Gene Allen (Lord Capulet). Prized for his strong bass voice, Mr. Allen has performed with SOT since 2018, portraying King Duncan and Old Siward in Macbeth (2024), Lodovico in Othello (2022), King Claudius in Hamlet (2020), Lord Capulet in Romeo and Juliet (2019), and covering Balthazar in Amahl and the Night Visitors (2018 and 2022). Since 2020, he has served as an Executive Producer with SOT. Gene retired from federal government contracting in September, 2024, and lives in Ashburn, Virginia.
Amy Baska is pleased to be working with SOT again. She previously was seen in SOT’s “Hamlet” as Horatio, and as every one of Henry VIII’s wives in “Elizabethian Entertainments.” Amy holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from The Hartt School, a degree that was a heck of a lot of fun to earn but in no way prepared her to be a tax paying member of our society. She has worked with a lot of DMV theatres, played music with a lot of regional bands, and saw a lot of shenanigans when she was working for IATSE Local 22. Word to my mother.
JáVonn B. Bright is an award winning, opera singer, conductor and speaker. The American baritone hails from Washington, District of Columbia. He is a proud alumnus of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. He’s also studied at Morgan State University and The Boston Conservarory. Recently, he made history by being the first African American nominated by the Vatican courts to receive the prestigious “Medaglia Beato Angelico,” a medallion commissioned by Pope John Paul II, due to his excellent artistic presentation while touring Italy.
With international critical acclaim, Bright has had the privilege to tour extensively through the Americas, Caribbean and Europe. He has performed for dignitaries such as the Prince of Wales (Prince Charles), the Duchess of Cornwall (Princess Camilla), President Barack, Lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. He has performed with acclaimed artist such as Patti LaBelle, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, and American Soprano Karen Slack.
Jack is excited to reprise his role as Amahl after playing the part for the Shakespeare Opera Theatre in December 2019. Recent roles include Father Alex in Mamma Mia, George Banks in Mary Poppins Jr., and Michael Wormwood in Matilda, Jr. He also enjoys singing in the Honors Ensemble at his school.
Roane Furlong, age 8, loves to draw and play with her friends. She was in a tv pilot last fall with her brother, Clark. They shared the lead roles of Trevor and Trixie, a brother sister duo seeking Letter Box clues in New Orleans. Roane also plays violin with her siblings in their band, Sibling Rivalry. Find them on Facebook or at www.4kids3fiddles.com.