Lisa Marie Gerstenkorn, contralto
Upcoming Engagements:
Edith Frank Yours, Anne Pittsburg Community Theatre 2015
Opera/Operetta:
Maddalena Rigoletto Mosaic Vocal Ensemble 2014*
Nancy Martha Mosaic Vocal Ensemble 2014*
Alto roles A Most Ingenious Paradox! Heartland Opera Theatre 2014 Zita Gianni Schicchi PSU Opera 2014
La Principessa Suor Angelica PSU Opera 2014
Little Buttercup HMS Pinafore PSU Opera 2013
Sister Lilliane Dead Man Walking Tulsa Opera 2012
3rd Lady The Magic Flute PSU Opera 2011
Ruth Pirates of Penzance PSU Opera 2009
Queen of El Dorado Candide College Light Opera Co. 2007
Ruth Pirates of Penzance College Light Opera Co. 2007
Fleta Iolanthe Ohio Light Opera 2005
Angelica Maytime Ohio Light Opera 2005
Rosa Christopher Columbus PSU Opera 2005*
Witch Hansel and Gretel PSU Opera 2004
Katisha The Mikado PSU Opera 2004*
Queen Iolanthe PSU Opera 2003*
Dame Quickly Falstaff PSU Opera 2002*
4th Lady Ballad of Baby Doe PSU Opera 2002*
Musical Theatre:
Grace Farrell Annie Pittsburg Community Theatre 2014
Glinda Wizard of Oz Pittsburg Comm. Theatre 2013
Madeline True The Wild Party Heartland Opera Theatre 2012*
Lucy Jekyll and Hyde Heartland Opera Theatre 2012*
Dominique du Monaco Lucky $tiff Pittsburg Comm. Theatre 2010
Sarah Brown Guys and Dolls Pittsburg Comm. Theatre 2009
Evangeline Harcourt Anything Goes College Light Opera Co. 2007
Mrs. Shelley The Secret Garden College Light Opera Co. 2007
Julie Show Boat PSU Opera 2006*
Soloist As Thousands Cheer PSU Opera 2006*
Mary Magdalene Jesus Christ, Superstar PSU Theatre 2002
*Partial role performed
Chorus Participation:
Romeo et Juliette Tulsa Opera 2015
Carmen Tulsa Opera 2014
Pagliacci Heartland Opera Theatre 2013
Aida Tulsa Opera 2013
Daughter of the Regiment Tulsa Opera 2012
Madame Butterfly Tulsa Opera 2012
Norma Tulsa Opera 2011
La Traviata Tulsa Opera 2010
Don Quichotte Tulsa Opera 2010
Lucia di Lammermoor Tulsa Opera 2009
L’Elisir d’Amore Tulsa Opera 2009
Lakmé Tulsa Opera 2008
The Magic Flute Tulsa Opera 2008
Tosca Tulsa Opera 2007
Madama Butterfly (Geisha) Springfield Regional Opera 2007
42nd Street College Light Opera Company 2007
Bye Bye Birdie (Alice’s Mother) College Light Opera Company 2007
Patience College Light Opera Company 2007
The Merry Widow College Light Opera Company 2007
The Music Man (Pick-a-little Lady) College Light Opera Company 2007
The Sorcerer Ohio Light Opera 2005
The Island of Tulipitan Ohio Light Opera 2005
Die Fledermaus Ohio Light Opera 2005
The White Horse Inn Ohio Light Opera 2005
Guys and Dolls (Mission Band) Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park 2004
The Tenderland PSU Opera 2002
Other Experience:
DANCE: Ballroom (1 year); Tap, Jazz, Ballet (5 years): St. Thomas Aquinas Dance Team (3 years)
Adjunct Voice Instructor, Missouri Southern State University (2013-present)
Adjunct Voice Instructor, Pittsburg State University (2005-present)
Assistant Director, PSU Opera Workshop (2006, 2009-2012)
Vocal Director, Hairspray, Pittsburg Community Theatre (2011)
Vocal Director, Lucky $tiff, Pittsburg Community Theatre (2010)
Adjunct Voice Instructor, Kansas City Community College (Spring 2010)
Private Voice Studio, Pittsburg, KS (2005-present)
Highest Praise Summer Singing Tour (3 years)
Awards Earned:
NATS West Central Regional Semi-finalist (2004)
Outstanding Student Awards: Vocal Studies (2005), Graduate Studies (2005)
Marjorie Best Scholarship Recipient (2000-2003)
National Association of Teachers of Singing member (2005-present)
Pi Kappa Lambda member (2005-present)
Pittsburg Idol, 2nd place winner (2004)
Education:
Master of Music, Vocal Performance (Pittsburg State University, 2005)
Bachelor of Music Education (Pittsburg State University, 2004)
Voice Teachers: Stage Directors: Conductors: __ Masterclasses:
Dr. Bill Hall (current) Johnathan Pape Kostis Protopapas Adrienne Danrich
Dr. Rebecca Sherburn Julie Wright-Costa Carol Crawford Marie King
Dr. Jessie Wright Martin Steven Daigle J. Lynn Thompson Benjamin Smith
Dr. Loraine Sims Kelly Webber Steven Byess Steven Daigle
Patrick Howle Ted Christopher Selim Giray Braeden Harris
Kristy Tucker Linden Little Todd Florin
Jason Huffman David Weiler
Patrick Howle Raul Mungia
Brian Woods Stella Hastings
Jay Coombes Lyndon Meyer
