“The play is dynamically staged with constant movement, exciting fight scenes, and nary a dull moment, even scene changes are accomplished fluidly without pause. A rotating mini stage allows for quick transitions between locations, …
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Director | Pirates of Penzance | Park Square Theatre
StarTribune: Park Square update of ‘Pirates’ is see worthy “Scholz-Carlson’s command of tone is so sure that this Pirates also hits the right notes when it needs to be more tender… With all of the …
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TEDx Zumbro River | Think like Shakespeare
Encountering a a great work of art like a sonnet by Shakespeare causes one to engage, to change, to think differently.
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Director | Richard III | Great River Shakespeare Festival
"This year's Richard III was one of the best plays I've seen at the Great River Shakespeare Festival—and you know that I've seen a lot of great plays there over the years...." -Bardfilm on Richard III at Great River Shakespeare Festival directed by Doug Scholz-Carlson.
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Director | As You Like It | Great River Shakespeare Festival
“…a celebration of love, forgiveness, and the virtue of living amid the glory of nature…in this Great River Shakespeare Festival Production, it is pure joy.” -Arty Dorman, Talkin Broadway “As You Like It is not …
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Director: Romeo and Juliet – Great River Shakespeare Festival
“I have come to have very high expectations of Great River Shakespeare Festival’s work. This Romeo and Julietexceeds even those, and is one the best productions yet from this essential fount of classic theater.” -TalkinBroadway.com …
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Director: The Barber of Seville – Madison Opera
“Review: Fun-loving ‘Barber of Seville’ finds the joy in Rossini’s comedy” “Madison Opera’s lighthearted production of “The Barber of Seville” makes clear why this bright, comic opera has been endlessly adapted for cartoon characters… It’s delightful …
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Director: La Fanciulla del West at Minnesota Opera
“Doug Scholz-Carlson’s direction worked excellently in the opening crowd scenes, giving a strong sense of many individuals and groups within the larger mass.” -TC Daily Planet
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Fights: Silent Night (World Premier) Minnesota Opera, Opera Philadelphia, Fort Worth Opera, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Michigan Opera Theatre
“‘Silent Night,’ at the Kauffman; the best of the combined arts” “…the battle scenes were masterfully choreographed (Doug Scholz-Carlson).” –Examiner.com on the Kansas City Lyric Opera Production
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Acting: Henry V at Great River Shakespeare Festival
“This Henry consistently rings true when he tells he is ‘but a man.’ Buth that man must also be kind, and what’s most impressive about Scholz-Carlson’s performance is that even as he mingles with his …
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Fight Choreographer | Romeo and Juliet | Minnesota Opera
“…considerable credit should go to Doug Scholz-Carlson, whose choreography of the big fight scene looked surprisingly realistic with just a touch of the Sharks and the Jets from “West Side Story.'” -Michael Anthony, Minneapolis StarTribune
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Director | The Liar | Park Square Theatre
“Park Squareʼs dizzy, fizzy staging of “The Liar” is a fine way to say goodbye to the carefree days of summer.” -Dominic Papatola, Pioneer Press “Directed by Doug Scholz-Carlson, the cast is incredibly playful, while …
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Artistic Director | Great River Shakespeare Festival
“Not only is the theater entertaining, engaging, relevant, and well done, but the festival is well organized and provides many other opportunities for entertainment and engagement throughout the charming river town of Winona.” –Cherry and …
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Director | Memory Boy | Minnesota Opera
This new opera by composer Reinaldo Moya and librettist Mark Campbell is based on the novel by Will Weaver. Project Opera, Minnesota Opera’s youth training program for students in grades 4 – 12, commissions Memory Boy …
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