Raised in a family of performers, Charlie Baad absorbed LOTS shows as a young lad which sparked a semi-professional singing career with companies from Boston to Virginia, Manhattan to Sarasota, and Anchorage back to Sacramento Opera, where he sings in the chorus. Previous roles with LOTS include the Lord Chancellor (Iolanthe), the Pirate King (Pirates of Penzance), Bunthorne (Patience), Giuseppe (Gondoliers), Jack Point (Yeomen), J.W.Wells (Sorcerer), and Robin Oakapple (Ruddigore). He is grateful to be performing again with much of his family, including his wife, LOTS's Musical Director, Anne-Marie Endres. Currently he can be seen as part of a wonderful supporting cast of Registered Nurses at Mercy San Juan Medical Center. Go Trauma!

Lawrence Baad is the proud father of a recent Cal Poly grad, and the brother and son of LOTS alumni. Lawrence is a late blooming performer with this being his fourth show with LOTS. His previous credits include Iolanthe, The Sorcerer/Trial by Jury, and Amahl and the Night Visitors/4 Lost Santas. Lawrence would like to thank his partner, Mindy, for all her love and support.

Mike celebrates his 60th anniversary performing in G&S operettas. He developed his love for G&S while a student at University of Michigan and performed with the University of Michigan Gilbert & Sullivan Society in the 1960s. Mike has performed all of the baritone patter roles in G&S, some more than once, with the exception of King Gama in Princess Ida. He and his wife, Debbie, have directed a great many of the LOTS productions since its inception in 1982. He is enjoying supporting the company now through his ensemble participation and looks forward to many more years on stage with LOTS.

Catie Byrd is delighted to be performing in their sixth LOTS operetta. Previously, Catie has sung with the Sacramento City College Vocal Ensemble, and they have been a student with the Kennelly School of Irish Dance since they were four years old. Catie also holds an AA in audio production and has worked with the Sacramento Theatre Company as a sound tech. They thank their voice instructor, Anne-Marie Endres.

Gabriela Carranza, originally from El Salvador, earned a scholarship to study abroad and graduated from St. Thomas University in Canada, with a double major in Psychology and Fine Arts and a minor in French. She moved to Sacramento in 2023 and is currently pursuing a career as a Speech Language Pathologist. In El Salvador, Gabriela was actively involved in the chorus for various productions by OPES (Opera de El Salvador), where she also received vocal and theatre instruction. Her hobbies include reading, painting, and hiking to discover waterfalls. She extends her gratitude to Anne-Marie Endres, her current vocal instructor.

Natasha is thrilled to perform with Light Opera Theatre of Sacramento as Cosima (Dracula). Classically trained in opera, she has appeared with the company as Christina (The Gitanos), Dame Hannah (Ruddigore), and the Fairy Queen (Iolanthe). Other favorite roles include Meg Page (Falstaff) with Rutgers Opera, and Sarah (Sarah, Plain and Tall) with Sutter Street Theatre. When not performing, Natasha runs her own cremation urn business, where she enjoys designing new pieces. She also loves hiking scenic trails and playing strategy board games.

Yvette Couvson is a polymathic artist from San Francisco, California. She discovered her gift in opera during her time at San Joaquin Delta College under the vocal instruction of Timothy Swaim, and the University of the Pacific's Conservatory of Music. Ms. Couvson enjoys a multitude of creative endeavors in the world of art, and continues to fine tune her gifts in music, along with much more as a freelance artist in Sacramento, California.

Catherine has a BA in music from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. This is her first year singing with LOTS. Catherine has performed with the Arizona Renaissance Festival, Dickens Carolers, Village Stage Productions, and Chanteuses. Her favorite roles include Mabel (Pirates of Penzance) and Josephine (HMS Pinafore). Thanks to her voice teacher, Carrie Hennessey. When she’s not singing, she enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her husband, Brian, sons Daniel and Jack, and their two dogs.

Glenn Disney conducted musicals with the former Runaway Stage Productions (RSP) for Meet Me in St. Louis (2009), The Wiz (2010), 9 to 5 (2013), The Producers (2014), The Addams Family (2015), Catch Me If You Can (2015), Big Fish (2016), and All Shook Up (2016). Glenn previously played bass in the pit orchestra for dozens of shows with companies such as RSP, Green Valley Theatre, Woodland Opera House, California Music Theatre, and the LOTS productions in 2017 (Patience), 2018 (The Gondoliers), 2019 (Yeoman of the Guard), and 2022 (Iolanthe). Most recently he conducted the LOTS orchestra for Trial by Jury/The Sorcerer (2023) and Ruddigore (2024).

