b'Opera Production TeamJames Marvel, Stage Director Internationally acclaimed stage director James Marvel was born and raised in New Orleans and made his Lincoln Center debut in 2008 for the Juilliard Opera Center.Since his professional directing debut in 1996, James has directed over 150 productions and was named Classical Singer Magazines 2008Stage Director of the Year. Career highlights include groundbreaking new productions for the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, Opera Carolina, Opera Boston, Opera Santa Barbara, San Antonio Opera, Kentucky Opera, Virginia Opera, Sacramento Opera, Utah Festival Opera, Aspen Music Festival, Wolf Trap Opera, Santa Fe Opera, and San Francisco Operas Merola Program among them. International credits include a new production ofCarmenfor Opera Africa andDie Zauberflotefor the Seoul International Opera as well as work in Canada, Scotland, England, Poland, The Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary.James is thrilled to return to Princeton. His maternal forbearers were all born in Princeton, and his parents met and married in Princeton before moving to New Orleans.Blair Mielnik, Scenic DesignCosi Fan Tutte, Clarence Brown Theater, The Consul, Bijou Theater, with Director James Marvel, scenic associate for PunchdrunksThe Drowned Man(London),Sleep No More(ongoing, New York), andCrash of the Elysiumat the Manchester International Festival.Tribes, Slowgirl,Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,Venus in Fur,andTime Stands Stillat Vermont Stage.To Kill a Mockingbird,The Aliens, andEllaat Weston Playhouse.A Home Across the OceanandThe Oathwith MTWorks.To Barcelona!with Ignited States,Henry IV 1&2:La Mama ETC,Le Dispute:Primary Stages. Scenic associate for numerous productions at York Theatre. Also Designer for Preston Bailey Design for international events and installations.Paul Kilsdonk,Lighting DesignPaul Kilsdonk is excited to return to Princeton Festival for another fantastic summer season. Paul has also designed many productions with Passage Theater; White Guy on the Bus, Song for the Disappeared, The Goldilocks Zone to note a few. He designed lighting for The Language Archive with Bristol Riverside Theatre and The Beauty Queen of Leenane at Langhorne Players. Design for McCarter Theatre includes The Tony Morrison Project, A Christmas Carol, Eclipsed, Coming Home, Lucky Girl. In his staff position as Lighting Supervisor with McCarter Theatre, Paul has been responsible for creating the lighting for hundreds of events, including soloist musicians, jazz trios, rock bands, orchestras, and festive lighting for annual galas. Capture QR code with phone camera to see more online!32 The Princeton Festival princetonsymphony.org/festival'