About

Dr. Pack-Smith is a veteran Mezzo Soprano, making a mark in productions both on stage and in musical direction. Her operatic work as soloist and chorister includes the Los Angeles Opera, the Santa Fe Opera, the Phoenix Symphony, Opera Memphis, Opera Pacific, Lyric Opera Dan Diego, Arizona Chorus, Memphis Symphony, and the Bronx Opera.

Dr. Pack-Smith's extensive work outside of opera includes creating the role of Mama in the Off-Broadway production Valentino, singing Mrs. Lovett with Theatre Cedar Rapids, national sold-out tours in Gilbert and Sullivan as both Buttercup and Ruth, and Julia Child with Milwaukee Opera Theater. She has performed and recorded original music and was ensemble lead in a long run of Do! Jump! at the Geffen theater in Los Angeles. Most recently, she sang the principal role of MC in the American premiere of Rhondda Rips It Up! and has recorded the role of Thea 4 for the new musical Woman in the Moon.

As a musical director, Dr. Pack-Smith has prepared and conducted Romance, Romance, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, MTI's All Together Now! cabaret and Kinky Boots. in addition to preparing incidental music for Secret in the WIngs she has held positions at Pepperdine University, Augustana College and Paradise Valley Community College, teaching voice, music theatre, voice for actors, and audition workshops. She has a passion for music theatre camps, which she has now run for four years.

Dr. Pack Smith's research on the complex gender identity of the contralto and Rossini's historical relationship with the voice type has been published by the Opera Journal and presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities. She holds degrees from the University of Arizona, UC Irvine and Pepperdine University.

Dr. Pack-Smith has received the PVCC "Arty" award for excellence in fine arts faculty multiple times and an MONCA award for the Los Angeles region.