Utah Festival Opera
Naughty Marietta by Victor Herbert was the first work performed by the company in 1993, along with Puccini's La Bohème and a double bill of Trial By Jury and The Impresario.
There is no cost to Utah teachers as their expenses are covered by state grants except for a small fee for materials and their attendance at an Opera by Children training workshop, after which they are then eligible for participation in the full year-long program.
The Academy also offers Literary Seminars each Wednesday-Friday morning of the season, where directors, performers and designers come in to talk about their experiences that lead them to UFOMT as well as their processes in creating their roles in the productions.
Past instructors include Michael Ballam, Vanessa Ballam, Stefan Espinosa, Phillip R. Lowe, Patti Johnson, Kevin Nakatani, Valerie Rachelle, Maggie L. Harrer, Kent Wallis, Larry Winborg, Paula Fowler, Yancey Quick, Craig Jessop, Jared Rounds, Roni Stein, Jack Shouse, Nathan Buonviri, Vanessa Schukis, Kathy Johnson, Kathleen Lane, and Sheldon Harnick.
The winners of Best Actress and Best Actor are sent to New York City to participate in the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, or the Jimmy's, founded by James L. Neederlander.
*indicates Jimmy Awards finalist West Jordan High School Fiddler on the Roof Legacy Prep High School The Pajama Game St. Joseph Catholic High School West Side Story West Jordan High School White Christmas Logan High School Hillcrest High School Crazy For You Alta High School Aida Hillcrest High School Crazy For You Alta High School Once Upon a Mattress Logan High School Ogden High School Into the Woods Ogden High School Les Misérables Lone Peak High School Les Misérables Lone Peak High School Into the Woods Ogden High School Woods Cross High School The Scarlet Pimpernel Northridge High School Aida Woods Cross High School Shrek, the Musical Lehi High School Aida Woods Cross High School Northridge High School The Wedding Singer Northridge High School Mary Poppins Woods Cross High School Guys & Dolls Lone Peak High School Urinetown Lehi High School Uintah High School The Addams Family Clearfield High School Catch Me If You Can Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts Urinetown Skyline High School Chicago The DaVinci Academy *indicates UFOMT debut Kathleen Grossman Ben Wilson Marla Berg Nathan Gunn Amy Kendell Kathleen Grossman Ben Wilson Sharon Davis Donn Everette Verenia Lind Vanessa Ballam* Ben Wilson Nathan Gunn Gene Scheer James Miller Ben Wilson Patricia Swasey Susan Deauvono John Shuffle Patricia Johnson Nicholas Cavallaro Michael Ballam Mary Shearer James Miller John Brandsetter Karen Ledger Nicholas Cavallaro Brian Steele Michael Phillip Davis Brannon Hall-Garcia Steven Horak Nicholas Cavallaro Sharon Davis Cassandra McConnell Nicola DiToro Baker Smith Nicholas Cavallaro Tod Fitzpatrick Anna Vikre Diane Thueson Patti Johnson Nicholas Cavallaro