearts return from war. An apparently happy end closes the grisly affair, from which none of the six protagonists will walk away unharmed.
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
24th Season Oct. 2 - 4, 2026
RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY Ricky Ian Gordon &Mark Campbell
Scenes from the Civil War
Town Hall Theater Middlebury, Vermont
802-382-9222
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Music and Libretto by JAKE HEGGIE Libretto by TERRENCE MCNALLY Based on the book by SISTER HELEN PREJEAN, CSJ This opera was commmissioned by the San Francisco Opera
Oscar Seagle Memorial Theater - August 5, 6, 8 at 7:30 PM, August 7 at 2:00 PM Stage Director Conductor Répétiteur/Primary Pianist Intimacy Director Set Designer Lighting Designer Costume Designer Costume Director Wig & Makeup Designer Production Stage Manager Second Pianist Assistant Stage Manager
Octavio Cardenas Filippo Ciabatti John Cockerill Lindsay Warren Baker Andrew Taylor Caden Lessing Glenn Avery Breed Aaron Chvatal Steven Bryant Dominic Bradburn Yukiko Oba Wesley Henderson
Costumes Provided by Wardrobe Witchery The Cast Sister Helen Prejean Joseph De Rocher Mrs. Patrick De Rocher Sister Rose George Benton Father Grenville Kitty Hart Owen Hart Jade Boucher Howard Boucher Motorcycle Cop Older Brother Younger Brother Sister Catherine Sister Lillianne Prison Guard 1 Prison Guard 2 First Mother Mrs. Charlton Teenage Girl Teenage Boy Sr. Helen Prejean Cover Joseph De Rocher Cover Father Grenville Cover Kitty Hart Cover
Abigail Lysinger (August 5, 7) Anne Turner (August 6, 8) Benjamin Somervell (August 5, 7) Aubrey Campbell (August 6, 8) Sarah Antell Makinsey Rosser Braedon O’Hara Roberto Guevara Jr. Marlena St. Jean Daniel Uglunts Molly Garrett Janse Barkley Maximus Taylor Connor Trombly Drake Belrose** **community artist Cristina Rosheger Daphne Buan Julian Robbins Andrew Mak Kayleigh Tolley Madeline Darigan Emma Rogers TBA Emma Rogers Ben Longo Joshua Jones Diane Shim
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Chorus Norah Bailey, John Drake, Abby Guido, Joshua Jones, Jenna Justice, Ben Longo, Kathryn Peterson, Emma Rogers, Diane Shim, Maximus Taylor, Connor Trombly, John Tuvera-Lim, Seth Younglove Youth Chorus* Brielle Barney, Adaline Best, Arlo DesLauriers, Olivia Gillings, Riley Hosan, Manny Huasta, Natalie Keller, Alice Potter, Eliana Rigan, Scarlett Schmidt, Henry Silvernail, Scarlett Silvernail, Teagen Smith, Fallon Stump *participants in Seagle Festival’s Youth Opera Workshop *all Youth Chorus members are participants in Seagle Festival’s Youth Opera Workshop, funded through a Generous Acts grant from the Adirondack Community Foundation and a grant from the Cloudsplitter Foundation
Synopsis The opera opens with a prologue showing a horrific crime: a young teenage couple parked by a secluded lake is brutally attacked, sexually assaulted, and murdered by Joseph De Rocher and his brother. In Act I, Sister Helen Prejean is working at Hope House, a community center in a poor neighborhood of New Orleans. She reveals to her fellow sisters that she has been corresponding with Joseph De Rocher, who is now on death row at Angola State Penitentiary. He has asked her to be his spiritual advisor as his execution date nears. Despite warnings from her colleagues about the emotional toll, Sister Helen drives to the prison, singing a hymn to steady her nerves. Upon arriving, Father Grenville, the prison chaplain, and Warden Benton warn her that Joseph is a cold, unrepentant monster who is just using her. When Helen finally meets Joseph in the visiting room, she finds a complex, arrogant, yet deeply terrified man who insists he is innocent and begs her to help with his final appeal. Sister Helen attends the pardon board hearing. Joseph’s mother makes a heartbreaking, desperate plea for her son’s life, pointing out that society already hates her family and that killing Joseph won’t bring anyone back. However, the parents of the murdered teenagers express their profound anger and betrayal that a nun is championing the killer of their children. The pardon is denied. Exhausted, dehydrated, and caught between the agonizing grief of the victims’ parents and her duty to Joseph, Sister Helen faints at the prison vending machines as the warden informs her that the governor has set the execution date. In Act II, Joseph’s execution is just hours away. In his cell, Joseph aggressively lifts weights to cope with his terror, while the warden reminds him of the precise mechanics of lethal injection. Sister Helen arrives and urges Joseph to speak the truth, warning him that forgiveness is only possible if he confesses his sins. Joseph stubbornly refuses, maintaining his innocence. Joseph’s mother and brothers arrive for their final goodbye. In a devastating scene, Mrs. De Rocher tries to believe her son is innocent, and Joseph cannot bear to tell her the truth. After they leave, Sister Helen confronts the furious and grieving parents of the victims. She listens to their immense pain, realizing she must be a minister of grace to everyone in this tragedy, not just the inmate. Midnight approaches. Father Grenville begins the long walk to the execution chamber, chanting the Miserere alongside guards, inmates, and witnesses. Alone with Helen for his final confession, Joseph breaks down. Terrified of dying with a lie on his soul, he finally confesses the entire brutal truth of the murders to Helen. Crying, he begs for her forgiveness. Helen grants it, promising to be the face of love for him in his final moments. Joseph is strapped to the execution gurney. Asked for his final words, he looks at the victims’ parents and quietly says, “I ask your forgiveness. I wish I could give you your children back.” He looks to the back of the room where Sister Helen stands, locking eyes with her. She sings her hymn of love and faith to him as the lethal drugs are administered. Joseph De Rocher dies. Left alone in the quiet chamber, Sister Helen stands over his body, singing a final, quiet note of peace. This production of DEAD MAN WALKING is part of The Alfred Z. Solomon American Opera Series This production is a venture of The American Center for New Works Development at Seagle Festival Special Thanks to the Dead Man Walking Production Sponsors: Ms. Debby Rice & Mr. Daniel Mason, Joyce & Don Rice, Rebecca & Jay Singer, Mrs. Rosemarie Trainer 23
Program Note It was June of 1997 when Terrence McNally first suggested Dead Man Walking as the subject of our first opera. I can still sense the electric shiver I felt when he said the words. It was a shiver of intense recognition that opera would be exactly the right art form to bring this story to the stage. The emotional language is immense, so it makes sense for the characters to sing, and the drama could fill a large opera house. It is American, yet universal. It is of our time, yet timeless. It is an intimate story with large forces at work, the stakes high at every turn, and thanks to the great film by Tim Robbins (starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn) it has the feeling of being part of the American DNA. It also felt like exactly the right story for me as a composer. With the blessing and enthusiastic support of the amazing Sister Helen Prejean, we set to work. She gave us permission to explore and tell her story as we saw fit, knowing it would need to be adapted and changed for the stage. Her single request was that it remain a story of redemption. It was a first opera for me and Terrence, and a highly controversial project during a time when the premiere of a new American opera was a rare occasion: there might be three in a season. Now there are dozens each year. San Francisco Opera General Director Lotfi Mansouri made sure we had everything we needed to produce the work at the highest level possible. The cast included Susan Graham as Sister Helen, John Packard as Joseph DeRocher, and Frederica von Stade as his mother. The conductor was Patrick Summers, the director was Joe Mantello with sets by Michael Yeargan. Opening night was October 7, 2000. It went well. Very well. The run was sold out and two additional performances were added. Reviews were all over the place, but nobody was ambivalent; everyone had a strong opinion. The opera did what we had hoped: it moved and surprised people, and brought them into a dialogue about something they had perhaps only considered in the abstract. Immediately following that first production, six opera companies joined forces to create a new production from director Leonard Foglia and designed Michael McGarty. It was designed to be flexible so that it could fit on many stages in various opera houses and it traveled widely starting in 2002. It is in this production that the great mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato made her New York opera stage debut, and it is this production that she will sing the challenging role of Sister Helen Prejean at the Teatro Real. By now, the opera has traveled around the