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WP Voice Presents LE NOZZE DI FIGARO (2022)
William Paterson University Voice presents the complete opera LE NOZZE DI FIGARO by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Cast (Covers in parentheses)
Count Almaviva: Sal Montero (Owen Gavigan)
Countess Almaviva: Pamela Urgiles (Allysa Totten)
Susanna: Isabella Cacciottolo (Brenna Moran)
Figaro: Alejandro De Los Santos (Austin Sidito)
Cherubino: Janais Martinez (Zoe Vandergast)
Marcellina: Viviana Kaszubski (Taylor Andresen)
Bartolo: Thomas Jefferson
Donna Basilia: Bridget Maresca
Don Curzio: Matthew Rodriguez
Barbarina: Brenna Moran (Emily Lucas)
Antonio: Austin Sidito
Flower Girl 1: Emily Lucas (Kirsten Butler)
Flower Girl 2 : Allysa Totten (Khyriyyah Abdul-Haqq)
Ensemble
Soprano - Kirsten Butler, Emily Lucas, Allysa Totten
Alto - Khyriyyah Abdul-Haqq, Taylor Andresen, Zoe Vandergast
Tenor - Bridget Maresca, Matthew Rodriguez, Austin Sidito
Bass - Christian Astua, Owen Gavigan, Thomas Jefferson
WP Voice Presents ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD (2021)
William Paterson University Voice presents the complete opera ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD by Jacques Offenbach. Due to COVID-19, this performance was given outdoors with masks.
CAST (in order of appearance)
Public Opinion: Bridget Maresca
Eurydice: Brenna Moran
Orpheus: Daniel Lopez
Pluto / Aristeus: Thomas Jefferson
Venus: Janais Martinez
Cupid: Brianna Orfan
Jupiter: Jake Newton
Juno: Khyriyyah Abdul-Haqq
Mercury: Andrew Jones
Bacchus / John Styx: Sal Montero
Diana: Pam Urgiles
Minerva: Helenah Comia
Ensemble: Taylor Andresen, Viviana Kaszubski, Yesol Lim, Jay Park, Youanna Sefein Shenouda, Allysa Totten
MUSIC
Conductor & Piano: Charity Wicks
Violin: Kathy Butler-Hopkins
Double Bass: Billy Smolen
Percussion: Isabelle Thomas
PRODUCTION
Producer & Stage Director: Christopher Herbert; Music Director: Charity Wicks; Choreographer: Angel Reed; Set Designer: Alan Schaefer; Lighting Designer: Ed Matthews; Costume Designer: Rashidah Nelson; Sound Designer & Audio: Cooper Davis; Production Stage Manager: Shari Selke; Props Manager: Shari Selke; Technical Director: Rob McGarvie; Assistant Technical Director: Tom Dwyer; Lighting Board Operators: Ro-z Edelston & James Lockhart; Running Crew: Nick Opalenik & Nathaniel Santelli; Shea Center Director: Alan Schaefer; Promotion: Mary Beth Zeman; Logo Design: Nadia Esposito di Marcantonio; Social Media Marketing: Bridget Maresca; Shea Box Office: Lou Hamel
WP Voice Presents SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD (2020)
William Paterson University Voice presents "A New World" from SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD by Jason Robert Brown in series of videos from our summer 2020 musical theatre production.
Performers:
Emily Lucas
Daniel Lopez
Kaylie Rubinaccio
Lauren D’Imperio
Jake Newton
Anna Hill
Sal Montero
Bridget Maresca
Isabella Cacciottolo
Scarlette Horvath
Chloe Borthwick
Brianna Orfan
Viviana Kaszubski
Brenna Moran
Faculty Co-Producer/Director: Christopher Herbert
Student Co-Producer/Director: Brenna Moran
Technical Director and Video Editor: Caleb Vazquez
Production Stage Manager and Property Master: Shari Selke
Pianists: Warren Helms and Hannah Comia
WP Voice Presents THE FANTASTICKS (2019)
CAST:
El Gallo: Josh Martinez
Luisa: Kaylie Rubinaccio
Matt: Ethan Kimball
Hucklebee: Dominick Wood
Bellomy: Daniel Lopez
Henry: Jake Newton
Mortimer: Matthew Kerr
The Mute: Wendee Marcus
Produced by Christopher Dylan Herbert
Directed by Phillip Sprayberry
Harp: Maria Banks
Music Directed by Warren Helms
Choreographed by Samara Grossman
Production Stage Manager: Shari Selke
Scenic Designer: Al Schaefer
Lighting Director: Ed Matthews
WP Voice Presents WHITMAN’S WAR (2018)
WP Voice presents a reading of Clint Edwards’ new musical.
CAST:
Christopher Dylan Herbert (faculty)
Karen Born-Cafaro (faculty)
Brinley Edwards
Jordan Kenney
Daniel Lopez
Joshua Martinez
Matt Moretta
Brianna Orfan
Gwynne Stevenson
Orchestra: Miles Plant, Robert Radliff, Jessica Wang, Billy Smolen, Jonathan Ward.
WP Opera Presents DIDO AND AENEAS (2018)
WP Opera presents Henry Purcell's timeless masterpiece about love and war.
CAST (in order of appearance)
Belinda: Brinley Edwards
Dido: Lisa Bremer
Second Woman: Paige Inglese
Aeneas: Joshua Martinez
Sorceress: Alyssa Warner
First Witch: Brianna Orfan
Second Witch: Dina O'Reilly
Spirit: Loki Deangelis
Sailor: Matthew Moretta
Ensemble:
Cardarious Bonner, Loki Deangelis, Africa Gray, Christopher Lewis, Matthew Moretta, Georgina Reid, Alyssa Robbins, Crystal Sotiropoulos, and the WP Chamber Choir
Conductor: Lois Buesser
Director: Christopher Herbert
Assistant Director and Choreographer: Daniel Lopez
William Paterson Collage! (2017)
William Paterson University’s Music Department showcased the musical talent of its faculty and students, from jazz to pop to classical, at Collage! 2017, a gala concert event on Friday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Shea Center for Performing Arts on the University’s campus in Wayne.
This concert included performances by the University’s distinguished music faculty and nearly 100 student musicians in a performance that provided a snapshot of the entire William Paterson University music program. The evening included the William Paterson Brass Quintet and Wind Ensemble under the direction of Professor J. Craig Davis, a flute ensemble directed by Professor Karen Demsey, choral groups conducted by choral activities director Lauren Fowler-Calisto, an opera scene performed by the opera workshop led by Professor Paul An, and the William Paterson University jazz orchestra under the direction of Professor David Demsey.