PRODUCTIONS

Stage productions created by Nautilus artists date back to our pilot program in 1986. Most of the work has been world or regional premieres, with a few classic works, done in innovative ways. Venues have included the Minneapolis Theater Garage, the Southern Theater, Intermedia Arts, the Minnesota fringe Festival, the Nautilus Music-Theater studio, and touring sites around the state. This page only lists personnel; it will eventually be replaced by a new Nautilus Music-Theater website, containing all current activity listings, organizational information, production photos and details, and extensive archival information. This list is in chronological order.

• LILITH BY THE SEA:

At Augsburg College in Minneapolis
As part of "Three Works-in-Progress" (July 18 to 19, 1986)

• Leslie Brody, Librettist
• Miriam Gerberg, Composer

• Dan Dressen, Singer-Actor
• Cynthia Lohman (Rhys), Singer-Actor
• James McKeel, Singer-Actor
• Christine Meadows, Singer-Actor
• Catherine Schwartzman (Lawrence), Singer-Actor
• Kathryn Wright, Singer-Actor

• Karen Miller, Stage Director
• Stephen Houtz, Music Director/Pianist

• OCCUPYING THE SAME SPACE SEVERAL TIMES OVER...

At Augsburg College in Minneapolis
As part of "Three Works-in-Progress" (July 18 to 19, 1986)

• Sheldon Rosen, Librettist
• Erica Muhl, Composer

• Dan Dressen, Singer-Actor
• James McKeel, Singer-Actor
• Peter McLaughlin, Singer-Actor
• Christine Meadows, Singer-Actor
• Garth Schumacher, Singer-Actor
• Kathryn Wright, Singer-Actor

• Ron Peluso, Stage Director
• Ann Baltz, Music Director/Pianist

• JOAN OF ARC: THE FIRST COURSE:

At Augsburg College, in Minneapolis
As part of "Three Works-in-Progress" (July 18 to 19, 1986)

• Joan Schenkar, Librettist
• Christopher Drobny, Composer

• Dan Dressen, Singer-Actor
• Mary Martz, Singer-Actor
• James McKeel, Singer-Actor
• Peter McLaughlin, Singer-Actor
• Catherine Schwartzman, Singer-Actor
• Kathryn Wright, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director/Dramaturg
• William Barto Jones, Music Director/Pianist

• FIRE IN THE FUTURE:

At the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis
April 3 to 11, 1987

• Joan Schenkar, Librettist
• Christopher Drobny, Composer

• Paul Boesing, Singer-Actor
• Dan Dressen, Singer-Actor
• James Longacre, Singer-Actor
• Peter McLaughlin, Singer-Actor
• Christine Meadows, Singer-Actor
• Catherine Schwartzman, Singer-Actor
• Kathryn Wright, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director/Dramaturg
• Roger Ames, Music Director/Pianist
• Rina Fraticelli, Dramaturg
• Reagan Cook, Scenic Designer
• Gail Bakkom, Costume Designer
• Michael Murnane, Lighting Designer

• THE CREATION OF THE WORLD:

At the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis
As part of the "Spring 1987 Program" (April 2 to 10, 1987)

• Dominique Serrand, Writer
• David John Olsen, Composer

• Paul Boesing, Singer-Actor
• Janis Hardy, Singer-Actor
• Stephen Kalm, Singer-Actor
• Cynthia Lohman (Rhys), Singer-Actor
• James Longacre, Singer-Actor
• Peter McLaughlin, Singer-Actor
• Kathryn Wright, Singer-Actor

• Wesley Balk, Stage Director
• Stephen Houtz, Music Director/Pianist

• LONG ISLAND DREAMER:

At the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis
As part of the "Spring 1987 Program" (April 2 to 10, 1987)

• Paul Selig, Librettist
• Kim Sherman, Composer

• Cynthia Lohman (Rhys), Singer-Actor
• Peter McLaughlin, Singer-Actor
• Christine Meadows, Singer-Actor
• Catherine Schwartzman, Singer-Actor
• Kathryn Wright, Singer-Actor

• Karen Miller, Stage Director
• Roger Ames, Music Director/Pianist

• TANTRACIDAL MANIA:

At the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis
As part of the "Spring 1987 Program" (April 2 to 10, 1987)

• Roger Nieboer, Librettist
• William Harper, Composer

• Cynthia Lohman (Rhys), Singer-Actor
• James Longacre, Singer-Actor
• Stephen Kalm, Singer-Actor
• Christine Meadows, Singer-Actor

• Ron Peluso, Stage Director
• Stephen Houtz, Music Director/Keyboards
• Ted Shank, Dramaturg 

• COWBOY LIPS:

At the Minneapolis Theater Garage in Minneapolis
As part of “The Ensemble in Performance” (May 20 to 27, 1988)

• Richard Greene, Writer/Composer
• Gunnar Madsen, Writer/Composer

• Joan Barber, Singer-Actor
• Merle Fristad, Singer-Actor
• Gretchen Johnson, Singer-Actor
• Stephen Kalm, Singer-Actor
• Paul Pruitt, Singer-Actor

• Ron Peluso, Stage Director
• Gary Hines, Music Director
• Marvette Knight, Choreographer
• James Bakkom, Scenic/Costume Designer
• Michael Murnane, Lighting Designer
• Wesley Balk, Performer Development
• Andrew Saboe, Stage Manager

• FLY AWAY ALL:

At the Minneapolis Theater Garage, in Minneapolis
As part of “The Ensemble in Performance” (May 20 to 27, 1988)

• Ted Shank, Librettist
• Brenda Hutchinson, Composer

• Paul Boesing, Singer-Actor
• Dan Dressen, Singer-Actor
• Janis Hardy, Singer-Actor
• Cynthia Lohman (Rhys), Singer-Actor
• George Sand, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Co-Stage Director/Dramaturg
• Ted Shank, Co-Stage Director
• Joseph Illick, Music Director/Keyboards
• James Bakkom, Scenic/Costume Designer
• Michael Murnane, Lighting Designer
• Wesley Balk, Performer Development
• Cindy Snyder, Stage Manager

• BOOK OF DAYS:

