Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Directed by Alan E. Hicks
Conducted by Joe Illick
Scenic, Projections, and Concept by Alan E. Hicks
Lighting by Chris Rynne ∅
Costumes by Wardrobe Witchery
Wig and Makeup Design & Wigs provided by
Nottingham Design
∅ Shreveport Opera debut
(in order of appearance)
Justin Ramm-Damron*
Charles H. Eaton ∅
Gwenyth Sell*
Benjamin Sieverding ∅
David Walton ∅
Sarah Tucker ∅
Cambria Metzinger*
Steve Valenzuela
* current SOX artist
∅ Shreveport Opera debut
(in alphabetical order)
Lucy Andress
Malaina Aultman
Olivia Currier
Ethan Davis
Jeremy Do
Rachel Gordon
Kaelon Gerard
Caleb Hensley
Jarius Knowles
Pat Magee
Seva May
Marcia Moffatt
Lee Ann Monat
Amelia Osborn
Harry Townsend
Lory Tubbs
Jessica Walker
Jessica Wright
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Violin
Elizabeth O’Bannon, Resident Concertmaster
Elizabeth Beck, Acting Principal Second Violin
Henry Edwards
Michele Gunn
Daniel Santelices
Diana Hector-Norwood
Angela Russell
Viola
Borys B. Smolaga, Principal
Adrienne Gabriel
Cello
Jason Mooney, Principal
Brett Andrews
Double Bass
Justin Kujawski, Principal
Flute
Jennie McRae, Acting Principal
Oboe
Theresa Zale Bridges, Principal
Clarinet
Scot Humes, Principal
David Steele
Bassoon
Andrew Brooks, Acting Principal
Horn
Tom Hundemer, Principal
James Boldin
Trumpet
Jeremy McBain, Acting Principal
Timpani/Percussion
Chandler Teague, Principal
Stage Management
Carol Brian, Stage Manager
Hailey Chiasson, Assistant Stage Manager
Technical Director and Scenary Construction
Josh Talley
Stage Crew - IATSE Local 298
Kat Breitling, Head Props
Matt Dickerson, Head Carpenter
John Whited, Audio
Steve Pyatt, Head Flyman
Robbie Mayberry, 2nd Flyman
Tony Yuse, Head Electrician
James Jones, Weight Loader
Craig Elmore, Weight Loader
Bobby Griffe, Assistant
Dylan Keys, Assistant
Kira Henson, Assistant
Sam Copeland, Assistant
Costume Coordinator
Eura Coleman
Wigs & Makeup Assistants
Elizabeth Dickinson
Amelia Osborn
When you read the synopsis, you will immediately realize that this is not your average Don Giovanni. It was conceived as a non-traditional telling of the story reimagined from the ground up with sets, costumes, lights, projections, and even the stage crew used in new ways. It may benefit from a few words of explanation.
The idea for this production began in 2017 during the "Me Too" Movement. Many industries experienced long-overdue reckonings, but none more than the entertainment industry. Some may remember news stories about film producer Harvey Weinstein but may not realize that theatre and opera also examined their procedures, and entire industries were created to increase the safety of performers in the business. "Intimacy coordinators" became standard additions to most opera and theatre productions - their jobs being to make love scenes look real while not putting the performers in uncomfortable positions.
As with all positive movements, there were unintended consequences - many operas, plays, and musicals that dealt in any way with sexual assault were slated to be "cancelled." Some of these shows were the very shows that we should not strike from the canon as they showed the consequences of such actions. In Rigoletto, for example, the Duke is never punished for his transgressions with women, though his victims are punished - and severely. In Don Giovanni, not only is he punished, his victims are left to live in the ruins of his actions. The consequences are the story, and that story should continue to be told.
Alan E. Hicks, D.M.A.
Glenn Avery Breed is a department chair and professor of Costume Design, Costume Construction, Millinery, Corsetry and Basic Tailoring. Breed is an acclaimed costume designer for opera, musical theater and other specialty productions. As the resident costume designer for the Pensacola Opera, Fiesta of Five Flags and Janiec Opera Company at Brevard Music Center, he creates original costume designs for more than 10 stage productions each year. He is as passionate about teaching as he is about theatrical design. Having taught at UWF since 2006, he helped establish the University’s costume program. Before coming to UWF, he was the resident costume designer for West Virginia Public Theatre for five summer seasons and more than 40 productions. He was also a designer and technologist for Ensemble Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, The State Theatre, Public Domain Theatre, Chautauqua Theatre Company, Austin Musical Theatre and Austin Playhouse. He is owner of Wardrobe Witchery, a full-service costume design, construction and rental company. His costume designs were recognized by the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival with the Distinguished Faculty Costume Design for “The House of Bernarda Alba” in 2008 and “A Piece of My Heart” in 2006.
