Porgy and Bess
By George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward and Ira Gershwin
Artists
- Porgy:
- Bess:
- Serena:
- Crown:
- †
- Sportin’ Life:
- †
- Clara:
- †
- Jake:
- †
- Maria:
- †
- Robbins:
- †
- Peter:
- Strawberry Woman:
- †
- Crab Man:
- †
- Mingo:
- †
- Jim:
- †
- Lily:
- †
- Annie:
- †
- Nelson:
- Undertaker:
- †
- Detective:
- †
- Coroner:
- Conductor:
- Stage Director:
- Set Designer:
- Michael Scott †
- Costume Designer:
- Christina Giannini †
- Lighting Designer:
- Choreographer:
- †
- Fight Director:
- English Captions:
- Sets and Costumes:
- New York Harlem Theatre
Orchestra
- Violin I:
- Emma McGrath, Concertmaster
Jennifer Bai
Mariel Bailey
Brittany Boulding
Cecelia Buss
Timothy Garland
Mikhail Shmidt, Asst. Concertmaster
Clark Story
Jeannie Wells Yablonsky
Arthur Zadinsky
- Violin II:
- Michael Miropolsky, Principal
Kathleen Stern, Asst. Principal
Evan Anderson
Linda Cole
Xiao-po Fei
Sande Gillette
Arthur Girsky
Andrew Yeung
- Viola:
- Arie Schachter, Principal
Wesley Dyring
Sayaka Kokubo
Scott Ligocki
Laura Renz
Julie Whitton, Asst. Principal
- Cello:
- Theresa Benshoof, Principal
Diliana Momtchilova, Asst. Principal
Bruce Bailey
Roberta Downey
Hélène Ferret
Chuck Jacot
- Bass:
- Joseph Kaufman, Principal
Jonathan Burnstein, Asst. Principal
Nancy Griffin
Matt McGrath
- Flute:
- Sharon Sparrow, Principal
Zartouhi Dombourian-Eby
- Piccolo:
- Zartouhi Dombourian-Eby, Principal
- Oboe:
- Ben Hausmann, Principal
Stephan Farkas
- English Horn:
- Stephan Farkas, Principal
- Clarinet:
- Laura DeLuca, Principal
Sean Osborn
Jeff Brooks
- Bass Clarinet/ Tenor Saxophone:
- Jennifer Nelson, Principal
- Alto Saxophone:
- Sean Osborn
Jeff Brooks
- Bassoon:
- Seth Krimsky, Principal
- Horn:
- Jeff Fair, Principal
Jonathan Karschney
Susan Carroll
- Trumpet:
- Justin Emerich, Principal
Vince Green
Brian Chin
- Trombone:
- David Ritt, Principal
Nathan Zgonc
- Timpani
- Michael Crusoe, Principal
- Tuba
- Christopher Olka, Principal
- Percussion
- Ronald Johnson, Principal
Michael Clark
- Pianist
- David McDade, Principal
- Banjo
- John Lowrie, Principal
- Personnel Manager
- Keith Higgins
- Assistant Personnel Manager
- Scott Wilson
Chorus:
- Soprano:
- Tena DuBerry
Nique Haggerty
Stephanie Johnson
Ellaina Lewis
Ashanti Mangum
Ieisha McIntyre
Nicole Prothro
Novalee Richard
- Mezzo:
- Antonia Darlene
Claudette Hatcher
Jessilyn Head
Maria Knox
Cheryl McLin
Samantha O’Brochta
Claire Saunders
Amy Van Mechelen
Crystal Whitney
- Tenor:
- DuWayne Andrews
Kevin Douglass
Kimani Iba
Robert Neal
Blake Saunders
- Bass/Baritone
- Bill Bland
Bojohn Diciple
Michael Dudley
Eldridge Harding
Bertram Johnson
Carl Kelley
Dierre Lopez
Simeon Rhoden
Tracy Turner
Michael Wansley
Supernumeraries:
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- Luther M. Hintz, Supernumerary Captain
Jaymin Brown
Esmé DeCoster
Keith Frasier
Alex Harrington
Nathan Jones
J’Khaylaughn Lewis
Cypress Price-Nascimento
Malcolm Procter
Alexandria Ray
Jahlil Ray
Raven Richardson
Ben Sechrest
Actors:
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- Geoffrey Alm
John Williams Lynch
Orion Protonentis
† Seattle Opera debut
Mary Elizabeth Williams and Erik Anstine are former Seattle Opera Young Artists.