18TH–21ST PERFORMANCES OF 2025–26 ACADEMIC YEAR
Camelot
A PACIFIC OPERA THEATRE PRODUCTION
of Lerner and Loewe's "Camelot"
James Haffner, stage director
Eric Dudley, music director
Jonathan Singer, costume design
Brian Johnson, set design
Margaret Perry, rehearsal pianist
Josh Cabardo, stage manager
Michelle Miracle, assistant to the director
Book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner (1918–1986)
Music by Frederick Loewe (1901–1988)
Original production directed and staged by Moss Hart
Based on "The Once and Future King" by T.H. White
Book adapted by David Lee
New orchestrations by Steve Orich
Lerner and Loewe's Camelot-Small Cast Version is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
King Arthur ..................................................................... Jordan Reece Guitang
Guenevere ................................................................................... Rose Krueger
Guenevere (cover) .............................................................. Magdalena Bowen
Lancelot du Lac ..................................................................... Landon Horstman
Squire Dap ....................................................................... William Giancaterino
Merlyn .............................................................................................. Leo Hogan
Mordred ......................................................................................... Ian Orejana
Nimue (double cast).............................. Shannon Shepherd (October 24 & 26) Emily Zamudio (October 23 & 25)
Morgan le Fay ................................................................... Elizabeth Neumeyer
Tom of Warwick ............................................................................... Austin Nie
Dinadan .................................................................................. Daniel Campbell
Sagramore ........................................................................................ Leo Hogan
Lionel ........................................................................................... Ernesto Peña
Clarius ......................................................................................... Nick Freeman
Lady Anne ................................................................................... Katie Pelletier
Lady Sybil ............................................................................ Magdalena Bowen
Ladies-in-Waiting ........... Isabella Andino, Elleanor Cooper, Margaret Lomova, Siry Smith, and Sara Wolfe
Overture/Opening
March
I Wonder What the King
Simple Joys Maidenhood
Camelot
Follow Me
C’est Moi
Lusty Month of May
Take Me to the Fair
How to Handle a Woman
The Jousts
Before I Gaze You Again Act I Finale
Intermission
ACT II
If Ever I Would Leave You
Seven Deadly Virtues
Fie on Goodness
What Do Simple Folk Do
I Loved You in Silence
Guenevere
Farewell
Finale Ultimo
90 minutes
James Haffner (stage director) is a professor of opera at University of the Pacific. He is a graduate of the Cincinnati College–Conservatory of Music and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in directing and an Artist's Diploma in opera stage directing. He is also a certified teacher of the Michael Chekhov acting technique and a Lead Teacher with the Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium. A frequent guest artist, Haffner has taught workshops and master classes at Stanford University, Oberlin Conservatory, Bay View Theatre Institute, National Opera Association, Emory University, the Directors’ Lab–West and the American Choral Directors Association.
His production of Rossini's La Cenerentola took first place in the 2001 National Opera Association Production Competition and was a finalist both at the regional and national levels in the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival. La Cenerentola holds the distinction of being the first opera to be invited to perform in the KC-ACTF national festival. Haffner's work has been further recognized by the KC-ACTF with encore productions of his reworking of Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill and the west coast premiere of Glen Roven's musical Heart's Desire. Recognition from the National Opera Association includes Nicolai's The Merry Wives of Windsor, Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, Weill/Brecht’s The Threepenny Opera and Sondheim’s Into the Woods. More recently, Haffner was awarded second place in The American Prize competition with the Charles Nelson Reilly Directing Award (Into the Woods). Additional significant credits include the German premiere of Kushner's A Bright Room Called Day; Das Mahagonny Songspiel, which was presented as part of the premiere Brecht Fest at the Berliner Ensemble; and Dido and Aeneas with the first annual Museumsinsel Fest, Berlin.