Anne-Marie Endres has served as LOTS Music Director since 2016. As a professional singer she has performed around the U.S. in opera, musical theatre, recitals, and classical concerts. She received her Masters degree in vocal performance from the University of Missouri Kansas City. She has further training in choral conducting from the University of North Texas and Portland State University, and acting/musical theatre from Circle in the Square Theatre School in New York City. In her active Sacramento voice teaching studio, she takes great pleasure in sharing her knowledge and experience with her students.

Jill is thrilled to return as the rehearsal pianist for a third season. From earning her Bachelor of Music degree in classical piano from Sac State to teaching part-time, accompanying church choirs and soloists, and even playing in a Cat Stevens Tribute Band, the piano joy never ends. Moreover, it is rollicking fun to accompany for LOTS. Many thanks to her darling husband, Rick, who encourages her to play the piano to her heart’s content.

Jennifer received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater with a Music Minor from California State University, Sacramento. Over the years she has worked with many local groups such as the Sac State Opera Workshop, Davis Comic Opera Company, Sacramento Voice Institute, and Broadway at Sierra, performing a range of styles including grand opera, operetta, and musical theater. She is also a member of the Sacramento Choral Society, and for several years was artistic director of the former Village Opera Theater. She is very excited to be participating in her third production with Light Opera Theater of Sacramento.

Pablo Frias is delighted to return to the stage with LOTS, having previously performed in 4 Lost Santas/Amahl and the Night Visitors. A passionate vocalist and member of the philanthropic RSVP vocal ensemble, he has been privileged to perform alongside Sacramento’s Rogue Music Project, Sinfonia Spirituosa, and recently premiered an operatic setting of Satre’s No Exit. Outside of performance, Pablo is a music teacher in the Davis school system, sharing their love of music with the next generation of Blue Devils.

Jadi joined LOTS in 2017, and this marks her first production as Assistant Director. Her directing journey began in high school with Quiet, Please, a play she helped write, and in 2023 she co-directed Amahl and the Night Visitors at Davis Community Church. She is a graduate of The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in LA and currently studies voice with Anne-Marie Endres. LOTS roles include Mother (Amahl) and Phyllis (Iolanthe); WOH credits include Sister Mary Robert (Sister Act) and Curly’s Wife (Of Mice and Men). She’ll appear in the Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera ensemble this season. Thanks to Jen, Christina, Manny, Rikki, Anne-Marie—and to her partner, Bryza, for making life beautiful.

Keith Gray is a dynamic professional with an expansive background in the performing arts, education, and music. He holds an AA in Dance and a BA in Dance and Theatre from CSU Sacramento. Keith’s professional journey includes performing at Carnegie Hall, dancing with the Sac Civic Ballet, composing for the film industry, and performing in opera and musical theatre. He is classically trained (by Jacqueline Victorino) and has released original music while interning at a record company in Los Angeles. Currently, he is pursuing graduate studies at Franciscan University of Steubenville, further enhancing his ability to contribute to the fields of music education and performance.

John returns to the LOTS stage after having appeared in Iolanthe, Trial By Jury, The Sorcerer, Ruddigore, The Pirates of Penzance Singalong, Amahl and the Night Visitors, and 4 Lost Santas. Now a published author (his novel, Secrets of a Hawaiian Mermaid, is available on Amazon), he is always on the lookout for new and invigorating outlets for his boundless creativity. He lives in Elk Grove and makes a living as a technical writer for Prime Therapeutics in Rancho Cordova.

Dominic Kai Palmer, a new addition to LOTS, is a music student as well as an actress. You may have seen her exploits in community theatre at Cosumnes River College in shows such as Electricidad, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and A Comedy of Errors. She also has a long history of singing in ensembles, with a few being local ones at Cosumnes River College such as the Chamber Choir and Gospel Choir. Outside of working on her academic and career pursuits, Dominic enjoys partaking in hobbies such as hair styling, reading comic books, and playing Dungeons and Dragons.