globe with more than 300 performances on five continents, including major productions in New York, Houston, Sydney, Adelaide, Dresden, Vienna, Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver, Cape Town, Dublin and Copenhagen, to name a few. It has also been embraced by universities and conservatories. Early in 2017, Dead Man Walking received its 50th international production at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC. Later in 2018, it received its 60th international production. Last season it was produced in a new production by the Metropolitan Opera in New York. The journey continues and the dialogue intensifies as the difficult central question of the story is posed again, as it has been throughout the history of mankind: are we for vengeance or forgiveness? - Jake Heggie Jake Heggie - composer American composer Jake Heggie (b.1961) is best known for Dead Man Walking (2000), the most widely performed new opera of the last 25 years, with a libretto by Terrence McNally, and his critically acclaimed operas Moby-Dick (2010), Three Decembers (2008), Intelligence (2023), and It’s a Wonderful Life (2016), all with libretti by Gene Scheer. In addition to 10 full-length operas and numerous one-acts, Heggie has composed more than 300 art songs, as well as concerti, chamber music, choral, and orchestral works, seeking out projects that invite a wide range of perspectives and possibilities. His compositions have been performed on five continents, and he regularly collaborates with some of the world’s most beloved artists as both composer and pianist. photo credit: James Niebuhr Terrence McNally - librettist Terrence McNally (1938-2020) was an American playwright, librettist, and LGBTQ+ trailblazer, described by the New York Times as “the bard of the American Theater.” One of the few playwrights of his generation to successfully pass from the avant-garde to mainstream acclaim, Terrence redefined American playwriting for six decades and was the recipient of five Tony Awards (two for his plays Love! Valour! Compassion! and Master Class, two for the books to his musicals Kiss of the Spider Woman and Ragtime, and the 2019 Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement). He received the 2011 Dramatists Guild Lifetime Achievement Award (he was Vice President of the Guild from When words fail, music speaks- Hans C Andersen 1981 to 2001), the 2015 Lucille Lortel Lifetime w t v y Achievement Award, a 1996 induction into the American Theater Hall of Fame, and, in 2018, an induction into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His other ty accolades include an Emmy Award (Andre’s Mother), two Guggenheim Fellowships, a Rockefeller Grant, four Drama Desk Awards, two Lucille t Lortel Awards, two Obie Awards, and three Hull-Warriner Awards. Terrence was an alumnus of Columbia University and received numerous honorary degrees, including from NYU and Juilliard, where he helped create the playwriting program in 1993. His legacy lives on in his plays, musicals, t t u t and operas that continue to be performed all over the world, as well as in his papers, which are kept and open to the public at the Harry Ransom t t Center in the University of Texas at Austin. photo credit: Al Pereira
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Music by RICHARD RODGERS Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II Book by HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE Suggested by “The Trapp Family Singers” by Maria Augusta Trapp
Oscar Seagle Memorial Theater - August 19, 20, 22 at 7:30 PM, August 21, 22 at 2:00 PM Stage Director Music Director/Pianist Set Designer Lighting Designer Costume Designer Costume Director Wig & Makeup Designer Stage Manager Assistant Music Director/Pianist Assistant Stage Manager
Corey Trahan Neill Campbell Richard Kagey Robert Chalk Glenn Avery Breed Pat Seyller Steven W. Bryant Timothy Duggins Amelia Arguelles Wesley Henderson
Costumes Provided by Wardrobe Witchery The Cast (in order of appearance) Maria Rainer Sister Berthe Sister Margaretta The Mother Abbess Sister Sophia Captain Georg von Trapp Franz Frau Schmidt Liesl Friedrich Louisa Kurt Brigitta Marta Gretl Rolf Gruber Elsa Schraeder Ursula Max Detweiler Herr Zeller Baron Elberfeld 2 Postulants Admiral von Schreiber Liesl Understudy Marta/Gretl Swing Louisa/Brigitta Swing
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Ensemble Janse Barkley, Daphne Buan, Aubrey Campbell, Madeline Darigan, Molly Garrett, Ben Longo, Andrew Mak, Braedon O’Hara, Julian Robbins, Benjamin Somervell, Marlena St. Jean, Kayleigh Tolley, Anne Turner, John Tuvera-Lim In the breathtaking hills of Austria, a free-spirited postulant named Maria is sent to serve as a governess to the seven strictly raised children of the widowed Captain von Trapp. Through the transformative power of music, Maria brings joy, laughter, and song back into their lives, capturing the hearts of the children—and the Captain himself. But as the dark shadow of World War II looms over their beloved homeland, the family must find the courage to stand by their convictions and risk everything for freedom and love.
Scenes & Musical Numbers Act One Scene 1. Nonnberg Abbey Preludium Scene 2. Mountainside Near the Abbey The Sound of Music Scene 3. The Office of the Mother Abbess Maria My Favorite Things Scene 4. A Corridor in the Abbey Scene 5. The Living Room of the Trapp Villa Do-Re-Mi Scene 6. Outside the Trapp Villa Sixteen Going on Seventeen Scene 7. Maria’s Bedroom The Lonely Goatherd Scene 8. A Hallway in the Trapp Villa Scene 9. The Terrace of the Trapp Villa How Can Love Survive? The Sound of Music (Reprise) Scene 10. A Hallway in the Villa Scene 11. The Living Room So Long, Farewell Scene 12. A Corridor in the Abbey Morning Hymn Scene 13. The Office of the Mother Abbess Climb Ev’ry Mountain
Nuns of Nonnberg Abbey Maria Sisters Berthe, Sophia, Margaretta, Mother Abbess Maria & Mother Abbess Maria, von Trapp Children Rolf & Liesl Maria & Children Max, Elas, Captain von Trapp Children, Captain von Trapp, Maria Children Nuns Mother Abbess & Nuns
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Scene 1. The Terrace The Lonely Goatherd (Reprise) My Favorite Things (Reprise) No Way to Stop It Something Good Scene 2. A Corridor in the Abbey Scene 3. The Office of the Mother Abbess Gaudeamus Domino Scene 4. A Cloister Overlooking the Chapel Maria (Reprise) Confitemini Domino Scene 5. The Living Room Sixteen Going on Seventeen (Reprise) Scene 6. The Concert Hall Do-Re-Mi (Reprise) Edelweiss So Long, Farewell (Reprise) Scene 7. The Garden of Nonnberg Abbey Finale Ultimo: Climb Ev’ry Mountain (Reprise)
Max & Children Children & Maria Elsa, Max, Captain von Trapp Maria Nuns Nuns Nuns Maria & Liesl Maria, Captain von Trapp, Children Maria, Captain von Trapp, Children Maria, Captain von Trapp, Children Mother Abbess & Nuns
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2026 Seagle Festival Faculty & Staff General Director Artistic Director Director of Education & Community Engagement Administrative Intern Voice Faculty Conductor Music & Coaching Faculty
Director of Productions Stage Directors
Intimacy Director Production Stage Manager Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager
Josh Cook Marissa Perri Byron Jones Stephen Lusmann Chad Payton Filippo Ciabatti Amelia Arguelles Neill Campbell John Cockerill Andrea DeVito Yukiko Oba Richard Kagey Octavio Cardenas Cara Consilvio Richard Kagey Corey Trahan Lindsay Warren Baker Dominic Bradburn Timothy Duggins Wesley Anderson
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Tony Kostecki Darren K. Woods Technical Director
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Robert Chalk Caden Lessing
Set Designers Props Director
Richard Kagey Andrew Taylor Elizabeth Russo
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Denise Ussery Jesse Stephenson Andrew Taylor
