Welcome

Hello! We are the Opera Theater of Yale College, Yale's resident undergraduate opera company. We are completely managed and run by Yale undergraduates. Please explore our activities and productions on the tabs at the top of the page! We are so excited for our upcoming fall mainstage, October Opera Spooktacular. Audition now to be a part of the show!


Interested in working production for Trial by Jury? Let us know at this form: https://forms.gle/uvhv247QYrfu2gXE8

The Opera Theater of Yale College, Yale’s only student-run undergraduate opera organization, is now in its twenty-seventh season. Founded in the fall of 1998, its initial production of Handel’s Julius Caesar, which was fully-staged and sung in Italian, drew great critical acclaim. Since, OTYC has expanded and grown.

OTYC is entirely student-run, and designed to provide undergraduates at Yale College with opportunities to choose repertoire, produce, direct, design, and perform. Our members are singers, instrumentalists, conductors, theatre technicians, costume and set designers, choreographers, and dancers. OTYC is governed by a board of students who have varying backgrounds and experiences, but who are committed to making opera fun and accessible to everyone. 

Our seasons reflect our growing organization. We perform around four operas each academic year, three of which are accompanied by an orchestra with full set and costume. Our repertoire spans a wide range of languages and styles, from baroque to contemporary. 

We are committed to bringing creative, thoughtful, and innovative opera productions to the Yale and New Haven communities. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming performances!


Here is OTYC’s official conflict reporting form, where you can anonymously register complaints and report conflicts related to any OTYC event, communication, or production.

Additionally, here is a link with information regarding Yale’s Title IX compliance and contacts.

If you have any questions about these resources or OTYC’s system for handling complaints, please email Ava Gaughan (Artistic Director) at ava.gaughan@yale.edu or Claire Zhong (Managing Director) at claire.zhong@yale.edu