Cast & Artist Biography for Elmer Gantry

• William Boggs, Conductor
         Florentine Opera debut
• John Hoomes, Director
         Past work includes directing Don Giovanni, 2006; Salome, 2008
• Keith Phares, Elmer Gantry
         Florentine Opera debut
• Patricia Risley, Sharon Flaconer
         Florentine Opera debut
• Frank Kelley, Eddie Fislinger
         Will debut in 2009’s Tosca as Spoletta
• Heather Buck, Lulu Baines
         Past appearances include Queen of the Night (The Magic Flute, 2009);
         Valencienne (The Merry Widow, 2007)
• Vale Rideout, Frank Shallard
          Florentine Opera debut
• Jamie Offenbach, T.J. Rigg
         Past appearances include Ramfis (Aida, 2006);
         Capellio, (I Capuleti e i Montecchi, 2008);
         Angelotti (Tosca, 2009)
• Matthew Lau, Rev. Baines
        Past appearances include Baron Zeta (The Merry Widow, 2007)
        Sacristan (Tosca, 2009)