Francis Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites Program

March 31, 2021

Francis Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites
Based on the play by Georges Bernanos

Director: Paul Hopkins
Conductor: Emily Hamper
Piano: Marko Pejanovic
Set and Lighting Designer: Holly Meyer-Dymny
Costume Realization: Inez Khan

Cast

Chevalier de la Force
Xander Bechard (Evan Morin: cover)

Marquis de la Force
Anthony Pacheco (Benjamin Wallace: cover)

Blanche de la Force
Emily Vondrejs - Act I.1, Act II.3, II.4, Act III1, III.2, III.int2, III.4 (Olivia Haramis: cover)
Olivia Haramis - Act I.2, I.3, I.4, Act II.1, II.int1, II. 2 (Emily Vondrejs: cover)

Thierry
Benjamin Wallace (Marigold Vousden: cover)

Off stage voice Act I Sc i, Act III
Emily Hamper

Madame de Croissy (La Prieure)
Rosemary Ganton (Kimberly Barber: cover)

Soeur Constance
Julianna Collevecchio- Act I.3, Act III.3, III.4
Danielle Aprile- Act II.1, II.int1
Julia Gwyn- Act II.2, II.4, III.1

Mère Marie
Jennae Tomalty (Rosemary Ganton: cover)

M. Javelinot (Le Médecin)
Benjamin Wallace (Anthony Pacheco: cover)

Soeur Anne de la Croix
Kimberly Barber

Madame Lidoine (La séconde Prieure)
Hannah Crawford - Act II (Cassandra Amorim, Nicole Terceira: covers)
Cassandra Amorim - Act III (Hannah Crawford, Nicole Terceira: covers)

Nuns Chorus
Soprano- Danielle Aprile, Hannah Crawford, Julia Gwyn, Olivia Haramis, Emily Vondrejs
Alto 1- Cassandra Amorim, Sarah Chadwick, Julianna Collevecchio, Madison Marino, Nicole Terceira
Alto 2- Annalyse Broumpton, Miriam Nisonen Oliver, Marigold Vousden, Sarah Stapleton

L’Aumonier
Evan Morin (Colin Watts: cover)

Soeur Mathilde
Madison Marino- Act.II (Sarah Chadwick: cover)
Sarah Chadwick- Act.III (Madison Marino: cover)

Crowd Chorus
Soprano- Danielle Aprile, Sarah Chadwick, Madison Marino, Nicole Terceira
Alto- Annalyse Broumpton, Miriam Nisonen Oliver, Sarah Stapleton, Marigold Vousden
Tenor- Xander Bechard, Evan Morin, Colin Watts
Bass- Anthony Pacheco, Benjamin Wallace

1er Commissaire
Colin Watts (Xander Bechard: cover)

2e Commissaire
Benjamin Wallace (Anthony Pacheco: cover)

Mère Jeanne
Annalyse Broumpton (Miriam Nisonen Oliver, Marigold Vousden: covers)

Officier
Colin Watts (Benjamin Wallace: cover)

Female Spoken Roles Act III
1ère Vieille: Madison Marino (Miriam Nisonen Oliver: cover)
2e Vieille: Marigold Vousden (Nicole Terceira: cover)
Male Spoken Role Act III
Le vieux Monsieur: Evan Morin (Colin Watts: cover)

Le Geôlier
Benjamin Wallace (Anthony Pacheco: cover)

Solo Nun Act III Sc iv
Miriam Nisonen Oliver
 

STAFF

Producer & Administrative Coordinator: Kimberly Barber
Music Director/Conductor: Emily Hamper 
Pianist: Marko Penjanovic
Director/Acting Coach: Paul Hopkins
Set & Lighting Designer: Holly Meyer-Dymny
Costumes, Makeup, and Hair: Inez Khan, Ina Brogen

Stage Manager & Continuity: Jennifer Schamehorn
Assistant Stage Manager & Digital Rehearsal Coordinator: Naomi Damasco
Theatre Manager & Technical Director: John Hergel
Technical Coordinator: Mathew Kensett
Set Construction: Rob Clark
Sound Mixer: Keith Handegord
Sound Editor: Pete Lamont
Video Editors: Paul Hopkins, Aviel Kurulkar
Film Technical Support: Aviel Kurulkar
Technical support: Naomi Damasco
Pianists: Marko Pejanovic, Emily Hamper
Percussion: Calum Crosbie, Peter Lamont
Movement and Digital Media Instruction: Anna Theodosakis
Voice Instructors: Kimberly Barber, Marianne Bindig, Leslie Fagan, Brandon Leis, Chad Louwerse, James McLean, Jennie Such
Land Acknowledgement: Miriam Nisonen Oliver
Subtitle Translations: Cassandra Amorim, Danielle Aprile, Hannah Crawford, Rosemary Ganton, Olivia Haramis, Jennae Tomalty, Emily Vondrejs
Subtitle creation: Cassandra Amorim, Danielle Aprile, Jennae Tomalty 
Program credits: Sarah Chadwick, Kimberly Barber
Marketing, Publicity and Social Media: Mieke Kanmacher, Cassandra Amorim, Danielle Aprile, Annalyse Broumpton, Julianna Collevecchio, Hannah Crawford, Julia Gwyn, Olivia Haramis, Jennae Tomalty  

Special thanks to Caroline Williamson and the WLU Printing Services department and to Jean Asselin, Patrick Hansen, John Ashmore, Daniela Saioni and Shannon Holmes. Opera Laurier would also particularly like to thank Dr. Anna Ferenc, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Music, for her support for a return to the in-person rehearsals and filming sessions which made this production possible. We also wish to thank Mathew Kensett for his extraordinary work in developing the safety protocols that enabled Dr. Ferenc to successfully submit our proposal to the Pandemic Response Group at Laurier, as well as for the tremendous support provided by Vice President Academic and Provost, Dr. Anthony Vannelli. Last, but not least, we wish to thank our students, whose resilience, optimism and creativity made this project a reality and inspire us every day. They are the future.