ALAN E. HICKS ACTORS EQUITY ASSOCIATION, AGMA

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

Faust Manhattan School of Music 2013

Don Giovanni Franco-American Vocal Academy in Salzburg 2013

Satan s Bride: Maren of Vard Center City Opera Theater 2013

La Traviata Center City Opera Theater 2013

Recipe for Opera Center City Opera Theater 2012

A Woman in Morocco (Daron Hagen/Barbara Grecki) Center City Opera Theater 2012

Satan s Bride: Maren of Vard Center City Opera Theater 2012

TBD (new work by Andrea Clearfield) Center City Opera Theater 2012

Le Nozze di Figaro Franco-American Vocal Academy in Salzburg 2012

The Turn of the Screw Martha-Ellen Tye Opera Theatre, The University of Iowa 2012

Rom o et Juliette Martha-Ellen Tye Opera Theatre, The University of Iowa 2012

Falstaff * Druid City Opera Workshop Scenes Program, The University of Alabama 2012

The Rape of Lucretia * Druid City Opera Workshop Scenes Program, The University of Alabama 2012

Mignon * Druid City Opera Workshop Scenes Program, The University of Alabama 2012

Der Rosenkavalier * Druid City Opera Workshop Scenes Program, The University of Alabama 2012

Don Giovanni * Druid City Opera Workshop Scenes Program, The University of Alabama 2012

Euridice The University of Iowa (Opera Workshop Production) 2011

The Magic Flute Chautauqua Opera, Apprentice Artist Operalogue Scenes Programs 2011

Luisa Miller Chautauqua Opera, Apprentice Artist Operalogue Scenes Programs 2011

Les Contes d Hoffmann * Chautauqua Opera, Studio Artist Opera Scenes Program 2011

La Rondine * Chautauqua Opera, Studio Artist Opera Scenes Program 2011

A Little Night Music * Chautauqua Opera, Studio Artist Opera Scenes Program 2011

Hamlet * Chautauqua Opera, Studio Artist Opera Scenes Program 2011

Werther * Chautauqua Opera, Studio Artist Opera Scenes Program 2011

Falstaff * Druid City Opera Workshop Scenes Program, The University of Alabama 2011

Little Women * Druid City Opera Workshop Scenes Program, The University of Alabama 2011

Fidelio * Druid City Opera Workshop Scenes Program, The University of Alabama 2011

La Boh me * Druid City Opera Workshop Scenes Program, The University of Alabama 2011

The Elixir of Love Tulsa Opera 2011

Orfeo ed Euridice Palm Beach Opera 2010

Carmen Opera in the Ozarks 2010

The Elixir of Love Tulsa Opera 2010

Dido and Aeneas Sam Houston State University 2010

A Game of Chance Sam Houston State University 2009

A Question of Taste Sam Houston State University 2009

A Hand of Bridge Sam Houston State University 2009

The Tender Land * Opera a la Carte, Central City Opera, Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Artists Training Program 2009

Giulio Cesare * Opera a la Carte, Central City Opera 2009

Le Nozze di Figaro * Opera a la Carte, Central City Opera 2009

Don Giovanni * Opera a la Carte, Central City Opera 2009

Cos fan tutte * Opera a la Carte, Central City Opera 2009

Susannah Sarah and Ernest Butler Opera Center, The University of Texas at Austin 2008

Six Characters in Search of an Author * Chautauqua Opera, Studio Artist Opera Scenes Program 2008

Werther * Chautauqua Opera, Studio Artist Opera Scenes Program 2008

The Taming of the Shrew * Chautauqua Opera, Studio Artist Opera Scenes Program 2008

Albert Herring * Chautauqua Opera, Studio Artist Opera Scenes Program 2008

Les Contes d Hoffmann * Chautauqua Opera, Studio Artist Opera Scenes Program 2008

The Cunning Little Vixen Chautauqua Opera, Apprentice Artist Operalogue Scenes Programs 2008

Les Contes d Hoffmann * Butler Opera Center, The University of Texas at Austin 2007

Orpheus in the Underworld Butler Opera Center, The University of Texas at Austin 2007

