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Libretto by Josh Perkins   |   Music by Andrew Dewey
Co-Created with Julianne Perkins
October 27-November 5, 2023
Studio Theatre at the Broadway Theatre Center
158 N Broadway, 53202
Last season, we brought you madness and mayhem with the concert reading of our operatic adaptation of the classic horror film, Night of the Living Dead.  This October, we present the fully staged production, complete with electrifying vocals, a six-piece chamber orchestra, and zombie puppets galore,
​courtesy of our friends at Angry Young Men, Ltd.
Check out this Preview of the show, courtesy of Dave Luhrssen and the Shepherd Express!
"The Zombies are Back, and Biting, at Milwaukee Opera Theatre"
Cast
Barbara: Julianne Perkins
Johnny: Emanuel Camacho
Ben: Jerome Síbulo
Harry: Nathan Wesselowski
Tommy: Jesse Weinberg
Judy: Kaisa Herrmann
Helen: Kathy Pyeatt

Sheriff: Danielle Gedemer
Karen: Becky Cofta
Radio Announcer: Brett Sweeney
Gaunt Man/Fire Ghoul: David Guzmán
Zombie Chorus
​Zombie Puppeteers
Becky Cofta
Danielle Gedemer
David Guzmán
Shayne Steliga
Brett Sweeney
​Liz Ahlstrom
​Alice Hammers
Billy Ray Olsen
Miranda Pride
Shadow Puppetry by Kat Pleviak of Seabeast Puppetry
Orchestra
Creative Team
Synthesizer: Nicole McCarty
Violin I: Lodewijk Broekhuizen
Violin II: Fátima Gómez
Viola: Evan Lane
Cello: Yeng Thao
Double Bass: Alec Henry
Electronics: John Webber
​Stage Director & Librettist: Josh Perkins
Conductor & Composer: Andrew Dewey
Music Director: Nicole McCarty
Lighting Design: Jim Padovano
Puppet Direction: Billy Ray Olsen
Stage Manager: Marge Frey
Prop Coordination: Lisa Schlenker
Costume Coordination: Jill Anna Ponasik
Rehearsal Pianist: Susan Gedemer
Dates & Times
Friday, October 27 - 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 28 - 4:30 PM
Saturday, October 28 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 29 - 2:00 PM
Tuesday, October 31 - 7:30 PM
Thursday, November 2 - 7:30 PM
Friday, November 3 - 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 4 - 4:30 PM
Saturday, November 4 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 5 - 2:00 PM
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Ticket Prices
General/Adult: $34
Student/Artist: $24
All ticket prices include taxes and fees.

Explore the rest of our 23-24 Season!

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I Wanna Fly
Featuring the music of Maury Yeston and
a new work by Gwen Rice and Matt Zembrowski
March 1-10, 2024
​Florentine Opera Center
926 East Burleigh, 53212
Experience this one-of-a-kind cabaret performance starring ​Voice Lab alum and beloved local singer Lynette Ryan, with pianist extraordinaire David Bonofiglio on the keys.  I Wanna Fly will feature a performance of Maury Yeston's introspective song cycle, "December Songs", a brand new song by writer Gwen Rice and composer Matt Zembrowski,
​plus a whole lot more!
Voice Lab
September 2023 through June 2024
Voice Lab will take place at various
​TBA venues across the city
Voice Lab is back!  After taking a short break last season, we're bringing back a full slate of the Labs that you've come to know and love.  Come belt out your favorite aria, art song, musical theater piece,
pop song...it's all up to you!  Get the feedback you've always wanted, learn and grow with us, or just sit back and enjoy twelve of your peers singing their hearts out once a month throughout the season.​
Learn more about Voice Lab here!
Script & Score
Spring 2024
Parkside School for the Arts
We continue our longtime educational initiative as MOT Teaching Artist Nathan Wesselowski returns to Parkside School for the Arts to work with sixth graders to create an original musical based on their
​classroom curriculum.
Supreme Creativity Studio
Spring 2024
Neeskara Elementary School
After the success of our pilot Studio this past May, we're teaming up with dedicated MPS Music Teacher Meaghan Heinrich to teach songwriting and collaborative skills to two classes of fifth graders at Neeskara Elementary again next spring.
Meet Our New Staff!
We're so excited to welcome two new staff members to our team for the 23-24 Season!
Danielle Gedemer, Company Manager
Kaisa Herrmann, Marketing Manager
Danielle Gedemer, soprano, is thrilled to join the MOT staff, after having performed in Night of the Living Opera and  L'Orfeo in recent seasons.  Since graduating from UW-Milwaukee with a BFA in Vocal Performance, she has enjoyed working with the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music in their Connections program, writing a libretto for the Florentine Opera Company’s children's show, Cinderella, singing at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and annually composing songs with her mother for West Bend Parks and Rec Department's summer theatre show. In her free time, she loves spending time with her incredible family and friends.
​After recently completing an MM in Vocal Performance at CU Boulder, Kaisa is excitedly building her career and takes a special interest in early and new music. Having started a love for early music ensemble singing in high school through madrigals, she was a founding member of the Milwaukee-based ensemble Aperi Animam and later sang with the CU Boulder Early Music Ensemble. Recent roles with MOT include “La Musica” and “Euridice” in the concert reading of L'Orfeo in 2021, “Euridice” in the fully-staged production in 2022, and “Judy” in Night of the Living Opera. Kaisa’s heart is fully steeped in the performing world, and she is so thankful for this company that truly works for the artists of Milwaukee. 
If you're as jazzed about our 23-24 Season as we are, please consider helping us out
with a tax deductible donation in any amount.
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Your support is greatly appreciated!
Our season was supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board
with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Our Mission

We are Milwaukee’s micro-brewery for opera, proudly producing small batches of high quality, local lyric theatre.
​​We tell stories through music...unconventionally.
Milwaukee Opera Theatre is a registered 501(c)(3) organization.