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2026 Seagle Festival Leadership Profiles Tony Kostecki, General Director Tony Kostecki was appointed General Director of Seagle Festival in January of 2008. Previous to this appointment, Tony held the position of General Manager at Seagle from 2006-2007. Before moving into management, he was on the faculty of Seagle Festival as a vocal coach/pianist 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. From 20022007 he was also the Fort Worth Opera Chorus Master and writer of many of the supertitle translations for Fort Worth Opera. As a vocal coach/pianist, 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 BA in Music from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, and his MM Degree in Piano Accompanying and Organ Performance from the University of Kansas in Lawrence. Darren K. Woods, Artistic Director Darren K. Woods was appointed General Director of Seagle Festival in the summer of 1996. Since that time, Seagle has experienced incredible growth in almost every aspect including budget, production quality, facilities and faculty/staff. Darren transitioned to Artistic Director in January 2008. In February 2017, Darren returned full-time to Seagle Festival and is now also leading the Festival’s development and fundraising efforts. Darren was General Director of the Fort Worth Opera, from 2001 to 2017. Under his leadership, the Fort Worth Opera increased subscription and donor bases and also moved from a full season to a festival format company. Prior to his appointment in Fort Worth, he was the General Director of the Shreveport Opera in Louisiana. Mr. Woods is a frequent vocal competition judge. Over the past few years, he has served as a panel judge for the Richard Tucker Foundation, the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, the Lieber Competition, the Denver Opera Guild Competition, the Dallas Opera Guild Competition and the Marguerite McCammon Competition. He has been a guest grant panelist for the State of Louisiana (Music, Opera and Theater), the National Endowment for the Arts, the State of Nevada and the Fort Worth Arts Council. Mr. Woods performed as a professional operatic tenor for twenty years prior to beginning his management positions in such venues as: The New York City Opera, Carnegie Hall, Washington Opera, L’Opera
Madrid, Opera Trieste, Seattle Opera, Dallas Opera, Baltimore Opera, Santa Fe Opera and many others. Josh Cook, Director of Education & Community Engagement Josh Cook has worked across the non-profit sector as a stage director, coach, vocal performer, and project manager. Josh previously worked with the largest state historic site and museum network on major federal grant projects and system operations, including project coordination within their UNESCO World Heritage program. In his capacity as a stage director and performer, Josh has worked with companies including Cincinnati Opera, University of Cincinnati, Seagle Festival, Opera Columbus, Opera Project Columbus, Collegium Cincinnati, MIOpera, Short North Stage, and The Ohio State University. As a performer, Josh received awards from the MONCA and Opera Columbus. Josh was a two-time emerging artist with Seagle Festival (2016, 2017) and an assistant stage director (2019) before joining full-time as Company Manager in 2024. Josh joined the University of Cincinnati as an Adjunct Instructor of Opera in 2021, working with graduate students in Opera History and Stagecraft. Josh was the Managing Director of Capriccio Youth Choir from 2022-2023, covering a period of 70% increased student enrollment while leading changes to their volunteer process and organizational operations. Josh is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, receiving an AD in Opera Direction and an MM in Voice Performance, and The Ohio State University, receiving a BM in Voice Performance. Committed to a strong Adirondack community, Josh currently serves on the Essex County Arts Council and the Adirondack Land Trust’s Next Generation Council. Richard Kagey, Director of Productions Richard Kagey began his career at Seagle Festival as a 16-year-old singer in 1963. Since then he has continued to act, direct, design and teach for colleges, universities, the Broadway Theatre, professional opera companies and regional and community theatres across the US. He has designed and directed more than 300 productions including standard repertoire, children’s operas, and world premieres. He considers himself to be lucky to have spent his career discovering new works or new approaches to old works and then sharing them with an audience - “there is nothing better.”
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2026 Seagle Festival Faculty/Staff Profiles Amelia Arguelles, Vocal Coach/Pianist Pianist Amelia Arguelles graduated in May with a Master’s of Music degree in Collaborative Piano from the University of Michigan, where she was a a student of Dr. Ana María Otamendi. Particularly enthusiastic about opera, she most recently served as a coach and continuo player for the University of Michigan production of Handel’s Semele. She has assisted on several other opera productions both in and out of school, including Verdi’s Rigoletto and Joseph Bologne’s L’amant anonyme with Finger Lakes Opera, Johnathan Dove’s The Enchanted Pig at the Crane School of Music, and Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi at La Musica Lirica in Novafeltria, Italy. Originally from Plattsburgh, NY, Amelia is a graduate of the Crane School of Music where she received her BM in Piano Performance. Lindsay Warren Baker, Intimacy Director Lindsay Warren Baker (she/her) is a consentforward stage director, theatrical intimacy director, writer, and teaching artist based in Rochester, NY. A proud Theatrical Intimacy Education (TIE) Educator Advocate, Lindsay is an Instructor of Opera and the resident Intimacy Director for Eastman Opera Theatre at the Eastman School of Music and the primary intimacy choreographer for Nazareth University’s theatre program where she is also adjunct musical theatre faculty. Lindsay has also provided theatrical intimacy for Geva Theatre Center (A Christmas Carol), STAGES St. Louis (Austen’s Pride), Blackfriars Theatre (In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play), The Classics Company (The Seagull, The Cherry Orchard, Three Sisters), JCC CenterStage (On the Market), and several other local community and educational theater groups. Having grown up spending summers in the ADK just down the road at Eagle Lake, Lindsay is ecstatic to be joining the Seagle Festival this season for Dead Man Walking. Dominic Bradburn, Production Stage Manager Dominic Bradburn is a Chicago based Stage Manager who is thrilled to be returning for a third year at Seagle Festival. A graduate from UIUC with a BFA in stage management. His recent stage management credits include Old. Long. Since. with Still Inspired Dance Company, La Femme Dance Festival 2026 with Red Clay Dance Company, The Joffrey Ballet’s Winning Works 2026, Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs a Christmas Carol Again with Clownshow LLC, and Chicago Performs 2025 at the MCA. His previous Seagle credits include Mayo Buckner, Pirates of Penzance, Sweeney Todd, Cold Mountain, Don Giovanni, and Brigadoon. When not stage managing, Dominic enjoys baking, board games, crocheting, and lying down. Steven Bryant, Wig & Makeup Designer Steven W. Bryant has designed costumes, wigs and make-up for some of the most prestigious companies in the United States. He has designed for Seagle Festival for over 30 years. His designs have also been seen on the stages of San Diego Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Dallas Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Houston Grand Opera and New York City Opera to name a few. World premieres include Bernstein’s Quiet Place, Picker’s Emmeline, Jorge Martin’s Before Night Falls and J.F.K. by David T. Little. His Broadway credits include Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Julie Taymor’s Green Bird. He has designed costumes for many operas, including Frau Margot by Thomas Pasatieri and Britten’s The Turn of the Screw for Opera Omaha. He recently completed a project with Francis Ford Coppola called Distant Visions. Neill Campbell, Vocal Coach/Pianist Neill Campbell is a New York City-based pianist who has traveled the U.S. as a pianist, coach, chorus master, and music director. He has worked with companies such as the Janiec Opera Company, Shreveport Opera, Pensacola Opera, and Gulfshore Opera and served for four seasons as program director for the Gate City Bank Young Artist Program at Fargo-Moorhead Opera, where he also made his conducting debut with Bastien and Bastienne and Trouble in Tahiti. A passionate advocate for new music, Neill has collaborated with forward-thinking companies, performing in productions such as Scalia/Ginsburg (Charlottesville Opera), Eurydice (Opera Grand Rapids), Glory Denied (Opera Company of Middlebury), and the world premiere of Touch (Opera Birmingham). At Seagle Festival, he music directed The Pirates of Penzance, Don Giovanni, Fellow Travelers, the world premiere of Harmony, Fiddler on the Roof, and various workshops of new operas in development. John A. Trainer, Jr. Artist