Michael Philip Davis Bryan Davis Grant Youngblood Baker Smith Nicholas Cavallaro Michael Ballam Joy Hermalyn Brannon-Hall Garcia Helen Rodgers Nicholas Cavallaro Marlin Miller Anna Vikre Grant Youngblood Baker Smith Nicholas Cavallaro Brian Montgomery Arnold Rawls Alberto Sanchez Baker Smith Nicholas Cavallaro Joy Hermalyn Shawn Roy Daryl Henriksen Jonathan Hays Zack Brown Nicholas Cavallaro Michael Ballam Sharon Davis Marlin Miller Barbara Bush Nicholas Cavallaro Carol Chickering Brannon Hall-Garcia Michael Ballam Emily Dunn Nicholas Cavallaro Richard Sanchez Brian Montgomery Gregory Keil David Mayfield Lorie Jarrett Rebecca Ravenshaw Carlos Serrano Melvin Lowery Jamie Baer Richard Crawley Baker Smith Nicholas Cavallaro Suzan Hanson John Lehmeyer Nicholas Cavallaro Jamie Baer Bart Williams Baker Smith Nicholas Cavallaro Suzan Hanson Joy Hermalyn Nancy Shade Patti Johnson Jean-Louise England Nicholas Cavallaro Pamela Hinchman John Atkins Tausha Bunker Torrez Hill Reihs-Gromes Pablo Guzzman Allison Charney Franco Pomponi Leah Creek Susan Memmott Allred Maja E. White Richard Sanchez Suzan Hanson Daniel Narducci Carey Hanson Maja E. White Johanna Wiseman Kevin Hill David Gately Melissa Parks Judith A. Ryerson Maja E. White Erie Mills Les Young Charlene Marcinko Susan Memmot Allred Maja E. White Carla Lopez-Speziale David Gustafson Ryan Allen Amanda Profaizer Maja E. White Bojan Knezevic Mark Womack* Jeanette Blakeney Vanessa J. Schukis* Tamara Elaine Mumford Judith A. Ryerson Maja E. White William Parcher Paul Arthur Mow Branch Fields Charles Edwin Taylor Judith A. Ryerson Maja E. White Matthew Walley Eric Strong Danielle Hermon David Crawford Teresa Linneman Maja E. White Adina Aaron Shon Sims Anna Vikre Ashley Howard Wilkinson John Easterlin Maja E. White Michael Anania Margaret Lloyd John Easterlin Danielle S. Hermon George Dyer Patti Johnson Maja E. White Tomas Ambt Kofod Lisa van der Ploeg Bart Williams Brent Tyler Sjodin Maja E. White Evelyn de la Rosa Pamela Hinchman Troy Gordon Tamara Elaine Mumford Andrea Varga John Martin Rachel Joselon Megan McCorkie Vanessa Ballam Christopher Holloway Eric VanTielen Ane Marie Ambt Kofod John Martin Richard Sanchez Michael Corvino* Jennifer Herzig Carey Hanson John Martin Tomas Ambt Kofod Edwin Uhey Charles Edwin Taylor Bart Williams John Martin Kenneth Shaw Marie-Adele McArthur Lisa van der Ploeg Nicholas Coppolo Patti Johnson Steve Woods Michael Corvino Jennifer Welch-Babidge Judy Ryerson Steve Woods Beth Alison Suzan Hanson Kevin Massey Judy Ryerson Emilio Aguilar Curt Peterson Shon Sims Daniel Cole Darrell Babidge Tamara Elaine Mumford Patti Johnson Steve Woods Johanna Wiseman Kevin Massey Shon Sims Andrea Huelse Bill E. Kickbush Simon Kyung Lee Jennifer Welch-Babidge Daniel Cole Janet Teller Bill E. Kickbush Mark Walters Joseph Specter Vanessa Schukis Nathan Pacheco Douglas Carpenter Earl Battle Bill E. Kickbush Lori Brown Mirabal Terry Hodges Larry Cannon Patti