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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Director | She Loves Me | Madison Opera
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Director | Great Expectations | Great River Shakespeare Festival
Scholz-Carlson melds this modest assemblage of effects with his adroit direction to create evocative stage imagery, such as a rollicking Christmas party, the overturning of a boat in a storm-tossed river, and a searing fire which, though inevitable as the narrative thrusts forward, is staged to catch us in a gasp of surprise.
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Director | Albert Herring | Minnesota Opera
A single tracking shot for each act with blocking conforming to the COVID precautions of the spring of 2021 – no one sings directly toward the orchestra, 12 feet of space in front of a …
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Director | Cymbeline | Great River Shakespeare Festival
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Director | A Little Night Music | Madison Opera
“It was a totally satisfying combination of acting, music and theatrical design…” “Scholz-Carlson preserves elements of surprise and moments of beauty, giving Madison a “Little Night Music” that feels both fresh and timeless..” (Cap Times & Well Temepered Ear)
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Director | Shakespeare in Love | Great River Shakespeare Festival
“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 | Romeo and Juliet | Madison Opera
“Doug Scholz-Carlson’s direction looks carefully composed and well-paced.” —The Cap Times
