Alyssa Brode

In 2022, Wilmington Concert Opera premiered Girondines, an opera written in English accompanied by piano and strings, with libretto by Kirsten C. Kunkle and music by Sarah Van Sciver. The Original Wilmington Concert Opera Cast Album is now available!

Wilmington Concert Opera will present the world premiere of “Girondines,” a two-act ensemble chamber opera for six women, and scored for piano, violin, cello, and electronics. Composer Sarah Van Sciver set the libretto by WCO's co-founder and artistic director, Kirsten C. Kunkle.

Scandals explode, laughter erupts in response to a brilliant book by Hugh Wheeler, while the glorious music of Stephen Sondheim soars in Morrisville's Heritage Center Theatre weekends through May 6 as ActorsNET presents A Little Night Music.

In Sweden circa 1900, the romantic entanglements of actress Desiree Armfeldt and others are revealed through Hugh Wheeler's book and Stephen Sondheim's lilting score, which was orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick. Suggested by a film by Ingmar Bergman and originally produced on Broadway by Harold Prince, the show introduced the world to the classic song, Send in the Clowns. 

In Sweden circa 1900, the romantic entanglements of actress Desiree Armfeldt and others are revealed through Hugh Wheeler's book and Stephen Sondheim's lilting score, which was orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick. Suggested by a film by Ingmar Bergman and originally produced on Broadway by Harold Prince, the show introduced the world to the classic song, Send in the Clowns. David Deratzian directs a stellar ActorsNET cast led by Carol Thompson, George Hartpence, Nicholas Pecht , Susan Blair, Alize Rozsnyai, Matt South, Keli Ganey, Noelle Fiorentino and John R. Helmke and featuring (alphabetically) Alyssa Brode, Tim Bryan, Carolyn Cuesta, Timothy Faulkner and Rachel Alise Sigman. Musical Direction by Lee Milhous. Stage managed by Emma Ricciardi. Lighting design by Andrena Wishnie. Presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).