Greenville Light Opera Works

The Greenville Light Opera Works (GLOW) is a non-profit professional opera, operetta and musical theatre company in Greenville, South Carolina. In 2013, the company began operating under the name GLOW Lyric Theatre.

Description

GLOW Lyric Theatre is a professional non-profit (501C3) performing arts organization specializing in opera, operetta and musical theatre.[1] GLOW is a resident theatre company at the Peace Center, Gunter Theater with offices and rehearsal space at the Younts Center for Performing Arts in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. In 2013, GLOW moved permanently to a Summer Festival season, producing shows in repertory during the month of August at the Peace Center. They then added a Winter/Spring Chamber Opera Series to be performed at the Younts Center for Performing Arts. All productions are fully staged with orchestra or band (for musical theatre).[2] GLOW is an associate member of Opera America.[3]

History

GLOW was founded in 2009 by opera singer, conductor, and music professor at Presbyterian College, Dr. Christian Elser, and musical theatre actress and stage director Ms. Jenna Tamisiea. GLOW's inaugural production of Mozart's "The Impresario" in April 2010 took place at the Warehouse Theatre in Greenville, South Carolina before the residency at Centre Stage Theatre was announced in the fall of 2010. GLOW was in residence at Centre Stage until fall 2013. In the summer of 2013 GLOW announced their formal move to the Peace Center's Gunter Theatre for the 2014 Summer Festival, and the Younts Center for Performing Arts for their new Chamber Opera Series.[4][5] In 2012 GLOW opened rehearsal space and offices in the Simpsonville Arts Center. In 2013 administrative offices were moved to the Younts Center for Performing Arts in Fountain Inn, SC. As of early 2014, GLOW still retained storage and additional rehearsal space at the Simpsonville Arts Center.[6][7]

In the spring of 2012, Greenville Light Opera Works opened the GLOW School of Music & Drama, a community music school dedicated to musical theatre education for children. In 2013 the GLOW Apprentice Artist Program was initiated (GAAP). This young artist program gives four young pre-professional singers the chance to perform and cover roles in the GLOW Festival Season, as well as receive stage training and master classes in opera and musical theatre.[8]

Performances

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Greenville Light Opera Works (GLOW)". Metropolitan Arts Council. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Greenville Light Opera Works". Centre Stage. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  3. ↑ "OPERA America: Membership Directory". National Opera Center - OPERA America. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  4. ↑ Paul Hyde (August 31, 2010). "Opera GLOWs in Greenville". Talk Greenville Magazine. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Dr. Christian Elser". Presbyterian College. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Events". Simpsonville Arts Foundation. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Greenville Light Opera Works Official Website". Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  8. 1 2 Wes Gilliam (February 2012). "Incoming Transmissions: Greenville Light Opera Works". We Art the Upstate. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  9. ↑ April Morris (August 31, 2010). "A Little Lighter Music". G-The Magazine of Greenville. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  10. ↑ Matt Wake (May 4, 2011). "The opera of your eye". MetroMix Greenville. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  11. ↑ Jack Roper & Kimberley Kelly (December 29, 2011). "Greenville Light Opera Works and Keri D Magazine (TV interview)". Your Carolina with Jack & Kimberley. WSPA ABC. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  12. ↑ Paul Hyde (May 7, 2011). "Review: GLOW's 'Die Fledermaus' bubbles over with talent". MetroMix Greenville. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  13. ↑ Paul Hyde (September 10, 2011). "Review: Greenville Light Opera Works' 'Mikado' charms". MetroMix Greenville. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  14. ↑ Jack Roper & Kimberley Kelly (September 2, 2011). "GLOW (TV interview)". Your Carolina with Jack & Kimberley. WSPA ABC. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  15. ↑ Myra Ruiz (March 11, 2010). "Glowing In The Spotlight; Rock Opera Part 2 (TV interview)". WYFF NBC 4. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
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