“Galaxies in Her Eyes” – First Workshop of a New Planetarium Opera

As assistant director/production assistant to music director Scott MacLeod and operatic director Kristine McIntyre, Emmie’s responsibilities included: coordinating actor schedules, sourcing and creating props and costumes, researching locations to photograph as backdrops, using a fisheye lens to photograph the location for use on the full dome, taking blocking notes, and generally assisting Scott and Kristine. This first workshop was performed in the Culp Planetarium by HPU students and staff in spring 2021, and they served as props master on a professional rendition under the same direction in fall of 2022.