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Octavio Cardenas, Stage Director Stage director Octavio Cardenas captivates audiences with his visionary, visceral, and physical style of directing. Born in the city of Guadalajara, Mexico, Opera News has praised him for creating “an immersive theater experience” while the Dallas Morning News hailed him for bringing “every character and situation to life.” This year saw him directing 3 world premieres: Dolores by Nicolas Lell Benavides and Marella Koch, Llantos by Adam del Monte, and Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote by Pulitzer Award Winner Anthony Davis. Also, Andrea Chenier for Opera Delaware and Ainadamar and Die Fledermaus for Eastman Opera Theater. He received his Master of Fine Arts in Theatre from UCLA, a Master of Music from the University of South Carolina, and a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Centenary College in Louisiana. He was a Resident Artist at Minnesota Opera for 4 seasons and has served as the Head of Directing Staff at Des Moines Metro Opera where he directed very successful site-specific productions of María de Buenos Aires in a Black Box, Rappaccini’s Daughter at Des Moines Botanical Gardens, Galileo Galilei at a Planetarium, The Tender Land on a corn field and La bohème for the main stage. He has also been on the directing staff at Chautauqua Opera and is currently a Professor of Opera at The Eastman School of Music Robert Chalk, Lighting Designer Rob Chalk is an up–and-coming theatrical lighting designer and programmer. He is currently pursuing a BFA in Lighting Design & Technology at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) and will complete his degree this upcoming academic year. At CCM, he has worked in a multitude of productions. Some notable productions include the opera L’Egisto as an Assistant Lighting Designer and the musical Sweeney Todd as the Programmer. While programming and design are his specialty, he has spent time as a head electrician at CCM and as a freelance lighting professional for live events and concerts. Outside of lighting, Rob has a hobby of writing Science-Fiction stories. He is excited to be working at the Seagle Festival as the Lighting Designer and hopes you enjoy the show. You can learn more about Rob and his work on his website: www.5-hat-rob.com Aaron Chvatal, Costume Designer/Director Aaron returns for his seventh season at Seagle Festival. Previous Costume Design credits include Mayo, Fellow Travelers, The Fantasticks, and The Isle of Tulipatan, and coordinating costumes for Evita, Marriage of Figaro, Brigadoon, With Blood With Ink, and Cendrillon. Additional opera design credits include six seasons at Opera on the James, two seasons at The Janiec Opera Company at Brevard Music Center, and the World Premiere of Mayo at Crane School of Music. Aaron is the Faculty Costume Director at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington. Filippo Ciabatti, Conductor Filippo Ciabatti is the Music Director of the Opera Company of Middlebury, where he made his debut with Fidelio in June 2023. He has conducted leading orchestras and opera companies across the U.S. and internationally, including Boston Baroque, Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Irving Symphony Orchestra, Portland Symphony Orchestra, MaconMercer Symphony Orchestra, San Angelo Symphony Orchestra, Vermont Symphony Orchestra, Opera North, University of Illinois’ Lyric Theatre, and the ICM Orchestra. His international engagements include performances with the Universidad Central Symphony Orchestra (Colombia), Aurora Festival Orchestra (Sweden), Orchestra Toscana dei Conservatori (Italy), and members of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (Italy). In 2024, Ciabatti was awarded the Joel Revzen Conducting Prize, leading to performances with the Festival Orchestra Napa alongside internationally renowned soloists Ray Chen, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and Time for Three. Ciabatti is the founding Artistic Director of Upper Valley Baroque (VT), a professional chamber orchestra and choir. He also serves as Director of Orchestral and Choral Activities at Dartmouth College’s Hopkins Center for the Arts. Additionally, he has served on the faculty of Camerata Bardi Vocal Academy and Opera Viva (Italy). filippociabatti.com John Cockerill, Vocal Coach/Pianist Pianist and vocal coach John Cockerill is delighted to return to Seagle Festival for another summer. He currently serves as Head of Music at Tri-Cities Opera in Binghamton, NY, and has also been on the music staff of Des Moines Metro Opera. He holds M.M. degrees in Musicology from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and in Collaborative Piano from the University of Colorado Boulder. Recent credits include Sweeney Todd, Brigadoon, A Little Night Music, Once Upon a
2026 Seagle Festival Faculty/Staff Profiles Mattress, La bohème, The Manchurian Candidate and The Great Gatsby at Seagle Festival, as well as A Grand Night for Singing, The Fantasticks, Suor Angelica, and numerous family operas with Tri-Cities Opera. Active in musical theatre, he made his Off-Broadway debut at the New York Musical Theatre Festival and received a Jeff Award nomination for Bonnie & Clyde in Chicago. He is featured on Rosśa Crean’s The Great God Pan (Navona Records). Cara Consilvio, Stage Director Cara Consilvio is a director and producer of opera, theater, and film. Cara will serve as the Guest Artistic Director for Opera Grand Rapids 2026-2027 Season. Her recent directing projects include La bohème for Portland Opera, and Let’s Celebrate, a world premiere of three chamber operas for White Snake Projects. Other recent productions include Carmen and The Elixir of Love for Charlottesville Opera, and La bohème for Opera Carolina. Cara has directed productions for Guerilla Opera, Opera Grand Rapids, Opera Naples, Tri-Cities Opera, Opera in the Heights, Chautauqua Opera, Opera Carolina, Fort Worth Opera, Anchorage Opera, Piedmont Opera, and others. Cara has also had engagements with The Glimmerglass Festival, Houston Grand Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, The Atlanta Opera, Tulsa Opera, American Opera Projects, and Opera Saratoga. As an educator and guest director, Cara has taught at Oberlin Conservatory, The Boston University Opera Institute and directed productions for Loyola University at New Orleans, The Cleveland Institute of Music, UC San Diego, Depauw University and The Hartt School of Music. Cara is a co-founder of Hup! Productions. Her feature film directing debut, a documentary called For the Love of Friends is currently available to watch on PBS passport. www.caraconsilvio.com Andrea DeVito, Vocal Coach/Pianist Andrea DeVito is a collaborative pianist and vocal coach based in Philadelphia, PA with a master’s degree in Opera Coaching & Collaborative Piano from Temple University. Andrea spent four years working at Miami Music Festival as Répétiteur for their Baroque Institute and became the first Music Director for their inaugural Advanced Young Musicians program in 2023. In 2024, she served as a Benenson Young Artist at Palm Beach Opera’s selective Studio Artist Program, and has been featured throughout the 2020s as a pianist and coach at various companies across North America. Andrea has worked at institutions of every level ranging from major companies like Florida Grand Opera and the Academy of Vocal Arts to regional houses like Gulf Shore Opera. She specializes in working with students at academic institutions, and has most recently debuted as music director for Giancarlo Menotti’s opera The Consul with Liberty City Arts & Prismatic Arts Ensemble. Timothy Duggins, Stage Manager Timothy Duggins is excited to continue his journey with Seagle Festival for their 2026 season. Timothy is currently earning a BFA in Stage Management at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in the School of Design and Production. He has a background in theatre, dance, & opera, and has spent much of that time in outdoor and community spaces. Previously, he has worked with Spoleto Festival USA as the Production Stage Manager over Chamber Music, as well as Snow Camp Outdoor Theatre’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (PSM), UNCSA’s The Nutcracker (ASM) and The Great Comet (ASM). This summer, Timothy headed back to Charleston, SC with Spoleto Festival USA. Timothy is excited to collaborate with new artists in new places this year and is ready to see what is created in these beautiful spaces. Jan Franklin, Wig & Makeup Artist Jan lives in the Tidewater area of Virginia. She enjoys her work as a freelance hair and makeup artist, staying busy with various projects across film, commercial, theater, and opera. She and her husband recently celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary. Their greatest joy is spending time with their daughters, sons in law, and six grandchildren. Jan is an avid sewer and loves to travel. Wesley Henderson, Assistant Stage Manager Wes is excited for his first summer with the Seagle Festival! He has previously worked as the stage manager for the MTW Academy production of The Little Mermaid Jr., as well as stage managing shows like Smokefall (2024) and ASMing A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2023) during his time at Wichita State University. Wes has also done work at WSU as a scenic carpenter, sound designer, and sound board operator; in addition to studying film. Of all the things he has tried in theatre and film, stage management
