Cast Biographies

SHAWNETTE SULKER has been described by San Francisco Chronicle's Joshua Kosman as a singer "displaying a bright, superbly controlled soprano with perfectly placed coloratura." She has been a soloist with renowned companies such as the San Francisco Opera, Mark Morris Dance Group, American Bach Soloists, Union Avenue Opera. Natchez Music Festival, Mendocino Music Fesetival, and the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra to name a few. Roles in her repertoire include Olympia (Les Contes d'Hoffmann); Adele (Die Fledermaus); Die Königin der Nacht (Die Zauberflöte); Madame Silberklang (Der Schauspieldirektor); Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi); Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro); Musetta (La Bohème); Clara (Porgy and Bess). Additional engagements include performing in Osaka, Japan and singing Musetta.