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Cast of Characters
           
Porgy                                                            Kevin Short
Bess                                                             Janinah Burnett
Sporting Life                                               Chauncey Packer                 
Crown                                                          Ashley Howard Wilkinson                    
Maria                                                            Gwendolyn Brown                  
Jake                                                              Eric Greene                      
Serena                                                         Mary Elizabeth Williams                   
Robert Lyall                                                Conductor/Director

by the Gershwins®
Sung in English with English Titles

Featuring the Opera Grand Rapids Chorus
& The Grand Rapids Symphony 
7:30pm, DeVos Hall, 4/30/10 & 5/01/10

April 25
Maestro Talk with Robert Lyall, 4pm, Schuler Books & Music on 28th Street, Free.

April 28
OPERAtunity student program, 6pm, St. Cecilia Music Center, $10.

April 28
Student Dress Rehearsal, 7:30pm, DeVos Hall, Free, registration required.

April 30
Pre-Performance Dinner hosted by Opera Affiliates, 5:30pm, University Club, RSVP required, $40 (includes parking).

April 30
Pre-Performance Talk hosted by Friends of the Opera, 6:30pm, DeVos Hall, Free with show ticket.

April 30
Porgy & Bess produced by Opera Grand Rapids, 7:30pm, DeVos Hall.

May 1
Pre-Performance Dinner hosted by Opera Affiliates, 5:30pm, University Club, RSVP required, $40 (includes parking).

May 1
Pre-Performance Talk hosted by Friends of the Opera, 6:30pm, DeVos Hall, Free with show ticket.

May 1
Porgy & Bess produced by Opera Grand Rapids, 7:30pm, DeVos Hall.

May 1
Porgy & Bess cast party hosted by Friends of the Opera, 9pm, 50 Monroe Place lobby, Free.