Description: Squonk is "a multimedia troupe of infinite jest with an imagination to match." - The New York Times
Squonk Opera is a group of interdisciplinary performing artists from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Led by artistic directors Jackie Dempsey and Steve O'Hearn.
Squonk Opera's shows consist of music, visual art, and acting elements in an attempt to make a form of opera accessible to all people.
Welcome! Squonk's history includes touring to Europe and Asia, performing Off-Broadway and on Broadway, from Lincoln Center to Stanford University, across 36 of the United States and throughout Canada. We have been awarded scores of grants, including 10 NEA awards. Our original outdoor music spectacles embrace the access of public spaces with joyful celebration. A boisterous new participatory piece is in the works, for premiere in 2023.