Theatre Exile
1340 S. 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Discover The Wondrous World of Opera: Trusting Your Voice, an interactive musical adventure where voices come alive and emotions take color! Join Viola, Mira, and Leo as they explore emotions through opera, learn how singing together can create harmony, understand how music expresses feelings even without words, and learn that being brave means using your voice — no matter how big or small. With playful duets, vibrant colors, and familiar melodies, this enchanting show teaches children to trust their own voice and celebrate the unique power of self-expression and collaboration.
East Passyunk Opera Project's The Wondrous World of Opera: Trusting Your Voice* is Part Two of our participatory, learning-based opera experience for young audiences (Preschool to 3rd Grade) and their families. The interactive show introduces children to the joy of singing and of live performance.
The Wondrous World of Opera: Trusting Your Voice (WWO) is dedicated to bringing opera, musical theater, and art song to children. The show runs approximately 45 minutes and includes: Pre-Show Discovery Time, Introduction to Song group activities, Performances by ePOP (with opportunities for children to join in), and a Post-Show photo opportunity with the cast!
WWO is not your typical performance where everyone is expected to sit and hold still; children are encouraged to engage, interact, and respond. ePOP creates a fun, engaging experience for young audiences, introducing children to the magic of live performance and the joy of attending a show from an early age.
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Location-
Theater Exile
1340 S. 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
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Showtime for the Performance-
Sunday, March 1, 2026
3:00PM (doors open at 2:45PM)
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General Admission-
Tickets are only $15 and include drinks and snacks for the kids — plus snacks and bonus mimosas for the adults!
Seating for general admission tickets is on a first-come, first-served basis.​​ ​​
*Conceived and written by Stephen Dagrosa.
Presented by East Passyunk Opera Project and RE/MAX ONE Realty The Capri Dessecker Team​​​​
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**Photography Notice: Photos and video will be taken during the performance. By attending, parents and guardians grant permission for their child(ren) to be photographed and for those images to be used on our website, social media, and other promotional materials. If you prefer that your child not be photographed, please notify a staff member before the performance.
Artist Biographies
Stephen Dagrosa, writer and director
Stephen Dagrosa is a Philadelphia-based crossover artist, director, and producer whose work spans opera and musical theatre throughout the United States and Europe. His performance credits include Opera Philadelphia, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Walnut Street Theatre, Bristol Riverside Theatre, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Pittsburgh Opera, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Pittsburgh CLO, Pocono Mountain Music Festival, Bearded Ladies Cabaret, and the Lyrique-en-Mer Festival International, among others.
In addition to performing, Stephen is the Cofounder and Artistic Director of Cross Keys Theatre Collective, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping young artists unlock their true potential through accessible, inclusive theatre-making. In 2025, he was commissioned by East Passyunk Opera Project to conceive, direct, and perform in The Wondrous World of Opera, an educational outreach program introducing children to opera. The project has since grown into a three-part series, with the second installment, The Wondrous World of Opera: Trusting Your Voice, premiering this season.
A passionate advocate for new works, Stephen has originated roles in productions including Danny and the Rocket, Invention of Edison, White Horizon, and Mabeline: The Greenaissance Tour. Whether performing, directing, or creating new theatrical experiences, he is committed to bringing music and storytelling to audiences of all ages. For more information check out www.stephendagrosa.com.
Rachael Long, soprano
Hailed for her “sparkling upper register and clear vocal tone” by the press, soprano Rachael Long has captivated a wide range of audiences.
Recently Long performed as Pamina (The Magic Flute), Ciesca (Gianni Schicchi) and Mrs. Gobineau (The Medium) with Art City Opera, Georgia O’Keeffe (The Brightness of Light) with Liberty City Arts, a Featured Artist in ePOP’s Wondrous World of Opera: Finding Your Voice, and was a guest artist in a Recital of Women Composers at Rowan University. She made her company debut as Della in The Gift of the Magi with the Delaware Valley Opera Company.
Other roles include Micaëla (Carmen), Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte), Nedda (Pagliacci), Countess Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro), Susanna (Il segreto di Susanna) Serafina (cover-Il campanello), Lucia/Lucia II/Leonora (covers-The Long Christmas Dinner), Corinna and Delia (Il Viaggio a Reims) and La dame in Poulenc’s La dame de Monte Carlo. She currently resides in Philadelphia.
Kevin Patrick, baritone
Baritone Kevin Patrick is a versatile artist performing lyric and character roles in the Italian,
French, German, and English traditions. He has appeared with Opera Delaware, Opera
Baltimore, Prismatic Arts Ensemble, Delaware Valley Opera Company, and Boheme
Opera NJ. His extensive operatic repertoire includes roles such as Leporello, Dr. Falke,
Escamillo, Peter (the Father), Dr. Dulcamara, and the Four Villains. This season, he
performs the role of Nanni in Loksi’ Shaali’ with Wilmington Concert Opera.
His recent credits also include a celebrated turn as Sam in Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti. Mr.
Patrick is equally at home in musical theatre and cabaret performance, regularly appearing in
crossover and concert settings that bridge operatic technique with theatrical and popular idioms.
He made his Off-Broadway debut in 2017 as Isaac Feinman/Lead Player in Dorian Gray: The
Musical.
Kaitlyn Tierney, mezzo-soprano
Mezzo-Soprano Kaitlyn Tierney enjoys working on a variety of repertoire. Recently finishing a production of Andrew Lippa’s Addams Family as Alice Beineke with Showboat Theater Iowa, her performance credits include Dinah in Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti, Dido in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, Jo in Adamo’s Little Women, Ursule in Berlioz’s Béatrice et Bénédict, Charlotte in Massenet’s Werther, and Elizabeth Proctor in Ward’s The Crucible. Upcoming credits include a premiere of Gregory Spears’ Sleepers Awake as an ensemble member with Opera Philadelphia, and Mercedes in Bizet’s Carmen with Wilmington Concert Opera.
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Ms. Tierney has performed with companies such as Opera Philadelphia, Opera Saratoga, Boheme Opera NJ, Asheville Lyric Opera, and the Savoy Opera Company. She has won awards from the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) and Opera Libera.
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Ms. Tierney received her Bachelors from New England Conservatory, her Masters from the University of Delaware, and her Doctorate of Music from Temple University. Ms. Tierney is signed as an Emerging Young Artist with Vocal Artists Management Services.