Performers
Anthony Roth Costanzo
Countertenor
Rachael Wilson
Mezzo Soprano
Sandbox Percussion
Performer
Creative Credits
Anthony Roth Costanzo
Curator
GRAMMY-winning Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo began performing professionally at the age of 11 and has since appeared in opera, concert, recital, film, and on Broadway. He is the General Director and President of Opera Philadelphia, and the Artistic Director of SongStudio at Carnegie Hall. He has appeared with many of the world’s leading opera companies and orchestras including the Metropolitan Opera, Opera National de Paris, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, Teatro Real, New York Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, LA Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble, and NDR at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, among others. He has performed at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Versailles, Madison Square Garden, The Hollywood Bowl, Kabuki-Za Tokyo, The Guggenheim, The Park Avenue Armory, and Little Island. As a producer, he has created projects for The Paris Opera, The New York Philharmonic, The BBC Proms, WQXR, and St. Ann’s Warehouse among others. Costanzo graduated with honors from Princeton University, and Manhattan School of Music, where he is now on the board of trustees along with being on the board of National Black Theater. A winner of the Met Opera Competition and Operalia, Costanzo also has an Honorary Doctorate from Manhattan School of Music, a History Makers Award from the New York Historical, has been a visiting fellow Oxford University, and a distinguished visiting scholar at Harvard. He has been in a Merchant Ivory film and has a forthcoming book for Farrar, Straus, and Giroux.
Christopher Gilmore
Lighting Designer
Christopher Gilmore he/him
Lighting Designer: Resident Lighting Designer of Fort Greene Orchestra (2024-current), Broken Theater (American Modern Opera Company, Aarhus, DK), “Sanctuary” 2026 Tour (ongoing) and “American Railroad” 2025 Tour (Silkroad Ensemble), Luke Hickey’s A Swing Suite (New Victory Dance Festival 2025, current tours with Dorrance Dance), Book of Sounds and Zarabanda Variations (AMOC*’s Lincoln Center Festival 2025), “El Niño: Nativity Reconsidered” (AMOC*: 2023 Tour, St. John The Divine 2023-24), Boston Ballet School: Next Generation 2023 (Boston Ballet), Ensemble Connect Up Close: Through Movement (Carnegie Hall), CAGE (AMOC*). Associate: The Black Clown (Opera Philadelphia and currently touring), “An Evening with Yo-Yo Ma” 2026 Tour (Sound Postings), The Seasons (Boston Lyric Opera, Opera Philadelphia), A a | a B: B E N D (Pomegranate Arts: Northrop Auditorium UMN, TO Live), Taylor Mac’s Bark of Millions (Pomegranate Arts: BAM, CalPerformances), Only an Octave Apart (Spoleto Festival USA, Gate Theatre Dublin), La Boheme (BLO, OP), Harawi (AMOC* US and Europe Tour), Broken Theater (AMOC*: CPA, OZ Arts Nashville, La MaMa), Trevor: A New Musical (Stage42). Proud graduate of Emerson College.
Jody Elff
Sound Designer
JODY ELFF is a Grammy Award-winning audio engineer, sound artist and designer whose diverse audio experience includes work with artists ranging from Yo-Yo Ma to Nine Inch Nails. Jody’s musical journey spans rock, classical, contemporary, opera, jazz, fine art and broadcast. His recording work includes the Yo-Yo Ma/Silk Road Ensemble albums Sing Me Home and American Railroad, Chris Thile’s Laysongs, Anna Clyne’s Shorthand, and an upcoming album with Anthony Roth Costanzo. His has provided sound design for LA Philharmonic, Lincoln Center Festival, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Detroit Opera and others, as well as design projects for Time Warner and Goldman Sachs.
Jody has created numerous fine-art installation projects presented at museums and galleries internationally. “Strata”- a 6-story dynamic audio sculpture – is permanently installed in a parking facility in Lyon, France. Jody is the inventor 3 patented audio technologies for real-time mixing of music events over distance and VR spatial experience, and is the co-creator of The Augmented Orchestra with Anna Clyne.
Erin McCoy
Venue Coordinator
Erin McCoy is a Production Stage Manager and Show Caller returning to Little Island for her fourth season. She has had the joy of calling a wide variety of productions, live events, and corporate experiences throughout New York City at venues including Little Island, The Plaza, Rainbow Room, PAC NYC, as well as venues nationally including Globe Life Field and Charles Krug Vineyard. She has had the privilege of show calling events for clients such as Sephora, Southwest Airlines, and Storm King Art Center. Recent productions include La Fille du Régiment for Festival Napa Valley at Charles Krug Winery and Radiolab Live at Little Island.
ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING STAFF
Zack Winokur
Producing Artistic Director
Ed Wasserman
Associate Producing Artistic Director
Kelsey Martinez
Senior Director of Artistic Programming
Maan Singh Tinna
General Manager
Michael Mathey
Assistant General Manager
Patrick Lachance
Production Manager
Annie Maclin
Associate Production Manager
Hope Ding
Assistant Production Manager
Shaadai Gross
Production Assistant
Maxwell Friedman
Producer
Rava Vanible
Assistant Producer
Addison Vaughn
Artistic Programming Fellow
REPERTORY DESIGN
Mary Ellen Stebbins
Lighting Designer
Nicholas Pollock
Associate Lighting Designer
Shannon Slaton
Sound Designer
Nikki Belenski
Assistant Sound Designer
PRODUCTION STAFF
Eloia Peterson
Assistant Venue Coordinator
Maddy Young
Associate Lighting Designer
Ashton Goren
Production Assistant
Eli Schildkraut
Music Transcriber
PRODUCTION CREW
Erik Petersen
Production Electrician
Piper Phillips
Production Electrician
Harper Williams
Production Audio
Manny Marroquin
Amph Carpenter
Emily Tabler
Deck Crew
Nick Cialone
Amph Light Board Operator
Lee Rivas
Spotlight Operator
Cami Harkins
Spotlight Operator
Bev Fremin
Lighting Programmer
Nicholas Dunk
Amph A1
Rennie Marshall
Amph Monitor Engineer
Maddie Hanley
Amph A2
Volmar
A2
Sam Kim
A2
VENDORS
Lighting equipment provided by:
Production Resource Group
Audio equipment provided by:
Sound Associates, Inc
Additional rigging by:
Sapsis Rigging Inc.
Additional engineering by:
McLaren Engineering Group
Additional engineering by:
Entertainment Engineering Consultants
Backline rental provided by:
Boulevard Carroll Entertainment Group
Piano provided by:
Steinway & Sons
Year-Round Staff
Executive
Laura Clement
Executive Director |
Zack Winokur
Producing Artistic Director |
| Jennifer Ardizzone-West |
Chief Operating Officer |
| Shawn Cargil |
Senior Director of Park Operations |
| Kelsey Martinez |
Senior Director of Artistic Programming |
| Michael Wiggins |
Senior Director of Engagement and Strategic Programs |
| Jon Grenon |
Executive Assistant |
Horticulture
| Orrin Sheehan |
Director of Horticulture |
| Mark Moreno |
Horticulture Supervisor |
| Jennifer Pacuruco |
Horticulture & Facilities Associate |
| Thomas Witkowski |
Gardener |
Park Operations
| Jessica Douglas |
Park Operations Manager |
| Ricardo Manigat |
Assistant Park Manager |
| Tyreek Holland |
Senior Park Supervisor |
| Adelin Rodriguez |
Park Supervisor |
| Sanjeev Uppal |
Park Supervisor |
| Isabel Allen |
Assistant Park Administration Manager |
| Shanequa Coleman |
Custodian |
| Stephen Jenkins |
Park Attendant |
| Leonela Vicente Nivar |
Custodial Supervisor |
| Ana Maria Del Orbe Gil |
Custodian |
| Mariyeni Perez Tobal |
Custodian |
| Johnny Brown |
Park Attendant |
| Ramfy Acosta |
Park Attendant |
| Andrew Coleman |
Park Attendant |
| Marc Thomas |
Park Attendant |
| Nicole Miller |
Park Attendant |
Facilities
| Blaze Mancillas |
Facilities Supervisor |
| Anthony Fillat |
Maintenance Technician |
| Noel Molina |
Junior Maintenance Technician |
| Robert Casellas Jr |
Junior Maintenance Technician |
Artistic Programming
| Ed Wasserman |
Associate Producing Artistic Director |
| Maan Singh Tinna |
General Manager |
| Patrick Lachance |
Production Manager |
| Maxwell Friedman |
Producer |
Marketing & Communications
| Danielle Ruff |
Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications |
| Nathalia Velasco Herrera |
Marketing and Communications Coordinator |
Community Engagement and Workforce Development
| Santos Collado |
Workforce Development Manager |
Human Resources
| Melanie Dorsey |
Talent Manager |
| Mariama Bah |
Human Resources Operations Manager |
| Jaali Michael Phillips |
Human Resources Associate |
Finance
| Ben Clark |
Director of Finance and Interim Director Human Resources |
| Sara Lacey |
Finance Manager |
| Sara Houston |
Payroll Specialist |
| Kai Chieh Tu |
Assistant Manager, Finance Operations and Systems |
Business Affairs
| Lisa Guzman |
Assistant Director of Business Affairs and Capital Planning |
| Joshua Perdomo |
Administrative Associate |
| Arcinello Jocson |
Administrative Coordinator |
Food & Beverage
| Logan Mikhly |
Events and Hospitality Manager |
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
Danielle Ruff
Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications
Nathalia Velasco Herrera
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Veronica Perez
Marketing and Communications Fellow
Sara Fitzpatrick
Marketing Consultant
Arthouse: Marc Mettler, Sarah Marcus Hansen, Kyle Johnson, Caroline Meredith, Justin Yu, Brandon Stansell, Kat Largent, Gina Suriano
Advertising & Social
DKC/O&M: Rick Miramontez, Marie Bshara, Ellie Detwiler
Press