remains his favorite, and he is so thrilled to have the opportunity to learn new skills by assistant stage managing opera productions! Byron Jones, Voice Teacher Singer and master teacher Byron Jones is wellknown to Washington DC-area audiences, having performed regularly for more than three decades in opera, concert, recital, and intimate cabaret settings. Jones’s comprehensive repertoire spans more than 400 years—from Monteverdi to contemporary works, especially those by underrepresented composers. He is a sought-after adjudicator, especially for young singers, believing strongly in the value of honest feedback and a solid technical foundation. Dr. Jones is Professor of Voice and Coordinator of Vocal Performance Programs at Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester, VA, where his primary teaching responsibilities include private voice and vocal literature. His Shenandoah students have gone on to careers as professional singers, arts administrators, speech-language pathologists, music educators, and music therapists. He has been a member of the voice faculty at Seagle Festival since 2012. Singers from his Seagle studio have sung at the MET, WNO, Virginia Opera, Glimmerglass, Wolf Trap, LA Opera, Merola, Sarasota, Oslo, Toulouse, and Glyndebourne. Eric Kephart, Executive Chef Eric Kephart’s journey at Seagle Festival began in 2015 when he joined the team as the custodian, and his dedication to the organization has been unwavering ever since. That same year, he made a memorable—if fleeting—appearance on stage in Les Misérables as “Dead Corpse #1” in the infamous sewer scene. Over the years, Eric’s role evolved, culminating in his appointment as chef in 2022, where his culinary artistry has delighted singers and staff alike. Beyond Seagle Festival, Eric divides his time between the United States and San Luis Potosí, Mexico, where he teaches English to an international student base through the Cambly platform. A multifaceted artist and designer, he is best known for his bespoke bow tie brand, ZONK BOW TIES, which showcases his creative ingenuity. As a passionate advocate for the arts and a devoted member of the Seagle Festival team, Eric brings an infectious energy and steadfast commitment to the festival and its artists. His contributions, both behind the scenes and in the kitchen, continue to enrich the Seagle community. Caden Lessing, Associate Lighting Designer Caden is a lighting designer from Houston, Texas. He is in his second year of pursuing his BFA at Mason Gross School Of The Arts, Rutgers University. He finds passion in allowing light to play a pivotal role on stage and is eager to explore the creativity the medium offers. Opera is uncharted territory for him, and he welcomes this new opportunity with artistic curiosity. His recent credits include: Hamlet (MGSA), Everynight They Go Someplace (MGSA). He hopes you enjoy the show! Stephen Lusmann, Voice Teacher Stephen Lusmann has enjoyed a successful international career in opera and concert having performed at Oper der Stadt Bonn, Opera de Monte Carlo, Washington National Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall and with numerous other opera companies, symphonies and festivals in the United States and Europe. On recordings Mr. Lusmann may be heard in Richard Strauss’ opera Der Friedenstag and on several recordings of songs by Logan Skelton and William Horne. His students are having tremendous international success performing professionally throughout the United States, Canada and Europe with companies such as the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, Deutsche Opera Berlin, and on Broadway. In addition, they are winning prestigious vocal competitions and are members of university voice faculties. Stephen Lusmann is Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan where he was awarded the Harold Haugh Award for Excellence in Studio Teaching in 2020. He was the voice teacher for the Fort Worth Opera Studio from 2010-2017, taught at Music in the Marché in Italy, is currently a voice teacher with Key Chorale in Sarasota, Florida, and has been a voice teacher at Seagle Festival since 2001. Yukiko Oba, Vocal Coach/Pianist Highly sought-after pianist Yukiko Oba is a Bostonbased artist known for her abilities as both a collaborative and concert pianist. Serving as a senior member of the music staff at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Ms. Oba has collaborated with many young singers who now sing professionally at major opera houses in the US and abroad including The Metropolitan Opera, Chicago Lyric Opera, Los
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2025 Seagle Festival Faculty/Staff Profiles Angeles Opera, Santa Fe Opera, St. Louis Opera, Glimmerglass, Houston Grand Opera and countless others. Singers such as Gabriella Reyes, Ava Pine, Vanessa Becerra, Eric Ferring, Mack Wolz, Sondra Kelly, and Anthony Roth Costanzo have engaged with Ms. Oba in the studio and stage alike. As a concert pianist, she has appeared at Jordan Hall and the Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum. Most recently, she’s performed as a solo pianist for the Boston Lyric Opera’s Bluebeard’s Castle and performed Alma Mahler songs with Naomi Louisa O’Connell. Ms. Oba is an affiliate artist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In addition, she has served as a staff and audition pianist for Boston Lyric Opera, Boston Opera Collaborative, The Beth Morrison Project, Odyssey Opera, Boston Modern Opera Project, Seagle Festival, Opera NEO, The Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, The Mass Opera competition, and many others. Ms. Oba holds a Bachelor’s degree from Kunitachi College of Music in Tokyo, Japan. In her free time, Ms. Oba enjoys spending time with her family and running marathons. In 2024 she placed first overall among the women’s division in the Adirondack Marathon. Chad Payton, Voice Teacher Dr. Chad R. Payton is excited to return to “the hill” for his nineeenth summer – it’s good to be back! Previous to teaching voice at Seagle Festival, he was a two-time emerging artist (2002 & 2005). Payton is an Associate Professor of Voice and Associate Dean for Student Success at Capital University in Columbus, OH, where he won the Praestantia Award for Outstanding Teaching in 2022 and the Cotterman Award for Outstanding Service to Students in 2023. Artists in his NYC studio have placed in various levels of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition and have performed at Glimmerglass, Wolf Trap, Chautauqua, Sarasota, Central City, Saratoga, Opera Theatre Saint Louis and others. Payton made his Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center debuts in Michael Ching’s opera, Corps of Discovery, and has presented masterclasses at The Boston Conservatory at Berklee and Westminster Choir College. His only requirement for his artists is that they show up as themselves, share their gifts, and build their confidence and independence. Marissa Perri, Administrative Intern Marissa Elizabeth Perri, a Philadelphia native, is a passionate advocate for making opera accessible to audiences of all generations, both onstage and behind the scenes. She currently serves in leadership roles with Opera Baltimore as Office Coordinator, and with the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra as Concert Operations Manager and Librarian. Marissa is deeply committed to bridging generational gaps within the operatic community, believing that young advocates are essential to sustaining the art form’s future. Marissa most recently performed in the chorus of Opera Baltimore’s Tosca. In the summer, she appeared as the Hausaufmeister in Ariadne auf Naxos while covering Zerbinetta with Chicago Summer Opera. Additional credits include Rossignol in Ravel’s L’Enfant et les Sortilèges at the Peabody Conservatory and Constance in Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites (2023). Marissa earned her Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the Peabody Conservatory in May 2025. She currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland, where she enjoys caring for her ever-growing collection of houseplants. Connor Robertson, Technical Director Connor Robertson is a Technical Director currently based in Los Angeles where he is pursuing an MFA at California State University-Fullerton. Having worked in theatre since high school, he graduated with a BFA in Theatrical Design and Technology from the University of Colorado at Boulder in December of 2022, and has worked as a designer, carpenter, stagehand and technical director at various theatres around Colorado, New York and Florida. After working as a staff carpenter at Bay Street Theatre in Long Island, he spent a year working as a freelance carpenter, stagehand and scenic designer around the New York City area. Companies include TINC productions, Empire Technical Fabrication, White Plains Performing Arts Center, and Randomly Specific Theatre Company. Prior to his time in New York, he worked as a carpenter and stagehand in theatres around the Denver Metro area, where he’s a proud member of IATSE Local 7. Denver area companies include Denver Center Theatre Company, The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Curious Theatre Company and Colorado Shakespeare Festival.
