THE OPERAS
A Muskrat Lullaby
Miles and his friends - Bird, Spider and Toad - love to sing, but no one wants to hear them practice. “Take that music to the swamp!” the townspeople tell them. But down by the swamp where the alligators live, the singing quartet gets a different reception.
CAST: 5 (soprano, mezzo soprano, tenor, baritone, bass baritone) + ensemble (Alligator Gang)
DURATION: 25 minutes
Mystery on the Docks
Two shady-looking rats slink into Ralph’s Diner late one night—and by morning, both Ralph and world-famous opera diva Edwina Bombastina have vanished! Kidnapped! But these two aren’t giving up without a fight. With a little teamwork and one surprising trick up their sleeve, Ralph and Edwina turn the tables—and even hit a few high notes while they’re at it.
CAST: 4 (soprano, tenor, baritone) + ensemble (Rat Gang)
DURATION: 25 minutes
The Hiding Tree
After a terrifying sea monster devours everyone on their island, two sisters are the lone survivors. One is snatched by the beast, the other escapes high into the branches of a great tree. But their bond runs deeper than fear. In a tale woven with magic, courage, and the power of sisterly love, each must risk everything to save the other.
CAST: 3 (soprano, mezzo soprano, actor) + ensemble (Monster)
DURATION: 35 minutes
The Old Man Who Loved Cheese
Wallace P. Flynn has a passion – he just loves the taste of stinky, smelly, malodorous, noxious CHEESE! His family abandons him, his neighbors call the police. Even the skunks have to move. What will it take to make Wallace stop eating the food he loves most?
CAST: 6 (soprano, 2 mezzo sopranos, 2 tenors, baritone) + ensemble
DURATION: 35 minutes
Papagayo
Papagayo the parrot has really loud voice. His squawks and screeches echo through the jungle, keeping all the night creatures wide awake. But when a fearsome monster begins devouring the moon—bite by glowing bite—those same creatures turn to Papagayo for help. Can his mighty voice save the night sky? A whimsical tale of noise, music, and unexpected heroism.
CAST: 4 (soprano, mezzo soprano, tenor, baritone) + ensemble
DURATION: 25 minutes
A Place to Call Home
This opera traces the lives of four young people who flee their homelands in search of safety and hope. As they arrive in the United States, each must navigate the challenges of a new language, unfamiliar customs, and the pull between holding on and letting go. Through moments of heartbreak, resilience, and discovery, their stories unfold in a moving exploration of identity, belonging, and what it means to find a place to call home.
CAST: 4 (soprano, mezzo soprano, tenor, baritone) + ensemble
DURATION: 60 minutes