A versatile musician whose musical passions and expertise run the gamut from Gregorian chant to contemporary musical theatre, Robert Cruz currently works as a freelance musician based in Shreveport, Louisiana. Robert is the organist at the historic Noel Memorial United Methodist Church, resident pianist and chorus master for the Shreveport Opera, the artistic director of the Carrefour Collaborative Music Project, and regularly performs as keyboardist with the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra and the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra. He has also regularly served as music director for productions at Stage Center, the Emmett Hook Center, and the Shreveport Little Theatre and as an accompanist and non-credit instructor at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Originally from the flatlands of central Indiana, Robert completed his graduate studies in organ and sacred music at Indiana University with additional study in collaborative piano at Boston University.
Mr. Cruz's work is generously sponsored by Drs. Ernest & LaWanda Blakeney, Carol Reyenga, Dr. Bob & JoAnna Robinson, & an anonymous donor
Hailed as a "swaggeringly charismatic baritone with a versatile voice,” American baritone Charles H. Eaton begins his 2025/2026 season at The Metropolitan Opera, where he will sing the role of Oleskii in a workshop presentation of The Mothers of Kherson, to be premiered in their 2027/2028 season. He then makes company debuts with Houston Grand Opera as William Dale in Silent Night, and with Shreveport Opera in the title role of Don Giovanni. He also makes his company debut with Amelia Island Opera as Gaudenzio and Sam in a double bill of Il Signor Bruschino and Trouble in Tahiti (respectively). Charles returned to Wolf Trap Opera in the summer of 2025 as a Filene Artist to make role debuts as Il Conte in Le nozze di Figaro, Dancaïre in Carmen, and his debut with the National Symphony Orchestra as baritone soloist in Carmina Burana. His 2024/2025 season also included a return to Minnesota Opera for his role debut as Mercutio in Roméo et Juliette, a role and company debut as Silvio in Pagliacci with Pensacola Opera, and a debut of the title role in Don Giovanni with Madison Opera. Mr. Eaton was a resident artist at Minnesota Opera, where he was featured as Sam in Trouble in Tahiti, Schaunard in La Bohème, Argante in Rinaldo, and Masetto in Don Giovanni. He is also a graduate of emerging artist programs at The Glimmerglass Festival, Des Moines Metro Opera, and Opera Colorado, and holds a bachelor’s and master's degree in vocal performance from the University of Connecticut and the University of Minnesota respectively.
Mr. Eaton's performance is generously sponsored by Clay Abington, Dale Bauman & Paula Leonard, & an anonymous donor
Alan E. Hicks, stage director and designer, joins Shreveport Opera for the 2025-26 season as General & Artistic Director. Prior to his appointment, Alan directed productions San Diego Opera, Minnesota Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Tulsa Opera, Opera Santa Barbara, Miami Music Festival, Green Mountain Opera Festival, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, OpernFest Berlin, Austro-American Mozart Academy, Shenandoah Conservatory, the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Iowa, and the University of Houston. Alan has also served on the directing and production staffs of Central City Opera, Chautauqua Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Michigan Opera Theatre, New York City Opera, Seattle Opera, and Tulsa Opera. In 2013, he was appointed Director of the Emerging Artist Program at Green Mountain Opera Festival, a position he held until the company's closing in 2015. Alan served as Resident Stage Director at San Diego Opera from 2018-2023. Alan is the 2025 receipient of the Charles Nelson Reilly Prize in Stage Direction for his production of Tosca at San Diego Opera.
Joe Illick served as the Artistic Director of Fort Worth Opera from 2017 to 2022, having served for fifteen seasons as Music Director and Principal Conductor. He has also served as Artistic Director of the Lake George Opera Festival, as Interim Artistic Director of Greater Miami Opera (now Florida Grand Opera), Music Director of the Pittsburgh Opera Theater, Artistic Director of Shreveport Opera and Principal Guest Conductor of the Teatro Lirico d'Europa. He has also conducted for Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Opera Carolina, San Francisco Opera (Merola), Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Augusta Opera, Opera Omaha, Skylight Opera Theater, Eugene Opera, Nevada Opera Theater, Minnesota Opera National Tour, Pittsburgh Opera Theater, Stadttheater Aachen, Vienna Chamber Opera and the Covent Garden Ensemble.
