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2021-2022 Season

Cast and Creative Team List

BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications

School of Music

Presents

“Dreams and Nightmares:” A selection of opera scenes

Shea Owens, director
Nicolas Giusti, conductor/coach
Dr. Barbara Allen, coach
Sebastian Neugebauer, pianist
Peter Blackham, pianist
Pollyanna Eiler, dramaturg
Ariana Abadia, opera TA

Nicole Dayton, director – Hansel and Gretel

Cast

Ariana Abadia

Camilla Anderson

Rachael Anderton

Olivia Aurich

McKenzie Bahr

Spencer Baldwin

Brett Ballard

Nicole Dayton

Madison Ecker

Alexis Hopkins Fowler

Kyra Fowler

Sanae Fujii

Grace Hancock

Cassie Hyatt

Jamie Johnson

Sarah Knight

Lorenzo Larios

Anna Low

Rennan McConkie

Ellie Niver

Matthew Paez

Allie Pugmire

Logan Reid

Rebekah Schnepf

Ethan Simpson

Emily Steele

Katie Stull

Bella Thurgood

Blake Wayment

Lindsay Whitney

Marianne Wood

Scott Young

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