Haffner has served as a producing artistic director of the Stockton Opera Association since 2007 and has worked with both the Bay View and Bear Valley Music Festivals. He is a member of the Lincoln Center Directors' LabWest and has served as an adjudicator for the Irene Dalis Vocal Competition (Opera San Jose). A Fulbright Scholar (Komische Oper, Berlin), he has taught at the Technische Universität, Berlin, as well as the University of Kentucky–Lexington, Miami University (OH), Webster University and the California State University, Fullerton.
At Pacific, Haffner teaches Opera Theatre Workshop (beginning and advanced sections), Introduction to Lyric Diction (German), Opera Literature and History of Musical Theatre. He also produces and directs the opera theatre productions.
Eric Dudley (music director) joined University of the Pacific's Conservatory of Music in 2019.
Dudley leads a multi-faceted career as a conductor, composer, vocalist and pianist immersed in the creation of music both past and present. As an original member of the two-time Grammy Awardwinning vocal octet Roomful of Teeth, he toured worldwide and appears extensively on their acclaimed recordings.
Dudley came to the Bay Area from New York in 2016 as interim music director of the orchestra program at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Shortly after, he was appointed as an artistic director and conductor of the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, the largest and most longstanding ensemble dedicated to the performance of new music on the West Coast, where he is currently in his eighth season of leadership.
While in New York, Dudley performed and conducted with organizations as diverse as Ekmeles and Tenet vocal ensembles, the Choir of Trinity Wall Street Church, Ensemble Signal, Bard Summerscape Opera, the American Symphony Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic. He was also assistant conductor for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra under Paavo Järvi for four years. His guest-conducting engagements have included the Ojai Festival in California, Ensemble L'Instant Donné in France, the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in Australia.
Jonathan Singer (costume design) has been working as the costume designer at the Delta College Theatre program since 2017. A native of Stockton, he received an Associate of Arts degree and participated in actor’s training program at Delta before pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree from CSU Stanislaus. Singer earned his Master of Fine Arts degree in costume design and technology from the University of Minnesota and returned to the Central Valley and Bay Area where he has designed numerous shows over the years. Some of the notable ones include Livermore Shakespeare Festival’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Importance of Being Earnest. His recent shows at Delta include Working, Baltimore, Pippin, The Winter’s Tale, and Cinderella.
ARTISTIC
Brian Johnson (set design) has designed and built over a hundred stage productions in Stockton since first volunteering to do some scenic painting on Stockton Civic Theatre’s stage in 2007. He is honored to have joined James Haffner’s creative team at University of the Pacific in 2015 and is thrilled to still be a part of it. The collaboration on Handel’s Alcina has been every bit as rewarding to him as that on Sondheim’s Into the Woods in 2023. Johnson wishes to thank James Haffner, Don Myers, Andrew Mell, and his mom and dad for their love and support.
Margaret Perry (rehearsal pianist) is a group piano and piano pedagogy coordinator and teacher at University of the Pacific. She also teaches aural perceptions and is a rehearsal pianist for the opera department. She has performed throughout the United States and Italy as a soloist and collaborative pianist. She was ensemble artist pianist for the Utah Symphony and Opera. Locally, Perry has been a pianist for the Stockton Symphony, Stockton Opera Association, Stockton Civic Theatre, and Stockton Chorale.
Perry earned her bachelor’s degree in piano performance and pedagogy from Brigham Young University, where she also received her master’s degree in piano performance. She received her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance from the University of Arizona.
MEET THE CAST
Isabella Andino (Lady-in-Waiting) is thrilled to be an ensemble member in this production of Camelot. She is a second-year music therapy student, and she studies voice with Professor Heidi Moss-Erickson. This is her first production here at University of Pacific. In her free time, Isabella enjoys hiking, thrifting, and hanging out with her friends. She would like to thank her friends for supporting her. Also, she would like to thank her family, specifically, her parents, for always encouraging her in her artistic pursuits.
