PERFORMANCE DATES/TIMES/LOCATION
Where: The Bitz Opera Factory (Pittsburgh Opera's headquarters), 2425 Liberty Avenue, in Pittsburgh's Strip District
When:
- Saturday, February 17, 2024 * 8:00 PM
- Tuesday, February 20, 2024 * 7:00 PM
- Friday, February 23, 2024 * 7:30 PM
- Sunday, February 25, 2024 * 2:00 PM
CAST AND ARTISTIC TEAM
Miles Zegner: Fran Daniel Laucerica*
Mrs. Johannes “Ma” Zegner: Emily Richter*
Mr. Johannes “Pa” Zegner: Brandon Bell*
Taller Zegner Sister: Julia Swan Laird*
Littler Zegner Sister: Jazmine Olwalia*
The Sodbuster: Evan Lazdowski*
Peter Zegner: Mason Dowd+
Conductor: James Lesniak
Stage Director: Haley Stamats*
Set Designer: Brett Rochford
Costume Designer: Nancy Julian
Lighting Designer: Todd Nonn
Stage Manager: Claire Young
Assistant Conductor: Glenn Lewis
Director of Musical Studies: Mark Trawka
+ Pittsburgh Opera debut
* Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist
** Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist alumni
DETAILS & RESOURCES
Four performances at the Bitz Opera Factory, 2425 Liberty Avenue, in Pittsburgh’s Strip District
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- Run time currently expected to be approximately 80 minutes
- Special effects notification: Low-lying fog, snow effects, and fake blood are used in this production
- Understand Every Word: Proving Up is sung in in English with English supertitles projected above the stage
- Parking near Bitz Opera Factory- Street parking is generally available on Penn Avenue, and there is a surface lot at 24th and Penn, right beside Harp & Fiddle.
- Braille Programs
- Large-Print Programs
- Study Guide
CHILD POLICY:
- Children must be ages 6 and up. Suggestions and tips for bringing children to the opera may be found at pittsburghopera.org/FAQ.
- All children must have a ticket. There is a 50% discount for kids and teens ages 6-18.
PREVIEWS AND REVIEWS
- Review: onStage Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Opera Adds ‘Proving Up’ to its List of Season’s Successes
- Review: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - A new(ish) opera about the American dream
- KDKA-TV CBS Pittsburgh - Talk Pittsburgh, February 22nd
- onStage Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Opera’s Fran Daniel Laucerica on ‘Proving Up’
- OperaWire - Pittsburgh Opera to Present ‘Proving Up’
- WQED-FM Voice of the Arts podcast interviews
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - It's a big weekend for new classical music in Pittsburgh
- City Paper - Pittsburgh’s top events: Feb. 15-21
- Entertainment Central Pittsburgh - February 2024 Theater Guide
- NEXTpittsburgh - 10 things to do this weekend, February 15-18
- WESA-FM - What to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Feb. 16-18
- TABLE Magazine - Last Minute Tickets in Pittsburgh: February 22-27
VIDEO EXCERPTS
Enjoy these video excerpts of our production of Proving Up. Videos created and edited by RLG Creations unless otherwise noted.
View all our Proving Up video excerpts on our special YouTube playlist.
Despite Ma Zegner's (Emily Richter) objections that they need their son Miles (Fran Daniel Laucerica" to stay home and help with chores around the farm, Pa (Brandon Bell) prepares to send Miles on a journey to their neighbors, since "farmers need to look out for farmers."
