PAST
PRODUCTIONS
FALL 2023
The Lantern Wedding by Offenbach
Opérette in 1 act, English adaptation by Brian Yeakley
Operativo's First "Salón"
(Adaptation available for rent, email operativohouston@gmail.com for details)
Performed at TheVillage.LOVE
Salonnière - Judi Dai
Director - Brian Yeakley
Pianist - Cristian Guzman
CAST
Fanchette - Giulianna Misasi
Catherine - Whitney Wells
Guillot - Joe de la Torre Palomino
Denise - Megan Weeks
Le Garde Champetre - Juan Garza
FALL 2022-SUMMER 2023
Ruthless! the musical
by Marvin Laird & Joel Paley
Performed at Houston Saengerbund's Saenger Halle
Director/Conductor - Brian Yeakley
Pianist - Cat Schaefer
GUEST CAST
Judy - Ashley Gilberg
Tina - Macie Tielke
Sylvia - Maria Johnigan
Miss Thorn - Kaylie McCarter
Louise - Avery Niceswanger
Eve - Clarke Josey
Frederick - Cameron Wheatley
Rachel/Judge/Announcer - Indy Dai
EMERGING ARTIST CAST
Judy - Ashley Gilberg
Tina - Landry Lumpkin
Sylvia - Maria Johnigan
Miss Thorn - Clarke Josey
Louise - Lola Tielke
Eve - Kaylie McCarter
Frederick - James Johingan
Rachel/Judge/Announcer - Indy Dai
Alcina by Handel
Opera Seria in 3 Acts
Performed at Houston Saengerbund's Saenger Halle
Director - Brian Yeakley
Pianist - Johnathan Forbes
CAST
Alcina - Renee Macdonald
Morgana - Christine Cummins
Melisso - Brady Spell
Ruggiero - Mike Miller
Bradamante - Meaghan Heath
Oberto - Megan Weeks
COVER CAST
Alcina - Samantha Long
Morgana - Arianna Perroots
Melisso - Brady Spell
Ruggiero - Avanti Dey
Bradamante - Megan Ferrarri
Oberto - Megan Weeks
FALL 2021-SPRING 2022
Elixir of Love by Donizetti
Performed at Garza Studios in Studio 9
Director - Sara Cox
Pianist - Antonio Sanz
CAST
Adina - Elena Klein
Nemorino - Brian Yeakley
Dulcamara - Cam
Belcore - Juan Garza
Gianetta - Megan Krisch
CORO
Sarah Chaudhary, Amanda Garza, Alessandro Gucciardi, Oliver Hassal, Sean Holshouser
Zanetto by Mascagni
Scena Lirica in One Act
Performed at Garza Studios in Studio 5
Director - Brian Yeakley
Pianist - Andrew Schneider
CAST
Silvia - Renee Macdonald
Zanetto - Whitney Robinson
FALL 2020-SPRING 2021
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The Masterful Maid
music by Georg Phillip Telemann
An English adaptation of Telemann's "Pimpinone"
Performed at Garza Studios in Blackbox Studio 9.
Director - Brian Yeakley
Pianist - Antonio Sanz
GUEST ARTIST CAST
Vespetta - Julie Jackson
Pimpinone - Juan Garza
YOUNG ARTIST CAST
Vespetta - BriAnna Dewar
Pimpinone - Christian Brooks
Communicable
Brian Yeakley
A New Opera in One Act
Performed online.
Director - Brian Yeakley
Pianist - Antonio Sanz
WORKSHOP CAST
Zero - Erin McDaniels
Doctor - Juan Garza
Ipo - Sarah Dyer
Vano - Melissa Krueger
Madama D'Oro - Brianne Kollmorgen
Justina - Julia Fox
PREMIERE CAST
Zero - Krista Pape
Doctor - Juan Garza
Ipo - Brian Yeakley
Vano - Megan Berti
Madama D'Oro - Brianne Kollmorgen
Justina - Kanisha Feliciano
FALL 2019-SPRING 2020
Measure of Love
Graham Yates & Debra McClure
A Family Opera in two acts
Performed in MATCH Gallery, Operativo Houston premiered their first work!
