Reading Theater Project & Berks Opera Company to Present DA PONTE

The Reading Theater Project presents upcoming modern opera, Da Ponte - The Outrageously True and Charmingly Infamous Life of that Glorious Jewish Catholic Priest, Genius Librettist who Inspired Mozart-of-All-People, Master of Italian Literature and Bringer-Of-It to America, Toothless Businessman, Pennsylvania Resident, Superb Lover of (All) Women, and So Many Other Topics and Situations. The production will take place at the WCR Center for the Arts, 140 N 5th St, Reading, PA 19601. Performance dates are:

June 16, 2016 at 8pm (preview) June 17, 2016 at 8pm
June 18, 2016 at 8pm
June 19, 2016 at 2pm

June 24, 2016 at 8pm June 25, 2016 at 8pm June 26, 2016 at 2pm

The Reading Theater Project's mission is to create new theater inspired by Reading and greater Berks County. In this spirit Reading Theater Project has created an original modern opera, story by Sue Lange, composed by Chris Heslop, and libretto written by Vicki Graff based on Lorenzo Da Ponte, Mozart's librettist, a former Sunbury PA resident. The cast is comprised of regional stars: Tamara Black, Maria Damore, and MattMangus, with Pittsburgh based singer, ZachLuchettiandjoined by LarsPottiegeron piano, Thomas Hilliker on bass, and Chris Heslop on sax.

In addition to an extremely talented cast, Da Ponte features an outstanding production team where Christopher David Roche? directs and designs the set, Tom Birch stage manages, Kathie Kustudich designs props, and Christine Cieplinski & Rebeka Schaeffer-Birch design costumes.

For tickets and show information on Reading Theater Project's, Da Ponte, or to donate go to ReadingTheaterProject.com or call 484-706-9719.