Brian T. Wilson
Bus Stop Opera: Portland
Brian is Founder and Curator of The Tribute Gallery, a new gallery in Old Town, Portland. Raised with a great love of singing, Brian has performed numerous times at Carnegie Hall with Lakeland Chorale. He continued to explore musical theater at Rampao College and community theaters throughout the country. Locally, he is known for busting out into song a little too often.
Bus Stop Opera: Portland
Brian is Founder and Curator of The Tribute Gallery, a new gallery in Old Town, Portland. Raised with a great love of singing, Brian has performed numerous times at Carnegie Hall with Lakeland Chorale. He continued to explore musical theater at Rampao College and community theaters throughout the country. Locally, he is known for busting out into song a little too often.
"Bookish Fellow"
"Cheap books, any books.
Books don't have much value,
Unless you give them away.
Here, have a book!"
"Cheap books, any books.
Books don't have much value,
Unless you give them away.
Here, have a book!"
David Grabowski
Bus Stop Opera: Portland
David Grabowski is a composer, pianist, and conductor from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. David began playing the piano at age six, and during high school, completed the prestigious Certificate Program at the Pennsylvania Academy of Music. In 2007, he began his formal training as a composer at Carnegie Mellon University, under Nancy Galbraith. In the summer of 2009, David interned at Melody Vision Studio in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, under composer Rodney Whittenberg. David scored two short films in 2009, one of which, A Tooth Fairy, is the winner of the Award of Merit, at the 2010 Indiefest, in New York.
Bus Stop Opera: Portland
David Grabowski is a composer, pianist, and conductor from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. David began playing the piano at age six, and during high school, completed the prestigious Certificate Program at the Pennsylvania Academy of Music. In 2007, he began his formal training as a composer at Carnegie Mellon University, under Nancy Galbraith. In the summer of 2009, David interned at Melody Vision Studio in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, under composer Rodney Whittenberg. David scored two short films in 2009, one of which, A Tooth Fairy, is the winner of the Award of Merit, at the 2010 Indiefest, in New York.
Composer, "Bubba Giggs"
Amy Mfuni
Bus Stop Opera: Portland
Amy Mfuni is a visual artist that teaches drawing classes. A native Oregonian, Amy is trying to pack as much into her twenty-ninth year as possible. Amy will be pursuing a degree in social practice art in the very near future.
Bus Stop Opera: Portland
Amy Mfuni is a visual artist that teaches drawing classes. A native Oregonian, Amy is trying to pack as much into her twenty-ninth year as possible. Amy will be pursuing a degree in social practice art in the very near future.
Cello
Jay Derderian
Bus Stop Opera: Portland
Portland-based composer Jay Derderian has written everything from incidental music to solo tunes to a full fledged symphony - and does it all by hand. He graduated from Portland State University with a BM in composition and is currently pursuing his Masters of Science in Music. While at PSU, he studied composition with Bryan Johanson. His music has been performed all over Oregon, parts of the U.S. and in Europe, and he has had his music featured on a number of new music festivals. He is actively involved with various new music groups such as Portland New Music Society and Cascadia Composers.
Bus Stop Opera: Portland
Portland-based composer Jay Derderian has written everything from incidental music to solo tunes to a full fledged symphony - and does it all by hand. He graduated from Portland State University with a BM in composition and is currently pursuing his Masters of Science in Music. While at PSU, he studied composition with Bryan Johanson. His music has been performed all over Oregon, parts of the U.S. and in Europe, and he has had his music featured on a number of new music festivals. He is actively involved with various new music groups such as Portland New Music Society and Cascadia Composers.
Composer, "Diana"
Adam Atkinson
BA Creative Writing, 2006
Carnegie Mellon University
Adam is Co-Director and Literary Editor of Open Thread, a new regional arts organization, which seeks to establish frameworks for artistic discovery in Pittsburgh and the surrounding tri-state area. Open Thread provides local communities with arts outreach, education, and opportunities for publication, performance or exhibition.
BA Creative Writing, 2006
Carnegie Mellon University
Adam is Co-Director and Literary Editor of Open Thread, a new regional arts organization, which seeks to establish frameworks for artistic discovery in Pittsburgh and the surrounding tri-state area. Open Thread provides local communities with arts outreach, education, and opportunities for publication, performance or exhibition.