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Elizabeth Russo, Props Director Elizabeth Russo is delighted to be making her debut with Seagle Festival. Recent props manager credits include Snow Angel (Ohio University), Bootycandy (Vibrancy Theater), and John Proctor is the Villain (Ohio University). She was also the assistant properties manager for Sense and Sensibility and The Winter’s Tale with the American Shakespeare Center in 2025. She has a BFA in Production Design and Technology from Ohio University. More at www. elizabethroserusso.com.
Amelia Schafer, Costumer Amelia Schafer is a Hispanic Studies major entering their senior year at Whitman College. Previously at Whitman, they were the costumer for The American Century (2025) and the One Acts Festival (2026). During the school year, they work in the Harper Joy costume shop and as a TA for the Hispanic Studies Department. Amelia is excited to return to Seagle Festival. They appreciate their family, friends, and everyone at Seagle for their support in this wonderful opportunity. Pat Seyller, Costume Designer/Director Pat Seyller returns for her 30th season with Seagle Festival, she arrived the same season as Darren Woods but missed a season in 2004, (in VA building an Aida). 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 was the Costume Director of Opera Theatre of St Louis for 33 years and has been the Virginia Opera Costume Director for 43 years. Pat has also worked at Glimmerglass Opera, Lake George Opera and the Santa Fe Opera. Her designs for Seagle Festival have been seen in Cinderella, Candide, La Bohème, The Magic Flute, Lysistrata, The Merry Widow, Don Giovanni, Once Upon a Mattress, Dialogues of the Carmelites, Carmen and many others. Jesse Stephenson, Carpenter Jesse Stephenson is thrilled to be coming back to Seagle Festival for his second summer in the scene shop. He just recently graduated from Wichita State University this May, with a BFA in Design and Technical Theatre and a Stage Management Certificate. During WSU’s 2025-2026 season he served as Stage Manager on Company in the fall, and Scenic Designer on Time Stands Still in the spring. You can see more of Jesse’s work on his website www.jessestephenson. weebly.com Andrew Taylor, Set Designer/Scenic Artist Andrew Earl Taylor is a Scenic Designer and Artist based in Chicago IL. This is his third summer at Seagle Festival and is excited to return as the scenic designer for the festival’s first 3 productions as well as the festival’s charge scenic artist. Recent credits include scenic design for Nevada Conservatory Theatre’s productions of Hedda Gabler, The Underpants, and Murder on the Orient Express as well as scenic painting for The National Atomic Testing Museum’s World of Fallout Exhibit. He holds an MFA in Scenic Design from the University of Nevada Las Vegas, and a BFA in Theatre Design and Technology from Illinois Wesleyan University. Corey Trahan, Stage Director Corey Trahan is a performer, educator, and stage director with more than 85 roles across opera, operetta, music theatre, oratorio, and recital stages. Known for his comic timing, vocal versatility, and charismatic presence, he has appeared internationally in repertoire ranging from operatic classics to contemporary musical theatre. He is Director of the Opera Studio at TCU and serves on the directing staffs of Tokyo Opera Studio and the Trentino Music Festival. In 2026, he joins the Seagle Festival to direct The Sound of Music. 2025-26 directing credits include L’enfant et les sortilèges, The Medium, A Service of Love, The Turn of the Screw, Carmen, and Die Zauberflöte, alongside performances with Fort Worth Opera (Madama Butterfly) and Louisiana Delta Ballet (The Polar Express). Corey has held faculty and leadership positions at the University of Louisiana, Mahidol University in Bangkok, and Northwestern State University. He holds degrees from the University of North Texas (DMA), University of Houston (MM), and Louisiana State University (BM), and has been an apprentice at Lake George Opera, Central City Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, Amarillo Opera, Shreveport Opera, and Seagle Festival. He is a member of AGMA, Actors’ Equity Association, NATS, NOA, and Opera America.
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Denise Ussery, Lead Carpenter Denise Ussery is so excited for her third summer at Seagle Festival! Some previous credits include Stagehand and Carpenter at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, and Carpentry Apprentice for the Colorado Shakespeare Festival. While attending Wichita State University Denise worked in the scene shop while also acting as a student lighting and sound designer. She was also a Co-Technical Director for WSU’s Empty Space Theatre. You can see more of Denise’s work on her website www.deniseussery.
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2026 Seagle Festival Emerging Artists KEY: ED = Education/Training * indicates returning artist
HT = Hometown RCT = Recent Engagements
Sarah Antell, mezzo-soprano HT: Phoenix, Arizona ED: BM, Baldwin Wallace Conservatory; MM, Louisiana State University RCT: Mom/Granny, Little Red’s Most Unusual Day, Enid Massey, The Shining, Nashville Opera: Queen Sophine, Becoming Santa Claus, Opera Louisiane; Martirio, The House of Bernarda Alba, Cleveland Opera Theater Seagle 2026: Mrs. Patrick De Rocher, Dead Man Walking, Mother Abbess, The Sound of Music Ruth Pelmas Artist Norah Bailey, mezzo-soprano HT: Greenville, South Carolina ED: BM, Eastman School of Music RCT: Prince Orlovsky, Die Fledermaus, Vicky, A Grand Night for Singing, Varna International; Prince Orlovsky, Die Fledermaus, Priest (cover), In a Grove, Alto Soloist, Messiah, Eastman School of Music Seagle 2026: Mother/Granny, Little Red Riding Hood, Liesl, The Sound of Music Seagle Festival Guild Artist Janse Barkley, tenor ED: BM, Northwestern University RCT: Godin (cover), La Rondine, Northwestern University; Antonio, Le nozze di Figaro, Prague Summer Nights; Jupiter, Orpheus in the Underworld, Samuel, The Pirates of Penzance, Filberto, Il signor Bruschino, Opera Projects for Undergraduate Singers Seagle 2026: Howard Boucher, Dead Man Walking Peter Scott Oberdorf Artist Daphne Buan, soprano HT: Madison, Wisconsin ED: BM, Eastman School of Music; MM Bard College Conservatory of Music RCT: Nella, Gianni Schicchi, Bard College Conservatory; Gretel, Hänsel und Gretel, Lauretta, Gianni Schicchi, Queens Summer Vocal Institute; Nuria, Ainadamar, Belinda, Dido and Aeneas, Eastman Opera Theatre; Despina, Così fan tutte, Aneta, Lilacs and Lilies, Vienna Summer Music Festival Seagle 2026: Despina, Così fan tutte *Aubrey Campbell, baritone HT: Utica, New York ED: BA, Hamilton College RCT: Zuniga, Carmen, Police Sergeant, The Pirates of Penzance, Seagle 2025; Verges/Balthazar, Much Ado About Nothing, Romeo, Romeo and Juliet, Theater at Woodshill; Louis, Angels in America, Mark, Rent, Provost, Hamilton College Seagle 2026: Sir Joseph Porter, H.M.S. Pinafore, Joseph De Rocher, Dead Man Walking Richard Kagey & Steven Bryant Artist *Madeline Darigan, mezzo-soprano HT: Saco, Maine ED: BM, Boston Conservatory at Berklee RCT: Mom/Grandma, Little Red’s Most Unusual Day, Alma March, Little Women, Boston Conservatory; Oliver Wendell Holmes, Mayo Buckner, Queen Monkey/ Lord Tiger, Monkey & Francine, Seagle 2025 Seagle 2026: Dorabella, Così fan tutte, Mrs. Charlton, Dead Man Walking Erica & John Foster Artist