Director - Brian Yeakley
Stage Manager - Miriam Green
Pianist - Antonio Sanz
CAST
Hastings - Rachel Lamphier
Merchant - Jarrell Comeaux
Lieutenant Sprane - Juan Garza
Polly - Kanisha Marie Feliciano
Jack -Brian Yeakley
Chaplain - Emily Howles Heilman
Admiral - Johnny Salvesen
COVERS
Polly - Julia Fox
Hastings/Chaplain - Audrey Welsh
Cendrillon
Pauline Viardot
Salon Opera in One Act
Cancelled due to COVID-19. Planned to perform at French Alliance of Houston.
Director - Alyssa Weathersby
Stage Manager - Miriam Green
Pianist - Antonio Sanz
CAST
Cendrillon - Jessica Moss
Prince - Esteban Cordero
Count Barigoule - Thomas O'Neill
Baron Pictordu - Juan Garza
Maguelonne - Krista Pape/Elena Klein
Armelinde - Kaarin Phelps
La Fee - Kanisha Marie Feliciano
COVERS
Cendrillon - Erin McDaniels
Armelinde - Rachel Lamphier
La Fee - Elena Klein
SUMMER 2019
She Loves Me
Masteroff, Bock & Harnick
Two Act Comedic Musical
Performed in MATCH Box 1, Operativo Mentoring Program takes on a Musical Theater classic to show kids a singing heavy show!
Production Manager - Brian Yeakley
co-Directors - Jillian Maxwell & Miriam Green
Stage Manager - Meagan Smallwood
Assistant Stage Managers - Leslie Dunklee & Ryan Cooper
Lighting Design - Edgar Guajardo
Costume Design - Lisa Maxwell
Set Builders - Michael Savage, Jonathan Frazier
CAST
Guest Artist Cast
Amalia - Elena Klein
Ritter - Gwen Diaz
Georg - Jonathan Frazier
Mr. Maraczek - Aaron Oberlander
Sipos - RJ Munguia
Kodaly - Davian Raggio
Arpad - Devon Murdock
Waiter - Brian Yeakley
Keller/Customer - Natalia Leslie
Customer - Taylor Jackson
Customer - Madison Jackson
Paul - Austin Wright
Dancer - Savie Richardson
Emerging/Young Artist Cast
Amalia - Alex Hattan
Ritter - Nicoleta Savage
Georg - Tyler Pitman
Mr. Maraczek - Will Wright
Sipos - Dustin Vickers
Kodaly - RJ Munguia
Arpad - Devon Murdock
Waiter - Davian Raggio
Keller - Natalia Leslie
Customer - Julianne Garza
Customer - Taylor Jackson
Customer - Quinn Morgenroth/Madison Jackson
Paul - Austin Wright
Dancer - Savie Richardson
SPRING 2019
Mr. Cauliflower by Jacques Offenbach
One Act Comedic Operetta
Our highly successful version of a 45 minute comedy complete with French people acting Italian. Involved Cello and Guitar playing, received new flats. Performed at Bayou Manor and Pattie Barrett's House.
Director/Set Design/Outreach coordinator - Audrey Welsh
Pianist- Matthew Gutwald
Substitute Pianist - Ben Sieben
Stage Manager/Sound - Julius Sanchez
Conductor - Nathan Lerner
CAST
Mr. Cauliflower - Juan Garza
Ernestine - Jessica Ferring-Glenn
Chrysodule Babylas - Brian Yeakley
Petermann - Thomas O'Neill
Mr. Balandard - Chaz Corder
Mrs. Balandard - Miriam Green
CHRISTMAS 2018
La Boheme by Giacomo Puccini
Four Act Opera
An Operativo attempt at a mini-Boheme in the Royal Oaks Country Club. Highly attended and regarded as a wonderful performance!