Magdalena Bowen (Lady Sybil/ Guenevere, cover) is a third-year student at University of the Pacific’s Conservatory of Music. She studies under Professor Heidi Moss-Erickson and is a member of Pacific Singers. Magdalena has competed in various competitions including Sacramento Master Singers (placing 2019, 2020, and 2022) and the National Association of Teachers of Singing (placing 2018). She has performed in school and church choirs and as a soloist. In 2024, she performed in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel and Handel’s Alcina.
Daniel Campbell (Dinadan) is a first-year music performance major at University of the Pacific, where he studies classical voice as a bass with Daniel Ebbers. Previously, he was Willie Conklin in Stockton Civic Theater’s production of Ragtime, and Jigger Cragin in University of the Pacific's production of Carousel. He has been performing in theater since the age of six and is excited to be a part of another wonderful show with Pacific.
Elleanor Cooper (Lady-in-Waiting), mezzo soprano, is thrilled to be a part of her first opera production in the ensemble of Camelot. Cooper earned an Associate of the Arts degree in music from Sierra College in Rocklin, California, where she developed her passion for vocal performance in both solo and choral settings. She is now pursuing a Bachelor of Music in vocal performance at University of the Pacific as a student of Professor Eric Dudley.
Nicholis Freeman (Clarius) is a second-year engineering master’s student at University of the Pacific. He is involved in Pacific Stocktones and volunteers in an art community in his spare time.
William Giancaterino (Squire Dap) is a fourth-year Bachelor of Arts student in music. He is currently studying trombone under Professor Bruce Chrisp. He enjoys hiking and being in the wilderness in his free time. He has performed with the university’s orchestra in last year's production of Carousel, but this is his first time performing in a production as a cast member.
MEET THE CAST
Jordan Reece Guitang (King Arthur) is in his final year at University of the Pacific, pursuing a Bachelor of Music in vocal performance. He made his stage debut in the 2024 production of Handel’s Alcina as an ensemble soloist and later performed the lead role of Billy Bigelow in the 2025 production of Carousel. Beyond the university stage, Jordan has been featured as a soloist with Choral Audacity and has also performed with San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus and Seattle Men’s Chorus.
Leo Hogan (Merlyn/Sagramore) is a sophomore pursuing a Bachelor of Music in music education. Camelot is his first production at University of the Pacific, and he is very excited to be a part of opera theatre. Leo is very active in many ensembles and musical groups, participating in Pacific Singers and a chamber barbershop quartet, and serving as an assistant music director for the Pacific Stocktones. However, this will be his first time acting outside of high school productions.
Landon Horstman (Lancelot du Lac) is a junior music education major studying voice with Professor Daniel Ebbers. Recently, Landon has performed with the Pacific Opera Theatre in Rogers and Hammerstein’s Carousel (Billy) and Handel's Alcina (Melisso). Landon also won first place in the 19–22year-old category in Opera Modesto's Kristina Townsend Memorial Vocal Competition in 2024. Upon graduating, Landon hopes to teach music in public schools locally.
Rose Krueger (Guenevere) is a third-year student at University of the Pacific, pursuing a Bachelor of Music in music management. Her primary instrument is voice, and she currently studies with Professor Daniel Ebbers. Rose is also a member of Pacific Singers. She has performed in Follies (2023), Alcina (2024), Lost and Found (2024), and most recently performed as Julie Jordan in Carousel (2025) at Pacific. Outside of school, Rose has performed the National Anthem at Stockton Ports and Stockton Kings games, for the Sacramento (Oakland) A’s, and at a major event at the Ronald Reagan Library in 2025.
Margaret Lomova (Lady-in-Waiting) is a first-year student at University of the Pacific. A Russian-American soprano from Sacramento, she has performed widely in both musical theatre and classical settings. Previous stage roles include Maria in The Sound of Music and Kim in Bye Bye Birdie. Studying under Professor Heidi Moss Erickson, Margaret is pursuing her Bachelor of Music in vocal performance. She is thrilled to make her Pacific theatre debut in the ensemble of Camelot and is grateful for the opportunity to share her love of music and storytelling with new audiences.
