NICK SANDYS
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    • Nick Sandys Fight Reel
  • Voiceover & Audiobook Narrator

FUTURE PERFECT
@ Bellissima Opera at The Kehrein Center, Austin IL

National Finalist - Honorable Mention: The American Prize—The Charles Nelson Reilly Prize in Directing, 2024, non-collegiate division
"The presentation is nicely directed by Nick Sandys, who also is the fight choreographer.....
It is wonderful to see a show where children have taken on such major roles in its production and have worked side-by-side with adults.... 
“Future Perfect” was a project that took eight years to develop. This very ambitious show emphasizes racial and ethnic diversity and embraces the possibility of a better, more harmonious world for all of humanity. In short, the performance is more impressionistic than anything else. It’s sad, funny, and real at the same time." - aroundthetown.com

Future Perfect’s Cast
Adult Cast
Wydetta Carter as Narrator
Hailey Cohen as Ember
Susan Lewis Friedman as Rosetta
Dominique Frigo as Asintmah
Jeffrey Goldberg as Iscovan
Rose Guccione as Baubo
Sarah Kropski as Juniper
Kaleb Nuesse as Edeyrn
Brian Allen Pember Jr as Leggo
Carl Ratner as Oxóssi
Katie Rub as Paloma
Christine Steyer as Flanna
Peter Stigdon as Kai
Suzanne Walsh as Verbena
Ensemble
Xandra Daigle
Paul Geiger
Marcela Ossa
Christina Ray
Barbara Smith

Youth Cast
Tekla Schreiner-Witte as Miranette

Draglions/Flutterbys/Puppets/Singers/Dancers
Isabella Airato
Sam Combs
Benjamin Govertsen
Amelia Holly
Shiloh Jennings
Henry Lombardo
Norah Lougachi
Ruby O’Shaughnessey
Caleb Reed-Jennings
Youth Ensemble &
Summer Youth Interns:

Michael Jones
Lena Thomas
Jonathan Wilson

Artistic Team
David Shenton, Composer, Musical Preparation/Piano/Violin
Christine Steyer, Libretto, Bellissima Opera Artistic Director
Tim Pahel, Conductor & Chorus Master
Nick Sandys, Director, Movement & Fight Choreographer
Claudia Hommel/Working In Concert, Producer
Emil Clausing, Stage Manager
Cathy Dunn, Assistant Director/Choreographer
Peter Stigdon, Rehearsal Accompanist
Kerri Burkhardt, Administrative Assistant
Meredith Morris, Press Release
Juliana Engel Storms, Social Media & Internship Coordinator
Kenneth Gourlay, Website
Susan Huizinga, Molly Allsheid, Diane Piette, Reggie Janczyszyn, Hospitality
Maureen Kwiat Meshenberg, Author

Christine Steyer, Production Designer
Tim Pahel, Closed-Captioning Designer
Cindy Senneke, Closed-Captioning
Doug Cotsamire, Closed-Captioning
Reese Craig, Projection Designer
Garrett Bell, Lighting Designer
Jared Peters, Master Electrician
Antonio O’Neal, Audio
Paul Geiger & Peter Storms, Audio Recording
Paul Geiger & Cappy Kidd, Set
Kathy Rubel, Costume Consultant
Louise Gale, Wardrobe
Kimberly Huizinga, Wardrobe
Miranda Flanagan, Make-Up
Xandra Daigle, Props 
Paul Brennan & Jesse Logan, Videography
Peter Pintozzi, Photography
Ben O’Connor, Video & Photo Documentarian
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  • Welcome
    • Bio
    • Awards
    • Contact
  • Director
    • Directing Resume
  • ACTOR
    • ACTOR: Production Photos & Reviews
  • FIGHT DIRECTOR
    • Fight Direction -Statement of Philosophy
    • Nick Sandys Fight Reel
  • Voiceover & Audiobook Narrator