Director/Tambourine - Brian Yeakley
Conductor - Ryan Rogers
Coach/Pianist - Catherine Schaefer
Rehearsal Pianist - Christian McGee
Assistant Director - Audrey Welsh
Stage Manager - Miriam Green
CAST
Rodolfo - Thomas Soto
Mimi - Maria Khoobyar
Musetta - Jessica Ferring Glenn
Marcello - Juan Garza
Colline - Johnny Salvesen
Schaunard - Brady Spell
Alcindoro/Benoit - Nathan Lerner
COVERS
Mimi - Gabrielle Reed
Musetta - Suzanne Gregory
SUMMER OPERA 2018
Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim
two act musical
A triumphant third return to MATCH in Box 2, a minimalist take on a huge well known work. Launch of Operativo's summer Mentoring Program.
Director/Music Director - Brian Yeakley
Production Manager - Rachel Walrath
Assistant Director - Miriam Green
Stage Manager - Meagan Smallwood
Assistant Stage Managers - Jason Rojas & Bryan Rivera
Lighting - Ari Bealle
Projections - Leslie Dunklee
CAST
Guest Artist Cast
Narrator/Mysterious Man - Nnamdi Nwankwo
Cinderella - Suzanne Gregory
Witch - Dani Wojcik
Baker - Ben Boskoff
Baker's Wife - Emily Moses
Stepmother/Cinderella's Mother - Jacquline Lorrain
Cinderella's Prince/Wolf - Johnny Salvesen
Jack - Davian Raggio
Little Red - Emma Balsamo
Florinda - Ariadne Lopez (single cast)
Lucinda - Ivonne Arguellas (single cast)
Jack's Mother - Reese Reynolds
Cinderella's Father - Austin Wright (single cast)
Rapunzel - Rebecca Francis
Rapunzel's Prince - RJ Munguia (single cast)
Steward - Cash Borden (single cast)
Granny - Sherry Balsamo
Sleeping Beauty - Savie Richardson (single cast)
Snow White - Nicoleta Savage
Milky White - Jacob Johnson
Fake Milky White - Maddox Richardson
Emerging/Young Artist Cast
Narrator - William Candy
Cinderella - Alex Hattan
Witch - Madison Jackson
Baker - Zac Richardson
Baker's Wife - Jillian Maxwell
Jack - Ivan Moreno
Little Red - Nicoleta Savage
Stepmother - Caroline Koonce
Cinderella's Mother - Rebecca Francis
Florinda - Ariadne Lopez (single cast)
Lucinda - Ivonne Arguellas (single cast)
Cinderella's Prince - Tyler Pitman
Wolf - Cooper Richardson
Mysterious Man - Will Wright
Jack's Mother - Taylor Jackson
Cinderella's Father - Austin Wright (single cast)
Rapunzel - Gwen Diaz
Granny - Miriam Green
Snow White - Riley Jackson
Milky White - Maddox Richardson
Fake Milky White - Jacob Johnson
La Scala di Seta
by Gioacchino Rossini
one act farsa comica
One act Rossini opera with a huge, looming, projector screen. Yet another house concert, successfully done.
Pianist - Andrew Schneider
Director - Laura Coale
Assistant Director/Stage Manager - Miriam Green
Set Design - Brian Yeakley
CAST
Germano - Johnny Salvesen
Giulia - Julia Fox
Lucilla - Lauren Henderson-Turner
Dorvil - Brian Yeakley
Blansac - Juan Garza
Dormont - Zachary Thomas Newman
SUMMER OPERA 2017
L'Italiana in Algeri
by Gioacchino Rossini
two act dramma giocoso
Second year at MATCH in Box 1, a fresh new take on the well known piece to be set in a hospital filled with Rossinian hijinks!
Conductor - Ryan Rogers
Pianist - Andrew Schneider
Director - Dani Wojcik
Stage Manager - Julius Sanchez
Assistant Stage Managers - Jarrell Comeax, Kirstie MacCallum
Props - Maria Khoobyar
ORCHESTRA
Violin - James Watts
Violin - Jose Camacho
Viola - Kyle Rivera
Cello - Omar Escobedo
Flute - Jessica Wu
Clarinet - Savannah Ramirez
Oboe - Haley Hoffman
Bassoon - Cameron Bonner
Horn - Sarah Yarbrough
Trumpet - Matthew Mondragon
CAST
Whitney Robinson/Megan Berti as Isabella
Brian Yeakley as Lindoro
Johnny Salvesen as Mustafa
Kaitlyn Stavinoha/Virginia Hesse as Elvira
Richard Coleman as Taddeo
Jessica Blau/Naomi Brigell as Zulma
Tyler Beck as Haly
Yunxuan Zhu as Patient, Italian, Pappataci
Veronica Williams as Visitor, Italian, Pappataci, Isabella cover
L'heure Espagnole by Maurice Ravel
45 minute opera
Adult opera made into Children's concert. Our first concert performed with the Campbell Learning Center.