Corin Hollifield
Edith Frank Yours, Anne Pittsburg Community Theatre 2015
Opera/Operetta:
Maddalena Rigoletto Mosaic Vocal Ensemble 2014*
Nancy Martha Mosaic Vocal Ensemble 2014*
Alto roles A Most Ingenious Paradox! Heartland Opera Theatre 2014 Zita Gianni Schicchi PSU Opera 2014
La Principessa Suor Angelica PSU Opera 2014
Little Buttercup HMS Pinafore PSU Opera 2013
Sister Lilliane Dead Man Walking Tulsa Opera 2012
3rd Lady The Magic Flute PSU Opera 2011
Ruth Pirates of Penzance PSU Opera 2009
Queen of El Dorado Candide College Light Opera Co. 2007
Ruth Pirates of Penzance College Light Opera Co. 2007
Fleta Iolanthe Ohio Light Opera 2005
Angelica Maytime Ohio Light Opera 2005
Rosa Christopher Columbus PSU Opera 2005*
Witch Hansel and Gretel PSU Opera 2004
Katisha The Mikado PSU Opera 2004*
Queen Iolanthe PSU Opera 2003*
Dame Quickly Falstaff PSU Opera 2002*
4th Lady Ballad of Baby Doe PSU Opera 2002*
Musical Theatre:
Grace Farrell Annie Pittsburg Community Theatre 2014
Glinda Wizard of Oz Pittsburg Comm. Theatre 2013
Madeline True The Wild Party Heartland Opera Theatre 2012*
Lucy Jekyll and Hyde Heartland Opera Theatre 2012*
Dominique du Monaco Lucky $tiff Pittsburg Comm. Theatre 2010
Sarah Brown Guys and Dolls Pittsburg Comm. Theatre 2009
Evangeline Harcourt Anything Goes College Light Opera Co. 2007
Mrs. Shelley The Secret Garden College Light Opera Co. 2007
Julie Show Boat PSU Opera 2006*
Soloist As Thousands Cheer PSU Opera 2006*
Mary Magdalene Jesus Christ, Superstar PSU Theatre 2002
*Partial role performed
Chorus Participation:
Romeo et Juliette Tulsa Opera 2015
Carmen Tulsa Opera 2014
Pagliacci Heartland Opera Theatre 2013
Aida Tulsa Opera 2013
Daughter of the Regiment Tulsa Opera 2012
Madame Butterfly Tulsa Opera 2012
Norma Tulsa Opera 2011
La Traviata Tulsa Opera 2010
Don Quichotte Tulsa Opera 2010
Lucia di Lammermoor Tulsa Opera 2009
L’Elisir d’Amore Tulsa Opera 2009
Lakmé Tulsa Opera 2008
The Magic Flute Tulsa Opera 2008
Tosca Tulsa Opera 2007
Madama Butterfly (Geisha) Springfield Regional Opera 2007
42nd Street College Light Opera Company 2007
Bye Bye Birdie (Alice’s Mother) College Light Opera Company 2007
Patience College Light Opera Company 2007
The Merry Widow College Light Opera Company 2007
The Music Man (Pick-a-little Lady) College Light Opera Company 2007
The Sorcerer Ohio Light Opera 2005
The Island of Tulipitan Ohio Light Opera 2005
Die Fledermaus Ohio Light Opera 2005
The White Horse Inn Ohio Light Opera 2005
Guys and Dolls (Mission Band) Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park 2004
The Tenderland PSU Opera 2002
Other Experience:
DANCE: Ballroom (1 year); Tap, Jazz, Ballet (5 years): St. Thomas Aquinas Dance Team (3 years)
Adjunct Voice Instructor, Missouri Southern State University (2013-present)
Adjunct Voice Instructor, Pittsburg State University (2005-present)
Assistant Director, PSU Opera Workshop (2006, 2009-2012)
Vocal Director, Hairspray, Pittsburg Community Theatre (2011)
Vocal Director, Lucky $tiff, Pittsburg Community Theatre (2010)
Adjunct Voice Instructor, Kansas City Community College (Spring 2010)
Private Voice Studio, Pittsburg, KS (2005-present)
Highest Praise Summer Singing Tour (3 years)
Awards Earned:
NATS West Central Regional Semi-finalist (2004)
Outstanding Student Awards: Vocal Studies (2005), Graduate Studies (2005)
Marjorie Best Scholarship Recipient (2000-2003)
National Association of Teachers of Singing member (2005-present)
Pi Kappa Lambda member (2005-present)
Pittsburg Idol, 2nd place winner (2004)
Education:
Master of Music, Vocal Performance (Pittsburg State University, 2005)
Bachelor of Music Education (Pittsburg State University, 2004)
Voice Teachers: Stage Directors: Conductors: __ Masterclasses:
Dr. Bill Hall (current) Johnathan Pape Kostis Protopapas Adrienne Danrich
Dr. Rebecca Sherburn Julie Wright-Costa Carol Crawford Marie King
Dr. Jessie Wright Martin Steven Daigle J. Lynn Thompson Benjamin Smith
Dr. Loraine Sims Kelly Webber Steven Byess Steven Daigle
Patrick Howle Ted Christopher Selim Giray Braeden Harris
Kristy Tucker Linden Little Todd Florin
Jason Huffman David Weiler
Patrick Howle Raul Mungia
Brian Woods Stella Hastings
Jay Coombes Lyndon Meyer
Corin Hollifield