At the Minneapolis Theater Garage, in Minneapolis
As part of “The Ensemble in Performance” (May 20 to 27, 1988)

• Meredith Monk, Creator/Stage Director

• Marcia Bellamy, Singer-Actor
• Joan Barber, Singer-Actor
• Dan Dressen, Singer-Actor
• Merle Fristad, Singer-Actor
• Gretchen Johnson, Singer-Actor
• Stephen Kalm, Singer-Actor
• Cynthia Lohman (Rhys), Singer-Actor
• Paul Pruitt, Singer-Actor
• George Sand, Singer-Actor
• Timothy Sawyer, Singer-Actor

• Karen Miller, Assistant Stage Director
• Gail Bakkom, Costume Designer
• Michael Murnane, Lighting Designer
• Andrew Saboe, Stage Manager
• Wesley Balk, Performer Development
• Tom Linker, Keyboards

• WITHOUT COLORS:

At the Minneapolis Theater Garage, in Minneapolis
As part of “The Ensemble in Performance” (March 23 to April 2, 1989)

• Mac Wellman, Librettist
• Melissa Shiflett, Composer

• Joan Barber, Singer-Actor
• Dan Dressen, Singer-Actor
• Merle Fristad, Singer-Actor
• Maria Jette, Singer-Actor
• Cynthia Lohman (Rhys), Singer-Actor
• James McKeel, Singer-Actor
• Kathryn Wright, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director
• Roger Nelson, Music Director/Pianist
• Lovice Weller, Movement Consultant
• Victoria Petrovich, Scenic/Costume Designer
• Gail Reich, Lighting Designer
• Wesley Balk, Performer Development
• Meg Shiffler, Stage Manager
• Randall Davidson, Cello
• LeAnn Lindgren, Flute

 • THE NEWEST LITTLE OPERA IN THE WORLD:

At the Minneapolis Theater Garage, in Minneapolis
As part of “The Ensemble in Performance” (March 23 to April 2, 1989)

• Improvised by the Ensemble

• Joan Barber, Singer-Actor
• Dan Dressen, Singer-Actor
• Merle Fristad, Singer-Actor
• Janis Hardy, Singer-Actor
• Maria Jette, Singer-Actor
• Stephen Kalm, Singer-Actor
• Cynthia Lohman (Rhys), Singer-Actor
• James McKeel, Singer-Actor
• Kathryn Wright, Singer-Actor

• Wesley Balk, Stage Director
• Gregory Theisen, Music Director/Keyboards
• Gail Bakkom, Costume Designer
• Gail Reich, Lighting Designer
• Cindy Snyder, Stage Manager

• RED TIDE:

At the Minneapolis Theater Garage, in Minneapolis
As part of “The Ensemble in Performance” (March 23 to April 2, 1989)

• Paul Selig, Librettist
• Kim Sherman, Composer

• Janis Hardy, Singer-Actor
• Stephen Kalm, Singer-Actor
• Paul Pruitt, Singer-Actor

• Karen Miller, Stage Director
• Greg Pliska, Music Director/Pianist
• Michael Sommers, Scenic/Costume Designer
• Gail Reich, Lighting Designer
• Wesley Balk, Performer Development
• Cindy Snyder, Stage Manager
• Randall Davidson, Cello
• LeAnn Lindgren, Saxophone
• Larry Malmberg, Accordion

• SNOW LEOPARD:

At the Southern Theater, in Minneapolis

(November 9 to 19, 1989)

• Roger Nieboer, Librettist
• William Harper, Composer

• Carole Aveline, Singer-Actor
• Dan Dressen, Singer-Actor
• Merle Fristad, Singer-Actor
• Stephen Kalm, Singer-Actor
• Marvette Knight, Singer-Actor
• Nancy Lillis, Singer-Actor
• Cynthia Lohman (Rhys), Singer-Actor
• Paul Pruitt, Singer-Actor
• James Williams, Singer-Actor

• Rhoda Levine, Stage Director
• Roger Nelson, Music Director/Keyboards
• Gary Hines, Vocal Coach
• John Conklin, Scenic/Costume Designer
• Robert Wierzel, Lighting Designer
• Terry Tilley, Sound Designer
• Wesley Balk, Performer Development
• Cheryl Horne, Stage Manager

• SNOW LEOPARD (Revised):

At the Seventh Place Theater in St Paul
(November 6 to 17, 1991)

• Roger Nieboer, Librettist
• William Harper, Composer

• Franz Alderfer, Singer-Actor
• Carole Aveline, Singer-Actor
• Elizabeth Comeaux, Singer-Actor
• Dan Dressen, Singer-Actor
• Marcy Jellison, Singer-Actor
• Stephen Kalm, Singer-Actor
• Marvette Knight, Singer-Actor
• Timothy Kuhlmann, Singer-Actor
• William Byrd Wilkins, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director/Dramaturg
• Jerry Rubino, Music Director/Keyboards
• Tom Linker, Assistant Music Director
• Blondell Cummings, Movement Director
• Marvette Knight, Movement Coach
• Victoria Petrovich, Scenic/Costume Designer
• Michael Murnane, Lighting Designer
• Terry Tilley, Sound Designer
• Wesley Balk, Performer Development
• Andrew Saboe, Stage Manager

• SEVEN SEVENS:

At the Southern Theater in Minneapolis
(June 10 to 27, 1994)

• Judy McGuire, Librettist
• Janika Vandervelde, Composer

• Jody Brieske, Singer-Actor
• Dan Dressen, Singer-Actor
• Manon Gimlett, Singer-Actor
• Cynthia Lohman (Rhys), Singer-Actor
• Marvette Knight, Singer-Actor
• Timothy Kuhlmann, Singer-Actor
• James Williams, Singer-Actor

• Carolyn Goelzer, Stage Director
• Tom Linker, Music Director/Keyboards
• Joel Sass, Scenic Designer
• Amelia Breuer, Costume Designer
• Jeffrey Bartlett, Lighting Designer
• Richard Paske, Sound Designer
• Wesley Balk, Performer Development
• Ben Krywosz, Dramaturg
• Amy Creuziger, Stage Manager
• Kevin Daley, Guitar
• Gary Gauger, Percussion
• Joan Griffith, Bass