Nan studied theatre and music at Lauriston Girls's School (Australia), Scripps College, and in the MFA program at The Theatre School at DePaul University. She worked professionally in theatre for many years in Portland (OR), Chicago, and New York City. Some of her favorite productions include Romeo and Juliet, Quilters, Candide, The Water Engine, Kiss Me, Kate, and Coming Attractions. Nan currently studies voice with Anne-Marie Endres and lives in Wilton, CA where she enjoys riding and showing her horses Enzo and Joey, as well as caring for her many animals/livestock and her ranch.

Svetlana Kirpu is a Russian soprano originally from Naberezhnye Chelny. She holds a degree in vocal performance from the Krasnodar State Institute of Culture. A laureate of international competitions and recipient of the Muslim Magomayev Foundation Award, she toured across Russia as a soloist with the Ponomarenko Philharmonic. Her notable roles include Mimì (La Bohème), Marguerite (Faust), and Micaëla (Carmen). In the U.S., she appeared in Carmen with the Hawaii Opera Theatre Chorus and sang the role of Laura in Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta in Lake Tahoe. Now based in Sacramento, Svetlana continues to grow as both a performer and vocal teacher.

Martin is thrilled to be back on stage with LOTS. In 2022 he appeared in his first LOTS production as George, Earl of Mountararat (Iolanthe), and last year graced the stage as Sir Despard Murgatroyd (Ruddigore). Other favorite roles include: Nick Bottom (Something Rotten!), Gomez Addams (The Addams Family), Tevye (Fiddler on the Roof), Captain Von Trapp (The Sound of Music), and Judge Turpin (Sweeney Todd), all at Stockton Civic Theatre. Other credits include Owen O’Malley (On the 20th Century) with Davis Shakespeare Festival, Dr. Frankenstein (Young Frankenstein) with Rocklin Community Theatre, and Max Bialystok (The Producers) at Davis Musical Theatre Company.

Julia Livingstone will graduate from Jessup University this December with a B.A. in English and Theatre. Her favorite roles include Mabel (The Pirates of Penzance) and Lily (Anastasia). Julia teaches voice lessons and directs music for children’s theatre and choir, and she is teaching her first high school writing class this fall. She loved playing Ruth in LOTS’s Ruddigore last summer, and she is grateful to be back, enjoying this opportunity to develop her craft for the glory of Jesus Christ. She thanks her teachers Kathy Rose and Dr. Liz Stanley for encouraging her love of G&S.

Finn Lofas graduated from Portland State University in Oregon in 2024 with a BA in Arts & Letters. Having sung chorus in Amahl and the Night Visitors/4 Lost Santas and Ruddigore, this is his third show with LOTS. He has also sung in two different choirs and performed in venues across the US, Europe, and Oceania. In his free time Finn enjoys playing and writing music, spending time outdoors, and traveling. Special thanks to his voice teacher and longtime family-friend Anne-Marie Endres.

Tom is enjoying participating in his fifth LOTS production, and he knows the joys of working to bring Gilbert and Sullivan to today’s audiences. He thanks the LOTS staff for making the production possible, and for giving him the chance to perform this piece of theatre history.

Ha-Mill’s musical journey started at age 5 with violin lessons, later transitioning to voice in high school, where she participated in musicals and choral productions. She performed with the SF Symphony Chorus before pausing for graduate school, residency, and family life. After a 15-year hiatus, she returned to theater as the Beggar Woman (Sweeney Todd) and sang in the ensemble of LOTS's Amahl and the Night Visitors/4 Lost Santas. A double board-certified pharmacist in pediatrics and oncology, she is now Pharmacy Supervisor at UC Davis Health Folsom. Ha-Mill thanks her voice teacher, Carrie Hennessey, and family for their support.

Andrew Nickell, a graduate of CSU Sacramento with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance, possesses a deep appreciation for choral music—particularly renaissance polyphony—and the interplay between Liturgical Music/Oratorio and Theater. Outside of his musical endeavors, Andrew finds enjoyment in writing software, playing games, and, most importantly, spending time with his children. He is sincerely grateful to LOTS for bringing him back to the stage and extends special thanks to his wonderful wife, Esther, for her unwavering support.

Kathleen (Katie) O’Rourke is a performing artist and educator. Born in Des Moines, Iowa and educated in New York City, Katie earned her MM and DMA from SUNY: Stony Brook. Katie teaches private singing and piano lessons at Kline Music. She is also an Artist-in-Residence at CLARA–The E. Claire Raley Studios for the Performing Arts. She’s thrilled to be making her LOTS debut and grateful to work with such a talented cast and production team.

