Management, Production & Administrative Staff
Valerie Kuinka
General & Co-Artistic Director
Richard Margison
Co-Artistic Director
Melissa Stephens
Production Manager, Housing Coordinator, Community Liaison, Volunteer Coordinator, Costume/Props Coordinator
Theresa Tsang
Company Scheduling Director, ‘Merry Widow’ Stage Manager
Brenden Friesen
Digital Technology Director
Adam Jules
Technical Director
David Sweeney
Lighting Designer
Claire Thornton
Apprentice Stage Manager, ‘Love & Betrayal’ & ‘Merry Widow’
Geoff Schellenberg
Assistant to the General Director
Lauren Margison
HOS Social Media Manager
David Archer
Assistant Box Office Manager
AUDITIONS
Audition registration for the 2025 Professional Program is now open! Click here to apply. Auditions will take place in early 2025. If you're interested in being notified when future registrations open, please fill in your contact info below.
HIGHLANDS OPERA RACIAL EQUITY ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS (HOREAC)
Suzanne Taffot, LLB, Soprano (HOS ‘17, ‘18)
Andrew Balfour, composer (Mishaabooz’s Realm, HOS commission, 2017)
Samuel Chan, baritone (HOS ‘16, ‘17)
Matthew Gamble, baritone (HOS ‘14, ‘17)
Chantale Nurse, soprano (HOS ‘14, ‘15)