Ariadne auf Naxos * Chautauqua Opera, Studio Artist Opera Scenes Program 2007

The Crucible * Chautauqua Opera, Studio Artist Opera Scenes Program 2007

L Amico Fritz * Chautauqua Opera, Studio Artist Opera Scenes Program 2007

A Midsummer Night s Dream * Chautauqua Opera, Studio Artist Opera Scenes Program 2007

La Boh me * Chautauqua Opera, Studio Artist Opera Scenes Program 2007

Cos fan tutte * Chautauqua Opera, Studio Artist Opera Scenes Program 2007

The Elixir of Love Chautauqua Opera, Apprentice Artist Operalogue Scenes Programs 2007

Carmen Chautauqua Opera, Apprentice Artist Operalogue Scenes Programs 2007

Don Giovanni * Butler Opera Center, The University of Texas at Austin 2006

Die Fledermaus * Butler Opera Center, The University of Texas at Austin 2006

Award Winning World Premiere *Scene performed as part of a larger program Scenes performed as part of a lecture series

Staged concert Tour Young Artist performance Workshop of a new work or commission

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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

The Turn of the Screw New York City Opera (Sam Buntrock, Director) 2013

Don Giovanni Florida Grand Opera (John Pascoe, Director/Sara Erde, Choreographer) 2011

The Magic Flute Chautauqua Opera (Jay Lesenger, Director) 2011

Luisa Miller Chautauqua Opera (Jay Lesenger, Director) 2011

The Mikado Michigan Opera Theatre (Michael Scarola, Director/Dan Knechtges, Choreographer) 2010

A Little Night Music Central City Opera (Ken Cazan, Director) 2009

L Elisir d Amore Tulsa Opera (Michael Scarola, Director) 2009

H nsel and Gretel Tulsa Opera (Tara Faircloth, Director) 2009

La Boh me Tulsa Opera (Stanley M. Garner, Director) 2008

Cos fan tutte (2nd) Chautauqua Opera (Jay Lesenger, Director) 2008

Operatic Animals Chautauqua Opera and Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra (Jay Lesenger, Director) 2008

The Cunning Little Vixen Chautauqua Opera (Jay Lesenger, Director) 2008

La Traviata (2nd) Chautauqua Opera (A. Scott Parry, Director) 2008

Street Scene Chautauqua Opera (Jay Lesenger, Director) 2008

Big Love (play) Department of Theatre and Dance, The University of Texas at Austin (Fran Dorn, Director) 2008

The Elixir of Love Chautauqua Opera (Jay Lesenger, Director) 2007

Carmen Chautauqua Opera (John Kramar, Director) 2007

Werther (2nd) Chautauqua Opera (Jay Lesenger, Director) 2007

Once Upon a Mattress Chautauqua Opera (Jay Lesenger, Director) 2007

The Turn of the Screw Sarah and Ernest Butler Opera Center, Univ. of Texas at Austin (Robert DeSimone, Director) 2007

Chansons de Bilitis Claude Debussy International Congress, Butler Opera Center (Robert DeSimone, Director) 2006

L Enfant Prodigue Debussy International Congress, BOC (Robert DeSimone, Director) 2006

La Chute de la Maison Usher Debussy International Congress, BOC (Robert DeSimone, Director) 2006

DESIGNER

Satan s Bride: Maren of Vard (set and concept) Center City Opera Theater 2013

La Traviata (set and concept) Center City Opera Theater 2013

The Turn of the Screw (set) Martha-Ellen Tye Opera Theatre, The University of Iowa 2012

Carmen (set) Opera in the Ozarks 2010

CHOREOGRAPHER

L Elisir d Amore (Soldier s Rifle Choreography) Tulsa Opera (Michael Scarola, Director) 2009

CREATOR/WRITER/LIBRETTIST

Recipe for Opera (education show) Writer Center City Opera Theater 2012-2013

Mikado Additional Text Michigan Opera Theatre 2010

L Elisir d Amore (tour) Adaptation and English Dialogue Tulsa Opera 2010, 2011

PRODUCER

An Evening with Andrew Lippa Broadway Master Class Series New York, NY 2005

STAFF AND TEACHING POSITIONS

Stage Director Franco-American Vocal Academy Salzburg, Austria 2012

Stage Director The University of Iowa Iowa City, IA 2011-2012

Acting Instructor and Scenes Director The Univ. of Alabama, Druid City Opera Tuscaloosa, AL 2011, 2012

