Founded in 2002, it is based in Contoocook, New Hampshire and Oberlin, Ohio and produces opera across the United States, engaging professional singers and a range of instrumental ensembles for performances at a wide variety of venues.
Hawaiian Tan Ratface with words and music by John Trubee was premiered in February, 2004, at San Francisco's Studio Z, accompanied by the Ugly Janitors of America with choreography by Carl Franzoni.
Frozen Community premiered on Main Street Oberlin, Ohio in May 2013 composed by Randy Woolf with text by Robin Stranahan, music by The Bits, and dance/choreography by Ladia Yates.
[8] NOVA is composed by Lewis Nielson to a libretto by Paul Schick, directed by Jonathon Field and premiered during Cleveland Public Theater’s Big Box series 2014.
Performances in New York City, San Francisco, Boston and Bali have combined the traditional Balinese gamelan and dancers with Western musicians from the Bang on a Can All-Stars.