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*John Drake, baritone HT: Gainesville, Georgia ED: BA, University of Georgia; MM, Temple University RCT: Ivan Karas, A Cossack Beyond the Danube, Loudon Lyric Opera; Pirate King, The Pirates of Penzance, Timmy/Sam, Mayo Buckner, Fall Season Artist, Seagle 2025; Don Giovanni, Don Giovanni, Pandolfe, Cendrillon, Temple Opera Theatre Seagle 2026: Guglielmo, Così fan tutte, Captain Georg von Trapp, The Sound of Music Molly Garrett, mezzo-soprano HT: Orlando, Florida ED: BM, University of North Florida; MM, University of Tennessee; RCT: Blanche, Dialogues of the Carmelites, Cendrillon, Cendrillon, Mrs. Nolan, The Medium, Maestra delle Novizie, Suor Angelica, University of Tennessee Seagle 2026: Cousin Hebe, H.M.S. Pinafore, Jade Boucher, Dead Man Walking Richard V. & Janet McManus Artist
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Roberto Guevara, Jr., tenor HT: Reading, Pennsylvania ED: BM, Temple University RCT: Odoardo, Ariodante, Minister, Cendrillon, Don Ottavio (cover), Don Giovanni, Commander X, The Handmaid’s Tale, Dormont, La Scala di Seta, Temple Opera Theatre Seagle 2026: Father Grenville, Dead Man Walking, Franz, The Sound of Music Dorothy & Frank Shames Artist *Abby Guido, soprano HT: Boynton Beach, Florida ED: BM, MM, Frost School of Music, University of Miami RCT: Sylviane (cover), The Merry Widow, Sarasota Opera; Jo/Choir Director, Mayo Buckner, Isabel, The Pirates of Penzance, Seagle 2025; Contessa, Le nozze di Figaro, Catarina, The Leopard, Le Loup, Les malheurs d’Orphée, Frost Opera Theater Seagle 2026: Fiordiligi, Così fan tutte, Sister Berthe, The Sound of Music Hattie Mae Lesley Foundation Artist Joshua Jones, tenor HT: Robinsville, North Carolina ED: BM, University of North Carolina School of the Arts; MM, University of Alabama RCT: Mozart, Mozart and Salieri, Mobile Opera; The Witch, Hänsel and Gretel, Kaspar, Amahl and the Night Visitors, Prince Charming, Cendrillon, UA Opera Theatre; De Fiesque, Maria di Rohan, A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute Seagle 2026: Ferrando, Così fan tutte, Admiral von Schreiber, The Sound of Music Hattie Mae Lesley Foundation Artist Jenna Justice, soprano HT: Greenville, South Carolina ED: BM, Furman University; MM, Eastman School of Music RCT: Sandman, Hänsel und Gretel, Music on Site; Sarah Millick, Bitter Sweet, Julia DeWeert, The Cousin from Batavia, The Ohio Light Opera; Quartet, Evidence of Things Not Seen, Marianne, Silent Light, Soeur Constance, Dialogues of the Carmelites, Eastman Opera Theatre Seagle 2026: Despina, Così fan tutte, Elsa Schraeder, The Sound of Music, Fall Season Artist Lisa Reid Artist Ben Longo, baritone HT: Nashville, TN ED: BM, Tulane University; MM, Georgia State University RCT: John Sorel, The Consul, Eisenstein, Die Fledermaus, Georgia State University Opera; Marcello, La bohème, FIO Italia; John Proctor, The Crucible, Harrower Summer Opera; Don Magnifico, La Cenerentola, Bayview Music Festival Seagle 2026: Don Alfonso, Così fan tutte,
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Abigail Lysinger, mezzo-soprano HT: Dallas, Texas ED: BM, University of Michigan; MM, University of Houston Moores School of Music RCT: Teresa, La Sonnambula, Teatro Nuovo ; Kate Pinkerton, Madama Butterfly, Opera in Williamsburg; The Monitor, Suor Angelica, Jo, Little Women, Maggie Hobson, Hobson’s Choice, L’enfant, L’enfant et les sortilèges, Moores Opera Center Seagle 2026: Sr. Helen Prejean, Dead Man Walking, Ursula, The Sound of Music Hattie Mae Lesley Foundation Artist *Andrew Mak, tenor HT: Milton, Massachusetts ED: BM, Boston University RCT: Remendado, Carmen, Wimpy, Mayo Buckner, Spit, Anything Goes, Seagle 2025; Spinelloccio, Guccio, Gianni Schicchi, Boston University Seagle 2026: Ralph Rackstraw, H.M.S. Pinafore, Prison Guard 2, Dead Man Walking Nick Dankner Artist Braedon O’Hara, baritone HT: Collegeville, Pennsylvania ED: BM, West Chester University Wells School of Music RCT: Father, Hänsel und Gretel, The Frog King, The Three Feathers, Guglielmo, Così fan tutte, West Chester University Opera Seagle 2026: Carpenter, H.M.S. Pinafore, George Benton, Dead Man Walking Darren K. Woods Artist
2026 Seagle Festival Emerging Artists Kathryn Peterson, soprano HT: Lockhart, Texas ED: BM, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music; MM, Rice University Shepherd School of Music RCT: Papagena, Die Zauberflöte, Rice University ; Ava, In the Rush, Yum-Yum, The Mikado/Die Fledermaus, Jacobs School of Music; Susanna, Le nozze di Figaro, Zerlina, Don Giovanni, Mon Ami: Weimar Seagle 2026: Maria Rainer, The Sound of Music John & Helen Seagle Artist Julian Robbins, baritone HT: Superior, Wisconsin ED: BM, Shenandoah University RCT: Boss/Thug, SWEAT, Pistola (cover), Falstaff, Shenandoah University Seagle 2026: Dick Deadeye, H.M.S. Pinafore, Prison Guard 1, Dead Man Walking Phyrne & Ron Pitkin Artist Emma Rogers, mezzo-soprano HT: Weston, Connecticut ED: BM, Carnegie Mellon University; MM, Boston Conservatory at Berklee RCT: Alto, Time to Act, Melisande (cover), Impressions de Pellèas, Alma March, Little Women, Cathleen, Riders to the Sea, Phebe Sherman, Whaling Women, Boston Conservatory Seagle 2026: Little Buttercup, H.M.S. Pinafore, Sister Sophia, The Sound of Music Laurence & Karen Meltzer Artist Cristina Rosheger, soprano HT: Highland Park, Illinois ED: BM, DePaul University; MM, Boston Conservatory at Berklee RCT: Mélisande, Impressions de Pélleas, Boston Conservatory; Rose Maurrant, Street Scene, Fiordiligi, Così fan tutte, Alice Ford, Falstaff, DePaul Opera Theatre; Pamina, Die Zauberflöte, Chicago Summer Opera Seagle 2026: Fiordiligi, Così fan tutte, Sister Catherine, Dead Man Walking, Sister Margaretta, The Sound of Music Seagle Festival Alumni Artist Makinsey Rosser, soprano HT: Stockbridge, Georgia ED: BM, Valdosta State University; MM, Michigan State University RCT: Fanny, La