DONNA MARIE BUFFALINO HAILEY
57 Broadway Avenue
Sayville, New York 11782
(631) 589-8534
haileyd1953@yahoo.com
FORMAL EDUCATION:
Graduate work at Pittsburg State University in Vocal Performance, Pittsburg,
KS, August 1977 to August 1978
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education,
Southwestern
College, Winfield, KS,
May 1976
Graduated Sayville High School, West Sayville, NY, June 1971
STUDIED WITH:
Russell Scarfeo (Philadelphia Civic Grand
Opera Company), private instruction,
Bethpage, NY, 1981 -
1982
Eleanor Steber (Metropolitan Opera Company),
private
instruction, NY, NY, 1980
Roy King (Indiana University Jacobs School
of Music,
Opera on the Sound), private instruction, Kings Park, NY,
1979 - 1980
Marguerite Thunemann (Lyric Opera of
Chicago),
Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS, 1977 - 1978
Veda Rogers (Kansas City Civic Opera
Theatre), Southwestern College, Winfield,
KS, 1973 - 1976
"Maestro" Michael Signorelli (Teatro
alla Scala, Amato
Opera Company), private
instruction, Bayport, NY, 1972
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Church Soloist, First Church of Christ Scientist, Patchogue, NY,
2006 to present
Musical Director, Sayville Young People's Opera Workshop,
Sayville, NY, 1996 to present
Private Instructor in Voice, ages 7 - adult, classical and musical
theatre, 1994 to present
Vocal music teacher K - 6, Blue Point Elementary School, Blue
Point, NY, 1980 - 1981
Vocal music teacher K - 6, West Sayville Christian School, West
Sayville, NY, 1979-1980
CHORAL ASSOCIATIONS:
Babylon
Chorale, Babylon, NY, 2005 - present
featured soloist -- Bach's
"Sehet, welch eine Liebe"
Vivaldi's "Gloria"
Vivaldi's "Magnificat"
Long
Island Philharmonic “Masterworks” Chorus, Commack, NY, 1996 & 2004
New
York Choral Society, NY, NY, 1972
DIRECTING EXPERIENCE -- MUSICAL THEATRE
AND OPERA:
It's A
Grand Night for Singing -- musical director, Sayville Young People's Opera Workshop, Summer 2008
The Fantasticks -- musical director,
Sayville High School,
West
Sayville, NY, January 2008
The New Moon -- musical director,
Sayville Young People's
Opera
Workshop, Sayville, NY, Summer 2007
The Magic Flute -- musical director, Sayville Young People’s
Opera Workshop, Sayville, NY, Summer 2006
Tommy & "A Taste of Opera" -- musical director, Sayville
Young People’s Opera Workshop, Sayville, NY, Summer
2005
Jesus Christ, Superstar – musical director, Sayville Young
People’s Opera Workshop, Sayville, NY, Summer
2004
Pirates of Penzance – musical director, Sayville Young
People’s Opera Workshop, Sayville, NY, Summer
2003
Notre Dame de Paris – musical director, Sayville Young
People’s Opera Workshop, Sayville, NY, Summer
2003
Little Shop of Horrors -- musical director, Sayville High
School, West Sayville, NY, November 2002
Trial by Jury
& "A Taste of Opera" – musical director, Sayville
Young People’s Opera Workshop, Sayville, NY, Summer
2002
The Mikado
– musical director, Sayville Young People’s Opera
Workshop, Sayville, NY, Summer 2001
Carousel -- musical
director, Sayville High School, West
Sayville, NY, March 2000
HMS Pinafore – musical director, Sayville Young People’s
Opera Workshop, Sayville, NY, Summer 2000
Little
Mary Sunshine – musical director,
Sayville Young
People’s Opera Workshop, Sayville, NY, Summer
1999
Trial by Jury – musical director, Sayville Young People’s Opera
Workshop, West Sayville, NY, Summer 1998
The “Little” Magic Flute -- musical director, Sayville Young
People’s Opera Workshop, West Sayville, NY, Summer
1997
The Fantasticks -- musical director, Sayville High School,
West Sayville, NY, January 1997
The Medium
-- musical director, Sayville Young People’s Opera
Workshop, Sayville, NY, Summer 1996
The Telephone -- musical director, Sayville Young People’s
Opera Workshop, Sayville, NY, Summer 1996
PERFORMANCE
EXPERIENCE -- MUSICAL THEATRE AND OPERA:
Show Boat -- “Parthy Ann Hawks”,
Creative Ministries
Performing Arts Center, Oakdale,
NY, January 2003
Phantom – “Carlotta”, Creative Ministries Performing Arts
Center, Oakdale, NY, October 2002
Carousel -- “Cousin Nettie”,
Creative Ministries Performing
Arts Center, Oakdale, NY, October 2001
