Management, Production & Administrative Staff
Valerie Kuinka
General & Co-Artistic Director, Drama/Intent Coach, ‘Mishaabooz’s Realm’ Stage Director
Richard Margison
Co-Artistic Director, Master Voice Teacher, ‘Il barbiere di Siviglia’ Stage Co-Ordinator
Elizabeth Schieman
Scheduling Director & CAEA Stage Manager (Il barbiere di Siviglia)
Liz Page
Apprentice Technical Director
Brianna Unger
Apprentice Stage Manager (‘Mishaabooz’s Realm’ SM, ‘Il barbiere di Siviglia’ ASM)
Melissa Stephens
Production Manager, Housing Co-Ordinator, Costume Coordinator, Community Liaison
Tamar Simon
Box Office Manager
Geoff Schellenberg
Assistant to the General Director
Brenden Friesen
Digital Technology Director
David Sweeney
Lighting Designer (‘Mishaabooz’s Realm’ & ‘Il barbiere di Siviglia’)
David Archer
Assistant Box Office Manager
Lauren Margison
Social Media Manager
AUDITIONS
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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)