Summer Libretto Lab Application Opens
Apr
1
to May 4

Summer Libretto Lab Application Opens

Dive into libretto writing with Guerilla Opera! Join us for an immersive, creative experience, including hands-on exercises, group discussions, guest speakers, and personalized feedback sessions. Apply here.

Facilitator: Kendra Preston Leonard

Sessions:

  • Session 1: Introduction to Libretto-Writing (June 3-26)
    Tuesdays 8-10pm EST / Thursdays 3-5pm EST

  • Session 2: Writing Libretto Scenes (July 1-24)
    Tuesdays 8-10pm EST / Thursdays 3-5pm EST

Open Mic Nights:

  • Session 1: June 27 (8-10pm EST)

  • Session 2: August 1 (8-10pm EST)

Important Dates:

  • Application Opens: April 1

  • Deadline: May 4

  • Notification: April 8

  • Participant Fee: $269 (Payment due by May 27)

Information Session:
Join us on April 8, 2025 (7-8pm EST) for a virtual info session. The session will be recorded and posted on our website.

Spots are limited! Secure yours with full or partial payment. Payment plans and subsidies available upon request.

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May Opera Talks!
May
14
7:00 PM19:00

May Opera Talks!

Guerilla Opera’s ongoing virtual series Opera Talks! Offers a meeting space for opera makers and audiences to discuss all things opera!

Join stage director Cara Consilvio for a 90-minute workshop in opera directing. In this engaging session, we’ll start with each participant interpreting the words and music of a selected opera scene for multiple characters. You'll practice your research skills in real-time, creating image boards, making drawings, and gathering the world of the scene as you imagine in any way you see fit. Focusing on process and dreaming, you’ll gain insight on how to talk to designers and performers to physicalize your vision on stage. No formal directing experience is necessary, although familiarity with opera, musical theater, or plays will be helpful.

Key Details

Official Title: Guerilla Opera presents: Opera Talks! – Libretto-Writing Workshop

Workshop: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 @ 7:00PM EDT

Location: Virtual through Guerilla Opera’s Zoom

Register Here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qEZlsMquTXWYroc5WrXj-g

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Bourbon & BBQ: 2025 Fundraiser
May
29
7:00 PM19:00
Community Event, Live Performance, Fundraiser

Bourbon & BBQ: 2025 Fundraiser

Please join Guerilla Opera at our annual fundraiser to support rebellious works of opera theater and celebrate Boston’s new music community! In the heart of Boston at Roxbury’s Bully Boy Distillers, enjoy award-winning spirits and delicious food provided by New England Culinary Arts Training, a social enterprise that provides job training to adults facing barriers to employment and financial stability.

It will be a night of great eats & drinks and mingling with Boston’s vibrant classical and new music community. Also, you’ll get a sneak peek behind our upcoming world premiere of Ululations and Gurgles of the Invisible — a groundbreaking new interdisciplinary opera that centers artists from the deaf community as the main narrative voice — and play games, trivia, and more. Your generous support helps us host community events, train the next generation of opera talent both on and off the stage, and present innovative performances.

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Writers Collective Application Opens
Jul
1
to Jul 31

Writers Collective Application Opens

This is your opportunity to join a vibrant and supportive creative community. From September through May, you'll meet twice a month via Zoom, workshopping your script, receiving feedback, and participating in collaborative table-reads.

The Writers' Collective is a space for you to develop your unique approach to writing for music, connect with peers, and refine your work in an encouraging environment.

Apply here.

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Jul
17
7:00 PM19:00

July Opera Talks!

Guerilla Opera’s ongoing virtual series Opera Talks! Offers a meeting space for opera makers and audiences to discuss all things opera!

Key Details

Official Title: Guerilla Opera presents: Opera Talks! – Wellness for Opera Makers, Performers, Theater Artists, and Creatives w/ Christina Taylor

Workshop: Thursday, July 17, 2025 @ 7:00PM EDT

Location: Virtual through Guerilla Opera’s Zoom

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Writers Collective Application Closes
Jul
31
12:00 AM00:00

Writers Collective Application Closes

Today is the final day to apply for the Writers’ Collective!

Don’t miss out on your chance to be part of this supportive, creative community where you'll develop your script for musical performance, receive feedback from peers, and present your work at Open Mics and table-reads.

Applications close at midnight tonight—secure your spot here.

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Sep
11
7:00 PM19:00

September Opera Talks!

Guerilla Opera’s ongoing virtual series Opera Talks! Offers a meeting space for opera makers and audiences to discuss all things opera!