MEET THE CAST
Elizabeth Neumeyer (Morgan le Fay), mezzo-soprano, has been featured in performances throughout the country, most recently in the 2025 Janiec Opera Company of the Brevard Music Center. At Pacific, Neumeyer has sung the roles of Nettie Fowler in Carousel, Bradamante in Alcina, and will soon sing Baba in The Medium. Besides her operatic production experience, Elizabeth has won various awards such as the CCC NATS chapter voice competition, and the Opera Modesto Kristina Townsend Memorial competition. She is currently a third-year student at University of the Pacific where she studies with Professor Daniel Ebbers.
Austin Nie (Tom of Warwick) is a third-year music industry studies and communications major at University of the Pacific. He previously appeared in the Pacific Opera Theatre's productions of Alcina and Carousel; Camelot marks his first character role on stage. Austin is also a member of the Pacific Stocktones and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. He is passionate about exploring performance alongside his academic studies and is excited to bring this production to life.
Ian Orejana (Mordred) is a senior music composition major at University of the Pacific. He recently appeared as the Heavenly Friend in Carousel and currently serves as President of the Pacific Stocktones a cappella group. Ian is grateful for the opportunity to perform in Camelot and values every chance to collaborate with such a talented cast and crew. He studies voice under Professor Eric Dudley.
Katie Pelletier (Lady Anne), soprano, is a passionate vocalist who is dedicated to enhancing the experience of music for everyone. She is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in music performance and a minor in music industry studies while studying voice with Professor Heidi Moss Erickson. With a passion for vocal pedagogy and performance, she aspires to teach, perform, and produce music for herself and others. When Katie’s not acting, she enjoys songwriting, singing contemporary music, and performing with Pacific Singers.
Ernesto Peña (Lionel) is a second-year music therapy major at University of the Pacific with an instrumental concentration on oboe. He is involved on campus in Pacific Singers, Stocktones, and a barbershop quartet in the Varied Ensembles Program as a bass voice. He studies oboe with Professor Kyle Bruckmann and plays in the Pep Band led by Professor Jonathan Latta. He is also affiliated with Greek life on campus, helping found the chapter of Lambda Theta Phi.
Shannon Shepherd (Nimue) is a transfer student studying music education with an emphasis on voice. This is her second year at University of the Pacific
and her third production with Pacific Opera Theatre. Her previous roles include herself in the original production Lost and Found and Mrs. Mullin in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel. She is really excited to be in Camelot and hopes you enjoy the show!
Siry Smith (Lady-in-Waiting) is a first-year student at University of the Pacific and is very excited to be a part of Camelot, their first musical here. Prior to Pacific, Siry has played Morticia in The Addams Family, Lucy in You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, and Minnie Fay in Hello Dolly. Other than acting, Siry has directed Radium Girls at Lincoln High School and Peter Pan Jr. at Brookside Elementary. They hope you enjoy the show!
Sara Wolfe (Lady-in-Waiting) is a first-year student at University of the Pacific, double majoring in vocal performance and music therapy. She is a Powell Scholar and a recent graduate of the San Francisco Girls Chorus. In summer 2025, she launched The Kenyan Songbird Youth Exchange Program, a two-week music initiative for middle school girls in Kenya. Sara is thrilled to be part of Camelot and grateful for the opportunity to share the stage with such a talented cast.
Emily Zamudio (Nimue) is a third-year student at University of the Pacific majoring in music therapy. Her primary instrument is the oboe, and she is involved in the Pacific Wind Bands and Pacific Orchestras. She currently takes voice lessons with Professor Daniel Ebbers. Recent credits include Louise Bigelow in Carousel and ensemble in Ragtime.
PACIFIC VOICE AND OPERA FACULTY COACHES
Daniel Ebbers, program director
Eric Dudley
Brett Epperson
James Haffner
Heidi Moss Erickson
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
San Joaquin Delta College Drama
Beta Theta Pi: George Jacques, Gage Jimenez, Preston Inman
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