Orgy & Bess

Heartbeat Opera's 10th Annual Drag Extravaganza

October 30 - November 8, 2025 at Judson Memorial Church

Featuring songs by Gershwin, Handel, Verdi, Wagner, Puccini, Donizetti, Bellini, and more

Direction by Ethan Heard, Music Direction by Jacob Ashworth & Dan Schlosberg, Arrangements by Daniel Schlosberg, Choreography by Dylan Cole, Costumes by David Quinn, Headdress by Mio Guberinic, Make Up by Maiko Ando, Lighting by Oliver Wason, Projections by Alex Cordero, Sound Design by Kodi Lynn Milburn, Props by Madisen Frazier, Stage Managed by Erin Gray, Produced by Talia Hankin

CAST: Bernard Holcomb, Angela Yam, Jamilyn Manning, Taylor Ward, Sishel Claverie
BAND: Jacob Ashworth (violin), Daniel Schlosberg (piano), Kristina Teuschler (clarinets), Neil Beckmann (guitars), Eliot Goldmund (piano Oct 30/31)

Photos by Russ Rowland

PRESS:

“I was hugely entertained. Even with all the campiness, the show reflects the serious adventurousness the company applies to its work.” -Blogcritics

“A banquet of cleverness that was supported by a deep knowledge of the repertory. This annual show is always top notch and this one even outdid prior iterations.” -Voce di Meche

“Reimagined how the art form can transform itself. Opera endures only by shedding its skin and finding new bodies to inhabit.” -Seen and Heard International