Director ……………………………………………………………. Michael King Leonato ………………………………………………………………. Jason Dlouhy Assistant Director ……………………………………………… Hannah King Messenger ………………………………………………………… Stephen Laurel Producer ……………………………………………………… Melita Tunnicliff Beatrice …………………………………………………………………….. Lis Athas Costume Designer ……………………………………………….. Ellen Dixon Hero …………………………………………………………………… Chelsea Ward Assistant Costume Designer ……………………………….. Rowan Crow Don Pedro …………………………………………………………... Tyler Henning Sound & Lights ………………………... Maaz Ahmed, Andy Shearouse Benedick ……………………………………………………………… Jeremy Mahr Scenic Design …………………………………………………….... Earl Strupp Don John ……………………………………………………………….. Luke Currie Tech Interns …….. Maaz Ahmed, Hunter Intveld, Christian Owens Claudio …………………………………………………………………. Travis Meier Antonio …………………………………………………………………. Gary Adkins Conrade ………………………………………………………….. Jordan McGinnis Executive Director …………………………………………... Doug Tschopp Borachio …………………………………………………………………… James Alt Theatre Manager …………………………………………... Kathryn Wherry Balthasar …………………………………………………………………… TJ Green Technical Director ……………………………………….... Andy Shearouse Margaret ……………………………………………………………. Shannon Ryan Concessions Manager …………………………………….. Alyson Tschopp Ursula ……………………………………………………………. Molly McLaughlin Historical Archivist ………………………………………….. Anna Tunnicliff Dogberry …………………………………………………………… Mischa Hooker Video Production …………………………………………… Melissa Conway Verges ……………………………………………………………... Nathan Elgatian Video Archivist ……………………………………………….. Tim Shearouse Watchman ……………………………………………………………… Jacob Lund Program Art ………………………………………………………... Bill Hannan Watchman ………………………………………………………… Stephen Laurel Friar Francis ………………………………………………………….. Doug Adkins Sexton ……………………………………………………………………. Earl Strupp Wenonah Allen, Brittney Cox, Mark Davidsaver, Bob Hanske, Jasen Hengst, Kristen Knitter, Dan Kuhn, Zachary Larson, Dennis Moran, Andy Shearouse, Jordan Smith, Sue Staley, Alyson Genesius Guild veteran Bill Hannan Tschopp, Doug Tschopp, Kathryn Wherry, Ross Wherry Check us out online @ www.Genesius.org like us @ www.facebook.com/GenesiusGuild Come to concessions before the show and/or Save the Date: Mark your calendars for the Genesius Guild’s 60th during intermission for some snacks or water. anniversary banquet on Thursday, October 27 at the Radisson Quad City Plaza, Davenport. Buy Genesius Guild apparel The Hubbell-Waterman Foundation is the presenting sponsor for the opera. The Riverboat Develop Authority is the sponsor for the orchestra. Operational support comes from The Bechtel Trusts, the Doris & Victor Day Foundation, the Johnson-Watkins Family Foundation, the John J. Quail Foundation, Modern Woodmen of America, the Rauch I Foundation, and the Rock Island Community Foundation. Also supported, in part, by Gaming Funds through the City of Rock Island. Numerous individuals offered generous support. The venue is courtesy of the Rock Island Park Board. 2016 Summer Schedule June 3, 4, 5 Ballet Under the Stars – featuring Ballet Quad Cities June 11, 12, 18, 19 The Tender Land: Aaron Copland - Opera@Augustana June 25, 26 Sounds & Sweet Airs July 2 Bucktown Revue July 3 Big River Brass Band July 9, 10, 16, 17 Aeschylus: 7 Against Thebes Sophocles: Antigone July 23, 24, 30, 31 Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing August 5, 6, 7 Aristophanes: The Birds All performances at 8:00 pm Lincoln Park Classic Theatre, Rock Island Admission Free This program is partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council The project is supported, in part, by the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs .