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CENTRAL CITY OPERA HOUSE ASSOCIATION ADMINISTRATION & STAFF

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Pelham G. Pearce, Jr., General/Artistic Director [Bio]
John Baril, Music Director
John Moriarty, Artistic Director Emeritus
Paul Curran, Artistic Consultant

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Rita Sommers, Director of Operations
Nichole Kirkpatrick, Controller
Wanda Larson, Office Administrator/Gift Shop Buyer

BOX OFFICE
Heather Rae McFadden, Manager of Sales
Syd Johnson, Group Sales Associate

DEVELOPMENT
Barbara Zarlengo, Director of Development
Scott Finlay, Associate Director of Development
Alicia Holt, Devolopment Manager

HISTORIC PROPERTIES
Jim Johnson, Director of Historic Properties    
Sam Carrington, Historic Properties Maintenance

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
Valerie Hamlin, Director of Marketing
Heather Brecl, Associate Director of Marketing/Young Professionals Project Manager
Erin Joy Swank, Website & New Media Coordinator
Kelly Nelson, Publicist
Melissa Rick, Graphic Design Consultant

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Deborah Morrow, Director of Education & Community Programs
Emily Murdock, Coordinator of Education & Community Programs
Erin Joy Swank, Production/Stage Manager of Education & Community Programs

MUSIC STAFF
Kim Peoria, Orchestra Manager/Assistant to Music Director

PRODUCTION STAFF
Karen T. Federing, Director of Production

BONFILS-STANTON FOUNDATION ARTISTS TRAINING PROGRAM STAFF
Marc Astafan, Administrator
Michael Baitzer, Principal Coach
John Moriarty, Founder

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Nancy S. Parker, Chairman
Maureen K. Barker, President
Dr. Gregg Kvistad, Treasurer
Michael Huseby, Secretary

PARENT BOARD Pamela Bansbach Nancy P. Brittain Janette W. Chase Barbara Danos Joanne Field The Honorable Robert Fullerton Gail Gordon Judith W. Grant Chris Hansen James R. Hilger, Jr.  Molly Jansen Phyllis G. Knight Larry J. Manion Hilton G. Martin J. Landis Martin, Chairman Emeritus Anne McGonagle Todd Owen     Dave Palenchar Susan B. Rawley Julia Secor Joanne Sender Phoebe Smedley     Janet Swinburn Timothy White

HONORARY BOARD Gerald Bader The Honorable Jack W. Berryhill Edward E. Bolle Robert A. Ellis Barbara Ferguson Jeannie Fuller John Fleming Kelly Edward C. Nichols Daniel L. Ritchie Elizabeth Rostermundt Terry Scholes Donald R. Seawell Robert D. Showalter George Ann Victor EX-OFFICIO BOARD Denise Sanderson, 2013 CCO Guild President Dr. Robert Coombe, Chancellor, The University of Denver The Honorable Michael B. Hancock, Mayor, City of Denver The Honorable John W. Hickenlooper, Governor, State of Colorado The Honorable Ron Engels, Mayor, City of Central

ENDOWMENT FUND
J. Landis Martin, President
Nancy S. Parker, Secretary/Treasurer
Jeannie Fuller
John W. Low, Esq.
Julia Secor
Donald E. Scott
Bob Unger
 

2013 FESTIVAL

Musical and Coaching Staff 
Michael Baitzer, Principal Coach/Diction Coach
John Baril, Conductor, The Barber of Seville
Hal France, Conductor, Show Boat
Thomas Getty, Assistant Conductor
Levi Hammer, Chorus Master/Associate Conductor
Bonnie Koestner, Coach/Accompanist
Andrew Kenneth Moss, Stage Combat Instructor/Resident Fight Choreographer
Melinda Sullivan, Movement Coach/Resident Choreographer
Christopher Zemliauskas, Conductor, Our Town

Production Staff 
Karen T. Federing, Director of Production
Nathan E. Thompson, Technical Director
Diane Lin, Stage Manager, The Barber of Seville and Show Boat
Rachel L. Ginzberg, Stage Manager, Our Town and Assistant Stage Manager, Show Boat
Ginger Castleberry, Assistant Stage Manager, The Barber of Seville and Our Town
Stephanie Havey, Assistant Director, The Barber of Seville
Corinne Hayes, Assistant Director, Our Town
Kyle Lang, Assistant Director, Show Boat
Roxanna Tehrani, Production Scheduler
Eric Barnes, Properties Master
Victoria K. Schilling, Assistant Properties Master
Janetta A. Turner, Costume Shop Supervisor
Matthew Pedersen, Wardrobe Head
Barbara Harvey Abbott, Stitcher/Dresser
Lauren Allmeyer, Stitcher/Dresser
Dave Bova, Wig and Makeup Designer/Supervisor
Ashley B. Joyce, 1st Wig and Makeup Assistant
Amy E. Whitaker, 2nd Wig and Makeup Assistant
Paige Stanley, 1st Assistant Lighting Designer
Toranj Noroozi, 2nd Assistant Lighting Designer
Adrina Wilson, Lighting Intern, Show Boat

Festival Services 
Allison Taylor, House and Festival Services Manager

Festival Staffers 
Sarah Alverson, Props Assistant - Colorado
Joseph Fernandez, Jr., Stage Management Production Assistant – Show Boat - Indiana
Rachael Fernandez, Stage Management Production Assistant – The Barber of Seville - Indiana
Joanne Heggemann, Costumes/Wardrobe Assistant – Missouri
Tyler Hypnarowski, Public Relations/Marketing Assistant – New York
Melissa McCallum, Costumes/Wardrobe Assistant – Ontario
Stormie McClelland, Wigs/Makeup Assistant – California
Rachel Merryman, Stage Management Production Assistant – Our Town - New York
Ryan P. Miller, Props Assistant – New York
Laura Pancoast, Gift Shop Assistant – Minnesota
Corbin Patricia Rugh, Office/Music Library Assistant – Virginia
Jonathan Sanford, Assistant House Manager/Company Management Assistant – Virginia
Allison Taylor, Events Assistant – Wisconsin
Taylor Thiede, Wig/Makeup Assistant – Ohio

IATSE/Stagehand Crew Heads 
David C. Clough – Head Props and Union Steward
James Culp – Assistant Props
Victoria Boswell – Assistant Props
Michael Boswell – Head Carpenter
Cindy Maupin – Assistant Carpenter
Miles Stasica – Master Electrician
James Malloch – Head Flyman
Sean Anderson – Assistant Flyman