Kent State Opera Theatre Preview

Join us for a day learning about Kent State Opera Theatre with information sessions, class sit-ins and so much more! Then, attend a preview performance of our two one-acts: "The Telephone" and "Trial By Jury."

Event Schedule
11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Students and families arrive (light snacks provided)
12 - 1 p.m.:  Meet and Greet informational session in Recital Hall
1:10 - 2 p.m.: Singer’s Diction II class sit-in
2 - 3 p.m.: Lunch
3:20 - 4:20 p.m.: Chorale rehearsal
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.: Campus tour
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.: Dinner on your own
7:30 - 9 p.m.: Preview performance of two one-act operas
9 - 9:30 p.m.: Performance talk back (give your comments and critiques!)

About the performances:
Our first one-act performance is "The Telephone" by Gian Carlo Menotti. Lucy and Ben are two young lovers squeezing in time for a swift drink before Ben must dash for his train. He’s about to pop the most important question in his life – but can he compete with the relentless demands of Lucy’s mobile phone? Gian Carlo Menotti’s exquisite 1947 opera is a romantic comedy in one act, written for just two singers. It's colorful, witty score brings together humor with sly nods to the classics of grand opera.

Question: Can you sue someone for breaking off an engagement? In Gilbert and Sullivan’s courtroom farce "Trial by Jury," it’s a very serious crime! The fickle and bigoted defendant, Edwin, has fallen in love with another woman and has jilted the plaintiff, the beautiful Angelina. Unfortunately for Edwin, all of the members of the jury (and the judge) have fallen for Angelina themselves. Leave it to Gilbert and Sullivan to write a crazy solution to Edwin’s problem!