• DANTE’S VIEW:

At the Church Street Theater in Washington DC
(March 31 to April 2, 1994)

LIST THREE
• Judy McGuire, Librettist
• Janika Vandervelde, Composer

BAKED SOPRANO
• Joan Schenkar, Librettist
• Christopher Drobny, Composer

MOONFACE
• Russell Davis, Librettist
• Stewart Wallace, Composer

MESCAL MANNA
• Bernardo Solano, Librettist
• William Harper, Composer

HALFWAY BETWEEN DANTE’S VIEW AND VEGAS
• Denise Lanctot (Didi Balle), Librettist
• Kitty Brazelton, Composer

LONG ISLAND DREAMER
• Paul Selig, Librettist
• Kim Sherman, Composer

THE DREAM BEFORE
• Laurie Anderson, Writer/Composer

THE LONG GOODBYE
• Laura Harrington, Librettist
• Paul Dresher, Composer

REQUIEM FOR A BUTTHEAD
• Gunnar Madsen, Composer-Lyricist
• Richard Greene, Composer-Lyricist

PANDA CHANT
• Meredith Monk, Composer

• Dan Dressen, Singer-Actor
• Merle Fristad, Singer-Actor
• Manon Gimlett, Singer-Actor
• Janis Hardy, Singer-Actor
• Marvette Knight, Singer-Actor
• Timothy Kuhlmann, Singer-Actor
• Cynthia Lohman (Rhys), Singer-Actor

• Karen Miller, Stage Director/Dramaturg
• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director/Dramaturg
• Tom Linker, Music Director/Piano
• Michael Cottom, Scenic Designer
• Barry Browning, Lighting Designer
• Chris Benson, Sound Designer
• Sonya Berlovitz, Costume Designer
• Gail Bakkom, Costume Designer
• Amy Creuziger, Stage Manager

• DANTE’S VIEW:

On tour at the Goodman Theater in Chicago
(April 18-20, 1994)

and at home at the Hennepin Center for the Arts in Minneapolis
(August 25-September 4, 1994)

LIST THREE
• Judy McGuire, Librettist
• Janika Vandervelde, Composer

BAKED SOPRANO
• Joan Schenkar, Librettist
• Christopher Drobny, Composer

MOONFACE
• Russell Davis, Librettist
• Stewart Wallace, Composer

MESCAL MANNA
• Bernardo Solano, Librettist
• William Harper, Composer

HALFWAY BETWEEN DANTE’S VIEW AND VEGAS
• Denise Lanctot (Didi Balle), Librettist
• Kitty Brazelton, Composer

LONG ISLAND DREAMER
• Paul Selig, Librettist
• Kim Sherman, Composer

THE DREAM BEFORE
• Laurie Anderson, Writer/Composer

THE LONG GOODBYE
• Laura Harrington, Librettist
• Paul Dresher, Composer

REQUIEM FOR A BUTTHEAD
• Gunnar Madsen, Composer-Lyricist
• Richard Greene, Composer-Lyricist

PANDA CHANT
• Meredith Monk, Composer

• Elizabeth Albrecht, Singer-Actor
• Dan Dressen, Singer-Actor
• Carolyn Goelzer, Singer-Actor
• Timothy Kuhlmann, Singer-Actor
• Molly Sue McDonald, Singer-Actor
• Sally Ramirez, Singer-Actor
• Philip Ross, Singer-Actor

• Karen Miller, Stage Director/Dramaturg
• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director/Dramaturg
• Tom Linker, Music Director/Piano
• Michael Cottom, Scenic Designer
• Barry Browning, Lighting Designer
• Chris Benson, Sound Designer
• Sonya Berlovitz, Costume Designer
• Gail Bakkom, Costume Designer
• Amy Creuziger, Stage Manager

• HEARTS ON FIRE:

At the Minneapolis Theater Garage in Minneapolis
(May 11 to 28, 1995)

• Laura Harrington, Librettist
• Roger Ames, Composer

• James Bohn, Singer-Actor
• Bradley Greenwald, Singer-Actor
• Susan Lambert, Singer-Actor
• Ruth MacKenzie, Singer-Actor
• Eilene Wisniewski, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director/Dramaturg
• Tom Linker, Music Director/Keyboards
• Victoria Petrovich, Scenic/Costume Designer
• Barry Browning, Lighting Designer
• Wesley Balk, Performer Development
• Amy Creuziger, Stage Manager
• Shane Osland, Guitar

• THREE VISITATIONS:

At the Southern Theater in Minneapolis
June 13 to 30, 1996

• Paul Selig, Librettist
• Kim Sherman, Composer

Part One:
LONG ISLAND DREAMER

• Manon Gimlett, Singer-Actor
• Janet Gottschall (Fried), Singer-Actor
• Norah Long, Singer-Actor
• Vanessa Muras (Gamble), Singer-Actor
• Peter Vitale, Singer-Actor
• Melissa O'Neill, Singer-Actor

Part Two:
RED TIDE

• Manon Gimlett, Singer-Actor
• Bradley Greenwald, Singer-Actor
• Peter Vitale, Singer-Actor

Part Three:
LAMENTATIONS

• Manon Gimlett, Singer-Actor
• Janet Gottschall (Fried), Singer-Actor
• Norah Long, Singer-Actor
• Vanessa Muras (Gamble), Singer-Actor
• Melissa O'Neill, Singer-Actor

• Karen Miller, Stage Director
• Jerry Rubino, Music Director
• Barbara Brooks, Assistant Music Director, Piano/Celeste
• Renato Lombardi, Scenic Designer
• Faye Fisher Ward, Costume Designer
• Jeffrey Bartlett, Lighting Designer
• Wesley Balk, Performer Development
• Ben Krywosz, Dramaturg
• Amy Creuziger, Stage Manager
• Josh Miles, Assistant Stage Manager
• Philip Fried, Bass
• Laura Handler, Cello
• Sherri Kalm, Saxophone, Flute
• Dee Langley, Accordian

• INTO THE WOODS:

At the Southern Theater in Minneapolis
(September 4 to 27, 1997)

• James Lapine, Writer
• Stephen Sondheim, Composer-Lyricist

• Leslie Ball, Singer-Actor
• Gary Briggle, Singer-Actor
• Dan Dressen, Singer-Actor
• Marc Falk, Performing Stagehand
• Beth Gilleland, Singer-Actor
• Manon Gimlett, Singer-Actor
• Carolyn Goelzer, Singer-Actor
• Bradley Greenwald, Singer-Actor
• Janis Hardy, Singer-Actor
• Timothy Kuhlmann, Singer-Actor
• Tom Larson, Singer-Actor
• Norah Long, Singer-Actor
• Ruth Mackenzie, Singer-Actor
• Molly Sue McDonald, Singer-Actor
• Josh Miles, Performing Stagehand
• Vanessa Muras (Gamble), Singer-Actor
• Sue Scott, Singer-Actor
• Brian Sostek, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director/Scenic Director
• Tom Linker, Music Director/Pianist
• Katherine Kohl, Costume Designer
• Jeffrey Bartlett, Lighting Designer
• Maury Jenson, Sound Designer
• Amy Creuziger, Stage Manager
• Heather Barringer, Percussion
• Elizabeth Bell, Violin
• Laurel Browne, Viola
• Laura Handler, Cello
• Andrea Kodner-Wenzel, Flute/Piccolo

• GOBLIN MARKET:

At Old Arizona Studios in Minneapolis
(September 9 to 26, 1999)

• Peggy Harmon, Librettist
• Polly Pen, Composer

• Norah Long, Singer-Actor
• Vanessa Muras (Gamble), Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director
• Mindy Eschedor, Music Director/Pianist
• Ben Krywosz, Scenic Designer
• Faye Fisher Ward, Costume Designer
• Sarah Schreiber, Lighting Designer
• Rebecca Adickes, Stage Manager
• Elizabeth Bell, Violin
• Laura Handler, Cello
• Heather Barringer, Percussion

• THE LAST FIVE YEARS:

At the Loading Dock Theater in St Paul
(March 4 to 21, 2004)

• Jason Robert Brown, Writer/Composer

• Bradley Greenwald, Singer-Actor
• Norah Long, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director
• Mindy Eschedor, Music Director/Pianist
• Victoria Petrovich, Scenic/Costume Designer
• Michael Wangen, Lighting Designer
• Thomas Rohde, Stage Manager

• FROM THE DIARY OF VIRGINIA WOOLF:

In the Minnesota Fringe Festival:
at Hey City Theater, in Minneapolis
(August 8 to 14, 2004)

• Virginia Woolf, Writer
• Dominick Argento, Composer/Librettist

• Jill Anna Ponasik, Singer-Actor/Costume Designer

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director/Scenic Designer
• Tom Bartsch, Music Director/Pianist
• Fringe Festival Staff, Lighting Designer

• JOHN AND JEN:

In the Minnesota Fringe Festival:
at Hey City Theater, in Minneapolis
(August 8 to 14, 2004)

• Tom Greenwald, Librettist
• Andrew Lippa, Composer

• JP Fitzgibbons, Singer-Actor
• Kersten Rodau, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director
• Mindy Eschedor, Music Director/Pianist

• MEDITATIONS ON ARION: 

In the Minnesota Fringe Festival:
at the Illusion Theater, in Minneapolis
(August 4 to 13, 2005)

• Jennifer Baldwin Peden, Co-creator
• Ben Krywosz, Co-creator
• Text by Junger, Ghosh, Roy, Krywosz
• Music by Campra, Rachmaninoff, Bernstein, Villa-Lobos, Monk, and Simon

• Jennifer Baldwin Peden, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director/Designer/Dramaturg
• George Maurer, Music Director/Pianist
• Jennifer Baldwin Peden, Costume Designer
• Fringe Festival Staff, Lighting Designer
• Michelle Kinney, Cello
• Pat O'Keefe, Clarinet

• MAN OF LA MANCHA:

At the Southern Theater, in Minneapolis
(January 19 to 30, 2006)

• Dale Wasserman, Writer
• Joe Darion, Lyricist
• Mitch Leigh, Composer

• David Andrew Anderson, Singer-Actor
• Joseph Botten, Singer-Actor
• JP Fitzgibbons, Singer-Actor
• Bradley Greenwald, Singer-Actor
• Ari Hoptman, Singer-Actor
• Clayton Jensen, Singer-Actor
• Mary Keepers, Singer-Actor
• Thomas Larson, Singer-Actor
• Joel Liestman, Singer-Actor
• Nancy Marvy, Singer-Actor
• Megan McClellan, Singer-Actor
• Ann Michels, Singer-Actor
• George Muellner, Singer-Actor
• Dominic Orlando, Singer-Actor
• Jill Anna Ponasik, Singer-Actor
• Doug Scholz-Carlson, Singer-Actor
• Eric Sharp, Singer-Actor
• Brian Sostek, Singer-Actor
• Woody Woodward, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director
• Jerry Rubino, Music Director/Pianist
• Jennifer Baldwin Peden, Assistant Stage Director
• Jaclyn Schwartz, Assistant Music Director
• Brian Sostek, Co-choreographer
• Megan McClellan, Co-choreographer
• Doug Scholz-Carlson, Fight Choreographer
• Erik Paulson, Scenic Designer
• Lynn Farrington, Costume Designer
• Jeffrey Bartlett, Lighting Designer
• Tinia Moulder, Stage Manager
• David Wilhelm, Guitar
• Marc Anderson, Percussion

• I AM ANNE FRANK: 

At Intermedia Arts, in Minneapolis
(May 18 to 26, 2006)

• Enid Futterman, Librettist
• Michael Cohen, Composer

• Gary Briggle, Off-stage voice
• Vanessa Gamble, Singer-Actor
• Joel Liestman, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director
• Mindy Eschedor, Music Director/Piano
• JP Fitzgibbons, Choreographer
• Ben Krywosz, Scenic Designer
• Michael Wangen, Lighting Designer
• JP Fitzgibbons, Assistant Director
• Diana Dominguez, Stage Manager

