Recent Guest Artists
Andrea Corzatt (Lighting Designer, Trojan Women) graduated from George Fox in May 2004 with a double major in Spanish and international studies. Her previous designs include The Crucible and A Shayna Maidel. As a student, she was honored with recognition at the regional KCACTF for her Crucible design and had the opportunity to participate in the national conference at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. She also received an electrics internship at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center in Connecticut.
Maggie Daane (Music Director, Into the Woods) soprano, is a soloist, teacher, and adjudicator known to audiences and students throughout the Northwest. Her guest artist appearances include those with the Oregon Symphony, Portland Baroque Orchestra, OSU-Corvallis Symphony Orchestra, Choral Arts Ensemble, the Portland Youth Philharmonic, Choral Cross Ties, and the Chehalem Orchestra. She has sung the roles of Mary Ann in New Moon, Dido in Dido and Aneas, Susannah in The Marriage of Figaro, Suor Angelica in Suor Angelica, Gretel in Hansel and Gretel, Nella in Gianni Schcchi, and Baby Doe in The Ballad of Baby Doe.
Claudie Jean Fisher (Costume Designer, The Crucible, and As You Like It) received her B.S. from the University of Portland. Previous costume designs include The Crucible, Cloud Nine, and The Philadelphia Story. Her costume design for Cloud Nine was the regional winner in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. Claudie currently works for Portland Opera.
Sandra Rocha Kaufman (Costume Designer) made her design debut in Portland Opera's world premiere of Wuthering Heights. Design assignments with numerous theatre and opera companies include Girl of the Golden West, Lohengrin, A Little Night Music, Rigoletto, Amadeus, and the Magic Flute. During her career, she has designed costumes for more than 50 musicals. Favorites are: The Mikado, Tintypes, Brigadoon, Merry Widow, Hello Dolly, and Into The Woods. While she still guest designs whenever the opportunity arises, she is mostly involved in creating garden sculpture, which she sells at art and gift shows and markets throughout the Portland area.
Brent Weaver (Composer, As You Like It) is an associate professor of music at George Fox University. He is an accomplished composer, singer, and teacher. His compositions have been featured on NPR and in concerts in the U.S., Europe and Latin America, and he has sung in concert and music theatre productions around the world. Among his theatrical music credits are music for Thornton Wilder's Our Town and a chamber opera on Edna St. Vincent Millay's one-act play Aria da Capo.
