Melissa Mary Whitaker-Auvil
Performance Resumé

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OPERA
Chorus - Pireates of Penzance (G & S), Lyric Opera of Kansas City 2009                                                                                            La Ciesca - Gianni Schicchi (Puccini), University of Missouri Kansas City 2008                                                                            Chorus  - Aïda (Verdi), Lyric Opera of Kansas City 2007                                                                                                                       Usher  - Trial by Jury (G & S), Kansas City Metro Opera 2007                                                                                                           Edith - The Pirates of Penzance (G & S),University of Missouri Kansas City 2007                                                                   Giunone - Il ritorno d'Ulisse (Monteverdi), University of Missouri Kansas City 2006                                                                    Dew fairy - Hansel and Gretel (Humperdinck), University of Missouri Kansas City 2006                                                           Susanna - Le Nozze di Figaro (Mozart), Central Michigan University 2005                                                                               Rosalinda - Die Fledermaus (Strauss), Midland Music Society 2001                                                                                                   Mabel & Phyllis - The Best of Gilbert and Sullivan (G & S), Music Society–Midland, MI 1999                                                         Mabel - The Pirates of ‘Finance’ (G & S), Midland Music Society 1998                                                                                                 Mabel - The Pirates of Penzance (G & S), Central Michigan University 1998                                                                                  Constance - The Sorcerer (G & S), Midland Music Society 1997

OPERA (PARTIAL ROLE)
Miss. Pinkerton - The Old Maid and the Thief (Menotti), University of Missouri Kansas City 2006
Zerlina - Don Giovanni (Mozart), University of Missouri Kansas City 2006
Lucia - Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti), Central Michigan University 2004
Marietta - Die tote Stadt (Korngold), Central Michigan University 2004
Phyllis - Iolanthe (G & S), Midland Music Society 1999  
           

MUSICAL THEATRE
Rose Hoffman - Working (Schwartz), University of Missouri Kansas City 2006
Queenie - Honk (Stiles), Theatre Guild Peanut Gallery 2004
Rosemary - How to Succeed in Business (Loesser), Midland Music Society 2003
Maria - West Side Story (Bernstein)   , Midland Music Society 1997

THEATRE
Maya - Voices (Griffin), CrossCurrents Theatre 2008                                                                                                                          Alice -
You Can't Take it With You (Hart/Kaufman), St. Peter's Players 2008                                                                                 Kate - The Rose Garden (Delabbio), Central Michigan University 2000
Ensemble - Under Milkwood (Thomas), Central Michigan University 1999

 ORATORIO/SOLOIST
Soloist - Gloria in D (Vivaldi), Central Michigan University 2004
Soloist  - Youth Honors Alumnae Chorus, Midland Music Society 2002
Soloist - School of Music Convocation, Central Michigan University 2000
Soloist - African American Art Song Concer, Central Michigan University 2000
Soloist - Collage Concert, Central Michigan University 2000
Soloist - School of Music Honors Concert, Central Michigan University 2000
Soloist - The Creation (Haydn), Central Michigan University 1999

STUDIOS, CONDUCTORS, DIRECTORS and COACHES
Linda Ade Brand, James Hohmeyer, Dr. Rhona Justice-Malloy, Mary S. Kiesgen, John Mueter, Dr. Nina Nash-Robertson, David Pulice, Carol Rumba, Dr. Rebecca Sherburn-Bly, Rebecca Wilt, Dr. Carlton R. Woods

PROFESSIONAL SACRED MUSIC ENGAGEMENT

St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, Kansas City, MO
Unity Chapel, Kansas City, MO
Blessed Sacrament Church, Midland, MI
Chapel Lane Presbyterian Church, Midland, MI
First Baptist Church, Midland, MI