It's our first show of the Season!
Libretto by Josh Perkins | Music by Andrew Dewey
Co-Created with Julianne Perkins
October 28-30, 2022
Studio Theatre at the Broadway Theatre Center
158 N. Broadway, 53202
158 N. Broadway, 53202
Join us for a concert reading of our newly-commissioned operatic adaptation
of the classic horror film, Night of the Living Dead,
featuring puppets (courtesy of our friends at Angry Young Men)!
of the classic horror film, Night of the Living Dead,
featuring puppets (courtesy of our friends at Angry Young Men)!
"A Cozy, Little Zombie Opera"
~Russ Bickerstaff, The Small Stage
~Russ Bickerstaff, The Small Stage
"Milwaukee Opera Theatre-Angry Young Men Makes the ‘Living Dead’ Sing"
~David Luhrssen, Shepherd Express
~David Luhrssen, Shepherd Express
Cast
Barbara: Elizabeth Blood
Johnny: Ben Yela
Ben: Jerome Síbulo
Harry: Nathan Wesselowski
Tommy: Nick Huff
Judy: Kaisa Herrmann
Helen: Julianne Perkins
Johnny: Ben Yela
Ben: Jerome Síbulo
Harry: Nathan Wesselowski
Tommy: Nick Huff
Judy: Kaisa Herrmann
Helen: Julianne Perkins
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Zombie Chorus
Becky Cofta
Danielle Gedemer Shayne Steliga Brett Sweeney |
Zombie Puppeteers
Liz Getschow
Alice Hammers David Kaye Billy Ray Olsen Miranda Pride |
Creative Team
Stage Directors: Jill Anna Ponasik and Josh Perkins
Music Director & Keyboard: Anne Van Deusen
Double Bass: Kevin Eberle
Stage Manager: Marge Frey
Shadow Puppetry: Kat Pleviak of Sea Beast Puppetry
Music Director & Keyboard: Anne Van Deusen
Double Bass: Kevin Eberle
Stage Manager: Marge Frey
Shadow Puppetry: Kat Pleviak of Sea Beast Puppetry
Read Cast and Creative Team Bios here!
Performance Dates & Times
Friday, October 28 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 29 at 4:00 PM
Saturday, October 29 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 30 at 2:00 PM
Saturday, October 29 at 4:00 PM
Saturday, October 29 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 30 at 2:00 PM
Tickets On Sale Now!
All tickets $24
(including taxes and fees)
(including taxes and fees)
Night of the Living Opera tickets may be purchased through
the Broadway Theatre Center Box Office online or by calling (414) 291-7800.
the Broadway Theatre Center Box Office online or by calling (414) 291-7800.
Night of the Living Opera is best suited for ages 10 and up.
The performance lasts approximately one hour with no intermission.
The performance lasts approximately one hour with no intermission.
Announcing our 2022-2023 Season!
With June’s joyous production of L’Orfeo, we concluded the last of our
postponed, cancelled, or otherwise pandemic-hijacked projects,
leaving a fresh, open landscape of possibility for 2022-23.
It’s going to be a busy year. Here’s what we’re brewing:
postponed, cancelled, or otherwise pandemic-hijacked projects,
leaving a fresh, open landscape of possibility for 2022-23.
It’s going to be a busy year. Here’s what we’re brewing:
Night of the Living Opera
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Libretto by Josh Perkins
Music by Andrew Dewey October 28-30, 2022
Studio Theatre at the Broadway Theatre Center 158 N Broadway, Milwaukee A concert reading of our operatic adaptation of the classic horror film…with puppets courtesy of our friends at Angry Young Men! |
DOC The Halls
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Music & Lyrics by Adam Qutaishat
Animation by Eric Miranda December 2, 2022
Virtual Presentation The indie companies of the Decameron Opera Coalition (DOC) are at it again, and this time we’re making a holiday album! |
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Requiem
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Music by Paula Foley Tillen
Set to various texts January 29, 2023
Plymouth Church 2717 E Hampshire Street, Milwaukee A requiem seven years in the making emerges this January, uniting us once again with Paula Foley Tillen and our friends at Chant Claire. |
Rusalka
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Music by Antonín Dvořák
Libretto by Jaroslav Kvapil Adapted by Jason Powell February 9-12, 2023
Danceworks Studio Theatre 1661 N Water Street, Milwaukee For our 7th collaboration with Danceworks Performance MKE, we plunge into Dvořák’s Rusalka, featuring singing sprites, dancing goblins, and Jason Powell as The Moon. |
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Impossible Operas
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Created by Tim Rebers, Brian Rott, Jeffrey Mosser, Anja Notanja Sieger and Jill Anna Ponasik
Featuring the music of Mozart, Wagner, Bartók, Handel (and more!) May 19-28, 2023
Studio Theatre at the Broadway Theatre Center 158 N Broadway, Milwaukee Some operas are so challenging, they’re considered practically impossible. With our friends at Quasimondo Physical Theatre, we’re going to present seven of them…in a row. |
Birds of a Feather
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May 31 & June 1, 2023
Jan Serr Studio 2155 N Prospect Ave, Milwaukee We’re teaming up with Present Music for a concert featuring Gabriel Kahane, performing a new version of his solo album Magnificent Bird - plus a newly commissioned work from chamber music superstar Paul Wiancko. |
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Plus monthly Voice Labs, our Script & Score program,
and a new Composer Librettist Studio education initiative!
and a new Composer Librettist Studio education initiative!
Help us continue our mission to serve as
Milwaukee's Microbrewery for Opera
with a tax-deductible donation in any amount!
Milwaukee's Microbrewery for Opera
with a tax-deductible donation in any amount!
Your support is greatly appreciated!
Graphic Design: Andrea Klohn
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Rusalka Photo Credit: Christal Wagner
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Impossible Operas Artwork: Anja Notanja Sieger
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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.
with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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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.
We tell stories through music...unconventionally.
Milwaukee Opera Theatre is a registered 501(c)(3) organization.
