Audiences will recognize Sonia from her star turn as Cassio in SOT’s 2022 production of Othello. Donning the mustache once again, this time as the ever-conniving Don John, she is over the moon to return to working with such a dynamic and talented cast and fantastic crew. Her love for Shakespeare and opera makes this […]
Olivia Currier is a mezzo-soprano originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Following her tenure as an Apprentice Artist at the Sarasota Opera, she made her Shakespeare Opera Theatre debut as Béatrice in Béatrice et Bénédict/Much Ado About Nothing. Since then, Currier has been an SOT favorite, covering Gertrude and The Gingerbread Witch in Hansel and Gretel, […]
Originally from Williamsburg, Virginia, soprano Kelly Monteith graduated from Philadelphia’s Temple University with the Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance. During her time at Temple, she performed the role of Barbarina in Le Nozze di Figaro and covered the role of Almera in Nico Muhly’s Dark Sisters. Other notable roles include Susanna (cover) in […]
A native of South Africa, Marieke de Koker is a New York City-based mezzo-soprano. Her 2022/23 season included Speaker in AGAMEMNON (Theatre for a New Audience), Cloud in the world premiere of Iceland (Overtone Industries), Liza Elliott in Lady in the Dark (Bronx Opera Outreach) and Giunone in La Calisto (Mannes Opera). Also In 2023 […]
A native Virginian who resides in Middleburg, Mallory began her career with SOT as an intern Assistant Stage Manager before moving up to staff Assistant Stage Manager. She now makes her debut as SOT’s Stage Manager with Much Ado About Nothing/Béatrice et Bénédict. Mallory is a recent honors graduate of The Highland School, where she […]
Kirsten Nordland is a rising dramatic artist currently residing in Northwest Ohio. Most recently, Nordland joined the Toledo Opera Guild as a chorister for the 2023-2024 season. Her most recent credits include Marcellina in Le nozze di Figaro with the Trentino Music Festival in Trentino, Italy; Nerone in L’incoronazione di Poppea at Bowling Green State […]
a DMV actor and passionate storyteller, Justin made his SOT debut in 2023 as Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing/Béatrice et Bénédict, charming audiences with his amiable performance. An Army brat, Justin lived in Louisiana, Texas, Missouri, Hawaii, and Tennessee before high school. After studying at Longwood University, he moved to Northern Virginia and has […]
Praised for his “Deeply human Marcello” (La bohème) by Opera Codebar (Paris, France), JP Gorski reprises his role as Peter in SOT’s Hansel & Gretel. Audiences will recognize JP from roles such as Iago (Othello), Gregorio (Romeo & Juliet), the title role of Macbeth, and from Much Ado About Nothing where he portrayed the dual […]
A resident of Arlington, Virginia, James McKenzie is a retired member of The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own.” As a trumpet player, his duties included sounding “Taps” in Arlington National Cemetery for fallen soldiers. He has also participated in inaugurations, concerts, and other military ceremonies and events at the White House, the Pentagon, the […]
New York tenor Jacob Rivera earned the Master of Music degree from Purchase College’s Conservatory of Music. While at Purchase, he portrayed Ezekiel Cheever in The Crucible, King Kaspar in Amahl and the Night Visitors, Liberto/Lucano in L’incoronazione di Poppea, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi and The Sorceress in Dido and […]