OperaHub presents the New England premiere of Michael Ching’s a capella opera A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Rather than the conventional orchestra accompaniment for opera, composer Ching has scored the accompaniment for a large a capella choir called the Voicestra. At the Boston Center For the Arts’ Plaza Theatre June 28-30. www.operahub.org.
Upcoming Events
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
EP 10!
The tenth Exclamation Point! will be on the theme of film—as a topic rather than as a genre. It will include the premiere of the animated film Où est Fleuri Rose, written and composed by Mark Warhol and designed by FPTC’s Nick Thorkelson and Fort Point artist Amy MacDonald. I will be directing the short play “It Always Rains When John Cusack is in Anguish” by David Haan.
Recent Events
The Snow Maiden
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The opera tells the story of the beautiful but ill-begotten daughter of Frost and Spring who is adopted by a peasant household on her sixteenth birthday. Although she appears captivating to all who behold her, Snegurochka is incapable of falling in love. Her very existence upsets the balance in nature, resulting in harsh winters and cold springs for the village. When a jealous outrage spirals into a passionate quest to win her love, the Snow Maiden must confront her ultimate fate: what happens when you warm a frozen heart?
This work will be performed in the original Russian with projected English supertitles. I am singing in the chorus and covering the leading role of Lel, the shepherd. |
unMET: Opera for the 21st century
Juventas takes on Club Oberon
The Juventas New Music Ensemble presents scenes from five new operas by young, living composers. One of the selections is from The Ten-Block Walk: An Old-Person’s Odyssey, the opera I am writing the libretto for with composer Erin Huelskamp.
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 at Club Oberon MAP
A Christmas Carol
“God Bless us, everyone!” The Hanover Theatre in Worcester continues its holiday tradition of presenting New England’s largest adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale. You know the story, you love the message of spiritual redemption, and the love for mankind that the season brings. Join us for our 4th annual spectacular production of Charles Dickens’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL. I am delighted to be performing in the ensemble for my first Equity show.
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Public Performances 12/16 (7:30 pm) 12/17 (2:00 pm, 7:30 pm) 12/18 (1:00 pm, 6:00 pm) 12/23 (2:00 pm, 7:00 pm) (There are also a number of weekday matinees for school groups) |
Full price tickets are $25, $30, $38, and $48, depending on seating location. 10% discount available for members, groups of 15 or more and corporate partners. Half-price tickets available for kids and students. $10 off for WOO card holders. This show is priced for the whole family to enjoy! Please call the box office at 877.571.7469 for more information. MORE INFO and TIX.
American Theatre Magazine
 American Theatre Magazine: October 2011 |
This time I am appearing in a magazine! Check out the October issue of American Theatre Magazine for Paula Plum’s article on “Handling the Hot Moments” on stage - a workshop she led that I was part of. It features photos of some of us from the class, including me and James Crosby. We’re in the print version and in the splash page on-line. |
Lost Wax’s Seven Veils
| Voted Rhode Island’s best dance company, LOSTWAX and Jamie Jewett weave a new fantasy in SEVEN VEILS, a multimedia dance based on Thalia Field’s adaptation of “Salome”. Video by Luke DuBois and choral music by Alexander deVaron provide an often-humorous score for Jewett’s quirky contemporary dance. It’s all there – the dungeon, the palace, the dance, the seductions and betrayals –interweaving voices, dancer, and projections – the re-imagined “veils” of Salome’s story.I’m working with Dramaturg Crystal Gandrud to head up the quartet of actor/singers interpreting Alexander de Varon’s score.
Presented by the FirstWorks Festival in Providence 11/10/2011 to 11/13/2011 8pm; 7pm Sun. |
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EP9! “Humour Us” with FPTC
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Are you of a singularly sanguine, choleric, melancholic, or phlegmatic inclination? If so, come see this Exclamation Point!The ninth entry in our popular series of short new works is inspired by the Four Ancient Humours, from the theory that the human body was filled with four basic substances. When the Four Humours were in balance, a person would be healthy. Disease resulted when they were not.
I am curating the evening and a couple of scenes from the chamber opera I am writing with Erin Huelskamp, The Ten-Block Walk: An Old-Person’s Odyssey, will be part of the lineup. 7:00 p.m., November 5, 2011 |