Cambiale di Matrimonio, Michigan State Opera; Micaëla, Carmen, Laurie, The Tender Land, Valdosta State Opera; Soprano Soloist, Messiah, Ocala Symphony Orchestra Seagle 2026: Sister Rose, Dead Man Walking, New Postulant, The Sound of Music Fulton Fryar Artist Diane Shim, soprano HT: Houston, Texas ED: BM, University of Texas at Austin RCT: Suor Osmina, Suor Anglelica, The Shepherdess, L’enfant et les sortilèges, Fourth Spirit, Cendrillon, UT Opera Seagle 2026: Little Red Riding Hood, Little Red Riding Hood, Frau Schmidt, The Sound of Music Jim & Eileen Carnahan Artist Benjamin Somervell, bass-baritone HT: McGehee, Arkansas ED: BM, Mississippi State University; MM, University of Alabama RCT: Don Pasquale (cover), Don Pasquale, Fiorello, Il barbieri di Siviglia, Count Ceprano, Rigoletto, Druid City Opera; Everybody, Lucinda y las Flores, Escamillo/ Zuniga, Carmen, Baron Zeta, Die Lustige Witwe, Opera in the Ozarks; Sergeant Bouncer, Cox and Box, Peter, Hansel and Gretel, King Melchior, Amahl and the Night Visitors, UA Opera Theatre Seagle 2026: Joseph DeRocher, Dead Man Walking Tony Kostecki Artist Marlena St. Jean, soprano HT: Owings, Maryland ED: BM, Temple University; MM, Eastman School of Music RCT: Ida, Die Fledermaus, Silvio, 24, or The Cure of Love, Eastman Opera Theatre; Dalinda, Ariodante, The Dew Fairy, Hänsel und Gretel, Temple Opera Theater Seagle 2026: Josephine, H.M.S. Pinafore, Kitty Hart, Dead Man Walking Phyllis & Marty Korn Artist
Maximus Taylor, bass-baritone HT: Louisville, Kentucky ED: BM, University of Kentucky RCT: Masetto, Don Giovanni, St. Peter, Too Many Sopranos, Antonio, Le nozze di Figaro, Aram, A Nation of Others, University of Kentucky Opera Seagle 2026: Wolf/Woodsman, Little Red Riding Hood, Motorcycle Cop, Dead Man Walking, Max Detweiler, The Sound of Music Eunice Vickrey Artist Kayleigh Tolley, mezzo-soprano HT: Waldoboro, Maine ED: BM, Oberlin College & Conservatory; MM, Boston Conservatory at Berklee RCT: Meg, Little Women, Dorabella, Così fan tutte, Boston Conservatory Opera; Cherubino, Le nozze di Figaro, Prague Summer Nights; Hänsel, Hänsel und Gretel, Chicago Summer Opera; Nancy, Albert Herring, Zandra, Alice Tierney, Oberlin Opera Theater; Zandra, Alice Tierney, Opera Columbus Seagle 2026: Dorabella, Così fan tutte, First Mother, Dead Man Walking Kemp & Nancy Smith Artist Connor Trombly, tenor HT: Burlington, VT ED: BM, DePaul University RCT: Alfred, Die Fledermaus, Martin, The Tender Land, DePaul Opera Theater; Frederic, The Pirates of Panzance, Unadilla Theater Seagle 2026: Older Brother, Dead Man Walking, Rolf Gruber, The Sound of Music Janet & Moe Friedman Artist Anne Turner, mezzo-soprano HT: San Antonio, Texas ED: BM, Southern Utah University; MM, Boston Conservatory at Berklee RCT: Alona, A Time to Act, Jo, Little Women, Maurya, Riders to the Sea, Ruth Post, Whaling Women, Boston Conservatory Opera; Carmen, Carmen, Zelda 1924, The Ghosts of Gatsby, Southern Utah University Seagle 2026: Sr. Helen Prejean, Dead Man Walking, Fall Season Artist Robert & Judith Anderson Artist *John Tuvera-Lim, baritone HT: Omaha, Nebraska ED: BM, University of Nebraska at Omaha; MM, Shenandoah University; GPD, Boston Conservatory at Berklee RCT: Pelléas, Impressions de Pelléas; John Brooke, Little Women, Boston Conservatory Opera; Mayo, Mayo Buckner, Dippy, Anything Goes, Seagle 2025; Ford, Falstaff, Polyphemus, Acis and Galatea, Shenandoah Conservatory Opera Seagle 2026: Boatswain, H.M.S. Pinafore, Guglielmo, Così fan tutte Joseph Steiniger & Mary McDonald Artist Daniel Uglunts, baritone HT: Dallas, Texas ED: BM, Northwestern University RCT: Le Dancaïre, Carmen, Rabonnier (cover), La Rondine, Ottone, L’incoronazione di Poppea, Pritschitsch, The Merry Widow, Sid (cover), Albert Herring, Guglielmo (cover), Così fan tutte, Northwestern Opera Theater; Silvio (cover), Pagliacci, Opera Festival of Chicago; Wilhelm, The Ghosts of Versailles, Papageno, Die Zauberflöte, Miami Music
Festival Seagle 2026: Captain Corcoran, H.M.S. Pinafore, Owen Hart, Dead Man Walking, Herr Zeller, The Sound of Music Kemp & Nancy Smith Artist
*Seth Younglove, tenor HT: Fort Mill, South Carolina ED: BA, College of Charleston RCT: El Remendado, Carmen, Stagehand, Master Class, Charleston Opera Theater; Billy Crocker, Anything Goes, Beckmann/Henry, Mayo Buckner, Fall Season Artist, Seagle 2025; Normanno, Lucia di Lammermoor, Gulf Shore Opera; Spoletta, Tosca, Teatro Lirico d’Europa; Rodolfo, La bohème, Greve Opera Academy; Hoffmann, Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Tamino, Die Zauberflöte, Eisenstein, Die Fledermaus, College of Charleston Seagle 2026: Ferrando, Così fan tutte, Baron Elberfeld, The Sound of Music, Fall Season Artist David Schlansker Artist
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A HOME OF YOUR OWN CAPITAL CAMPAIGN THE NEED Seagle Festival operates on a 32-acre property in Schroon Lake, NY in the heart of the Adirondacks. Our campus includes a theater, rehearsal studio, dining hall and artist and staff housing. The majority of these facilities and infrastructure have outlived their useful life, are rife with accessibility issues that affect our artists and faculty, but most importantly fail to meet the high artistic standards, quality, and reputation of our training program and performances. Top among the outdates facilities are our current theater, our dining hall, and some of our artist housing. Right - clockwise from top left: outdated artist housing, theater dressing room extension, stage house foundations, theater interior
THE VISION Seagle Festival is determined to create facilities that match the abilities and aspirations of our artists, and the quality of the works we present. We also aspire to expand our programming beyond the summer and fall to engage in additional educational and community partnerships, with a goal to be an indispensable year-round part of the vibrant and growing arts community in the North Country. In order to achieve our goals, we plan to upgrade our infrastructure, construct a new state-of-the-art theater, a new dining/multipurpose hall, and additional artist housing. Left - clockwise from top left: renderings of new dining/multi-purpose hall, interior of new theater, exterior of artist housing, interior of dining hall
Above: exterior rendering of new state-of-the-art theater
HOW TO BE A PART Seagle Festival has begun a capital fundraising campaign to achieve our goals. Funds raised will support planning, construction, endowment and operating reserves. To learn more, please contact Seagle Festival Artistic Director Darren Woods at darren@seaglefestival.org or call (518) 532-7875. 39
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