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MUSIC THAT IS AS SPOKEN AS IT IS SUNG. SPOKEN TEXT SO EVOCATIVE AND LYRICAL THAT IT SINGS.

​These are the tools for the type of storytelling that Transgressive Theatre-Opera offers, as envisioned and executed by artists from multiple disciplines: The soul-painters who can imagine and create the productions, and the performers who can inhabit the characters with fulsome artistic sensibilities.

​As the line between theatre and music theatre continues to blur, a new lyric theatre is emerging, unhampered by labels and preconceived notions of ownership. Transgressive Theatre-Opera is excited to be part of the change.

The History of TT-O

In 43 performances, TT-O entertained over 670 audience members in 5 different venues in Evanston, on Chicago’s Northside, and in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood. TT-O has awarded 163 singer/actor contracts, 16 instrumentalist contracts, and 7 production staff contracts. (Figures through September 2019)
 
TT-O has given the Midwest premiere of Beeson’s Hello Out There, the Chicago premiere of Wargo’s Seduction Of A Lady, and perhaps the US premiere of Sullivan’s A Masque at Kenilworth in its entirety, while presenting the first staging of the cantata. 
 
The theme concerts The Maligned Mezzo, The Lieder, Chanson, and Hungarian Songs of Franz Lehar, The Best Of The Worst: After the Carpet Quarrel, and Letters of Love and Subterfuge were singular events produced by TT-O, and given in venues across the greater-Chicago area.

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Meet The OPERAtives

Our OPERAtives (get it?) are committed to ensuring that Transgressive produces high quality performances in Chicago that uphold our mission and serve our community. 

AARON ASHTON
​HUNT

Producing Artistic Director

SARAH
​JENKS

Resident Music Director

PAUL 
KNAPPENBERGER

Resident Lighting and Sound Designer

Artistic Associates

Denise Knowlton
Paul W. Thompson

Board of Directors

Aaron Hunt
John Burton
Kelli Stickland 
Norm Cratty​

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Transgressive Theatre-Opera is always looking to collaborate with artists, performers, designers, producers from all backgrounds. Please reach out to us. 

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