His operas include Frida Kahlo and the Bravest Girl in the World, Stone Soup, Bernadette’s Cozy Book Nook, Ricky, Feel the Tango, UnShakeable, and Stand Up.
Mr. Illick's performance is generously sponsored by the Sons of Italy Heritage Club & an anonymous donor
Cambria Metzinger, mezzo-soprano, is delighted to return to Shreveport Opera for their 2025–2026 season. Last season, she performed the role of Mercedes in Bizet’s Carmen and will return to perform Musetta in Puccini’s La Bohème and Zerlina in Mozart’s Don Giovanni. Cambria’s other credits include performances with Opera Santa Barbara—where she was a Chrisman Studio Artist during the 2021–2022 season—and Pacific Lyric Association, where she sang the role of Prince Orlofsky (Die Fledermaus). She holds a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Catherine Cook. While at SFCM, Cambria performed roles including Véronique (Le Docteur Miracle), Teodata (Flavio), Taller Daughter (Proving Up), Amastre (Serse), and both Le tasse chinoise and La libellule (L’enfant et les sortilèges).
Ms. Metzinger's performance is generously sponsored by Dale Bauman & Paula Leonard, Dr. Jack & Anita Berg, Drs. Ernest & LaWanda Blakeney, Will Blanchard, Mark & Peggy Heacock, Calvin Head & Dr. Megan Conway, Dr. Bob & JoAnna Robinson, Ron & Billie Worthen, & an anonymous donor
"Coming back to Shreveport is like coming home to family," says Sondra, a master wig and makeup designer bringing her expertise to Shreveport Opera's Don Giovanni. With 30 years of experience, she's a 798 IATSE professional who's collaborated with icons like Jack White, Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift, Allison Janney, Tom Sizemore, Danny Trejo, Keith Carradine, and Quentin Tarantino. Having worked with Shreveport Opera since 2010, Sondra has established herself as a vital part of the company's creative team, designing for productions like Dead Man Walking and Turandot. Her credits include world premieres like The Jonah People with Nashville Symphony and Grammy-winning Elmer Gantry with Nashville Opera, Vinkinsport with Opera Saratoga, and Three Way with Nashville Opera and American Opera Projects. She also designed for Mobile Opera's innovative The Flying Dutchman, featuring underwater filming.
Justin Ramm-Damron, Bass-Baritone, is excited to return to Shreveport Opera for their 2025-2026 season. Last season he performed the roles of Angelotti and Jailor in Puccini’s Tosca and Zuniga in Bizet’s Carmen. This year he is excited to reprise the roles of Colline in Puccini’s La Bohème and Leporello in Mozart’s Don Giovanni. Justin has been described as a “...poised and characterful bass-baritone...” (Opera Today) and known to give “a menacing performance” (KDHX). He has performed roles with several reputable opera companies throughout the United States including Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Sarasota Opera, Central City Opera, Teatro Grattacielo, Bronx Opera, Tundi Productions, Opera Magnifico, Shakespeare Opera Theatre, New Jersey Lyric Opera, and St. Petersburg Opera.
Mr. Ramm-Damron's performance is generously sponsored by Will Blanchard, Dale Bauman & Paula Leonard, Calvin Head & Dr. Megan Conway, Dr. Bob & JoAnna Robinson, & an anonymous donor
Chris Rynne is a lighting and scenery designer of theatre, opera, museum exhibitions, and architectural features. His theatrical design work has been seen in productions around the country including The Old Globe, San Diego Rep, San Diego Opera, Cygnet Theatre, Pasadena Playhouse, Madison Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre, Hartford Stage, Geffen Playhouse, Laguna Playhouse, Berkeley Rep and Off- Broadway. He has been responsible for lighting a number of independent touring theatrical productions that have played around the United States as well as in London, Paris, and Tel Aviv. In addition to his lighting design work, Chris also specifies theatrical, entertainment, and architectural control systems for theatres, houses of worship, hospitality, theme parks, schools, museums, and "architainment" features. He is a member of USA829.