The Sound of Music -- “Sister Bertha”,
Creative Ministries
Performing Arts Center, Oakdale, NY, Summer 1991
Oliver -- “Mrs. Bedwin”,
Creative Ministries Performing Arts
Center, Oakdale, NY, Summer 1990
Jesus Christ Superstar -- “Apostle”,
Creative Ministries
Performing Arts Center, Oakdale, NY, Summer 1989
Celebrate
Life! -- “Mary Magdalene”, Committee for Christian
Outreach, Sayville, NY, Summer 1982
The Witness -- “Mary
Magdalene”, Committee for Christian
Outreach, Sayville, NY, Summer 1981
La Boheme -- “Mimi”,
Opera on the Sound, Kings Park, NY,
Spring 1981
Carmen -- “Francesca”,
Opera on the Sound, Kings Park, NY,
Spring 1980
The Witness -- “Mary”,
Committee for Christian Outreach,
Sayville, NY, Summer 1980
Rigoletto -- “Contessa”,
Opera on the Sound, Kings Park, NY,
Spring 1979
Irene -- “Mrs. Miller”,
Sayville Musical Workshop, Spring 1979
The Mikado “Pitti-Sing”,
Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg,
KS, Summer 1978
Oliver -- “Nancy”,
Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS,
Summer 1978
The Magic
Flute -- “2nd Lady”, Pittsburg State University,
Pittsburg, KS, Spring 1978
Amahl and
the Night Visitors -- “Mother”, Pittsburg State
University, Pittsburg, KS, December 1977
Family Album -- “Jane Fetherways”,
Pittsburg State
University, Pittsburg, KS, Fall 1977
Carousel -- “Julie
Jordan”, Playcrafters, Bellport, NY, Spring
1977
Pirates of
Penzance -- “Mabel”, Lakeside Players, Vassar, KS,
Summer 1976
Oklahoma -- “Gertie”,
Lakeside Players, Vassar, KS, Summer
1976
Cabaret -- “Fraulein Schneider”,
Lakeside Players, Vassar, KS,
Summer 1976
The Medium -- “Mrs.
Nolan”, Southwestern College, Winfield,
KS, Spring 1976
Company -- “Amy”, Southwestern
College, Winfield, KS, Spring
1976
A Little Night Music -- “Petra”, Winfield
Community Theatre,
Winfield, KS, Fall 1975
Godspell -- “Robin”, Walnut
Valley Summer Theatre, Winfield,
KS, Summer 1975
George M -- “Ethel”, Walnut
Valley Summer Theatre, Winfield,
KS, Summer 1975
Trial by Jury – “Plaintiff”,
Southwestern College, Winfield, KS,
Spring 1975
HMS Pinafore -- “Josephine”,
Lakeside Players, Vassar, KS,
Summer 1974
Scrooge -- “Ghost of Christmas
Present”, Southwestern
College, Winfield, KS, December 1974
Fiddler on the Roof -- “Grandma Tzeitel”,
Southwestern
College, Winfield, KS, January 1973
OTHER PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE:
Eagerheart -- “Eagerheart”,
Southwestern College, Winfield,
KS, December 1975
Inherit the Wind -- “Rachel”,
Winfield Community Theatre,
Winfield, KS, Spring 1975
Street Scene -- “Shirley Kaplan”,
Southwestern College,
Winfield, KS, Fall 1974
OTHER THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE:
Make Up/Costume Coordinator for Sayville High School
productions of -- Beauty
and the Beast, Guys and Dolls, The Fantasticks, 42nd Street, Grease, The Sound of Music, Sweeney Todd, Footloose, How to Succeed in Business in Business Without Really Trying, Pippin,Little Shop of Horrors, Carousel, Pirates of Penzance, Crazy for You, Guys and Dolls,
The Fantasticks, Fiddler on the Roof, Music Man, Anything Goes, My Fair Lady, South Pacific, Pajama Game, The King and I, The Boyfriend, Carnival, Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma, Fiddler on the Roof, The Music
Man, Pirates of Penzance,
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Hello Dolly, Bye Bye Birdie, The Sound of Music
Make Up/Costume Coordinator for Sayville Young People’s Opera Workshop productions
of –- It's a Grand Night for Singing, The New Moon, The Magic Flute, Tommy, Jesus Christ Superstar, Notre Dame de Paris, Pirates of Penzance, A Taste of Opera, The Mikado, HMS Pinafore, Little Mary Sunshine, Trial
by Jury, The “Little” Magic Flute, The Medium, The Telephone
Make Up Supervisor for Sayville Middle School productions of -- Once on this Island,
Cinderella, George M, Leader of the Pack, Annie Get Your Gun, Fiddler on the Roof, Oliver, Bye Bye Birdie, Annie, The Music
Man, Hello Dolly, The Wiz, Babes in Arms, Little Shop of Horrors, 42nd Street
Make Up Coordinator for Creative Ministries’ productions of -- The Sound of Music, Oliver, Jesus
Christ Superstar
