PROTOTYPE is an annual festival of visionary opera-theatre and music-theatre works by pioneering contemporary artists from New York City and around the world.
Led by Founding Co-Directors Kristin Marting, Beth Morrison, and Kim Whitener, and Co-Director Jecca Barry, PROTOTYPE is a co-production of Beth Morrison Projects and HERE, two leaders in the creation and presentation of contemporary, multi-disciplinary opera-theatre and music-theatre work. Founded in 2013, the festival is now a model emulated around the country – presenting both complete performances as well as works-in-progress through partnerships with local performing arts venues and other producers.
PROTOTYPE gives voice to a diverse group of composers, librettists, performers and musicians across all genres in chamber-sized opera-theatre and music-theatre pieces that then often tour around the world. The festival also presents groundbreaking new works by international artists and has become a global reference of artistic excellence in the field of opera-theatre and music-theatre.
Read more at prototypefestival.org.
Mila, Great Sorcerer (pictured above)
First-look presentation, January 12-13, 2019
KiWi Productions, Line Producer
New Vision for Opera NYC, producer