I. Written Project: Staging Don Giovanni in Acknowledgment of the “Me Too” Movement Through the Character of Zerlina This written project will focus on addressing the problematic ways in which the operatic character Don Giovanni is often portrayed and offer a staging to acknowledge the “Me Too” movement and its potential impact on future productions. Staging a production that addresses Don Giovanni’s predatory behavior is a way for the opera industry to resist the gender-based violence that runs through many beloved operas. My staging will focus on giving the character of Zerlina more agency in three scenes from the opera. The “Me Too” movement can have a huge impact on informing the creation of a safe and welcoming environment in classical music. It is a momentous opportunity to avoid perpetuating rape culture and to usher opera into a new enlightened era of recognizing the harm that occurs when sexual violence is presented as somehow normal or expected. II. Opera Role, 11/15/19, Music Hall Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night’s Dream-University Opera III. Solo Recital, 10/3/20, Collins Recital HallLe Bestiaire- Francis Poulenc Selections from 6 mélodies- Emmanuel Chabrier Histoires naturelles- Maurice Ravel Trois fables de Jean de la Fontaine- André Caplet IV. Opera Role, 10/23/20, Music HallMezzo in I Wish It So: Marc Blitzstein – The Man in His Music-University Opera V. Solo Recital, 4/9/21, Collins Recital HallMusic by Lee Hoiby Bermudas Three Ages of Woman Where the Music Comes From Bon Appétit! VI. Lecture-Recital, 12/11/21, Collins Recital Hall“Inclusive Programming of Female Composers on Topics of Love and Sexuality” Includes performances of “… und – leben aktuell” -Schumann/Moore, “Sarah’s Aria”-Kimper, “Farther From the Heart”- Belgarian, “Calor”- Fábregas, “I Want to Die While You Love Me”- Smith Moore, “The Modern Woman to Her Lover” Hall, “The Cup”- Hennig. VII. Opera Role, 3/4/22, Shannon Hall Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd- University Opera