Seattle Opera Staff
Christina Scheppelmann
General Director
Marissa Betz-Zall
Chief Financial Officer
Chris Burkett
Director of Development
Aren Der Hacopian
Director of Artistic Administration & Planning
Angela Gist
Chief Operations Officer
Kristina Murti
Director of Marketing & Communications
Doug Provost
Director of Production
Dennis Robinson, Jr.
Director of Programs & Partnerships
ADMINISTRATION
Elton John Torres
Board Liaison & Executive Assistant to the General Director
HUMAN RESOURCES
Kristin McCarthy
Human Resources Manager
ARTISTIC
Blaine Inafuku
Associate Director of Artistic Administration & Planning
Aric Lee
Artistic & Music Assistant
Jonathan Dean
Dramaturg
Paula Podemski
Company Manager
Emmy Ulmer
Titlist
MUSIC
Michaella Calzaretta
Chorus Master & Head of Music Staff
Philip A. Kelsey
Assistant Conductor
David McDade
Head of Coach-Accompanists
Jay Rozendaal
Coach-Accompanist & Orchestra Librarian
Stephen Wall
Chorus Personnel Coordinator
Beth Kirchhoff
Chorusmaster Emeritus
Michael J. Hawk, Camille Ortiz
2023/24 Resident Artists
DEVELOPMENT
Robert Babs
Development Operations Manager
Raymond Chao
Associate Director of Development – Individual Giving
Julia Curns-Welch
Associate Director of Development – Institutional Giving
William Ekstrom
Events Coordinator
Maria Meyer
Associate Director of Development – Stewardship & Events
Emma Potter
Development Operations Coordinator
Mariana Sandoval
Individual Giving Officer
Lauren Superville
Individual Giving Officer
Isabel Thomas
Associate Director of Development – Campaigns & Operations
Emma Wahl
Individual Giving Project Specialist
Diana Wu
Individual Giving Officer
FINANCE
Randee Byrd
Payroll Manager
Korey Carter
Finance Associate
Erica McIntyre
Staff Accountant
Lindsey O’Connor
Controller
FACILITIES
Todd Clark
Facilities Manager
Will Faulhaber
Facilities Assistant
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Stuart McLeod
SQL Developer and CRM Administrator
Brian Simpson
T Senior Engineer
Iain Quigley
Desktop & User Support Technician
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Arryn Davis
Social Media Manager
Joshua Gailey
Communications & Public Engagement Manager
Glenn Hare
Associate Director of Communications
Larisa J. Melkumova
Graphic Designer
Symone Sanz
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Meg Stoltz
Associate Director of Marketing
Hank Tian
Digital Marketing Manager
SALES AND SERVICES
Neal Castelo
Ticketing Operations Manager
Erin Cunningham
Audience Services Assistant Manager
Betsy Heimburger
Audience Services Coordinator
Debra McKinney
Audience Services and Group Sales Manager
John Renfroe
Associate Director of Marketing, Sales and Services
Corrie Yadon
Senior Manager, Patron Experience
Julia Barnes, Eric Jeffords, Brian King, Nick Passabet, Christy Pulliam
Audience Services Representatives
PRODUCTION
Alicia Moriarty
Assistant Production Director
Rachel Walrath
Assistant Production Manager
Ben Rampley
Assistant Technical Director
Ranleigh Starling
Assistant Lighting Designer
COSTUME, HAIR, AND MAKEUP DEPARTMENT
Kathleen Trott
Costume Shop Manager
Ashlee Naegle
Wigs, Hair and Makeup Manager & Designer
Cheryl del Rosario Lavarias
Costume, Hair, and Makeup Administrative Manager
Nell Thompson
Costume Show Manager
Bel Callero
Costume Rental Assistant
Tony Oteromarrero
2023/24 Seattle Arts Leadership Fellow
Cynthia Abbott
Lead Cutter/Draper
Cora Brown, Renita Davenport
Cutter/Drapers
Alice Cao, Rachael Smith-Ferri, Ruthanne Swanson
First Hands
Amy Bengtson, Marie Kramer, Alex McCoy, Yoko Niendorf
Stitchers
Miriam Goodman-Miller
Crafts Supervisor
Amara Madeo
Crafts Assistant
Courtney Kessler-Jeffrey
Wardrobe Head
Christy Kazimour
Assistant Wardrobe Head
Rosetta Greek
Lead Hair and Makeup Artist
Trisha Partida, Shelby Rogers, Patti Wilmot, Terry Wright
Principal Hair and Makeup Artists
STAGE MANAGEMENT
Mike Janney
Stage Manager
Quinn Chase, Mike Egan
Assistant Stage Managers
STAGE CREW
Justin Loyd
Master Stage Carpenter
Jason Balter, Bruce Warshaw
Assistant Master Stage Carpenters
Adam Lantz, Matthew Lint, Robert Millard, William Montes, Monica Schulz
Assistant Stage Carpenters
Jim Nash
Master Electrician
Martin Cunningham
Assistant Master Electrician
Anna Freelund, Jessica Gable, Jim Gable, Matt Johnson
Assistant Electricians
Chris Reay
A/V Supervisor
Lucious Taylor
Video Engineer
Kylle Collins
Head of Properties
Kyle Covert
Assistant Head of Properties
Candy Solie
Lightboard Operator
Dale Skyllingstad, Greg Zatloka
Master Sound Technicians
PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS
Naomi André, Ph.D.
Scholar in Residence
Gemma Balinbin
Youth Programs Manager
Alexei Cifrese
Programs & Partnerships Coordinator
MJ Cooper
Tour Coordinator
Kenneth Kellogg
Artistic Ambassador
Sara Litchfield
Associate Director of Youth Programs
Marjoram J. E. Lynn
Engagement Manager
Lokela Alexander Minami
Associate Director of Community Engagement
Callum Alden, Chad DeMaris, Elizabeth Peterson, Hallie Schmidt, Ivy Zhou, Jonah Spool, Jessica Andrews, Jinshil Yi, Jose Iniguez, Jacqueline Tardanico, Melissa Plagemann, Nancy Zylstra, DJ Jordan
Teaching Artists
Mia Falcone
Teaching Assistant
Li-Cheng Hung, Steven Luksan
Collaborative Pianists
Principals, stage directors, choristers, stage managers, assistant stage managers, and assistant directors employed in this production are members of the American Guild of Musical Artists AFL-CIO.
The musicians are represented by the Seattle Symphony and Opera Players’ Organization, a Chapter of the International Guild of Symphony, Opera, and Ballet Musicians.
Scenery construction and stage crew work is performed by employees represented by I.A.T.S.E., Local #15.
Costume and wardrobe work is performed by employees represented by I.A.T.S.E., Local #887.
Scenic artists and hair/makeup work is performed by employees represented by I.A.T.S.E., Local #488.