Rhiannon is delighted to be a part of her fourth production with LOTS. This particular show was the first live performance she saw as a little girl, and hopes she can help pass that wonder on to a new audience. She loves just about any form of storytelling, so when she isn't performing, she can often be found reading or writing. Fantasies and mysteries are her favorite genres. Rhiannon welcomes everyone to this retelling of The Mikado, and hopes they have as much fun watching it as she did being a part of it!

After falling in with a gang of rowdy opera rapscallions in his misspent youth, Tim attempted to turn his life around by settling down, getting married, and taking a respectable job writing software tests to support the development of unmanned military aircraft. Alas, respectability was not his happy fate; the sirens of the stage beckoned, and he backslid into a life of debauchery and drama. Tim is now in his fourteenth production with LOTS since 2010. Please pray for him.

Rikki Pratt holds a BA in Vocal Performance from Concordia University, Irvine, where she performed with top vocal and instrumental ensembles. She has directed choirs, small vocal ensembles, and handbell ensembles, and recently acquired her first theatrical Music Director credit (Young Frankenstein, Sutter Street Theatre). Locally, she has sung with the Sacramento Master Singers, Chanteuses, and the Sweet Adeline’s quartet “Heavenly,” and has performed solo recitals. Rikki’s passion for music and theatre has led her to perform with EDMT, Sutter Street Theatre, and LOTS, and in venues across the U.S., Australia, and Europe. Rikki has enjoyed once again stepping backstage with LOTS and watching this cast and crew build a wonderful show.

Allison Proffitt is thrilled to be performing in her first LOTS production. Allison holds a B.S. in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior from UC Davis, where she sang in the Early Music Ensemble. From 2018–2019, Allison performed with the acclaimed Amici Musicae choirs in Zaragoza, Spain. Since 2020, she has sung with the treble vocal ensemble Vox Musica, performing diverse repertoire like Gregorian chant, Bulgarian folk music, and Nisenan tribal songs. She is grateful to voice teachers Klaus Georg and Don Brinegar.

Sofia Roca Castro is a mezzo-soprano and multi-instrumentalist educator who earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education with a voice concentration from California State University, Sacramento in 2024. During her studies, Sofia performed in numerous recitals and ensembles, including University Singers, Choral Union, the Opera Ensemble, Guitar Studio, and the CSUS Marching Band. Her stage credits include roles such as the Sorcerer (Dido and Aeneas) and Prince Orlofsky (Die Fledermaus). A versatile performer, Sofia has sung solo across a wide range of genres, including Latin American folk, mariachi, contemporary art song, and opera.

Karlie Saenz is a graduate of music from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, where she performed roles in Le Nozze di Figaro, Dido and Aeneas, Cosi fan tutte, and Die Fledermaus. She performed at the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival in L’enfant et les sortilèges, and as a soloist for The Meistersingers of New Jersey, Stockton Oratorio Society, Sacramento Choral Society, and in the Napa recital series “It’s a Grand Night for Singing.” She’s performed leading roles with LOTS as Lady Sangazure (The Sorcerer), Ruth (Pirates of Penzance), and Mad Margaret (Ruddigore). Karlie has also performed in the chorus for Sacramento Opera and Philharmonic and has had the pleasure of performing a small role in Le Nozze di Figaro.

Benjamin Saetern received his BA in Music from the University of California, Davis, where he studied flute performance with Stacey Pelinka. While his primary training is as a flutist, Benjamin is a passionate and versatile musician who also teaches both flute and oboe privately. This production marks his operatic debut, and he is honored to be exploring the world of vocal performance on stage. He extends his heartfelt thanks to his voice teacher, Julie Miller, for her guidance and encouragement throughout this journey.

Sophia Silvers holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from CSU Sacramento. Nadia (Dracula) is Sophia’s second role with LOTS, the first being Rudy (4 Lost Santas). More notable roles include Emmie (Albert Herring), Ida (Die Fledermaus), and Königin der Nacht (Die Zauberflӧte). Sophia has participated in young artist programs Chicago Summer Opera, Classic Lyric Arts Berkshires, and Operation Opera. She regularly performs as a soloist and chorister in Camerata California and with the Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera. Offstage, Sophia is a private voice and piano instructor throughout the Sacramento area.

