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Haunted at Sierra Madre Playhouse
Dates: 6/5/2026 - 6/6/2026
📍 Theatre: Sierra Madre Playhouse
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Haunted is a one-act dance opera with music by Paul Salerni and libretto by former California Poet Laureate Dana Gioia, based on Gioia's narrative poem of the same name. The work recounts a passionate but doomed love affair wrapped in a ghost story, scored for baritone, three dancers, violin, piano, and percussion. The production is conducted by Salerni and features Rod Gilfrey on baritone, Aron Kallay on piano, Shalini Vijayan on violin, Nick Terry on percussion, and dancers Dawson Walker, Avery Zerr, and Ayesha Orange, with choreography by Jamila Glass. The opera was originally premiered at Lehigh University in 2019.
Cast and Creative Team for Haunted at Sierra Madre Playhouse
Cast
Nick Terry
percussion
Shalini Vijayan
violin
Rod Gilfrey
baritone
Dawson Walker
dancer
Avery Zerr
dancer
Ayesha Orange
assistant choreographer/dancer
Aron Kallay
piano
Creative Team
Dana Gioia
Libretto
Jamila Glass
Choreographer
Aron Kallay
Music Director
Ayesha Orange
Assistant Choreographer
Ayesha Orange
Dancer
Paul Salerni
Conductor
Paul Salerni
Composer
News About Haunted at Sierra Madre Playhouse
HAUNTED, a Dance Opera by Paul Salerni & Dana Gioia Will Come to Sierra Madre Playhouse
May 13, 2026 Sierra Madre Playhouse will present HAUNTED, a one-act dance opera with music by Paul Salerni and libretto by former California Poet Laureate Dana Gioia, featuring baritone Rod Gilfrey and three dancers.About the Theatre
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