Mozart’s 1791 opera, Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), is thrust into the not-so-distant future. Our young heroes are early-career professionals entering essential professions with a high risk of burnout. Young Tamino is a first-year teacher at the underfunded Strange Land Middle School. Pamina is an up-and-coming education specialist highjacked by an online learning biotech startup.
This fun retelling of the opera is created by music director/adaptor Gary Ruschman, playwright Francisco Benavides, and staging director Taous Khazem. Mixed Precipitation tells the story with a cast of singers, puppeteers, and instrumentalists, featuring Mozart’s fiery arias and epic choruses paired with groovy beats from the 90s discotheque, including music by Deee-lite, Pizzicato Five, Stereo MCs, Icelandic star Björk, and more!
Our cast and crew of thirteen professional artists will bring this fresh version of Mozart’s beloved singspiel to communities throughout Minnesota this summer, including the North Shore, Iron Range, and southeastern Minnesota, as well as Viroqua, Wisconsin.
2022 TOUR DATES & LOCATIONS :
Use this interactive map to browse locations and dates to help find and plan your perfect opera outing! You can also use the map to make a reservation for any show location.
For direct questions about accessibility, please e-mail
Scotty Reynolds, mixedprecipitation@gmail.com
| July 31st at 5:00 pm | at the Loppet Trailhead 1221 Theodore Wirth Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55422 |
| August 4th at 7:00 pm | Cook’s Country Connection 1953 Vermilion Dr, Cook, MN 55723 |
| August 6th at 4:00 pm | Whiteside Park 721 East Sheridan St, Ely, MN 55731 Performance benefitting the Ely Folk School |
| August 7th at 2:00 pm | Early Frost Farm 7273 Palo Tia Rd, Embarrass, MN 55732 |
| August 12th at 7:00 pm | Hovland Town Hall 4957 East Highway 61, Hovland, MN 55606 Presented by the North Shore Music Association |
| August 13th at 7:00 pm | North House Folk School 500 West Highway 61, Grand Marais, MN 55604 Presented by the North Shore Music Association |
| August 14th at 1:00 pm | Finland Heritage Site 5653 Little Marais Rd, Finland, MN 55603 Presented by Lovin’ Lake County |
| August 18th at 7:00 pm | North Hennepin Community College 7411 85th Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, MN, 55445 Presented by the City of Brooklyn Park |
| August 19th at 6:30 pm | Onion Fest at Dream Acres Farm 17289 County Road 8, Wykoff, MN, 55990 The event is from 5:00 – 8:00, with our performance at 6:30. Come for pizza, art, music, and fun on the farm! |
| August 20th at 3:00 pm | Peace Plaza 1st Ave SW & 1st St SW (Street Level) Rochester, MN 55902 Presented by the Rochester Art Center and the Rochester Downtown Alliance. |
| August 21st at 5:00 pm | McIntosh Memorial Library 205 S Rock Ave, Viroqua, WI 54665 |
| August 25th at 7:00 pm | Dodge Nature Center, Farm Education Center 1701 Charlton Avenue, West St. Paul, MN 55118 |
| August 26th at 7:00 pm | Caponi Art Park 1220 Diffley Road, Eagan, MN 55123 |
| August 27th at 5:00 pm | Bronx Park Community Garden 2500 Georgia Avenue South, St. Louis Park, MN 55426 Audio Described performance |
| August 28th at 3:00 pm | Cedar Lake East Beach, “Hidden Beach” 2000 S Upton Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55405 Presented by the Kenwood Neighborhood Association, Hidden Acoustics |
| September 3rd at 2:00 pm | Alexis Bailly Vineyard 18200 Kirby Ave. Hastings, MN 55033 ASL interpreted performance |
| September 4th at 2:00 pm | Alexis Bailly Vineyard 18200 Kirby Ave. Hastings, MN 55033 |
| September 10th at 3:00 pm | Swede Hollow Park 657 East Beaumont St, St. Paul, MN 55106 |
| September 11th at 3:00 pm | JD Rivers’ Children’s Garden 2900 Glenwood Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55405 ASL interpreted performance |
In addition to 19 epic performances, the Mixed Precipitation troupe will be trucking around the Iron Range, North Shore, and Twin Cities metro with pop-up performances. Look for these mini-performances on Friday August 5th at the Ely Public Library (1:00) and the Tower Farmer’s Market (5:00) and the Grand Marais Library on Thursday, August 11th at 10:00 am.
CAST: Pamina - Corissa Bussian (August 19 - September 11) and Jennifer LeDoux (July 31 - August 18) Tamino - Roland Hawkins Sarastro - Rodolfo Nieto Queen of the Night - Julia Engel (July 31, August 4 - 7) and Lizz Windnagel (July 31st, August 12 - September 11) Papageno - Loki Graham (July 31, August 18 - September 11) and Nick Miller (August 4 - 14) Papagena - Joni Griffith Mono-Toast / Puppeteer - Jäc Miller INSTRUMENTALISTS: Ginna Watson Uchenna Chidozie Gary Ruschman
TRAVELING STAFF: Stage Manager - Brian Hirt Audience Services - Alex Yang Tour Manager and Producer - Scotty Reynolds Production Manager (Driver) - Jäc Miller Anti-Oppression and Wellness Facilitator - Akiko Ostlund
CREW: Staging Director - Taous Khazem Music Director - Gary Ruschman Contributing Writer - Francisco Benavides Scenic Artist - Alex Hathaway, Boo McCalub Costume Designer - Rhiannon Fiskradatz Puppet Designer - Lizz Windnagel DRAGON Puppet - Woody Timberheart Choreographer - Jäc Miller Anti-Oppression and Wellness Facilitator - Asher Edes
This activity is made possible in part by a grant provided by the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