Key Details

Official Title: Guerilla Opera presents: Opera Talks! – Behind-the-Scenes Look at Ululations and Gurgles of the Invisible

Workshop: Thursday, September 11, 2025 @ 7:00PM EDT

Location: Virtual through Guerilla Opera’s Zoom

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Virtual Information Session for Libretto Labs
Apr
8
7:00 PM19:00

Virtual Information Session for Libretto Labs

Join us for a virtual Information Session!

Get all the details about the Summer Libretto Lab during our virtual info session on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from 7:00-8:00pm EST.

This is your chance to ask questions, learn more about the sessions, structure, and participant expectations, and get insights into how you can enhance your libretto-writing journey with Guerilla Opera. Whether you're still deciding or ready to apply, this session will provide all the information you need to get started.

Can’t make it live? No worries! The session will be recorded and posted on our website for you to view at your convenience.

Register here.

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Opera Talks!
Mar
12
7:00 PM19:00

Opera Talks!

Guerilla Opera’s ongoing virtual series Opera Talks! Offers a meeting space for opera makers and audiences to discuss all things opera!

Join librettist Kendra Preston Leonard for a 90-minute workshop in libretto-writing and get a taste of how our Libretto Labs programs work. You'll create a mini-scene featuring two characters and learn how to depict and develop their personalities and goals through their language and using stage directions. We'll start with a prompt and then workshop our mini-scenes using Liz Lerman's Critical Response Process, a supportive and author-centered method of critique we use in all Libretto Labs programs. No prior dramatic writing experience is necessary, although familiarity with opera, musical theater, or plays will be helpful.

Key Details

Official Title: Guerilla Opera presents: Opera Talks! – Libretto-Writing Workshop

Workshop: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 @ 7:00PM EST

Location: Virtual through Guerilla Opera’s Zoom

Register Here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84158106411?pwd=Nb0zSSj8xIEcB2SCHqqO09S6JEcUAi.1

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Watch "The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage" On Demand on Patreon
Jun
27
to Jul 15
Virtual Performance

Watch "The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage" On Demand on Patreon

With a whimsical score by composer Elena Ruehr and Pulitzer-prize-winning librettist Royce Vavrek's humor, it's a recipe for comic brilliance. Under the whimsical direction of Giselle Ty, this opera is based on the New York Times best-selling graphic novel by Sydney Padua.

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Backyard Bash
Jun
5
7:00 PM19:00
Educational Event, Community Event, Live Performance

Backyard Bash

Join us at this new annual fundraiser to support rebellious works of opera theater, hosted by radio personality Kennedy Elsey from Karson and Kennedy on Mix 1041. We’ll have food, games, and prizes at our end-of-the-year Backyard Bash, and a special sneak preview of a new opera, "The Windows",!

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Opera Talks! Series
Feb
8
5:00 PM17:00

Opera Talks! Series

A brand new series for discussing everything opera - breaking news in the opera industry, artists finding success in networking and marketing, and much more. Join us to talk with guest artist Maggi Chauby, who will answer questions about being an opera singer who specializes in contemporary works. Be sure to bring your opinions, questions, and a warm beverage for good measure!

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New Year, New Connections: Virtual Happy Hour for Artists!
Jan
24
7:00 PM19:00

New Year, New Connections: Virtual Happy Hour for Artists!

New Year, New Connections: Join Guerilla Opera for an artist meet-up and happy hour where creativity and camaraderie come together! Bring a hot toddy or a hot chocolate and toast to the possibilities of the year ahead and connect with fellow artists, musicians, and creators in a relaxed and inspiring atmosphere. Make new connections, share your artistic journey, and let's start the year with a bang!

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The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage
Oct
12
to Oct 15
Live Performance

The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage

  • The McArdle Theatre, Michigan Technological University (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts and Michigan Technological University present The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage, a new opera by composer Elena Ruehr and Pulitzer-prize-winning librettist Royce Vavrek, based on the best-selling graphic novel by Sydney Padua, a Guerilla Opera Production.

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Ululations and Gurgles of the Invisible
Sep
10
2:00 PM14:00
Live Performance

Ululations and Gurgles of the Invisible

  • The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Mosesian Center for the Arts and Guerilla Opera present an experimental first-presentation of Ululations and Gurgles of the Invisible, by composer Elisabet Curbelo, inspired by the poetry of Federico García Lorca, and in collaboration with the Urban Jazz Dance Company.

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