The Inverse Opera

	Jeannette d'Armand: A graduate of New York University and former soloist for Cirque du Soleil's Mystère, Jeannette is a cabaret/jazz singer, voice teacher, voiceover artist, and member of 5th Avenue Theatre's popular women's trio, The Daffodils. She recently recorded her debut album Stage Road in New York with Manhattan Transfer founders Laurel Massé and Janis Siegel and co-produced it with Margaret Whiting’s musical director of 25 years, Tex Arnold. It can be found on cdbaby, iTunes and amazon.com. Upcoming: “Oklahoma!” at the 5th Avenue Theatre. www.jeannettedarmand.com
	Robert Barnts-McAulay has been performing in both operas and musical theater productions since he first moved to Washington to attend Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma approximately 10 years ago. He has been in such Opera’s as Die Fledermaus, The Merry Widow, Le Nozze di Figaro, Trouble in Tahiti and Pagliacci and has performed in numerous Seattle Opera productions . He has also been seen with such companies as Eastside Musical Theater, Civic Light Opera and will soon portray the lead role in The Who’s: Tommy with Burien Little Theater. Fun fact: He was a Hollywood participant and was seen on American Idol season 1 and American Idol Rewind!
	Danielle Barnum loves TIO! She has been most recently seen as The Witch in “Into the Woods” at the Mount Baker Theatre. Other favorite credits include the workshop of “First Date” at the 5th Avenue Theatre (Allison) and Village Theatre’s “Iron Curtain” (Masha) and “It Shoulda been You” reading (Rebecca Steinberg); Chicago (Roxie Hart); Company (April); Jane Eyre(Jane Eyre), Mayzie La Bird in “Seussical” and Dolly Tate in “Annie Get Your Gun” at SMT, as well as Artswest’s “Tell Me on a Sunday” (Emma); Balagan Theatre’s “The Full Monty” (Pam); Driftwood Players Doubt: a Parable (Sister James); “The Secret Garden” (Lily). She has also enjoyed various film/commercial work with Microsoft, Moneytree, MTV, Johnson & Johnson, Taco Time, Vestas Wind Energy, AAA and Comedy Central. When not performing, she photographs TIO and other wonderful around the Seattle area at www.DBInspiredArts.com
	Emily Cawley is delighted to be making her Inverse Opera debut! Since graduating from Cornish, she has enjoyed working with such companies as The 5th Avenue Theatre, Village Theatre, SecondStory Repertory and The Merc Playhouse.
	LLyric coloratura soprano and crossover artist, Megan Chenovick, came to the Northwest to pursue her B.A. in Music & Theatre with the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. A former Tacoma Opera Young Artist, Megan’s recent engagements have included Guenevere in Camelot with Lyric Light Opera, Musetta in La Bohème with Bellevue Opera, Giannetta in L’elisir d’Amore with Tacoma Opera the title role in La Périchole with the Hans Wolf Operetta Series. Other recent concert highlights include Glitter & Be Gay with the Seattle Men’s Chorus, The Color of Coloratura & The Brazenly Baroque Trumpet with the Federal Way Symphony, and Mařenka in the Bartered Bride with the Auburn Symphony. Megan is a 2010 & 2009 Northwest Regional Metropolitan Opera National Council Finalist and a 2007 & 2008 recipient of a training fund grant from the Seattle Opera Guild. Megan resides with her husband, Mark Chenovick, in Bellevue, WA and studies voice with Erich Parce.
	Derek Hanson is a recent graduate of Seattle Pacific University with a degree in Computer Science, where he created a search engine for theatre company websites (TheaSearch) in culmination of his degree. His favorite roles include Sid Sorokin in Pajama Game, Curly in Oklahoma, Max in Lend Me a Tenor, and Dr. Craven in The Secret Garden.
	Lindsey Larson: Recently: Aretha at the Apollo (Backup) at CenterStage, Pajama Game (Gladys) and Chicago (Velma) with SMT, Starbucks Musical Theatre Night! Thanks to family, Roxie, and friends!
