Dudley Darnell III is a Lawrenceburg, KY, native. Dudley has performed with West Virginia University Opera in their original undergraduate production of A Lovely Day. He has also performed with University of Kentucky Opera Theatre’s production of Puccini's Gianni Schicchi. Dudley is a student of Dr. Dennis Bender, and has studied with him for the past nine years. This Dudley’s second production with University of Kentucky Opera Theatre.