Worley Johnson Tláloc López-Watermann Carla Rae Cook Joy Hermalyn John Pickle Arturo Chacón-Cruz Renée Tatum Daniel Cole Randall Ball Earl Battle Tláloc López-Watermann Suzanne Woods David Barron Sarah Austin Darrell Babidge Kara Shay Thompson Tommy Macon Eileen Smitheimer Lisanne Norman W. Lee Daily* Vanessa Schukis Patti Worley Johnson Tláloc López-Watermann Wendy Bryn Harmer Karin Paludan Mark Walters Scott MacLeod Shiloh Cheney Tláloc López-Watermann Audrey Babcock Isai Jess Munoz Josh Powell Kevin Nakatani* Shiloh Cheney Tláloc López-Watermann Othalie Graham Michael Corvino Carla Rae Cook Patti Worley Johnson Tláloc López-Watermann Beverly Thiele Mark Walters Melissa Mitchell Douglas Carpenter Anthony Eversole Jonathan Hoover Tommy Macon Driscoll Otto Christopher Holmes Alaine Rodin Bart Williams Vanessa Schukis Amie Einerson Matt Lutz Earl Battle Tláloc López-Watermann Rachelle Perry Ward Ashley Howard Wilkinson Alaine Rodin Lori Brown Mirabal Judith Skinner Kearstin Piper Brown James Lawdor III Melissa Simpson Jeanette Blakeney Douglas Carpenter Patti Worley Johnson Tláloc López-Watermann Kyle Pfortmiller Mark Womack David Ward Christopher Holloway Josh Powell Darrell Babidge Earl Battle Tláloc López-Watermann Lisa van der Ploeg Arthur Shen Michael Corvino Rachel Willis-Sorensen Tommy Macon Chad Bonaker W. Lee Daily Danielle Hermon Wood Jonathan Hoover Josh Powell Cassandra Orr Coulam Jean-Louise England Chad Bonaker Marcos Aguilar Bojan Knezevic Michael Corvino Peter George Stephanos Tsirakoglou Amie Einerson Meredith Taylor Mary Froehlich Chad Bonaker Vanessa Ballam Mark Womack James Arrington Stefan Espinosa* Susan Memmott Allred Chad Bonaker Jason Baldwin Sarah Hibbard Mark Womack Stina Marie Eberhardt Kevin Nakatani Judy Ryerson Chad Bonaker Brenda Frye Michael Corvino Vanessa Schukis Sarah-Nicole Ruddy* Kathryn Long Judy Ryerson Chad Bonaker Sarah Hibbard Christopher Holloway Michael Corvino Carey Hanson Mike Inwood Vanessa Ballam Kevin Nakatani Jordan Bluth Stefan Espinosa Vanessa Schukis Patti Worley Johnson Chad Bonaker Mark Womack Michelle Trovato W. Lee Daily Tommy Macon Chad Bonaker Eric Margiore Charles Taylor Michelle Trovato Jim Lyden Margaret Downs Chad Bonaker Millnee Bannister Jordan Bluth Stephanos Tsirakoglou Stina Marie Eberhardt Crystal Herman Chad Bonaker Kyle Pfortmiller Mark Womack Carianne Wrona Michael Ballam W. Lee Daily Patti Worley Johnson Corrine O'Sullivan Stephanos Tsirakoglou Vanessa Schukis Kathryn Long Barbara Day Turner Carla Rae Cook Eric Margiore Kristopher Irtimer Jean-Louise England Patti Worley Johnson Chad Bonaker Jace Salcido Jessica Medoff Cameron Conrad Bill Russell Sarah-Nicole Ruddy Howard Tsvi Kaplan Chad Bonaker Rochelle Bard Eleni Calenos Jordan Bluth Stephanos Tsirakoglou Molly Mustonen Gabriel Preisser Phillip R. Lowe* Chad Bonaker Molly Mustonen Mark Womack Jeanette Blakeney Patti Worley Johnson Chad Bonaker Jordan Bluth Kristopher Irtimer A.J.