Mr. Rynne is generously sponsored by the Sons of Italy Heritage Club
Gwenyth Sell, Soprano, is thrilled to be returning to Shreveport Opera as the soprano Resident Artist. Last season she performed the roles of Micaëla (Carmen), Dater (Speed Dating) and Shepherd Boy (Tosca). Recently, Gwenyth graduated with her Performer Diploma and Master of Music from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, where she studied under the tutelage of Jane Dutton and was awarded two Performer’s Certificates. During her time at Jacobs, Gwenyth performed the roles of Arminda (La Finta Giardiniera), Nella (Gianni Schicchi), Le Prince (Cendrillon by Pauline Viardot), and Georgette (La Rondine). As a Mary Jacobs Smith Singer of the Year Competition Finalist, she was awarded the Dr. & Mrs. Bob Robinson Award. Gwenyth has also been a Young Artist at Cedar Rapids Opera where she performed the role of the Sandman (Too Many Sopranos) and was in the chorus of Tosca.
Ms. Sell's performance is generously sponsored by Dale Bauman & Paula Leonard, Dr. Jack & Anita Berg, Will Blanchard, Calvin Head & Dr. Megan Conway, Robert & Cheryl McGowen, Dr. Bob & JoAnna Robinson, & an anonymous donor
American bass Benjamin Sieverding has gained notice for his "resonant, expressive bass" (Star Tribune) and his range of characterizations spanning from "wickedly charming" (l'étoile magazine) to "genuinely threatening" (Phindie). During the 2025-2026 season, Mr. Sieverding makes his Festival de Musique de Saint-Barthélemy debut as the Bonze in Madama Butterfly while also singing Commendatore in Don Giovanni at Annapolis Opera, Western Plains Opera, and Shreveport Opera. Last season, Mr. Sieverding performed as the Jailer in Tosca and covered José Tripaldi in Ainadamar with the Metropolitan Opera. Mr. Sieverding made his debut with the Metropolitan Opera in Brett Dean’s Hamlet in 2022, and has since covered several roles with the company including Prison Guard 2 in Dead Man Walking, Tom in Un ballo in Maschera, Boroff in Fedora, and Pistola in Falstaff. Other highlights from last season include debuting with Resonance Works as Lord Rochefort in Anna Bolena, joining Minnesota Orchestra as Mandarin in Turandot, and appearing in Mozart’s Requiem with The Syracuse Orchestra. A graduate of the University of Michigan's Vocal Performance program, Sieverding furthered his training at Santa Fe Opera and Minnesota Opera.
Mr. Sieverding's performance is generously sponsored by Clay Abington, Craig & Kristi Shacklette, & an anonymous donor
Described as “vocally glorious” (San Diego Story) and by Opera News as a “standout” with “impeccable pitch and phrasing,” acclaimed soprano Sarah Tucker is a must-see performer in leading opera houses across the United States and beyond. This season brings Ms. Tucker’s return to Fargo Moorhead Opera for an exciting role début as Violetta in La Traviata, her house début with Madison Opera as Fiordiligi in Così Fan Tutte, her house début with Shreveport Opera as Elvira in Don Giovanni, and the Countess in Le Nozze di Figaro with Amarillo Opera. Most recently, Ms. Tucker returned to San Diego Opera to sing Mimì in La Bohème, revisited the role of Micaëla in Virginia Opera’s production of Carmen, and appeared as a guest soloist with the Newport Classical Festival. Additional recent engagements include her Sarasota Opera début as Micaëla in Carmen, her return to Gulfshore Opera as Liù in Turandot, and to Fargo Moorhead Opera as Mimì in La Bohème, as well as appearances with Houston Grand Opera as Volunteer Girl in Another City, the Vallejo Center for the Arts as Tatyana in selections from Eugene Onegin, and the Dayton Philharmonic to premiere My Sister’s Voice by composer Reena Esmail.
Ms. Tucker's performance is generously sponsored by Marletta Eddy, Margaret Oden, & an anonymous donor
Baritone Steve Valenzuela is a dynamic and versatile performer known for his magnetic stage presence, warm vocal timbre, and compelling character work. With a passion for storytelling and a commitment to artistic authenticity, he has brought a wide range of iconic roles to life across stages throughout the United States. Recent performances include Zarzuetta in the Northern California premiere of Zorro with Opera San José (also covering the role of Octavio Rivera y Moncada), Escamillo in Carmen with Shreveport Opera, and Papageno in The Magic Flute with Winter Opera St. Louis, where critics praised his "consistently amusing" portrayal and "hearty baritone." Other notable appearances include Marcello in La Bohème with First Coast Opera and Marchese d’Obigny in La Traviata.