Also: “I Remember”
A song cycle based on I AM ANNE FRANK

• KrisAnne Weiss, Singer-Actor

• Jill Dawe, Music Director
• Jane Garvin, Flute
• Sarah Gruddem, Harp
• Min Kim, Harp
• Laura Sewell, Cello

• THE LAST FIVE YEARS (on tour): 

At the Jon Hassler Theater, in Plainview
(July 28 to September 3, 2006)

• Jason Robert Brown, Writer/Composer

• Dieter Bierbrauer, Singer-Actor
• Ann Michels, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director
• Victoria Petrovich, Scenic/Costume Designer
• Michael Wangen, Lighting Designer
• Clark Cruikshank, Stage Manager
• Mindy Eschedor, Music Director/Pianist
• Rachel Ryan, Cello

• SONGS FROM AN UNMADE BED: 

In the Minnesota Fringe Festival:
at Theatre de la Jeune Lune, in Minneapolis
(August 6 to 13, 2006)

• Mark Campbell, Lyricist
• Debra Barsha, Composer
• Mark Bennett, Composer
• Peter Foley, Composer
• Jenny Giering, Composer
• Peter Golub, Composer
• Jake Heggie, Composer
• Stephen Hoffman, Composer
• Lance Horne, Composer
• Gihieh Lee, Composer
• Steven Lutvak, Composer
• Steve Marzullo, Composer
• Brendan Milburn, Composer
• Chris Miller, Composer
• Greg Pliska, Composer
• Duncan Sheik, Composer
• Kim Sherman, Composer
• Jeffrey Stock, Composer
• Joseph Thalken, Composer

• JP Fitzgibbons, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director/Scenic Designer
• George Maurer, Music Director/Pianist
• Fringe Festival Staff, Lighting Designer
• Laura Handler, Cello
• David Victor, Percussion

• CAROUSEL: 

At the Southern Theater, in Minneapolis
(January 18 to February 4, 2007)

• Oscar Hammerstein 2nd, Librettist
• Richard Rodgers, Composer

• Logan Daum, Singer-Actor
• Angelyn Eve Faust, Singer-Actor
• JP Fitzgibbons, Singer-Actor
• Bryan Godbout, Singer-Actor
• Bradley Greenwald, Singer-Actor
• Kendra Heithoff, Singer-Actor
• Susan Hofflander, Singer-Actor
• Jake Jacobs, Singer-Actor
• Michael Jurenek, Singer-Actor
• Joel Liestman, Singer-Actor
• Molly Sue MacDonald, Singer-Actor
• Megan McClellan, Singer-Actor
• George Muellner, Singer-Actor
• Colleen Somerville, Singer-Actor
• Brian Sostek, Singer-Actor
• Eddie Oroyan, Singer-Actor
• Jennifer Baldwin Peden, Singer-Actor
• Jill Anna Ponasik, Singer-Actor
• Stephen Schroeder, Singer-Actor
• Kirsten Sevig, Singer-Actor
• Molly Stoltz, Singer-Actor
• Claire Westby, Singer-Actor
• Max Wojtanowicz, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director
• Jerry Rubino, Music Director/Pianist
• Brian Sostek, Co-choreographer
• Megan McClellan, Co-choreographer
• Erik Paulson, Scenic Designer/Technical Director
• Jeffrey Bartlett, Lighting Designer
• Deb Murphy, Costume Designer
• Terry Lynn Carlson, Production Stage Manager
• Beth Desotelle, Rehearsal Stage Manager
• Kathryn Skare, Assistant Stage Manager
• Jaclyn Schwartz, Assistant Music Director/Pianist
• Elena Miller, Production Intern
• Mindy Eschedor, Pianist

• LOSS OF BREATH: 

In the Minnesota Fringe Festival:
at Interact Theater, in Minneapolis
(August 5 to 11, 2007)

• Bill Corbett, Librettist
• Ralph Johnson, Composer

• Jill Anna Ponasik, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Co-Stage Director/Dramaturg
• Jill Anna Ponasik, Co-Stage Director/Dramaturg
• Tom Bartsch, Music Director/Keyboards
• Ben Krywosz, Scenic Designer
• Paul Epton, Lighting Consultant

 • A WATER BIRD TALK:

In the Twin Cities Chekov Festival,
at Bryant Lake Bowl, in Minneapolis
(February 15 to 17, 2008)

• Dominick Argento, Writer/Composer

• Gary Briggle, Singer-Actor
• Rebekah Henrickson, Off-stage voice

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director
• Sonja Thompson, Music Director/Pianist
• Ben Krywosz, Scenic Designer
• Gary Briggle, Costume Designer
• Chekov Festival Staff, Lighting Designer
• Eric Barness, Percussionist
• Tom Linker, Pianist

• ORPHEUS AND EURIDICE:

A co-production with Minnesota Dance Theater
at the Pantages Theater, in Minneapolis
(April 18 to 27, 2008)

• Ricky Ian Gordon, Writer/Composer

• Sam Feipel, Dancer
• Caitlin Fitzpatrick, Dancer
• David King, Dancer
• Norah Long, Singer-Actor
• Maxamillian Neubauer, Dancer
• Abdo Sayegh, Dancer
• Eve Schulte, Dancer
• Melanie Verna, Dancer
• Elayna Waxse, Dancer

• Cynthia Gutierrez-Garner, Choreographer/Co-Stage Director
• Ben Krywosz, Co-Stage Director
• Tom Mays, Scenic/Lighting Designer
• Mindy Eschedor, Music Director/Pianist
• Pat O’Keefe, Clarinet

• THE DIARY OF ADAM AND EVE: 

In the Spirit in the House Festival,
at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church in Minneapolis
(May 27 to June 1, 2008)

• Sheldon Harnick, Librettist
• Jerry Bock, Composer

• Joel Liestman, Singer-Actor
• Jill Anna Ponasik, Singer-Actor
• JP Fitzgibbon, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director
• Jill Dawe, Music Director/Pianist
• Jamie Hultgren, Assistant Director
• Ben Krywosz, Scenic/Costume Designer
• Spirit in the House Staff, Lighting Designer