"Crimson"
"Here's my name and my number.
I'll be waiting patiently,
For you to call and be my lover.
Oh baby, just you wait and see."
"Here's my name and my number.
I'll be waiting patiently,
For you to call and be my lover.
Oh baby, just you wait and see."
Ashley Batten
Senior Vocal Performance major
Hailing from Washington, DC, Ashley's recent credits include Cosette in Music Theatre of Wichita's premiere of "Les Miserables" and ensemble in MTW's "My Fair Lady," "Big River," and "All Shook Up." This year, she appeared in the School of Music's "The Coronation of Poppea" as Amor and in "Street Scene" as Mae and Jenny. Other favorite credits include Laurey in "Oklahoma," Evelyn in "Ragtime," Sarah in "Guys & Dolls," and Sally in "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown." Ashley looks forward to pursuing a career in musical theatre and voiceover upon graduation.
Senior Vocal Performance major
Hailing from Washington, DC, Ashley's recent credits include Cosette in Music Theatre of Wichita's premiere of "Les Miserables" and ensemble in MTW's "My Fair Lady," "Big River," and "All Shook Up." This year, she appeared in the School of Music's "The Coronation of Poppea" as Amor and in "Street Scene" as Mae and Jenny. Other favorite credits include Laurey in "Oklahoma," Evelyn in "Ragtime," Sarah in "Guys & Dolls," and Sally in "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown." Ashley looks forward to pursuing a career in musical theatre and voiceover upon graduation.
"Phyllis"
"And later that night,
Oh you're in for a surprise,
That night on the news,
On WTAE Channel 4 news,
He was the one!
He robbed the PNC Bank
Dahntahn."
"And later that night,
Oh you're in for a surprise,
That night on the news,
On WTAE Channel 4 news,
He was the one!
He robbed the PNC Bank
Dahntahn."
Loghan Bazan
Sophomore Voice Performance major
Sophomore Voice Performance major
"Britney"
"Who are you? What are these for?
Can't you see you're taking my floor.
I can tell you're totally a bore.
So please don't bother me anymore."
"Who are you? What are these for?
Can't you see you're taking my floor.
I can tell you're totally a bore.
So please don't bother me anymore."
Maggie Bridges
Sophomore Directing major
Sophomore Directing major
Stage Manager
Will Brill
Senior Acting major
Senior Acting major
"Joey"
"I just wanna get from A to B.
How hard can that be?
I don't wanna talk to nobody.
They won't talk to me.
Just wanna get from A to B."
"I just wanna get from A to B.
How hard can that be?
I don't wanna talk to nobody.
They won't talk to me.
Just wanna get from A to B."
Ashley Buckley
MA Violin Performances, 2008
Carnegie Mellon University
Ashley is from Phoenix, Arizona. She currently plays for the Pittsburgh Opera Theatre, the Westmoreland and Canton Symphony Orchestras, and Erie Philharmonic. Ashley has recently discovered a love of teaching, and has twenty-five students in the Pittsburgh area. Ashley's first love is chamber music. Most recently, she has given chamber music recitals around Pittsburgh, in Arizona, and in the Grand County Concert Series in Tabernash, Colorado.
MA Violin Performances, 2008
Carnegie Mellon University
Ashley is from Phoenix, Arizona. She currently plays for the Pittsburgh Opera Theatre, the Westmoreland and Canton Symphony Orchestras, and Erie Philharmonic. Ashley has recently discovered a love of teaching, and has twenty-five students in the Pittsburgh area. Ashley's first love is chamber music. Most recently, she has given chamber music recitals around Pittsburgh, in Arizona, and in the Grand County Concert Series in Tabernash, Colorado.
Violin
Ashley Burroughs
Senior Voice Performance major
Psychology minor
Senior Voice Performance major
Psychology minor
"Phyllis"
"I take my cat up there to get shaved in Dormont.
I don't know what I'd do without the buses.
Oh my, I know everything about buses!"
"I take my cat up there to get shaved in Dormont.
I don't know what I'd do without the buses.
Oh my, I know everything about buses!"
Corey Cott
Freshman Drama major
Freshman Drama major
"Sergi"
"I think she saw me. Oh this is grand!