Mr. Valenzuela's performance is generously sponsored by Dr. Jack & Anita Berg, Mark & Peggy Heacock, Mark & Shirlee Owen, & an anonymous donor
Praised for his “plangent timbre,” David Walton dazzles stages across the country to critical acclaim as a versatile lyric tenor to watch. A favorite tenor of bel canto, Mr. Walton has frequented such roles as Ferrando in Mozart‘s Così Fan Tutte, Tonio in Donizetti‘s La Fille du Régiment, and Almaviva in Rossini‘s Il Barbiere di Siviglia. In the 2025-2026 season, Mr. Walton returns to Toledo Opera in his role début as Nemorino in L’elisir d’Amore. He is also pleased to return to Virginia Opera in one of his signature roles, Ramiro in La Cenerentola. Additionally, he will return to Opera San Antonio, reprising his role as Tamino in Barry Kosky’s production of Die Zauberflöte, and looks forward to bringing his celebrated Almaviva in Il Barbiere di Siviglia to his hometown company, Nashville Opera. On the concert stage, he will début with Virginia Symphony Orchestra in their Messiah.
Mr. Walton's performance is generously sponsored by Clay Abington, Margaret Oden, & an anonymous donor
Kennedy Wilcher, lighting designer, is a Louisiana native who graduated of Centenary College of Louisiana with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre with Honors. She is a recent M.F.A graduate in Stage Design: Lighting at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Kennedy is currently the Assistant Professor of Theatre: Scenic and Lighting at her alma mater, Centenary College of Louisiana.
Erick Wolfe is an author, educator, action scholar, and international fight director with over 25 years of experience in film, TV, Theatre, Musical Theatre, Opera, and Ballet, working in stunts, fight choreography, intimacy, directing, and movement. He recently moved to Kansas City and is happy to be working his first production at Shreveport Opera.
Mr. Wolfe is generously sponsored by the Sons of Italy Heritage Club
It is my pleasure and my honor to assume the reins of General and Artistic Director at Shreveport Opera. As a Southerner (raised in Mississippi) whose career has taken me all over the world, I feel a great responsibility to maintain the rich artistic tradition that is opera in the South. Most are unaware that the first operatic performances in the United States were not in New York, Boston, or Philadelphia, but in the South (specifically, South Carolina), and it is up to us as an artistic community not just to retain that tradition but to strengthen it. The retiring Steve Aiken leaves very large shoes to fill. I am not replacing him – only following him. As there is no Steve but Steve, some of you will notice changes. Steve always maintained an open line of communication with our patrons, and I intend to do the same. Send me an email and let me know what you think. The Arts should reflect the community.
Alan E. Hicks, D.M.A.
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Joe Illick
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Sybil T. Patten
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Marletta Eddy
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Carol Reyenga
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Sons of Italy Heritage Club
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In Memory of Merritt Chastain
Jack & Mikey Carlisle
Sybil T. Patten
Shreveport Bossier City Opera Guild
In Memory of Jasmine Fleming Egan
Edward Crawford, III
In Memory of Geoffrey Jenkins
Shreveport Bossier City Opera Guild
In Memory of Judith C. McColgan
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Mike & Judy McCarthy
In Memory of Dr. Jerry McLarty
Kathleen Hinton
In Memory of Jan Querbes
Jack & Mikey Carlisle
George & Claire Nelson
Sybil Patten
Kirby & Lois Rowe
In Memory of Bill Reyenga
Shreveport Bossier City Opera Guild
In Memory of Mary Ann Valiulis
Jack & Mikey Carlisle
Shreveport Bossier City Opera Guild
In Memory of Judith Werner
Paige Bass
Jack & Mikey Carlisle
Betty Henderson
Ann Jenkins
Frances Knipp
Mary Anne Selber
Shreveport Bossier City Opera Guild
David & Emily Stratton
Dr. Stephen White
Lea Yancey
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Start “Suspenders” Holt
John Todd
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Ron & Billie Worthen
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Mike & Jennifer Owens
John Todd
In Honor of Caroline Smith
Thomas H. Murphy
In Honor of the Marriage of Stephen Roberts & Mitzie Kilpatrick - February 14, 2026
Simone Hennessee
Linda Kinnebrew
In Honor of The Sons of Italy Heritage Club
Elaine Baki & Lisa Johnson
Shreveport Opera is deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Jerry McLarty, a long-time chorus member and staple of the Shreveport Opera community. We send our deepest condolences to his family and friends.
Shreveport Opera is deeply saddened by the passing of Sybil T. Patten, an esteemed executive board member and cornerstone of our organization. We send our deepest condolences to her family and friends.
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