• ALICE UNWRAPPED:

In the Spirit in the House Festival in Minneapolis;
at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church
(March 6 to March 8, 2009)

On tour to Northfield;
at St Olaf’s College
(March 9, 2009)

In the MN Fringe Festival;
at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis
(August 2 to August 8, 2009)

On tour to Appleton WI;
in Harper Hall at Lawrence University
(September 30, 2009)

• Laura Harrington, Librettist
• Jenny Giering, Composer

• Jill Anna Ponasik, Singer-Actor/Co-Designer

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director/Co-Designer
• Jill Dawe, Music Director/Pianist (Spirit in the House)
• Michael Pearce Donley, Music Director/Pianist (MN Fringe Festival)
• Jack Forbes Wilson, Music Director/Pianist (Lawrence University)

• SISTER STORIES:

At the Playwrights Center in Minneapolis
(June 18 to 28, 2009)

Part One:
FRUIT OF THE FAMILY TREE
• Anne Dimock, Librettist
• Becky Dale, Composer

Part Two:
LOOKING GLASS LAKE
• Jim Payne, Librettist
• Leslie Ball, Composer

Part Three:
SO THIS DUCK WALKS INTO A PSYCHIATRIST'S OFFICE
• Ari Hoptman, Librettist
• George Maurer, Composer
• Erik Van Wyck, Puppet Maker
• Liz Schachterle, Puppeteer
• Elise Langer, Puppeteer

Part Four:
PERSEPHONE’S SISTER
• Dominic Orlando, Librettist
• Robert Elhai, Composer

• Christina Baldwin, Singer-Actor
• Jennifer Baldwin Peden, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director/Dramaturg
• Tom Linker, Music Director/Pianist
• Victoria Petrovich, Scenic/Costume Designer
• Michael Wangen, Lighting Designer
• John McCormick, Stage Manager
• Hope Nordquist, Production Assistant
• Laura Handler, Cello
• Rena Kraut, Clarinet
• Tom Wahlrobe, Percussion

• UNTOLD LIES: 

In the Minnesota Fringe Festival:
at Mixed Blood Theater in Minneapolis
(August 5-14, 2010)

• Jim Payne, Librettist
• Robert Elhai, Composer

• Gary Briggle, Singer-Actor
• Norah Long, Singer-Actor
• Joe Papke, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director/Scenic Designer/Dramaturg
• Jerry Rubino, Music Director/Pianist
• Allyson Ditchey, Assistant Director
• Fringe Festival Staff, Lighting Designer
• Elizabeth Bell, Violin/Violia
• Andy Vaaler, Accordion
• Bob Walser, Guitar

 • I AM ANNE FRANK (on tour):

On tour to Bemidji State University in Bemidji
(April 28 to 30, 2011)

and to the Jon Hassler Theater in Plainview
(May 20 to 28, 2011)

and to Teatro Zuccone in Duluth
(July 21 to 24, 2011)

• Enid Futterman, Librettist
• Michael Cohen, Composer

• Gary Briggle, Off-stage voice
• Vanessa Gamble, Singer-Actor
• Joel Liestman, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director/Scenic Designer
• Mindy Eschedor, Music Director/Pianist
• JP Fitzgibbons, Choreographer
• Michael Wangen, Lighting Designer
• Paul Epton, Technical Direction
• Conrad Burgess, Stage Manager
• Mark Halvorson, Production Assistant

• TWISTED APPLES:

In the Minnesota Fringe Festival:
at Theater in the Round in Minneapolis
(August 7 to 13, 2011)

• Jim Payne, Librettist
• Robert Elhai, Composer

• Gary Briggle, Singer-Actor
• Joshua Hinck, Singer-Actor
• Norah Long, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director/Scenic Designer/Dramaturg
• Jerry Rubino, Music Director/Pianist
• Mary Farrell, Costume Coordinator
• Fringe Festival Staff, Lighting Designer
• Elizabeth Bell, violin
• Rene Kraut, Clarinet
• Dee Langley, Accordion

• JOAN OF ARC:

At the Nautilus Studio in St Paul
(October 27 to November 6, 2011) and (January 5 to 8, 2012)

and on tour to Winona State University in Winona
(January 13 to 15, 2012)

• Laura Harrington, Librettist
• Mel Marvin, Composer

• JP Fitzgibbons, Singer-Actor
• Laurie Flanigan-Hegge, Singer-Actor
• Joel Liestman, Singer-Actor
• Jennifer Baldwin Peden, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director/Dramaturg
• Sonja Thompson, Music Director/Pianist
• Victoria Petrovich, Scenic/Costume Designer
• Michael Wangen, Lighting Designer
• Ted Moore, Sound Designer
• Conrad Burgess, Stage Manager
• Katey Dolezal, Production Assistant
• Jon Hegge, Technical Director
• Randall Davidson, Cellist
• Laurie Flanigan-Hegge, Percussion

• ALICE UNWRAPPED (on tour):

On tour #1:
Plainview High School (January 25, 2012)
Jon Hassler Theater in Plainview (January 25, 2012)
MN West Tech College in Worthington (January 27, 2012)
Worthington High School (January 27, 2012)
The Headwaters School in Bemidji (February 1, 2012)
The Edge Center in Bigfork (February 1, 2012; mat)
The Edge Center in Bigfork (February 1, 2012; eve)
The University of MN in Duluth (February 2, 2012)
Hermantown High School in Duluth (February 3, 2012)
Nautilus Studio in St Paul (February 5, 2012)

On tour #2:
Nautilus Studio in St Paul (April 29, 2013)
Minnesota State Fergus Falls (April 30, 2013)
New York Mills Cultural Center (May 1, 2013)

• Laura Harrington, Librettist
• Jenny Giering, Composer

• Anna Slate, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director/Co-Designer
• Jerry Rubino, Music Director/Pianist
• Jill Anna Ponasik, Co-Designer

 • I AM ANNE FRANK (on tour):

On tour to The Edge Center in Bigfork
(March 2 to 4, 2012)

