“As laid out with elan by stage director Doug Scholz-Carlson, there is a lightness and an eye-winking pleasure in the telling of the story.” “…Scholz-Carlson’s ingenious and witty updates, the sparkling cast and excellent design…” …
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Cosi fan Tutti | Minnesota Opera | Director
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Stage Director | Sweeney Todd | Utah Opera
Utah Opera opens season with a delightfully demented “Sweeney Todd” “Director Doug Scholz-Carlson leans hard into Sweeney’s perverse humor… Scholz-Carlson’s dynamic direction also uses R. Keith Brumley’s stripped-down but constantly moving set to great effect.” –Utah …
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Intimacy Director/Asst Director | Grounded | Met Opera
Emily D’Angelo and Ben Bliss in Grounded at the Metropolitan Opera | Photo Ken Howard
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Director | Hamlet | Great River Shakespeare Festival
“This is hands down the best production of Hamlet I’ve seen on stage. At two hours and forty minutes including intermission it’s also probably one of the shortest while also covering much more of the text than …
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Intimacy Director/Assistant Director | Fire Shut Up in my Bones | Metropolitan Opera
Brittany Renee and Ryan Speedo Green directed by James Robinson and Camille A. Brown.
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Director/Fight Director | Romeo et Juliette | Lyric Opera of Kansas City
“The Lyric Opera’s Dazzling “Roméo et Juliette” is a Night Divine” “He is a master of movement, with crisp, dramatic staging that keeps the action exciting and clear.….Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette,” in a stunning production that …
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Director | Pirates of Penzance | Kentucky Opera
“The direction of Doug Scholz-Carlson … had the audience in stitches…Whether you are a Gilbert and Sullivan fan or a first-timer, you WILL be amused!” -Jeanne-Marie Rogers, Arts-Louisville.com “The quips, absurdities, and arias of this …
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Director | The Winter’s Tale | Great River Shakespeare Festival
“It was wonderful and provocative, an ever present and frightful mirror of our human condition” Winona Daily News
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Director | Sweeney Todd | Austin Opera
“Director Doug Scholz-Carlson creates beauty and horror with his use of stage pictures that are absolutely unforgettable.” —Lynn Beaver, Broadway World
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Director | She Loves Me | Madison Opera
Doug Scholz-Carlson directs Madison Opera’s production with a focus on forward motion. He’s particularly skilled at controlled chaos, using the chorus to move set pieces and playing up the camp in romantic duets and ensemble numbers (“Romantic Atmosphere” and “Twelve Days to Christmas” are a hoot). —The Cap Times
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