Lyric Opera 2022-2023 Issue 9 - Proximity

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 16 Conductor Kazem Abdullah + Director Yuval Sharon Production Designers Jason H.Thompson Kaitlyn Pietras Costume Designer Carlos J. Soto + Sound Designer Jody Elff + Chorus Master Michael Black Children’s Chorus Master Josephine Lee Choreographer Rena Butler + Associate Choreographer Adam McGaw + Wigmaster & Sarah Hatten Makeup Designer Associate Director Alexander Gedeon Assistant Director Katrina Bachus Stage Manager Rachel A.Tobias Musical Preparation William C. Billingham Noah Lindquist Chris Reynolds • Michelle Rofrano + Fight Director Samantha Kaufman Projected English Titles Colin Ure Projection Programmer Troy Fujimura Front of House Stephanie Farina Sound Engineer First performed by Lyric Opera of Chicago on March 24,2023. + Lyric debut • Member,The Patrick G.and Shirley W.Ryan Opera Center •• Alumna,The Patrick G.and Shirley W.Ryan Opera Center Night Proximity A trio of new American operas Thank you to all the individuals from Chicago CRED and Choose to Change (C2C) who generously shared their experiences and provided the foundational interviews for The Walkers . Special project consultants for Proximity : Curtis Toler and Quodesia (Quo) Johnson