• Enid Futterman, Librettist
• Michael Cohen, Composer

• Gary Briggle, Off-stage voice
• Vanessa Gamble, Singer-Actor
• Joel Liestman, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director/Scenic Designer
• Jill Dawe, Music Director/Pianist
• JP Fitzgibbons, Choreographer
• Michael Wangen, Lighting Designer
• Paul Epton, Technical Direction
• Conrad Burgess, Stage Manager
• Mark Halvorson, Production Assistant

• JOHN AND JEN (on tour):

On tour to the Jon Hassler Theater in Plainview
(March 23 to 31, 2012)

• Tom Greenwald, Librettist
• Andrew Lippa, Composer

• JP Fitzgibbons, Singer-Actor
• Kersten Rodau, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director/Scenic Designer
• Mindy Eschedor, Music Director/Pianist
• Paul Epton, Lighting Designer
• Victoria Petrovich, Mural Designer
• Amanda McGee, Costume Consultant
• Sara Herman, Scenic Painter
• Conrad Burgess, Stage Manager
• Jon Hegge, Technical Director
• Mark Halvorson, Production Assistant
• Justine Monahan, Production Assistant

• EUROPERA 5:

In Zeitgeist’s John Cage Festival, at Studio Z in St Paul
(April 14, 2012)

• John Cage, Composer

• Andrea Leap, Singer-Actor
• Doug Scholz-Carlson, Singer-Actor
• Jill Dawe, Pianist
• Blake Bolan, Victrola Operator
• Kate Hujda, Victrola Operator

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director
• Michael Wangen, Lighting Designer
• Ted Moore, Sound Designer

• THE VIEW FROM HERE:

At the Nautilus Studio in St Paul
(May 17 to 27, 2012)

• Timothy Huang, Writer/Composer

• Joel Liestman, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director/Scenic Designer
• Jerry Rubino, Music Director/Pianist
• Michael Wangen, Lighting Designer
• Ted Moore, Sound Designer
• Mary Farrell, Costume Coordinator
• Conrad Burgess, Stage Manager
• Jon Hegge, Technical Director
• Blake Bolan, Production Assistant
• Mark Halvorson, Production Assistant
• Kate Hujda, Production Assistant
• Jim Tenbensel, Trumpeter

• ANSWERED PRAYERS:

In the Minnesota Fringe Festival:
at University of Minnesota in Minneapolis
(August 2-12, 2012)

• Jim Payne, Librettist
• Robert Elhai, Composer

• JP Fitzgibbons, Singer-Actor
• Joshua Hinck, Singer-Actor
• Norah Long, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director/Scenic Designer/Dramaturg
• Jerry Rubino, Music Director/Keyboards
• Mary Farrell, Costume Coordinator
• Kate Hujda, Production Assistant
• Mark Halverson, Production Assistant
• Elizabeth Bell, Violinist/Violist

• I AM ANNE FRANK (on tour): 

On tour to Winona State University in Winona
(January 3-6, 2013)

and at the Southern Theater in Minneapolis
(January 10-13, 2013)

• Enid Futterman, Librettist
• Michael Cohen, Composer

• Gary Briggle, Off-stage voice
• Vanessa Gamble, Singer-Actor
• Joel Liestman, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director/Scenic Designer
• Jill Dawe, Music Director/Piano
• JP Fitzgibbons, Choreographer
• Michael Wangen, Lighting Designer
• Paul Epton, Technical Direction

• THICK AS A BRICK: 

At the University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis
(February 18 to 19, 2013)

• Ian Anderson/Jethro Tull, Writer/Composer

• John Graves, Singer-Actor
• Justin Halverson, Singer-Actor
• Kiara Jackson, Singer-Actor
• Daniel Klinkhammer, Singer-Actor
• Eric Larson, Singer-Actor
• Laura Lomauro, Singer-Actor
• Kate Myers, Singer-Actor
• Kirana Peters, Singer-Actor
• Cody Saurdiff, Singer-Actor
• Cody Sbriglio, Singer-Actor
• Bree Schmidt, Singer-Actor
• Hannah Smith, Singer-Actor
• Alex Stene, Singer-Actor
• Peyton Stille, Singer-Actor
• Darrius Strong, Singer-Actor
• Emily Sullivan, Singer-Actor
• Jack Tillman, Singer-Actor
• Sommer Walters, Singer-Actor
• Jared Zeigler, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Co-Stage Director/Dramaturg
• Penelope Freeh, Co-Stage Director/Choreographer
• Megan Clark, Assistant to the Directors
• Robert Elhai, Arranger
• Patrick Thompson, Music Director/Pianist
• Devin Nee, Lighting Designer
• Megan Clark, Stage Manager
• Eric Larson, Assistant Stage Manager
• Robert Elhai, Keyboards
• Justin Halverson, Guitar
• Eric Larson, Percussion
• Ted Moore, Percussion
• Graham Morris, Flute
• Kate Myers, Violin
• Hannah Smith, Viola
• Bree Schmidt, Cello
• Jack Tillman, Bass Guitar
• Sommer Walters, Violin

 • THE VIEW FROM HERE:

On tour to the Jon Hassler Theater in Plainview
(May 24 to June 2, 2013)

• Timothy Huang, Writer/Composer

• Joel Liestman, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director/Scenic Designer
• Michael Wangen, Lighting Designer
• Ted Moore, Sound Designer/Production Assistant
• Mary Farrell, Costume Coordinator
• Conrad Burgess, Stage Manager
• Jon Hegge, Technical Director
• Megan Clark, Production Assistant
• Jacqueline Kling, Production Assistant
• Jerry Rubino, Music Director/Pianist
• Jack Gillespie, Trumpet

• NAUTILUS MUSIC-THEATER in Concert: 

On tour to the The Edge Center in Bigfork
(June 28, 2013)

Various selections from the Nautilus repertoire

• Christina Baldwin, Singer-Actor
• Joel Liestman, Singer-Actor
• Jennifer Baldwin Peden, Singer-Actor
• Max Wojtanowicz, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director
• Jill Dawe, Music Director/Pianist
• Jerry Rubino, Music Director/Pianist

• ORDINARY DAYS: 

