October 28, 2023

a look back on

The 4th Annual Zombie Opera

80’s prom

Year four

6:00pm to 8:00pm in Hamilton Park, Jersey City, New Jersey
Directed by Catriona Rubenis-Stevens

October 28th, 2023

Promotional poster for "Zombie Opera 80s Prom: The Return of the Singing Dead." Event details include a disco ball, eerie typography, a zombie hand reaching toward a blood-stained tiara. Event date: October 28th at 6 PM at Hamilton Park. Activities listed: food and face painters at 4 PM, zombie opera at 6 PM, prom in the park at 8 PM. Encouragement for 80s prom costumes and accessibility details provided. Sponsors and contributors are featured at the bottom.

The 2023 Program

ACT 1

  1. Brindisi, La Traviata (all opera singers and THE ZOMBIE CHORUS)

  2. Ah, Je Veux Vivre (Yohji Cantar Daquio, Soprano)

  3. Dich teure Halle- Wagner (Molly Dunn, Soprano)

  4. Without a song (Ta’u Pupu’a, Tenor)

  5. Song of the Viking Guest - Sadko - Rimsky-Korsakov (Kofi Hayford, Bass)

  6. Flower Duet- Lakme (Molly Dunn & Rachelle Pike)

  7. Bella Siccome un Angelo (Eliam Ramos, Bass-Baritone)

  8. Vesti la giubba- Pagliacci (Ta’u Pupu’a, Tenor)

  9. Habanera- Bizet  (Rachelle Pike & THE ZOMBIE CHORUS)

ACT 2

  1. Hojotoho!- Wagner (Molly Dunn, Soprano)

  2. La ci darem la mano - Don Giovanni (Yohji & Eliam)

  3. Mon coeur- Saint-Saens (Rachelle Pike, Mezzo)

  4. Mentre gonfiarsi l’anima - Attila - (Kofi, Bass)

  5. O Soave Fanciulla- La boheme (Molly & Ta’u)

  6. Der Hölle Rache (Yohji Cantar Daquio, Soprano)

  7. Toreador Song - Carmen (Eliam Ramos, Bass-Baritone)

  8. Nessun Dorma-Turandot (Ta’u & THE ZOMBIE CHORUS)

  9. O Fortuna, Carmina Burana (all opera singers and THE ZOMBIE CHORUS)

Molly Dunn, Soprano

Yohji Cantar Daquio, Soprano

Rachelle Pike, Mezzo

Ta’u Pupu’a, Tenor

Eliam Ramos, Bass-Baritone

Kofi Hayford, Bass

Our 2023 Singers

OUR MC

Andrés López-Alicea

Music by

Terpsikord Orchestra
Maestro: Carmine Aufiero

Chorus

North River Sings &
NJCU Choral Studies Program
Choirmaster : Robert Prowse

dancers

Impress Ballroom

the zombie opera presents

80s Prom

Someone poisoned the punchbowl!
What frightening things will happen next?

The Class of R.I.P.

  • Costumed performer in purple dress with prom decorations and balloons

    Molly Dunn

  • A woman in a prom queen sash and tiara, holding flowers, and expressing anger or distress, with glittery backdrop.

    Yohji Cantar Daquio

  • Person dressed in gothic costume with face makeup performing on stage under purple lighting, with a background of fairy lights and a "Welcome" sign.

    Rachelle Pike

  • A group of people in zombie costumes performing on stage with a 'Welcome Class of '88' banner in the background. One person holds a football while another in a suit sings into a microphone. The setting has colorful balloons and shiny decorations, creating a festive atmosphere.

    Ta’u Pupu’a

  • Three people in costume on stage, one playing an electric guitar. The person in the middle is wearing a fringed leather jacket and white pants. A person on the left wears a green dress, and a person on the right wears a black and purple outfit. Backdrop includes balloons and sparkly decorations.

    Eliam Ramos

  • Performance artist in plaid jacket exhaling smoke with theatrical expression on stage.

    Kofi Hayford

A group of performers in costumes on a stage with a 'Welcome to the Class of '88' sign, featuring vibrant decorations and theatrical lighting. Some hold illuminated objects, and an orchestra is visible in the foreground.
A woman in a torn purple dress stands on stage with zombie-style makeup. She's surrounded by blue and purple balloons and tinsel, with a sign saying 'Welcome to Prom Class of 88!' above her.
A person in gothic costume with theatrical makeup stands on a lit stage, under string lights, in front of a shiny curtain and a "Welcome" sign.
Person wearing a prom queen sash and crown, holding flowers, with a decorative backdrop, under purple lighting.
Group of people in themed costumes posing outdoors under a 'Welcome to the Class of 1988' banner at night.
Outdoor orchestra performance with conductor and musicians in front of an illuminated stage at night, decorated for a themed event with costumed performers and festive decorations.
Three people in costume at a stage event, one playing an electric guitar in a leather jacket with fur details, flanked by individuals in formal and gothic attire, with colorful balloons and tinsel backdrop.
Person in gothic costume with dramatic makeup standing under a "Welcome to Prom" sign, surrounded by festive lights and decorations.
Man in plaid jacket and ruffled shirt performing with smoke effect on stage
A group of people in 1980s-themed zombie costumes. One person is in a letterman jacket holding a football, another is in a suit holding a microphone. They are on a stage with a 'Welcome to Prom Class of '88' banner and colorful decorations, performin
Outdoor concert with orchestra and choir during evening performance, featuring colorful stage decorations and conductor.