Friday, Nov. 18th and Saturday, Nov. 19th 2022, 8 p.m.
Location - Theatre Auditorium
Tickets
Full cast and crew
*denotes alumni or guest performer
Opening Scene from La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Violetta, a “kept” woman, throws a lavish party amongst the upper echelons of Parisian society. There, she is introduced to a long-time admirer, Alfredo Germont, who makes a toast in celebration of her. Surprised and disarmed by his declarations, Violetta imagines she could be worthy of love.
- Director: Kimberly Barber
- Music Director: Kate Carver
- Assistant Director: Nuha Yousuf
- Pianist: Cecilia NguyenTran
- Violetta: Keiko Larocque (Katrina Elms, US)
- Flora: Grace Ronan (Fri), Darielle Chomyn (Sat)
- Gastone: Morgan Ballantyne
- Alfredo: Xander Bechard*
- Marquis: Roland Kessler
- Baron: Alexander Muth*
- Chorus:
- Soprano 1: Katrina Elms/Keiko Larocque, Mackenzie Spoltore, Priya Khatri, Margaret Kamerman
- Soprano 2: Gabriella Bell-Divincenzo, Hannah Piercey, Devon Pendergast, Annika Joy, Darielle Chomyn/Grace Ronan
- Alto (Sop 3): MacKenzie Sechi, Delaney Dam, Simone Lemieux*, Sophia Malowany
- Tenor 1: Morgan Ballantyne
- Tenor 2: Wil Ainsbury
- Bass: Roland Kessler, Benjamin Wallace*, Alexander Muth*
“Cosa sento” from Le nozze di Figaro by W.A. Mozart (1756-1791)
Count Almaviva has been mercilessly pursuing his servant Susanna, who just wants to marry her fiancé. An ill-timed visit from the flirtatious pageboy and the meddling Basilio could jeopardize it all.
- Director: Bridget Ramzy
- Music Director: Kate Carver
- Pianist: Cecilia NguyenTran
- Count: Roland Kessler
- Basilio: Wil Ainsbury
- Susanna: Katrina Elms (Fri), Priya Khatri (Sat)
- Cherubino: Sophia Malowany
“Pria di partir” from Idomeneo by W.A. Mozart (1756-1791)
King Idomeneo has made a terrible pact with Neptune that will cost him his son Idamante. His last hope is to send him into exile, on the pretense of escorting Elettra to Argos. Idamante is crushed and bewildered by his father’s unexplained rejection.
- Director: Bridget Ramzy
- Music Director: Kate Carver
- Pianist: Henry Kelsey
- Idomeneo: Morgan Ballantyne
- Elettra: Mackenzie Spoltore (Fri), Margaret Kamerman (Sat)
- Idamante: Sophia Malowany
“You Could Drive a Person Crazy” from Company by Stephen Sondheim (1952-2021)
Bobby is a perennial bachelor who assures his friends he could stop being the third wheel at any time, the three women he is casually dating say otherwise…
- Director: Bridget Ramzy
- Music Director: Kate Carver
- Pianist: Cecilia NguyenTran
- Choreographer: Devon Pendergast
- Marta: Margaret Kamerman
- April: Devon Pendergast
- Kathy: Delaney Dam (Fri), Grace Ronan (Sat)
- Bobby: Wil Ainsbury
- David: Morgan Ballantyne
Card Trio “Mêlons, coupons” & Aria “En vain pour éviter” from Carmen by George Bizet (1838-1875)
Carmen’s lover hasn’t been treating her very well lately. Her friends Mercedes and Frasquita playfully read their fortunes, Carmen’s cards are ominous.
- Director: Bridget Ramzy
- Music Director: Kate Carver
- Pianist: Cecilia NguyenTran
- Carmen: Grace Ronan
- Frasquita: Annika Joy
- Mercedes: Gabriella Bell-Divincenzo
Gambling Scene and Concertante from La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Violetta joins Flora’s party on the arm of Baron Douphol, and immediately sees the recently jilted Alfredo at the gambling table. Tensions and miscommunications arise, leading to Alfredo throwing the money he’s won at Violetta’s feet, completely humiliating and denouncing her.
- Director: Kimberly Barber
- Music Director: Kate Carver
- Pianist: Cecilia NguyenTran
- Violetta: Keiko Larocque (Fri), Katrina Elms (Sat)
- Flora: Grace Ronan (Fri), Darielle Chomyn (Sat)
- Marquis: Roland Kessler
- Baron: Alexander Muth*
- Gastone: Morgan Ballantyne
- Alfredo: Xander Bechard*
- Germont: Benjamin Wallace* (Roland Kessler, US)
- Chorus:
- Soprano 1: Katrina Elms/Keiko Larocque, Mackenzie Spoltore, Priya Khatri, Margaret Kamerman
- Soprano 2: Gabriella Bell-Divincenzo, Hannah Piercey, Devon Pendergast, Annika Joy, Darielle Chomyn/Grace Ronan
- Alto (Sop 3): MacKenzie Sechi, Delaney Dam, Simone Lemieux*, Sophia Malowany
- Tenor 1: Morgan Ballantyne
- Tenor 2: Wil Ainsbury
- Bass: Roland Kessler, Benjamin Wallace, Alexander Muth
Trio from Ariadne auf Naxos (Act 2) “Ach, wir sind es eingewöhnet” by Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Ariadne wakes up on a strange island while three nymphs who live there carry on with their usual activities.
- Director: Bridget Ramzy
- Music Director: Kate Carver
- Pianist: Henry Kelsey
- Assistant Director: Nuha Yousuf
- Najade: Priya Khatri
- Echo: Hannah Piercey
- Dryade: MacKenzie Sechi (Fri), Delaney Dam (Sat)
Opening Scene from Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921)
Poverty stricken Hansel and his sister Gretel scrounge around their house for food and fail to get any work done. When they are fed up, they resort to other ways to pass the time and distract themselves from their hunger.
- Music Director and Pianist: Kate Carver
- Assistant Director: Nuha Yousuf
- Hansel: Darielle Chomyn (Fri), MacKenzie Sechi (Sat)
- Gretel: Keiko Larocque (Fri), Devon Pendergast (Sat)