Maybe I'll go in for her hand.
How are you? My name's Sergi.
These flowers are for you.
You're nice and..."
"I think she saw me. Oh this is grand!
Maybe I'll go in for her hand.
How are you? My name's Sergi.
These flowers are for you.
You're nice and..."
Sam Creely
Sophomore Directing major
Music Technology minor
Sophomore Directing major
Music Technology minor
Director, Librettist
Kaleigh Cronin
Sophomore Musical Theatre major
Sophomore Musical Theatre major
"Britney"
"Never thought I'd fall for him.
Does this happen everyday
At the Port Authority?
Oh, it must be destiny!
Now I'm glad I ride the bus to work."
"Never thought I'd fall for him.
Does this happen everyday
At the Port Authority?
Oh, it must be destiny!
Now I'm glad I ride the bus to work."
Nick Cutro
Junior Drama major
Junior Drama major
"Von"
"Hey! You should take a picture of me,
Put it on a wanted poster,
Say that I'm crazy,
Say I got rabies."
"Hey! You should take a picture of me,
Put it on a wanted poster,
Say that I'm crazy,
Say I got rabies."
J. Eliot DeGolia
Junior Linguistics major
Euphonium Horn Performance minor
Junior Linguistics major
Euphonium Horn Performance minor
Euphonium horn, Composer, Webmaster, Librettist
Esther Erbe
Sophomore Bass Performance major
Sophomore Bass Performance major
Bass
Andrew Farrar
Sophomore Math major
Music Theory minor
Sophomore Math major
Music Theory minor
Cello
Kaitlin Genovese
BA Professional Writing, 2006
Carnegie Mellon University
BA Professional Writing, 2006
Carnegie Mellon University
"Sherri"
"God always puts someone there.
I'm forced to talk to somebody
Even when I don't feel like it.
And then I'm usually glad I did."
"God always puts someone there.
I'm forced to talk to somebody
Even when I don't feel like it.
And then I'm usually glad I did."
Dillon Henry
Junior Music Composition major
Junior Music Composition major
Composer
Grey Henson
Freshman Musical Theatre major
Freshman Musical Theatre major
"Joey"
"I put on my headphones,
Put up my hood,
Try to block out what's around me.
I am just in transit.
I'm not really present."
"I put on my headphones,
Put up my hood,
Try to block out what's around me.
I am just in transit.
I'm not really present."
Claire Hoch
BHA Art and Environmental Studies, 2008
Carnegie Mellon University
BHA Art and Environmental Studies, 2008
Carnegie Mellon University
Videographer
Bob Kotcher
Sophomore Violin Performance major
Sophomore Violin Performance major
Violin
Kendra Lee
Sophomore Dramaturgy major
Kendra Lee! is currently a sophomore in the School of Drama majoring in dramaturgy. She is a feminist and an elitist and proud to be both of those things. She doesn't wear colors and she has great taste.
Sophomore Dramaturgy major
Kendra Lee! is currently a sophomore in the School of Drama majoring in dramaturgy. She is a feminist and an elitist and proud to be both of those things. She doesn't wear colors and she has great taste.
"Mary"
"You're not allowed to eat if you don't shower.
Sir, you are around other people.
Sir, I'm your nurse.
I can give you a shower."
"You're not allowed to eat if you don't shower.
Sir, you are around other people.
Sir, I'm your nurse.
I can give you a shower."
Eddie Leonard
MA Orchestral Conducting, 2007
Carnegie Mellon University
MA Orchestral Conducting, 2007
Carnegie Mellon University
Composer
Molly McCurdy
Junior Dramaturgy major and
Art major
Junior Dramaturgy major and
Art major
Dramaturg, Librettist, Photographer
Michael McParlane
BHA Art and Creative Writing, 2008
Carnegie Mellon University
BHA Art and Creative Writing, 2008
Carnegie Mellon University
Videographer
Laura Miller
BA History, Ethics, Public Policy and
BFA in Art, 2008
Carnegie Mellon University
BA History, Ethics, Public Policy and
BFA in Art, 2008
Carnegie Mellon University
Videographer, Photographer
Sheela Ramesh
Senior Voice Performance major and
Psychology major
Senior Voice Performance major and
Psychology major
"Tonya"
"I work at McGee
Doin' radiology.
