Staff Directory

Administrative Office 918-582-4035
Kostis Protopapas Artistic Director,  X10
Administration
Charlotte Curry Office Manager, X10
Artistic
Mark Armstrong Principal Pianist & Vocal Coach, X27
Development and Marketing
Paula Hall-Collins Director of Development, X22
Marketing and Public Relations, X22
Allen Hamilton Grants Administrator/Development Coordinator, X16
Education and Outreach
Aaron Beck Director of Education and Outreach, X26
Finance
Jenny Lizama Director of Finance, X13
Production
Noah E. Spiegel Director of Production, X24
Megan Otterstrom Company Manager & Production Coordinator, X21
For inquiries about Supertitle or Orchestra Parts Rentals, please email us at info@tulsaopera.com
 
Production Staff
Mike Sherrill Technical Director/Master Carpenter
Deb Smith Costume Coordinator/Head of Wardrobe, x25
Amanda Purdom Assistant to the Costume Coordinator, X25
Ruth Mitchell Wig and Makeup Designer
Cara Webb Assistant Wig and Makeup Designer
Brenda Palmer Wig and Makeup Assistant
Sable Hughes Wig and Makeup Assistant
Benjamin Johnson Production Electrician
Eric Barnes Properties Master, X25
Terry Abell Head of Props Crew
Justice Bigler Head of Audio
Erick Wolfe Fight Choreographer
Rachel L. Ginzberg Production Stage Manager, X25
Stacey Salotto Assistant Stage Manager
Adam Schwartz Assistant Stage Manager
Matt Jackson Assistant Stage Manager
Sabrina Darby Production Assistant
Tulsa Opera operates under Collective Bargaining Agreements with IATSE Local 354 (Stagehands) and IATSE Local 904 (Wardrobe) whose members provide the professional stage labor for our main stage productions.
THE TULSA OPERA CHORUS
The Tulsa Opera Chorus is an ensemble of professional musicians under the direction of Kostis Protopapas, Chorusmaster.
   
Soprano Alto
Meray Boustani Gwen Alley
Susannah Brooks Alexandra Coppinger
Roberta Eberhard Lisa Gerstenkorn
Phena Hackett Angela Corallo
Whitney Hollis Beverly Irwin
Christina Maxwell Karissa Rodriguez
Poornima Ravi Leslie Wadley-Schmidt
Wendy Shirk
Lauren Wagner
Sarah Elizabeth Williams
Tenor Bass
Ricardo Aguilar Dennis Crookedacre
Phil Armstrong David Curry
Jim Alexander Andrew Hayse
Matthew Brooks Barry Howell
Jayson Canton Josh Miller
Todd Cochran Doug Ruffner
Jonathon Gillis Jake Schweikhard
Daniel Hilton
Todd Maxwell
To audition for The Tulsa Opera Chorus or for more information, please email us at info@tulsaopera.com
THE TULSA OPERA ORCHESTRA
Violin I Violin II
Winona Fifield, Concertmaster* (on leave) Sheri Scales-Neubauer, Principal*
Gina Davis, Associate Concertmaster* Michael Nicholson, Associate Principal*
Patti Gaddis* Liza Villarreal*
David Kazmeirzak* Susan Loomis*
David Robillard* Michelle Sherman*
Liza Villarreal* Raymond Johnson*
Ronnamarie Jensen Martha Mattes*
Greg Lynch
Jennifer Sherman
Allison Stewart
Laura Talbott
Viola Cello
Jeffrey Cowen, Principal* Kari Caldwell, Principal*
Phil Wachowski, Associate Principal* Krassimira Figg, Associate Principal*
Phil Lowry, Assistant Principal* Phil Ince, Assistant Principal*
Debra Morgan* Lou Lynch*
Bass  
Marc Facci, Principal*
Chad Johnson, Associate Principal*
Rob Katz
Flute Oboe
Juliana Overmier, Second* Lise Glaser, Principal*
Dana Higbee, Piccolo* Lisa Wagner, Second*
Clarinet Bassoon
Mary Lollis, Principal* Richard Ramey, Principal*
David Carter, Second* (on leave) Susie Brown, Second*
Angela Carter, Bass* (on leave) Crawford Best
Stacey DiPaolo
Horn Trumpet
J. Bruce Schultz, Principal* Tim McFadden, Principal*
Michelle Exley-Johnson, Second* Steven Haefner, Second*
Derek Matthesen, Third* Robert Bailey, Third*
Lanette Compton, Fourth*
Trombone Tuba
William Damron, Principal* Bernard Guzik, Principal*
Doug Fletcher, Second*
Greg Funk, Bass
Timpani Percussion
Steve Craft, Principal* Roy Smith, Principal*
Harp Orchestra Librarian
Jill Wiebe, Principal* Marc Facci
The Tulsa Opera Orchestra operates through a collective bargaining agreement with the American Federation of Musicians (AF of M) Local 94.
 
To audition for The Tulsa Opera Orchestra or for more information, please email us at info@tulsaopera.com.
 
*Indicates Tenured Player