![]() ![]() ![]() Joshua joins Strange Trace as the composer for Sksksksksk, a new opera with librettist Lauren D’Errico, which will premiere as part of our Stencils Festival in June, 2022. Joshua holds a Bachelors of Humanities & Arts in Technical Writing & Music Technology and an Advanced Music Studies Certificate in Music Composition from Carnegie Mellon University, and they are currently an MFA candidate in Experience Design at Northeastern University (exp. Louis, Planet Connections, The Harlem School of the Arts, Actors Theatre of Louisville, La Jolla Playhouse, Bricolage Production Company, and Pittsburgh Opera. Their theatrical work has been featured with the Repertory Theatre of St. Their music has been presented with New Opera West, Charlotte New Music Festival, International Computer Music Conference (ICMC), São Paulo Contemporary Composers Festival, ZFestival, Hypercube’s CubeLab, Really Spicy Opera, and the Fresh Inc Festival. They have produced contemporary opera festivals (Compōs-it Opera 2017, 2018) and new play workshops (PTC Playlab 2019). Their opera “Would You Eat Me?” will be produced by Thompson Street Opera in 2022 after winning their 2020 call for scores. Their work often explores the unbearable ordeal of being known, the magic of the mundane, and the existential dread of living in the twenty-first century. The dates for the second two events are still under discussion, but are expected to be released soon.Joshua Brown (he/they) is a multimedia artist working at the intersection of beauty and nonsense. A “greatest hits” selection of seasons past and exceptional food will make this event a night to remember. The season concludes in June with a gala event: part performance, part party, part fundraiser, celebrating the conclusion of our tenth full season of new works. ![]() This unlikely trio offers the message that a valiant effort is worth it even if it doesn’t turn out right, and there’s always tomorrow to try again. The YouTube video she uses as a guide begins to talk back to her as she works, and the completely disastrous bread that she attempted to make turns out to be sentient as well. ![]() This absurdist comedy follows a young woman emerging from a depressive episode and deciding to make one of her celebrity chef mother’s recipes. Following an intermission, Joshua Brown’s Would You Eat Me? offers quite a different exploration of the human mind. The Kamikaze Mind by Nicole Murphy uses text from the book by Richard James Allen, which creates a deeply moving, dreamlike narrative following the disintegrating consciousness of an astronaut as he passes into a black hole. In April of 2022, we will present a double bill of two new one-acts which each explore the complexities of the human mind. An exceptional orchestra featuring Duo Switala (violinists Alejandra and Robert Alvarado Switala) provides the musical backbone for this work.ĭeath of Ivan Ilych plays September 9-12 in Studio Three of the Athenaeum Theatre. Appearing in supporting roles are Ross Matsuda (last seen with TSOC as stage director of 2019’s I will fly like a bird), Brian Pember, and Dorian McCall. But when Lyric Opera does go contemporary, it goes boldly, with big, splashy productions and Dead Man Walking has got an excellent cast, good direction. With staging by Opera Orlando Artistic Director Grant Preisser and musical direction by conductor Gregory Tufts, this evocative period piece features Chicago favorites Peter Wesoloski in the title role and Mary Lutz Govertsen as his wife, Praskovya. Lyric Opera doesn’t put on many contemporary operas, at least not like the Windy City’s edgier companies Chicago Fringe Opera and Thompson Street Opera. This adaptation of the famous Tolstoy novella exploring how the certainty of death clarifies the meaning of one’s life is set to lyrical, haunting music by composer John Young, with libretto by Alan Olejniczak. The season opens with the Death of Ivan Ilych, a co-premiere with Opera Orlando postponed from our 2020-2021 season. In conjunction with the new look, we are unveiling our 2021-2022 season, which features three new operas and a gala celebrating the company’s 10th season. This launch was made possible thanks to the hard work of marketing consultant Hilary Brown, graphic designer Meghan MacDuff, and the TSOC Marketing Committee. As the arts community cautiously reemerges into the world, WE ARE BACK with a redesigned logo, website, and brand look, created to highlight our desire to reflect the present moment and stand up boldly for our values. ![]()
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