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Author: Susan Baushke

As President and Executive Director, Ms. Baushke brings a wide array of experience and skills to the company in both the arts and business. Holding both a Bachelor's degree from Northwestern University in Music Theory, Composition and Vocal Performance, and an MBA in Marketing and Strategy from DePaul University, she applies a balanced arts-business approach to guiding the corporation mission and connecting with audiences. Ms. Baushke guides the company strategy, marketing, development, artistic/Human Resources and front office--all functions that support connections with patrons, artists, donors and the community. Along with Steven Arvanites, she also helps the direction of productions to meet goals. Ms. Baushke leads the Artistic Team of the company. She applies her extensive performance experience in vocal performance, instrumental music, dance and visual art to the company, and is part of the Petite Opera Translation Team that updates works for modern audiences. Ms. Baushke has also written the libretto/dialogue for two of Petite Opera's works: Al Fresco - Life Through Opera-Colored Glasses, and That's Amore! As a featured performer and soloist, she has appeared with Petite Opera, Light Opera Works, The International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival, Big Noise Theatre, Collaboration, CenterStage Lake Forest, Southwest Michigan Symphony, Whiting Festival Park Orchestra, Park Ridge Gilbert & Sullivan company, Intimate Opera, and Bowen Park Opera, among others.
Zach Redler, Composer of The Falling and The Rising

Composer and Librettist come to Petite Opera for Veterans Day weekend

November 7, 2019 Susan Baushke News, Upcoming Productions

Creators of The Falling and The Rising answer audience questions — Nov 9 and 10 Composer Zach Redler and Librettist[…]

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The Road to The Falling and The Rising – Part 1

November 2, 2019 Susan Baushke News, Upcoming Productions

How Petite Opera Productions selected The Falling and The Rising for November 2019 By Susan K Baushke, Executive Director, Petite Opera[…]

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The Falling and The Rising Gets Press

October 24, 2019 Susan Baushke News, Upcoming Productions

The Journal and Topics Newspaper featured this article on The Falling and The Rising. Veteran’s Return is Theme of Petite Opera’s[…]

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The Falling and The Rising – the First Rehearsal

September 9, 2019 Susan Baushke News

The Top-Notch Petite Opera Production Cast Kicks off Rehearsals Petite Opera Productions first rehearsal of The Falling and The Rising[…]

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Why Petite Opera’s #metoo Don Giovanni can make a difference

November 14, 2018 Susan Baushke News

Despicable and Applicable, Donny G has always been around Don Juan premiered as a fictional/legendary character in 1630, and Mozart’s opera, Don[…]

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Petite Opera Productions is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) Illinois Corporation. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest limits allowed by law¹.

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