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Don Giovanni being dragged to his fate.

 Immerse  Yourself! 

Charleston is an incredible city, full of amazing and diverse people!  Charleston Opera Theater is committed to bringing our beautiful community the musical and theatrical operatic experience that it deserves.  This means not only producing meaningful full-scale productions of the masterworks, but also engaging community events and performances designed to be entertaining and feed the soul of our community.  Immersing our local audiences with the magical music of opera is only part of our vision.  Creating it with quality, maintaining fiscal responsibility and building local collaborative relationships is of paramount importance to us.  World-class product, regional significance and local engagement…THAT is Charleston Opera Theater!

Don Giovanni being dragged to his fate by spirits.

The cot  Team 

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Harold Meers

Founder & Artistic Director

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Saundra DeAthos-Meers

Administrative Director

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Edward Brennan

General Director

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Meleana Cabales

Administrative Assistant

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Wojciech Milewski

Music Director

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Ginger Haselden

Volunteer Coordinator

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 our mission 

We strive to bring sustainable, professional opera performances to the Lowcountry with quality, creativity and with a heart honoring the soul of the art form.

The COT  Board 

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Susan W. Sullivan

Chairperson

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James W. Martin

Board Member

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Gary DiCamillo

Board Member

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Claron A. "Rob" Robertson

Vicechair

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Tammy Harris

Board Member

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Julie-Anne Selvey

Board Member

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Thomas Ruppel

Secretary/Treasurer

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Bernard Mansheim

Board Member

Community involvement is the lifeblood of any performing arts organization. To find out more about these groups and how to participate, please contact Artistic Director, Harold Meers at:
hmeers@charlestonoperatheater.org or 
(508) 878-6754.

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a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization

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