Glueckert Gabriel Manro Tanner Knight Kevin Nakatani Kirk Dougherty Meghan Crimmins Gabriel Preissner Tanner Knight Sarah-Nicole Ruddy Jennie Lister Tommy Macon Chad Bonaker Kyle Pfortmiller Michael Ballam Ben Houghton W. Lee Daily Vanessa Schukis Sarah-Nicole Ruddy Patti Worley Johnson Chad Bonaker Jonathan Burton Jeffrey Snider Kevin Nakatani Phillip R. Lowe Chad Bonaker Kyle Pfortmiller Siobhan Doherty Ben Houghton W. Lee Daily Emily Tate Alex Larson Keenon Hooks Wes Jenkins Chad Bonaker Jessica Medoff Kristopher Irtimer Kyle Pfortmiller Jamie Hartzell John Buffett Sarah Gray Todd Backus Chad Bonaker Ben Houghton Vanessa Schukis Gabriel Manro William Ramsey Kiera Duffy Ryan Belongie Marc Schreiner Kristopher Irtimer John Buffett Patti Worley Johnson Christopher Wood Valerie Rachelle Vanessa Ballam Stefan Espinosa Olivia Ballam Blair Scott Reardon Camden Gonzales Tony Carter Richard Zuch Vanessa Schukis Wes Jenkins Christopher Wood Carla Thelen Hanson Jason Stearns Michael Jones Amanda Tarver Keenon Hooks Phillip R. Lowe Christopher Wood Vanessa Ballam Scott Reardon Mary Page Nance Misti Bradford Christopher Wood Elizabeth Beers Kataria Richard Zuch John Pickle Benjamin Bongers Maggie L. Harrer Stefan Espinosa Carla Thelen Hanson Kevin Nakatani Olivia Ballam Blair Sarah-Nicole Ruddy John Pickle Richard Zuch Misti Bradford Christopher Wood Daniel Cilli Vanessa Ballam Patrick Massey Stefan Espinosa Vanessa Schukis Curtis Bannister Tyler Olshanksy Leah Edwards Amanda Profaizer Christopher Wood Emma-Grace Dunbar Richard Zuch Vanessa Ballam Kevin Nakatani Vanessa Schukis Rachel Sparrow Lauren Camp Phillip R. Lowe Christopher Wood Leah Edwards Kevin Nakatani Bray Wilkins Caitlin Beitel Stefan Espinosa Vanessa Schukis Wes Jenkins Christopher Wood Andrew Bidlack Alice-Anne M. Light Amanda Tarver Misti Bradford Chris Wood Jessica Medoff W. Lee Daily Kevin Nakatani Tyler Olshansky Lauren Camp Steven G. Schmidt Chris Wood Molly Mustonen Leah Edwards Jessica Medoff Fiona Katrine Amanda Profaizer Chris Wood Catherine Spitzer Gregory Gerbrandt Jamilyn Manning-White Lauren Camp Phillip R. Lowe Chris Wood Leah Edwards W. Lee Daily Kevin Nakatani Jillian Prefach Vanessa Schukis Mackenzie Gotcher Quentin Oliver Lee Brian Hupp Adrian Rosales Jessie Tisdale Jamilyn Manning-White Gregory Gerbandt Kevin Nakatani Phillip R. Lowe Jesse Portillo Michael Ballam Klara Ricks Stefan Espinosa Kevin Nakatani Sarah-Nicole Ruddy Levi Hopkins Porter Harris Steven G. Schmidt Chris Wood Kearstin Piper Brown Brandon Coleman Jasmine Habersham Curtis Bannister Jenina Galloway Kevin Nakatani Lydia Semler Chris Wood Vanessa Ballam Stefan Espinosa Kearstin Piper Brown Adam T. Biner Stephanie R. White Phillip R. Lowe Chris Wood Harold Meers Nora Graham-Smith Scott Ford Vanessa Schukis Adam T. Biner Kim Stephenson Jennifer Sheshko Wood Chris Wood Sandra DeAthos Kenneth Overton Jennifer Sheshko Wood Chris Wood Gwendolyn Brown Jennifer Sheshko Wood Chris Wood Harold Meers Claire Lopatka Stefan Espinosa Sarai Cole Sarah-Nicole Ruddy Timothy Stoddard Earl Wellington Hazell W. Lee Daily Jessica Gruver Olivia Yokers Nelson Ebo Holly Sorensen Errik M. Hood Stefan Espinosa Kristin K. Vogel Holly Sorensen Curt Olds W. Lee Daily Julie Hollist Jessica Gruver Kevin Nakatani Edward Brennan Ezekiel Andrew Olivai Yokers Edward Brennan Cabrica Jacobsen
