

- Jun 21, 2021
Michael Cusumano stars in PBS Short Documentary "When I'm Her"!
About the documentary: Michael Cusumano (MCS alum) was a luminary figure at American Ballet Theatre in New York, and had a stellar career ahead of him. But trauma from his past prevented him from fully realizing his artistic and professional potential. Over time, he finds refuge and liberation by assuming an alter ego: a sparkly turban-wearing, Russian ballet instructor named Madame Olga. By slipping into this ostentatious character, Michael discovers a way to both embrace hi

- Jun 1, 2021
Congratulations Rachel Policar on Don Procopio!
Rachel will be singing the role of Bettina in the rarely-performed opera Don Procopio (West Coast premiere), composed by Georges Bizet of Carmen fame, with Pacific Opera Project on June 4, 5, and 6, 2021, at the Heritage Square Museum in Los Angeles. It is set in 1913 on an ostrich farm in Highland Park, and there are 8 life-sized ostriches that were built for the production!!! This is Rachel's second production with POP, debuting in 2018 as Lisetta in Rossini’s La Gazzetta (