Pianist - Andrew Schneider
Miscellaneous Percussion and Keyboard - Graham Yates
Conductor - Catherine Schaefer
Subtitles adapted and written by Brian Yeakley, ran by Emily Moses
CAST
Megan Berti/Veronica Williams as Concepcion
Cairee Mayfield as Ramiro
Avery Rabon as Torquemada
Benjamin Boskoff as Gonzalve
Johnny Salveson as Don Inigo Gomez
Soirees Musicales by
Gioacchino Rossini
A staged song cycle
A beautiful house concert with a small plot added to the original songs composed by Rossini, two young women begin to lose hope waiting for their sailors to come home, but then they came home...
Accompanied by Ryan Rogers
Special thanks to Patti Barrett
CAST
Maria Khoobyar as Elvira
Emily Walton as Eloisa
Priscilla Salisbury as Pastorella
Brian Yeakley as Beppe
Nnamdi Nwankwo as Tonio
CHRISTMAS 2016
An Operativo Christmas
Professional Christmas Caroling
An experiment to add fundraising for the company and local singers, as well as engaging in opportunities to entertain and enrich the local community with operatic Christmas Caroling.
Participating Artists: Erin Lorrain Kenneavy, Laura Coale, Avery Rabon, Stewart Gaitin, Julie Jackson, Jacqueline Skinner, Brian Yeakley, Nnamdi Nwanko, Liz Gautsche, Ryan Frenk, Ivan Ley
Organizations Involved: Julep Bar Houston, Phoenicia Specialty Foods, Harris Health Systems
SUMMER OPERA 2016
Rita by Gaetano Donizetti
a one act opera-comique
A ridiculous "domestic" comedy involving a power hungry window, her quiet and reserved husband, and the return of her former husband.
Accompanied by Andrew Schneider
CAST
Kaylie Kahlich as Rita
Brian Yeakely as Beppe
Eliodoro Castillo as Gasparo
Actaeon with selections from Charpentier and J.S. Bach
a one act pastorale
The young man Actaeon finds himself in the midst of fairies and his idol, the great Goddess Diana. However, Juno finds a better plan for the young man and his ill fate.
Accompanied by Andrew Schneider
CAST
Kaitlyn Stavinoha as Actaeon
Danielle Wojcik as Diana
Laura Coale as Juno
Erin Kenneavy as Daphne
Cristina Amaro as Arethuze
Sarah Chaudhary as Fairy
FUNDRAISING CONCERT SERIES 2016
Our Last Shot! At a Contract
a one act opera "La Cambiale di Matrimonio"
at the Last Concert Cafe
A fantastic, short one act taking place at a Mexican Restaurant, casual and utterly Rossinian! The final concert of our fundraising series.
Accompanied by Mary Box
Participating Artists: Julia Engel, Whitney Robinson, Heath Martin, Eric Delagrange, Rameen Chaharbaghi, Brian Yeakley
Witches. Riches. Opera.
a preview concert at Memorial Drive Presbyterian
An exciting preview concert with additional arias and future summer program attendees. The second concert of our fundraising series.
Accompanied by Andrew Schneider
Participating Artists: Amy Sheffer, Julie Hoeltzel, Kaylie Kahlich, Brian Yeakley
Flash and Trash Aria Competition
at the Russian Cultural Center
An extremely casual night where our singers performed their favorite competition arias, and the audience picked their favorite! The initial concert of our fundraising series.
Accompanied by Adam Stout | Audience Choice Winner: Anna Diemer
Other Participating Artists: Whitney Robinson, Alex Scheuermann, Sarah Bauer, Amy Sheffer, Anna Berry