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, and performing as a a soloist on the Jim Galloway Memorial Concert. This summer, she will cover the roles of Roßweiße in Die Walküre and Zweite Norn in Götterdämmerung at TUNDI Productions’ Wagner in Vermont Festival, and will travel to Berlin, Germany as a Frank Nemhauser Vocal Apprentice with Berkshire Choral International. Olivia holds a degree from Texas Tech University and currently resides in Waco, Texas. She is now in her graduate studies at Baylor University. When not on stage, Olivia loves to travel, write, and spend time with her amazing partner, Justin Ramm-Damron!
Vitaly Mayes has recently been seen in The Lost Colony, Imposable Marriage as Reverend, City Kids Theatre as Jim, and Mr. Doldry in the Vibrator Play. He performed in stage readings at the Kennedy Center, Theatre J. He will next be seen in the tour of The Outsiders with the National Theatre. He is a graduate of the National Conservatory of Dramatic arts.
Kerry Auer is a graduate of St. Olaf College where she earned a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance. She studied acting at the Savannah College of Art and Design, graduating with her MFA in Performing Arts in 2015. This is Kerry’s first role with Shakespeare Opera Theatre. She is very grateful for this amazing opportunity! Previous theatre roles include Cunegonde in Bernstein’s Candide and the Baker’s Wife in Sondheim’s Into the Woods. Kerry is also the author of the musical theatre blog From Score to Stage, a resource for young actors who wish to learn how to analyze a score.
Charlotte Blacklock, Anne Page, Rugby, and Robin in Merry Wives of Windsor, is well on her way pursuing a career in the performing arts. She has played a wide range of roles in both classic and contemporary theater, her favorite being the role of Suzy Hendricks in Wait Until Dark. She is thoroughly enjoying the hodge podge of characters she has taken on in this production.