Master Class Instructor (Directing) The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL 2010

Director of Opera Workshop Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX 2009-2010

Directing Staff Central City Opera Central City, CO 2009

Production Staff (Assistant Director) Tulsa Opera Tulsa, OK 2008-2009

Directing Staff Chautauqua Opera Chautauqua, NY 2007, 2008, 2011

Guest Lecturer Austin Lyric Opera Austin, TX 2008

Instructor (Acting for Singers) The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX 2006-2007

Instructor (Voice, Musical Theatre) American Academy of Dramatic Arts New York, NY 2003-2006

Professor of Voice and Speech The Actors Studio Drama School New York, NY 2002-2004

Master Class Instructor Minnesota Opera Minneapolis, MN 2001

Master Class Instructor Virginia Opera Norfolk/Richmond, VA 1998

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS (USA)

American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA), Actors Equity Association (AEA), National Opera Association

PROFESSIONAL YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAMS (SINGER)

Chautauqua Opera Apprentice Artist Chautauqua, NY 2000

Lake George Opera Festival Apprentice Artist Glens Falls, NY 1999

Virginia Opera SPECtrum Artist Norfolk, VA 1998

Chautauqua Opera Studio Artist Chautauqua, NY 1996

Award Winning World Premiere *Scene performed as part of a larger program Scenes performed as part of a lecture series

Staged concert Tour Young Artist performance Workshop of a new work or commission

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PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS (SINGER)

Figaro The Barber of Seville (tour) Minnesota Opera 2001

Figaro (cover) The Barber of Seville Chautauqua Opera 2000

Fiorello The Barber of Seville Chautauqua Opera 2000

Harlekin (cover) Ariadne auf Naxos Chautauqua Opera 2000

Harry Easter (cover) Street Scene Chautauqua Opera 2000

Featured Soloist An Evening of Opera Highlights Chautauqua Symphony 2000

Featured Soloist An Evening of Opera Pops Chautauqua Symphony 2000

Masetto Don Giovanni Lake George Opera Festival 1999

Pied Piper Pied Piper of Hamelin (premiere) Virginia Opera 1998

Featured Soloist Traveling (Richard Gordon, arr.) Chautauqua Opera Cabaret 1996

AUTHOR

Singer and Actor: Acting Technique and the Operatic Performer (Amadeus Press/Hal Leonard Corporation)

AWARDS AND HONORS

Second Prize (Category IV) in the 2012 National Opera Association s Opera Production Competition (for The Turn of the

Screw). First Prize (Category II) in the 2008 National Opera Association s Opera Production Competition (for Susannah).

Teaching Assistant in Opera, University of Texas at Austin; Butler Excellence Scholarship; Butler Opera Center Scholarship;

Sarah and Ernest Butler Family Fund Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Opera, University of Texas at Austin; Willa Stewart

Setseck Scholarship, University of Texas at Austin; Texas Public Education Grant, University of Texas at Austin; University

Tuition Grant, University of Texas at Austin; Institutional General Fee Grant, University of Texas at Austin; Graduate Assistant

in Voice, Rice University; Enrico Caruso Award, Italy in America Association, Houston, TX; Mckee Scholarship, Rice

University; Logan C. and Ione G. Waterman Scholarship, Rice University; Shepherd Society Scholarship, Rice University; Opera

Division Winner, Music Teachers National Association, Jackson, MS; Junior/Senior Vocal Division Winner, Music Teachers

National Association, Jackson, MS; Junior/Senior Men s Division Finalist, National Association of Teachers of Singing; Faculty

Award Scholarship Competition Winner, Mississippi State University

EDUCATION

DMA, Opera Directing Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music The University of Texas at Austin 2009

Master of Music, Vocal Performance Shepherd School of Music Rice University 1996

Bachelor of Music Education College of Education Mississippi State University 1993

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