FestivalSouth

Staff

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HCA

Dr. Mike Lopinto

FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Dr. Jay Dean

HCA SPONSORS / OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

Rachel Ciraldo

FESTIVALCOORDINATORS

FestivalHeadliners

     Dr. Jay Dean

     Dr. Mike Lopinto

FestivalMusic

     Dr. Theresa Sanchez

FestivalSouth Youth Programs

    Jennifer Timidaiski, Artie Events for Families

    Sarah Hamman, FestivalSouth Youth Ambassadors

    Elisha Dailey, Artie Event Assistant

    Jorge Gonzalez, FestivalSouth Orchestral Academy

FestivalDance

     Cydney McGee

FestivalFavorites

     Angela Davis-Morris, Festival5K

     Sid Gonsoulin, FestivalSouth World Championship Golf

     Randy Swan, FestivalSpeaks

     Signature Magazine, Best of the Pine Belt Event Events

FESTIVAL PR/MARKETING

Brett Barnes, Coordinator/Photographer

Elizabeth Jones, Video media

Hanif Lawrence, Electronic media

Erleisha Green, Communications Assistant

FESTIVAL LOGISTICS

Beau Roberts, Production Manager

Doug Hutchison, Front-Of-House Manager

Mahannop Panasarastool, Event Manager

FESTIVAL WEBMASTER

Twin Raven Marketing

FESTIVAL FINANCIAL

Carolyn McLarnan

FESTIVAL TICKETING

Ivonne Kawas, Coordinator

FESTIVAL FAMILY

Elizabeth Dickson Schwartz, Volunteer Coordinator

FESTIVAL SUPPORT STAFF

Youth Ambassadors

Crowning Glory & The Mahler Experience

FestivalSouth 2024 is thrilled to present two more spectacular performances to captivate audiences at the Mannoni Performing Arts Center on the Southern Miss Hattiesburg campus. This June, experience the pinnacle of ballet and symphonic music with events that promise to be the highlight of this season’s festival. On Thursday, June 7 at 7:30 p.m., experience “Crowning Glory: A Night at the Ballet,” featuring the International Ballet Competition USA Junior Gold Medalist Alexei Orohovsky, on Saturday, June 9 at 7:30 p.m., immerse yourself in “The Mahler Experience: Song of the Earth,” featuring the FestivalChamber Orchestra.