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Opera in four acts by Georges Bizet • Sung in English
Saturday August 13 & 20th, 8 p.m. - Sunday August 14 & 21st, 2 P.M., Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge St, Narrowsburg NY 12764

Caroline Tye as CARMEN

Photo left: Caroline Tye as Carmen

General Manager and Artistic Director Carol Castel
Music Director, Conductor: Violetta Zabbi
Assistant Conductor, Pianist: George Hemcher
Stage Director: Carol Castel
Assistant Director: Wayne Line
Chorus Mistress: Eileen Mackintosh
Costume Designer: Nancy Hobbs
Graphic Design: Kathy Geary

Casts

Carmen: Caroline Tye (Aug 13, 21), Melissa Serluco (Aug 14, 20)
Don José: James Ring-Howell (Aug 13, 21), Lindell Carter (Aug 14, 20)
Micaëla: Erin Ring-Howell (Aug 13, 21), Kathy Geary (Aug 14, 20)
Escamillo: Kevin Hanek
Rememdado: George Hemcher
Dancaïre: Jonathan Fornoff (Aug 13, 21), Hasan Ozcan (Aug 14, 20)
Frasquita: Mason Clark (Aug 13, 21), Christina Hourihan (Aug 14, 20)
Mercédès: Sue Thompson (Aug 13, 21), Katia Shevel (Aug 14, 20)
Zuniga: Gennady Vytsotsky
Gypsy Dancer: Gladys Calzada
Kids: Rhianna Ring-Howell, Elysia Ring-Howell

Erin Ring-Howell as Micaela

Photo left: Erin Ring-Howell as Micaela

Chorus

Gladys Calzada, Rebekah Creshkoff, Tejasa Dawson, Sheila O’Brien, Joann Warford

Doug Glenn, Jim Mould, Evan Sacco


Violetta Zabbi Conductor for Carmen

Orchestra

Photo left: Violetta Zabbi, Conductor

Flute: Dan Desmond
Clarinet: Sara Walsh
Bassoon: Betsy Krakowiak
Violin I: Valerie Bynam
Violin II: Jamille Shands-McGuire
Viola: Tasa Faroni-Butler
Cello I: Cassie Kochemn
Cello II: Suji Kim
Percussion: Thurman Barker