Kalina is delighted to return for her second year with LOTS as Paula, one of the “Three Little Maids.” She has loved performing in choir and theatre since childhood, and after earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Business, she finally returned to the stage last year as Zorah (Ruddigore). Offstage, Kalina works as a Change Management Practitioner at Intel. She is deeply grateful to all the LOTS volunteers for their hard work pulling together incredible productions, and to her very patient boyfriend, Patrick, and their less patient dachshund, Brandy, for holding down the fort during rehearsals.

Roman, from the Bay Area, California, learned how to sing at the age of twelve. In his early teens he performed in a glee choir, and later attended an East Bay performance arts school for choir, African drums, and vocal lessons. Roman is now a music major at Cosumnes River College, and is a member of the CRC choir. He looks forward to completing his goals as a music performance major, and to become a Broadway performer. Roman has been in many productions at Cosumnes River College and Sacramento City College, and is very happy to be in his first LOTS show and performing in a new space.

Darryl Strohl-De Herrera played Santa Terry (4 Lost Santas) and The Judge (Trial By Jury/The Sorcerer) for LOTS. Featured dance roles with VA Opera (Don Giovanni, Romeo et Juliette) led to voice lessons and singing in the chorus (The Mikado, La Traviata, Don Pasquale, Carmen, Turandot, The Marriage of Figaro, Otello). Favorite musical theater roles: Lumiere (Beauty and the Beast), Genie (Aladdin), Munkustrap (Cats), Edward Boom (Big Fish), Hanratty (Catch Me If You Can), Roger DeBris (The Producers), Robin (Spamalot). Darryl is a prolific choreographer (Cabaret, Chicago, Curtains, Hairspray, Urinetown, White Christmas, Wild Party). Performances are dedicated to his late husband, Estaban.

Val Syverson holds no musical degrees or distinctions whatsoever, although he does have a totally unrelated PhD and a family full of serious amateur musicians. He is an experienced choir singer, performing again this year with the Vocal Arts Ensemble and Davis Chorale. However, this show is his first time doing musical theater since high school. When not getting stiffed on tips by pompous Transylvanian aristocrats, he can be found messing around with fossils at UC Davis, starting various art projects with his kid and partners, or cooking someone dinner.

Linnea Tamaki is very excited to be portraying Nadia in this production! You may have seen her in past LOTS productions as Rose Maybud (Ruddigore) and Angelina (Trial By Jury/The Sorcerer). She will be entering her third year at UC Davis as a biomedical engineering major and minoring in music and medical-veterinary entomology. Outside of classes, she is a member of the UCD Chamber Singers, the soft-technical director for Studio 301 (a theatre club), and the president of the UCD Choirs. She has had so much fun with this production and hopes you enjoy the show!

First playing 2nd trumpet (not trombone) for LOTS for Trial By Jury, Troy was promptly hauled on stage to be a Pirate, a Peer, a Gondolier, a substitute Boatswain, a Yeoman, a Cow, a Great Western Railroad Train Guard, and a Ghost. Troy thanks the Baads, the Vanns, Anne-Marie, Rikki, Jadi, and the Disneys for the chance to sport a 'stache; Laura for playing bassoon; and his fellow castmates, crew, and orchestra for bringing him back to Romania (last time there in 1985)!

Robert Vann started performing with LOTS in 2007 and directed his first production with the company, The Pirates of Penzance, in 2016. His other productions include The Gondoliers (2018), The Sorcerer/Trial By Jury (2023), and last December’s Amahl and the Night Visitors/4 Lost Santas. A performer of more than thirty stage roles (including most of the tenor roles in the Gilbert & Sullivan canon), he can be heard on four commercial G&S operetta recordings (The Pirates of Penzance, Ruddygore, The Sorcerer, and Princess Ida) with Lamplighters Music Theatre. He was appointed LOTS's Artistic Director in 2023.

Pepper is mildly chuffed to return to the stage with LOTS. After earning her BFA (summa cum laude) in Drama from Julliard, Pepper studied Musicology at the esteemed Sorbonne Université. With her sleek tortoiseshell fur and piercing green eyes, she has captivated audiences across the globe. Pepper's notable performances include Mewmi (La Bohème), Christine Daaé (The Phantom of the Opurra), and the Pirate King (The Purrates of Penzance). Offstage, Pepper enjoys lounging in sunbeams and contemplating murder. She extends gratitude to her father and aunt for supporting her dreams and throwing tiny paper balls for her to lose under the couch.