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UP NEXT: BIZET’S CARMEN AT VALLEY OPERA PERFORMING ARTS

Fans will be dancing flamenco in the aisles as VOPA presents one of the most beloved operas of all time — Bizet’s Carmen. Directed by Dylan F. Thomas and conducted by Noreen Green, this fully-staged production ignites the stage with fierce storytelling, unforgettable music, and powerhouse performances.

Set in sun-drenched Seville and bursting with iconic melodies, Carmen tells the story of a free-spirited woman whose defiance and passion drive her to a tragic end. From the seductive Habanera to the thunderous Toreador Song, every moment pulses with intensity.

With the VOPA Orchestra and an electrifying cast, this is Carmen as you’ve never seen it before.

📍 El Portal Theatre, North Hollywood

📅 June 13 – 21, 2026

Cabaret at Breckenridge Backstage Theatre

Book by Joe Masteroff, based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood
Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Directed and Choreographed by Keith Warren
Music Directed by Rose Ivie
Set by Spencer Alton
Lighting by Josiah Croegaert
Sound by Cece Smith
Props by Kylee Purcell
Stage Manager Danielle Wooden

Cast: Ana Dragovich as Fräulein Kost/Fritzie, L Bryce Welborn as Emcee / Fräulein Schneider u/s, Maya Hernandez-Pearson as Sally Bowles, Drew Black as Clifford Bradshaw, Samantha Toberman as Fräulein Schneider, Michael Sullivan as Herr Schultz, Matthew Combs as Ernst Ludwig, Madalyn Weeks as Rosie, Kiana Holmes as Lulu, Gabrielle Gore as Frenchie / Sally u/s, Rowan Gilvie as Texas/Two Ladies/Fräulein Kost u/s, Mimi Mocatta as Helga/Gorilla, Will Shafer as Bobby/Customs Officer, Keaton Brandt as Victor/Two Ladies /Emcee u/s, TreVonne Coleman as Hans, Ben Ashcraft as Herman/Max/Clifford u/s, Rose Ivie as Herr Schultz u/s, Selah Kreeger as Kit Kat swing, Tanner Essex as Kit Kat swing.

Photos by Branden Smith. Poster by Keith J. Warren.

Airness at Breckenridge Backstage Theatre

Play by Chelsea Marcantel

Directed by Aileen Wen McGroddy

Set by Tenzing Ortega

Costumes by Jazmin Aurora

Lighting by Keith Parham

Sound by Jeffrey Levin

Cast: Ana Dragovich as Cannibal Queen, Felix Mayes as Golden Thunder, Jeff Ararat as Shreddy Eddy, Kiana Holmes as The Nina, Lloyd Harvey as The Announcer/Sprite Exec & Swing, Matt Miles as Facebender, Phillip Shinn as D Vicious, Brooke Curry as understudy for The Nina & Cannibal Queen, Drew Black as understudy for The Announcer/Sprite Exec.

Photos by Curtis Devore.

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder at Breckenridge Backstage Theatre

Musical by Robert L. Freedman & Steven Lutva

Directed by Jamal Howard

Music Directed by Celia Villacres

Set by Tenzing Ortega

Costumes by Jazmin Aurora

Lighting by Keith Parham

Sound by Jeffrey Levin

Cast: Ana Dragovich as Ensemble/Lady Eugenia/U.S. Sibella, Caroline Turner as Sibella, Keith J. Warren as the D’Ysquith family, Matthew Combs as Monty, Monica Joyce Slabach as Phoebe, Samantha Toberman as Miss Shingle/Ensemble, Lloyd Harvey as Ensemble, James Fagan as Ensemble/U.S. D’Ysquith family, Drew Black as Ensemble/U.S. Monty, Brooke Curry as Ensemble/U.S. Phoebe, Mimi Mocatta as Swing, Michael Sullivan as Swing.

Photos by Curtis Devore.

Banner photo by Joe Mazza, Brave Lux Photography.