Doug Anderson and Alejandro Roca on LA TRAVIATA and BABEL 46

Doug Anderson and Alejandro Roca on LA TRAVIATA and BABEL 46

In the first half, Zach talks with Opera Company of Middlebury's Founder and Artistic Director Doug Anderson about his upcoming production of La Traviata, which he sets in the 1920s with Violetta as a woman taking control of her own life. In the second half, Zach talks with Alejandro Roca about the U.S. premiere of Catalan composer Xavier Montsalvatge's opera Babel 46, which follows a group of refugees of different nationalities awaiting repatriation after World War II. Alejandro is the artistic and music director of OCM's Young Artist Program.

Rebecca Strum on MACo's Eureka Day

Zach talks with Rebecca Strum who is directing Middlebury Acting Company's production of Eureka Day. Eureka Day is set in a progressive day school by the same name, a utopic school in Berkely, California where all decisions must be made by consensus. The show is timely, funny, and also Rebecca Strum's final directorial work before she moves to Los Angeles after 10 years in Vermont!

Kendra Gratton on MCP's Nunsense

In this episode of Box Office Dispatch, Kendra Grattan talks about the upcoming Middlebury Community Players show Nunsense, a cult classic featuring five nuns attempting to raise the funds to bury the bodies of four of their sisters. As the assistant director and choreographer, Kendra discusses the range of musical styles audiences can expect, and how MCP's take leans into sincerity rather than camp. She also shares what makes this cast a "dream cast," how community theater in Addison County has evolved, and why she wanted to bring this show to Middlebury right now. Nunsense runsApril 24 through May 3, 2026 at Town Hall Theater. Get tickets at townhalltheater.org [http://townhalltheater.org] or call the THT box office at (802) 382-9222.