olivia gacka

Opera and Theatre Stage Director

Olivia Gacka is an opera and theatre stage director with a passion for bringing compelling and clear storytelling to the stage. Recent directing credits include Missy Mazzoli’s PROVING UP (Opera Steamboat), NEXT TO NORMAL (Ostrander Award nomination), TERESA’S BREASTS, and HEATHERS THE MUSICAL (Mid-South regional premiere). Her dramaturgical and assistant directing credits include everything from LA TRAVIATA and GIANNI SCHICCHI to SWEENEY TODD and MAMMA MIA!.

Upcoming Projects

Dramaturg

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Dir. Cecelia Wingate, Theatre Memphis

Mar. 8-30, 2024


Apprentice Assistant Stage Director

Gerdine Young Artist Program

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

La boheme, The Barber of Seville, Julius Caesar, & Galileo Galilei

May-June 2024


Opera Young Artist Programs Gerdine Young Artist Program Opera Theatre of Saint Louis upcoming 2024 season Smith Young Artist Program Cedar Rapids Opera 2023 season 2024 season Recent Productions Proving Up Director Opera Steamboat Orpheus Uncovered Stage Direction Consultant University of Pennsylvania Tosca Asst Director Cedar Rapids Opera dir Gregory Keller Così fan tutte Asst Director Cedar Rapids Opera dir Benjamin Robinson American Gothical Asst Director Cedar Rapids Opera dir Brian Luedloff Gianni Schicchi Asst Director Cedar Rapids Opera dir Brian Luedloff La traviata Asst Dir Dramaturg UW Madison Opera dir David Ronis La Calisto Asst Dir Dramaturg UW Madison Opera dir David Ronis
Theatre Beautiful The Carole King Musical Dramaturg Theatre Memphis dir Cecelia Wingate Into the Woods COVID impacted Director Desoto Family Theatre Next to Normal Director Germantown Community Theatre Heathers the Musical Director McCoy Theatre Condors Director StageQ Theatre Theresa s Breasts Director StageQ Theatre Performing Gender Director Co Writer Germantown Community Theatre Sherlock s Last Case Dramaturg Theatre Memphis dir Cecelia Wingate Sweeney Todd Asst Director UW Madison Opera dir David Ronis May We All COVID impacted Asst Director Playhouse Square dir Shelley Butler 1776 Asst Director Theatre Memphis dir Cecelia Wingate Mamma Mia Asst Director Theatre Memphis dir Cecelia Wingate Shrek the Musical Asst Director Theatre Memphis dir Cecelia Wingate 25th Annual Putnam Bee Asst Director Theatre Memphis dir Cecelia Wingate Regional Premiere Ostrander Theatre Award Nomination World Premiere

Gallery

Proving Up

Proving Up

Next to Normal

Next to Normal

Photography Credits

David Vaughn Mason (Heathers the Musical)

Carla McDonald (Next to Normal)

Madison Booth & Melissa Hampton (Proving Up)

Heathers the Musical

Get in Touch

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