At the Nautilus Studio, in St Paul
(September 9 to October 6, 2013)

• Adam Gwon, Writer/Composer

• Jill Anna Ponasik, Singer-Actor
• Kersten Rodau, Singer-Actor
• Doug Scholz-Carlson, Singer-Actor
• Max Wojtanowicz, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director
• Mindy Eschedor, Music Director/Pianist
• Victoria Petrovich, Scenic and Costume Designer
• Conad Burgess, Stage Manager
• Jon Hegge, Technical Director
• Megan Clark, Production Assistant
• Jacqueline Kling, Production Assistant
• Ted Moore, Production Assistant

• REACH: Songs of Aspiration:

In the Minnesota Fringe Festival:
at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis
(August 2 to 9, 2015)

FRANKY
• Ben Kreilkamp, Librettist
• George Maurer, Composer

• Andrea Leap, Singer-Actor
• Bill Scharpen, Singer-Actor

EAST OF THE SUN
• Christina Ham, Librettist
• Kurt Metzger, Compose
• Laurel Armstrong, Dramaturg

• Erin Duffy, Singer-Actor
• JP Fitzgibbons, Singer-Actor
• Bill Gilness, Singer-Actor
• Andrea Leap, Singer-Actor
• Bill Scharpen, Singer-Actor
• Anna Sutheim, Singer-Actor

LET HER GROW OLD
• Marcy Heisler, Lyricist
• Zina Goldrich, Composer

• Erin Duffy, Singer-Actor

COFFEE SHOP
• Anna Sutheim, Librettist
• Claudio Monteverdi, Composer

• Andrea Leap, Singer-Actor
• Anna Sutheim, Singer-Actor

SET THE SUN
• Megan Clark, Librettist
• Gregory Theisen, Composer

• Laurel Armstrong, Singer-Actor
• Bill Gilness, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director/Scenic Designer/Dramaturg
• Gregory Theisen, Music Director/Keyboard:
FRANKY/LET HER GROW OLD/COFFEE SHOP
• Jerry Rubino, Music Director/Keyboard:
EAST OF THE SUN/SET THE SUN

• THE FANTASTICKS:

At the Nautilus Studio in St Paul
(April 8 to 19, 2016)

• Tom Jones, Librettist
• Harvey Schmidt, Composer

• Christina Baldwin, Singer-Actor
• Gary Briggle, Singer-Actor
• Bill Gilness, Singer-Actor
• Wendy Lehr, Singer-Actor
• Jennifer Baldwin Peden, Singer-Actor
• Brian Sostek, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director
• Jerry Rubino, Music Director/Pianist
• Brian Sostek, Choreographer
• Victoria Petrovich, Scenic and Costume Designer
• Michael Wangen, Lighting Designer
• Conrad Burgess, Stage Manager
• Jon Hegge, Technical Director
• Emilia Allen, Production Assistant
• Elliott Graber, Production Assistant
• Hannah Jackson, Production Assistant
• Andrea Stern, Harp 

• TWISTED APPLES: Stories from Winesburg, Ohio:

At the Nautilus Studio in St Paul
(March 23 to April 2, 2017)

On tour: Paradise Theater in Mora
(March 3 to 5, 2017)

and Northfield Arts Guild Theater in Northfield
(March 17 to 19, 2017)

and Marion Ross Performing Arts Center in Albert Lea
(April 6 to 8, 2017)

• Jim Payne, Librettist
• Robert Elhai, Composer

Act One:
ANSWERED PRAYERS

• JP Fitzgibbons, Singer-Actor
• Joshua Hinck, Singer-Actor
• Norah Long, Singer-Actor
• Eric Morris, Singer-Actor

Act Two:
UNTOLD LIES

• Gary Briggle, Singer-Actor
• Norah Long, Singer-Actor
• Eric Morris, Singer-Actor

Act Three:
TWISTED APPLES

• Gary Briggle, Singer-Actor
• JP Fitzgibbons, Singer-Actor
• Joshua Hinck, Singer-Actor
• Norah Long, Singer-Actor
• Eric Morris, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director/Dramaturg
• Jerry Rubino, Music Director/Pianist
• Victoria Petrovich, Scenic/Costume Designer
• Michael Wangen, Lighting Designer
• Mary Farrell, Costume Coordinator
• Conrad Burgess, Stage Manager
• Jon Hegge, Technical Director
• Caroline Grace, Production Assistant
• Mark Monfils, Production Assistant
• Kristine Iverson, Production Assistant
• Jill Dawe, Pianist
• Dee Langley, Accordion
• Paul Ousley, Bass
• Gary Raynor, Bass
• Emily Saathof, Violin
• Zach Saathof, Violin

• STATIONS OF THE HEART:

At the Nautilus Studio in St Paul
(September 30 to October 17, 2021)

• Jim Payne, Lyricist
• George Maurer, Composer

• Elena Glass, Singer-Actor
• Dee Noah, Singer-Actor
• Sara Ochs, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director
• George Maurer, Music Director/Pianist
• Penelope Freeh, Choreographer
• Victoria Petrovich, Scenic and Costume Designer
• Jeff Bartlett, Light Designer
• Conrad Burgess, Stage Manager
• Zach Morgan, Technical Director
• Eleanor Shanilac, Associate Costume Designer
• Diane Tremain, Diane Loudon, Greg Byers, Cello 

• MOONLIT WALK HOME:

At the Nautilus Studio in St Paul
(May 5 to May 18, 2022)

• Christina Baldwin, Ben Krywosz, Daniel Nass, and Jennifer Baldwin Peden, Lyricists
• Daniel Nass, Composer
• Fern Baldwin, writer of original source material

• Christina Baldwin, Singer-Actor
• Jennifer Baldwin Peden, Singer-Actor

• Ben Krywosz, Stage Director
• Sonja Thompson, Music Director/Pianist
• Victoria Petrovich, Scenic and Costume Designer
• Jeff Bartlett, Light Designer
• Kelvin Chan, Assistant Director
• Zach Morgan, Technical Director
• JP Fitzgibbons, Stage Manager
• Elizabeth Bell, Violunist