"Little Women" from the Houston Grand Opera
WEB CREDITS
Producer: Anu Krishnan
Art Director: Sabina Daley
Designer: Karen Mattson
Graphic Art: Karen Mattson
Technical Director: Brian Lee
Production Assistants: Mendy Johnson, Kenny Li, Peter Tierney
Writer: John Ardoin
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About the Writer
We are deeply saddened to report that John Ardoin, who has been a writer and contributor to GREAT PERFORMANCES Online since its inception in 1997, died on Sunday, March 18, 2001, in Costa Rica, from complications of lymphoma. Well known and admired for his expertise in opera and classical music, he was the music critic of THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS until 1998 and music consultant for GREAT PERFORMANCES for 20 years, as well as a writer for many of its presentations. He authored six books, including THE CALLAS LEGACY, CALLAS AT JUILLIARD, THE STAGES OF MENOTTI, and THE FURTWAENGLER RECORD.
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TELEVISION CREDITS
Music and Libretto by
MARK ADAMO
Conductor
PATRICK SUMMERS
Stage Director
PETER WEBSTER
Directed for Television by
BRIAN LARGE
Cast in order of appearance:
Jo
STEPHANIE NOVACEK
Laurie
CHAD SHELTON
Amy
MARGARET LLOYD
Beth
STACEY TAPPAN
Meg
JOYCE DIDONATO
Alma March
GWENDOLYN JONES
John Brooke
DANIEL BELCHER
Gideon March
JAMES MADDALENA
Cecilia March
KATHERINE CIESINSKI
Mr. Dashwood
DERRICK PARKER
Friedrich Bhaer
CHEN-YE YUAN
"Little Women" commissioned by Houston Grand Opera. By arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc., publisher and copyright owner. Performances taped March 17 and 18, 2000.
Set Designer
CHRISTOPHER MCCOLLUM
Costume Designer
MELISSA GRAFF
Lighting Designer
DAVID M. PLEVAN
Wig & Makeup Designer
DOTTI STAKER
For the Television Production
Producer
MICHAEL BRONSON
Coordinating Producer
ELAINE ELWELL WARNER
Associate Director
JAY MILLARD
Audio Director
MARLAN BARRY
Lighting Director
KEN BILLINGTON
Editor
GARY BRADLEY
Engineer-in-Charge
MARK SCHUBIN
HD On-line Editor
DAVID NILES
Audio Post-Production
JAY LAZARUS
MARC STEDMAN
English Subtitles
SONYA FRIEDMAN
Title Art
TARA ASKIN
Senior Technician
RON WASHBURN
Technical Director
EMMETT LOUGHRAN
Audio
ANDREW BRADLEY
PAUL FRANKLIN
SHANNON SMITH
Video
BINK WILLIAMS
JAMES JOHNSON
Camera
JUAN BARRERA
MANNY GUTIERREZ
AL KLIMAS
JONY LUNCEFORD
SCOTT MILLARD
DAVID SMITH
RON WASHBURN
Videotape
ALAN BUCHNER
Utility
ALFRED FERNANDEZ
Production Secretary
SHARON SHEPARD-LEVINE
Camera Script Preparation
MOLLY MCBRIDE
Score Reader
DAVID MCCAIN
Production Assistants
WENDY WILSON
SASHA KIM
ADRIENNE VANNES
Production Facilities
Panasonic HDTV
For the Houston Grand Opera
General Director
DAVID GOCKLEY
Music Director
PATRICK SUMMERS
General Manager
JAMES D. IRELAND
Director of Production
PATRICIA HOUK
Director of Development
JON K. GOSSETT
Director of Marketing
RODY KUCHAR
Director of Education and Outreach
GARY GIBBS
Director of Communications
JOANN LABRECQUE-FRENCH
Artistic Administrator
ANN OWENS
Head of Music Staff
RICHARD BADO
For the Stage Production
Musical Preparation
MICHAEL FRANCIOSI
JAMES LOWE
THE HOUSTON GRAND OPERA ORCHESTRA
INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES
Assistant Stage Director
SHARYN PIRTLE
Stage Manager
KIMBERLEY S. PRESCOTT
Assistant Stage Managers
TRACY DAVIS
KRISTIN JOHNSON
KIM PROSS
Technical Director
GREG WEBER
Properties Coordinator
MEGAN FREEMANTLE
Production Carpenter
EDDIE CREASY
Head Carpenter
CORY GRANT
Head Electrician
ALBERT PIKE
Head Propertyman
EDDIE BALDON
Head Soundman
EDUARDO HAWKINS, III
The commission and original production were made possible by The Hugh Hemmingway Fund, with additional support by:
Edward and Frances Bing Fund
BP Amoco
The Clayton Fund, Inc.
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
For the Wortham Theater Center
Director of Backstage Operations
DERWOOD FREITAG
Master Carpenter
DOUGLAS BARHORST
Master Electrician
GEORGE PEINE
Master Propertyman
DONALD MCCLENDON
Master Soundman
DOYLE HODGES
For Thirteen/WNET New York
Series Producer
DAVID HORN
Senior Producer
JOHN WALKER
Executive Producer
JAC VENZA
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