I schedule these kids for their appointments.
It's not a bad job,
But the kids are sick."
"I work at McGee
Doin' radiology.
I schedule these kids for their appointments.
It's not a bad job,
But the kids are sick."
Adam Reilly
Freshman Drama major
Freshman Drama major
"Joey"
"The wheels on the bus go round and round
And all the people on the bus go blah blah blah
All over town."
"The wheels on the bus go round and round
And all the people on the bus go blah blah blah
All over town."
Sergi Robles
Sophomore Musical Theatre major
Sophomore Musical Theatre major
"Sergi"
"Here, I'm waiting for the 61C.
Every Friday I see her, Britney.
Hopefully, she'll notice me,
With this token of gratuity."
"Here, I'm waiting for the 61C.
Every Friday I see her, Britney.
Hopefully, she'll notice me,
With this token of gratuity."
Sophia Schrank
Freshman Directing major
Freshman Directing major
"Joey"
"I'm talkin' on my cell phone.
'What's up with you?.'
'Just goin' from A to B.'
Not about the journey,
Who I'm sitting next to."
"I'm talkin' on my cell phone.
'What's up with you?.'
'Just goin' from A to B.'
Not about the journey,
Who I'm sitting next to."
Jessie Shelton
Freshman Musical Theatre major
Freshman Musical Theatre major
"Britney"
"I just love my hair today.
Everyone is looking my way.
It's probably my model's stance.
I'm a natural born star, celebrity."
"I just love my hair today.
Everyone is looking my way.
It's probably my model's stance.
I'm a natural born star, celebrity."
Jim Siders
MA Trombone Performance, 2006
Carnegie Mellon University
MA Trombone Performance, 2006
Carnegie Mellon University
Trombone
Matt Siffert
Senior BHA in Music/Creative Writing and Psychology
Senior BHA in Music/Creative Writing and Psychology
Bass, Composer, Librettist
Elize Simon
Sophomore Production/Technology Management major
Elize is an undergraduate all the way from New York City currently a sophomore studying Stage Management. She is proud to be part of the team, enabling Bus Stop Opera.
Sophomore Production/Technology Management major
Elize is an undergraduate all the way from New York City currently a sophomore studying Stage Management. She is proud to be part of the team, enabling Bus Stop Opera.
Stage Manager
Erika Strasburg
Junior Drama major
Junior Drama major
"Britney"
"Hey girl, do you like my shoes?
I hear that Tiff is the news!
Do you know that creep over there?
I hope he doesn't make the moves!"
"Hey girl, do you like my shoes?
I hear that Tiff is the news!
Do you know that creep over there?
I hope he doesn't make the moves!"
Hans Tashjian
Sophomore Voice Performance major
Sophomore Voice Performance major
"Sergi"
"There she is. Do I look nervous?
Look, her eyes are aiming at me.
'Hey, what's up!'
Oh, that wasn't me.
I guess I'll move in and revere."
"There she is. Do I look nervous?
Look, her eyes are aiming at me.
'Hey, what's up!'
Oh, that wasn't me.
I guess I'll move in and revere."
Dawn Weleski
BFA Art, 2009
Concentration in Contextual Practice
Carnegie Mellon University
Dawn's artwork relies on the innate drive of people to play. By animating defunct or retarded connections between seemingly disparate people and places in a state of transition, her work often acts as a social stress test. Dawn re-purposes already existing social forums as transformative social stages as a means to lend agency to the public towards ownership of their own cultural renewal.
BFA Art, 2009
Concentration in Contextual Practice
Carnegie Mellon University
Dawn's artwork relies on the innate drive of people to play. By animating defunct or retarded connections between seemingly disparate people and places in a state of transition, her work often acts as a social stress test. Dawn re-purposes already existing social forums as transformative social stages as a means to lend agency to the public towards ownership of their own cultural renewal.
Creator, Artistic Director, Composer, Librettist
"OK, guys.
Don't freak out.
You're not going to get arrested."
"OK, guys.
Don't freak out.
You're not going to get arrested."
Alex Weston
Sophomore Composition major
Sophomore Composition major
Composer
2009. Bus Stop Opera