Opera Theatre to Present Two One-Act Fairytales
The Lee University Opera Theatre, directed by James Frost, will perform “Little Red Riding Hood” by Seymour Barab and “Pinocchio” by John Davies for this year’s main-stage production, which will run from Thursday, Feb. 29 to Sunday, March 3.
“I have wanted to take shows out to the area schools, and I felt like this would be a good opportunity to work on two fairytales which we could take out,” said Frost. “Even though they are fairytales, they still demand a high level of singing with some of the roles being very challenging. I also feel like everyone, performers and public, could use some lightheartedness and laughter, and these two works fulfill this wish.”
Opera Theatre, directed by Frost, was started in the spring of 1998 by the now retired professor Tony Deaton as a workshop and has grown into a production organization performing a Musical Revue in the fall semester, a fully-staged opera from both standard and less traditional repertoire in February, and an Opera Scenes program during the spring semester.
Frost joined the full-time School of Music faculty in 2007, where he teaches applied voice in addition to directing Lee’s Opera Theatre. Prior to his arrival at Lee, Frost lived in Germany for 20 years where he gained professional experience at various opera houses such as Stadttheatre Hildesheim in Germany, Tiroler Landestheater in Austria, and regional theatres in the United States.
“Little Red Riding Hood” and “Pinocchio” are open to the public. Tickets are $8 and are available for purchase on Eventbrite.com. Admission is free for all students and children under the age of 18.
The performances will be held in the Buzz Oates Theatre in the Communication Arts building on Lee’s campus. Each production will start at 7:30 p.m. with Sunday’s showing at 3 p.m.
For more information about Lee University Opera Theatre, contact Frost at [email protected].
