Des Moines Metro Opera, Summer 2006 Apprentice Artist Scene Programs Stage Direction by Christine Seitz

Le nozze di Figaro, Mozart, Act II scene i Tiffany Rosenquist (Susanna), Suzanne Lurie (Countess) and Benjamin Cernota (Figaro)

La clemenza di Tito, Mozart, Act I Finale Ivy Gaibel (Sesto)

La Bohème, Puccini, Act IV Marcus Augér, (Rodolfo), Susan Nelson (Mimì), Benjamin Cernota (Marcello), Scott Conner (Colline) and Ari Harkov (Schaunard)

Hugh the Drover, Vaughan-Williams, Act I Melanie Long (Mary) and Heath Huberg (Hugh)

Elektra, R. Strauss, Act I Opening Scene Kori Anthony (1st Maid), Nicole Birkland (2nd Maid), Kate Crist (Overseer), Susan Nelson (5th Maid), Sarah Kraus (3rd Maid) and Tiffany Bostic (4th Maid)

The Consul, Menotti, Act II scene i Kate Crist (Magda) and Kori Anthony (Mother)

The Turn of the Screw, Britten, Act II scene i Susan Woods (Miss Jessel) and Matthew Peña (Peter Quint)

Vanessa, Barber, Act I scene ii Benjamin Cernota (Doctor), Heath Huber (Anatol), Sarah Kraus (Erika) and Kori Anthony (Baroness)