The Program

Dates: May 23–25 & May 30–June 1, 2008 Production: General Director & Conductor: José Luis Moscovich Director: David F. Ostwald Set Design: Peter Crompton Costume Design: Callie Floor Lighting & Video Design: Chad Bonaker Sound Design: Tod Nixon

* First appearance with West Bay Opera

Orchestra:
Violin I: Tina Anderson (Concertmaster), Lina Bouze, Virginia Smedberg
Violin II: Rebecca McCormick, Frida Pukhachevsky,Toshiya Nishi
Viola: Janet Lynch-Gillespie, Anne Coombs-Kenney
Cello: Janet Witharm, Dahna Rudin
Bass: Christy Crews
Flute: Leslie Chin, Vivian Boudreaux-Mikasa
Oboe: Peter Lemberg
Oboe/English Horn: Dana Bauer
Clarinet: Karen Sremac, Susan Macy
Bassoon: Alice Benjamin, Susan Dyer Dias
Horn: Alicia Telford, Daniel Wood, Diane Ryan
Trumpet: Jason Park, Steve Anderson
Trombone: Craig Whitwell
Tuba:Forrest Byram
Timpani: Don Baker
Percussion: Norman Peck
Keyboard: Daniel Cromeenes

Technical Staff:
Production Manager: Michele Sullivan-Williamson•
Associate Production Manager: Christopher Tani
Schools Program Artistic Director: Baker Peeples
Schools Program Coordinator: Thelma Dry•
High School & College Program Coordinator: Riva Bacon
Orchestra Manager: Christy Crews
Orchestra Librarian: Virginia Smedberg
Chorus Manager: Joanne Bogart
Supernumerary Captain: Jorge Mezei
Publicity: Brechin Fluornoy-NEQA PR
Information Systems: Laszlo Papp, Bob Vaughan
Building Operations Manager: Christopher Tani
Webmaster: Lucinda Surber
Photography: Otak Jump
Videographer: Steve Zavala
Costume Shop Supervisor: Heather Patterson
Costume Shop Assistant: Merna Black•
Program: Proteus Graphics
Proofreader: Rosalie Banta
Box Office Manager: Paul Glew
Office Assistant: Andrea Clague
Research: Richard Bogart
Lobby Design: Patricia Tani•

Assistant Conductor & Chorus Master: James Richard Frieman
Staff Pianist: Hadley McCarroll
Pianists: Charles Calhoun, Dmitriy Cogan, Daniel Cromeenes, Melissa Lin, Thomas Shoebotham
Diction Coach: Lea Frey
Assistant Diction Coach: Claudia Maria Schmidt
Titles Translation: José Luis Moscovich
Titles Preparation: Stan Ulrich
Production Stage Manager: Linda Apperson
Stage Manager: William Schroeter
Production Assistant: Clea Arnault
Technical Directors: Jeffery Palmer, William Schroeter
Technical Run Manager: Laszlo Papp
Assistant Lighting Designers: B.J. Coté, Katie Tesarowski
Master Electrician: Bob Vaughan
Assistant Master Electricians: Brendan Coté, Christopher Tani
Light Board Operator: Christopher Tani
Follow Spots: Brendan Coté, Samantha Howell, Sean Kuhn, Maggie McKenna, Patricia Tani•
Load-In Crew: Igor Akimenko, Aakriti Jain, Paulina Kaiser, Chrtstiana Lynn, Teri Manes
Titles Operator: Stan Ulrich
Titles Assistant: Max DeCurtins
Sound Board Operator: Lucinda Surber
Sound Technician: Kevin Scholl
Sound Best Boy: Stan Ulrich
Sound Crew: Randy Kellman
Properties Design & Construction: Joan Sommerfield
Assistant Properties Designer: Patricia Tani•
Properties Manager: Tom Smith
Make-up and Hair Design: Rande Harris
Principal Make-up Artists: David Kirby, Siobhan Thompson
Make-up Assistants: Danya Clevenger, Samantha Howell, Jaimi Maratas
Master Carpenter: Ismael Ruiz-Angón
Set Construction: John Amos, Samantha Howell
Scenic Artist: Nina Ollikainen
Scenic Painters: Rebecca Bui, Harve Citrin, Terrie Crenshaw, Lyle Hurst, Dawn Herrell Jones, Nelson Koskela, Leslye Louie, Michelle Miller, Sawako Tajima, Isabelle de la Tullaye, Mengya Wu, Mengyou Wu
Crew Chief: Rudy Schroeter
Stage Crew: John Amos, John Briery, George Campbell, Steven Cline, Ben Hsu, Ian Hickson, Marc Lewert, Jonathan Williamson
Costume Coordinator: Cynthia Preciado
Costume Construction: Vincent Avery, Cassandra Carpenter, Cynthia Preciado
Crafts: Jocelyn Herndon, Margaret Whitaker
Wardrobe Supervisor: Daphne Pangilinan
Dressers: Zoe Custer, Arielle Hamilton, Young Hsu, Anna Schwartz-Cohen, Laila Smith, Gabrielle Timlin
Video Setup: Laszlo Papp
Orchestra Setup: Stephen Lowens, Kevin Scholl

House Staff:
House Manager Coordinator: Barbara Evangelista
Volunteer Coordinator: Andrea Smith•
Opera Preview Chairpersons: Genie Stanker•, Merna Black•
Opening Night Party: Betsy Rose•
Refreshments: Andrea B. Smith•, Phil Smith•
Historian: Ben DeBolt•

• West Bay Opera Guild member