The Program

Dates: May 24, 25, 26, 31 & June 1, 2, 2002 Production: Music Director: David Sloss Stage Director: Kenneth Tigar Set Designer: Jean-François Revon Costume Designer: Latifa Medjdoub Lighting Designer: Chad Bonnaker

Cast (in order of appearance)

Marcello		Scott Bearden*		Joshua Benaim*
Rodolfo		Benoît Gendron		Jonathan Boyd
Colline		Kirk Eichelberger
Schaunard		Roberto Gomez*
Benoit		Jesse Merlin
Mimì		Karen Frankenstein		Shana Blake Hill
Parpignol		Marc Meyer
Street Urchin		Grant Adams
Musetta		Aimée Puentes		Malinda Haslett*
Alcindoro		Eric Coyne
Customs Officer		Richard Hazel*
Customhouse Sergeant		Benjamin Cohen*

* First appearance with West Bay Opera

Chorus:
Eileen Agbay, Dean Babcock, Riva Bacon, John Beaman, Jessica Bernard, Joanne Bogart, Rick Bogart, Charles Bry, Ann Byler, Sandra Castleberry, Primo Cervantes, Benjamin Cohen, Richard Hazel, Julia Hendryx, Diane Johnston, Mia Liberman, Teresa Lopez-Mercade, Marc Meyer, Sara Beth Morgan, Don Park, Bob Purvey, Liz Seckler, Jackie Stewart, Will Todd, Larry Tom, Diane Yeramian

Ragazzi Boys Chorus:
Grant Adams, Ellis Briery, Taylor Brudos, Charles Duyk, Zachery Norman, Abram St. Amand Poliakoff, Francis Reynolds, Ian Rosenfield, Nathan Wilen, Andrew Winters, David Wood

Supernumeraries:
Bill Bauer, Will Beckett, Emma Wykes Davis, Jennie Floyd, Aimée Jorgensen, Theresa Klusendorf, Maggie McKenna, Jorge Mezei, Bernard Sanders, Rick Rubenstein, Zoe Van Hoover

Orchestra:
Violin I: Kristina Anderson (Concertmaster), Lina Bouze, Judy Kmetko,Virginia Smedberg
Violin II: Chinh Le, Frida Pukhachevsky, Janet Galbraith
Viola: Janet Lynch Gillespie, Camber Charlot
Cello: Ellen Sanders, Janet Witharm
Bass: Christy Crews
Flute: Michelle Caimotto
Flute/Piccolo: Vivian Boudreaux-Mikasa
Oboe: Peter Lemberg
Clarinet: Bruce Foster, Sue Macy
Bassoon: Alice Benjamin
Horn: Zach Maupin, Diane Ryan
Trumpet: Owen Miyoshi, Steve Anderson
Trombone: Craig Whitwell
Timpani: Don Baker
Percussion: Norman Peck
Harp: Celeste Everson Misfeldt

Technical Staff:
Production Manager: Michele Sullivan-Williamson
Business Administration Manager: Ali Jennings
Building Operations Manager: Ben DeBolt
Schools Program Artistic Director: Baker Peeples
Schools Program Coordinator: Thelma Dry•
Orchestra Manager: Christy Crews
Chorus Manager: Jutta Mohr
Chorus Master: Michael Morris
Supernumerary Captain: Will Beckett
Publicity: Ali Jennings
Information Systems: Laszlo Papp
Webmasters: Rick Bogart, Lucinda Surber
Photography: Otak Jump
Videographer: Larry Byler
Costume Shop Supervisor: Michelle Louden
Program: Proteus Graphics
Box Office: Ali Jennings
Accompanists: Veronika Agranov-Dafoe, Mary Martin, Michael Touchi
Research: Rick Bogart
Projected Text: Kenneth Tigar, David Sloss
Stage Manager: Jennifer Ringhand Hsu
Assistant Stage Manager: Eva Franko
Technical Director: Jean-François Revon
Technical Consultant: Jack E. Wilkinson
Assistant Lighting Designer: Corinne Barrows
Lighting Assistants: Alice Louise Dickenson, Paul Toben
Master Electrician: Bob Vaughan
Lighting Board Operator: Corinne Barrows
Follow Spots: Janny Coté, M.R. Gafill, Melissa Lukes Park
Load-In Crew: Zoë Bogart, Winthir Brunnbauer, George Campbell, Paul Hobson, The Russell Homer family, Karl Hsu, Barry Lieberman, Arja Power, Betsy Rose
Projected Text Operator: Stan Ulrich
Sound Board Operator: Lucinda Surber
Properties Design & Construction: Joan Sommerfield
Properties Construction: Jason Spiller•
Assistant Properties Designer: Kaneez Munjee
Properties Manager: Rosalie Banta
Makeup & Hair Design: Rande Harris
Principal Makeup Assistant: Lisa Zomer
Make-up Assistants: Ronit Ben-Shoham, Ginger Brudos, Tina Duyk, Diane Johnston, Danali St. Armand, Emily St. Armand Poliakoff, Nita Shukla
Set Construction: Stagetime, Inc.
Assistant Set Designer/Lead Painter: Serina Shannari
Scenic Painters: David Ganz, Kim Tolman
Master Carpenter: Darin Evans
Carpenters: Jason Hansen, Zsuzsa Odry, Matthew Puffer
Set Decoration:Joan Sommerfield
Crew Chief: Rudy Schroeter
Stage Crew: Bill Bauer, Pat Campbell, André DeOcampo, David Lezan, Stephen Lowens, Pat Markevitch, Lazlo Papp, Will Schroeter, Ben Toso, Guillaume de Zwirek
Assistant Costume Designer: Rebecca Williams
Costume Coordinator: Fawzia Campana
Costume Construction: Richard Battle, Conchita Fayos, Brant Downes
Wardrobe Supervisor: Sara Morris
Dressers: Lyndesay Adams, Elaine Beckett, Caitlin Berka, Joanne Bogart, Emma Davis, Karen Langsley, Margaret Winters
Video Setup: Greg Page, Laszlo Papp
Pit Setup: Ben DeBolt, Carol Harris, Stephen Lowens

House Staff:
Volunteer Coordinator: Andrea Smith•
Opera Preview Chairpersons: Genie Stanker•, Merna Black•
After-Opera Party: Alice Babcock •
Guild Membership Chairperson: Robin Davis Williams•
Refreshments: Phil Smith•, Valerie Trainer•

• West Bay Opera Guild member