	Sonya Meyer is a recent graduate of Oklahoma City University and is delighted to be back in her home state. Before leaving Washington, Sonya was a two time winner in the 5th Avenue Musical Theatre Awards for Best Leading and Best Featured Actress, and this year she will be appearing in two of their shows! Come see her as Gertie Cummings in Oklahoma and Lauren in First Date. Thanks to Jadd for introducing her to Inverse Opera.
	Daniel Oakden Daniel Oakden is a graduate of Whitworth College where he holds a BA in Music with an emphasis in vocal performance. He has traveled throughout Washington performing principle rolls with such companies as; Tacoma Opera, Seattle Symphony, Skagit Opera, Bellevue Opera, Spokane Opera, Washington/Idaho Symphony, and The Gilbert and Sullivan society. Daniel has been seen regularly as a chorister with the Seattle Opera since 2001 and recently made his 5th Avenue Theatre debut in Guys and Dolls.
	Corinna Quilliam started out singing musical theater, doing shows like Guys and Dolls and The Secret Garden. As an opera singer, she recently sang with Opera North and St Petersburg Opera and she has worked with several Seattle area companies.
	Mark Rabe In over two decades of Seattle theatre, music directed "Oh, Coward!" at Seattle Rep; "Goblin Market" at ACT; Rich Gray's "Forbidden Xmas" at Tacoma Actor's Guild (twice); "Peter Pan", "Wizard of Oz", "Goodnight Moon" (twice), "High School Musical" and others for Seattle Children's Theatre; "Follies", "Flora the Red Menace", "Do I Hear A Waltz?", "Anyone Can Whistle" and more for Showtunes! Theatre Co.; and "Ragtime"; "On The Town"; "How To Succeed..." at Civic Light Opera. Stage direction: "Closer Than Ever" at C.L.O. As an actor, favorite roles include: William Carney in "A Man Of No Importance" (Showtunes Theatre), Cosme McMoon in "Souvenir" (SecondStory Rep), Hamlet (White Raven Productions), The Snake in "Children of Eden" (Civic Light Opera), Arthur in "Camelot" (Village Theatre, way back in '89!).
	Casey Raiha is thrilled to be a part of TIO. He has performed in Theatre Productions all over the Puget Sound. Some of his favorite roles include Gabe in the workshop of First Date (5th Avenue), Charlie Davenport in Annie Get Your Gun (Village Theatre), Jynx in Forever Plaid (Renton Civic Theatre), Harold Hill in The Music Man (Capital Playhouse), and Brad in The Rocky Horror Show (Harlequin Productions). A graduate of AMDA in Los Angeles, Casey is proud to be back in Washington, doing what he loves most.
	Derek Sellers is a light lyric tenor who has performed leading and supporting roles at Seattle G&S, Northwest Savoyards, and SMT. He's also a member of the Seattle Opera chorus and is currently in a show at TMP.
	Jenny Shotwell graduated from Pacific Lutheran Unversity with a Bachelors of Vocal Performance in 2004. Since, she has appeared on many of the major stages in the Seattle area in both opera and musical theater. Jenny was a Young Artist with Tacoma Opera in 2007 and went on to make her main stage debut as Cupid in Orpheus in the Underworld in the fall of 2007 and her leading role debut as Marie in La Fille Du Regiment in which the Tacoma News Tribune praised her “stunning vocal pyrotechnics” and “bright clear coloratura soaring effortlessly to high F’s”. Jenny has also performed leading roles with the Seattle Gilbert and Sullivan Society as both Josephine in HMS Pinafore and Rose MayBud in Ruddigore. Other recent productions include A Christmas Story with the 5th Avenue Theater (original cast album), Adele in Die Fledermaus with the Hans Wolff Operetta Series, Sixties Chicks with Harlequin Productions as well as many other concert and cabarets throughout the area. Jenny lives in Federal Way where she runs a very successful voice and piano studio. www.jennyshotwell.com
	Karen Skrinde has performed throughout the Northwest, most recently at the 5th Avenue Theatre and Village Theatre. She serves on the board of the Icicle Creek Theatre Festival, and also works as a mosaic artist.