Richard Vergara

R. Benedict Vergara

116 Conference Court Virginia Beach, VA 23462

(210) 419-2598

richardvergara@gmail.com

richardvergara@icloud.com

ROLES:

Jaycee Squires, The Music Man, ECU Playhouse

Lun Tha, The King and I, ECU Playhouse

Angie, Gypsy, ECU Playhouse

Chorus member, Street Scene, Virginia Opera

Chorus member, L’Elisir D’amore, Virginia Opera

Chorus, Madama Butterfly, Virginia Opera

Chorus, Tosca, Virginia Opera

Rinuccio (u/s), Gianni Schicchi, CNU Opera

Ferrando (u/s), Cosi Fan Tutti, Opera Wilmington

Don Ottavio (u/s), Don Giovanni, Opera Wilmington

TRAINING AND EDUCATION

BS – Mathematics/BFA Musical Theatre/Professional Acting, East Carolina University

Vocal studies with Nancy King, Dr. Perry Darden Smith, Erich Parce, Dr. Daniel Clifton Shirley

RELATED SKILLS

Fluent Spanish and Japanese, conversational Italian, basic piano, tap, ballet, and jazz trained.