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Production Experience

The Barber of Seville

Music by Gioachino Rossini

Libretto by Cesare Sterbini

Des Moines Metro Opera

Director: Lindy Hume

Conductor: Gary Thor Wedow

Choreographer: Daniel Pelzig

Lighting Designer: Matthew Marshall

Production Designer: Tracy Grant Lord

Wig and Makeup  Designer: Brittany V.A. Rappise

Roll: Stage Operations Intern

Salome

Music by Richard Strauss

Libretto by Hedwig Lachmann, Oscar Wilde

Des Moines Metro Opera

Director: Alison Pogorelc

Conductor: David Neely

Choreographer: Jessica Lang

Lighting Designer: Connie Yun

Scenic Designer: Steven C. Kemp

Costume Designer: Jacob A. Climer

Wig and Makeup  Designer: Brittany V.A. Rappise

Combat Director: Brian Roberston

Intimacy Coordinator: Stephanie Schneider

Roll: Stage Operations Intern

American Apollo

Music by Damien Geter

Libretto by Lila Palmer

Des Moines Metro Opera

Director: Shaun Patrick Tubbs

Conductor: David Neely

Dramaturg: Kate Pitt

Lighting Designer: Bridget S. Williams

Scenic Designer: Steven C. Kemp

Costume Designer: Jacob A. Climer

Projection Designer: David Murakami

Wig and Makeup  Designer: Brittany V.A. Rappise

Movement Director: Leah Tubbs

Intimacy Coordinator: Stephanie Schneider

Roll: Stage Operations Intern

Pelléas & Mélisande

Music and Libretto by Claude Debussy

Des Moines Metro Opera

Director: Chas Rader-Shieber

Conductor: Derrick Inouye

Stage Manager: Brian August

Lighting Designer: Connie Yun

Scenic Designer: Andrew Boyce

Costume Designer: Jacob A. Climer

Wig and Makeup  Designer: Brittany V.A. Rappise

Combat Director: Brian Robertson

Roll: Stage Operations Intern

El Mito

By Andrew Rincón

Purdue University

Director: Rebecca Aparicio, Jess Harris

Stage Manager: Draby Blum

Assistant Stage Manager: Ainsley Werich, Sam Cartwright

Lighting Designer: Hannah Grace Harper

Sound Designer: Huhao Yang

Scenic Designer: Sydney Hagen

Costume Designer: Mae Berg

Props Design: Justin Baker

Intimacy Director: Samantha Kaufman

Violence Director:​ Rob Johansen

Roll: Light Board Operator

Shakespeare in Love

By Andrew Rincón

Purdue University

Director: Kristine Holtvedt

Stage Manager: Virginia Pieczynski

Assistant Stage Manager: Morgan Grabczak, Elissa Finnesy

Choreographer: Kat Hickey

Lighting Designer: Nina Pebeahsy

Sound Designer: Tyler Berg

Scenic Designer: Sydney Hagen

Costume Designer: Carlee Wuchterl

Props Design: Justin Baker

Intimacy Director: Samantha Kaufman

Violence Director:​ Rob Johansen

Roll: Production Assistant

Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play

By Anne Washburn

Purdue University

Director: Zack Neiditch

Stage Manager: Draby Blum

Assistant Stage Manager: Ainsley Werich, Morgan Grabczak

Lighting Designer: Hannah Grace Harper

Sound Designer: Grant Porter

Scenic Designer: Ryan Douglas

Costume Designer: Mae Berg

Props Design: Sydney Hagen

Roll: Production Assistant

All "Mr. Burns", "Shakespeare in Love", "El Mito", "Bright Star", "Mary Shelly Presents: Frankenstein", and "A Midsummer Nights Dream" photos taken by Melodie Yvonne

All "PCDC" photos taken by Andrew Day

All "DMMO" photos taken by Cory Weaver

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