Stage Director Martha Collins has been praised by reviewers for her ‘world-class, magical staging’, ‘mastery of zany, comic fun’ and ‘her direction of insightful character portrayals’ and ‘quality’ productions.

Ms. Collins recently directed Dialogues des Carmélites at Sarasota Opera, where she previously has directed productions of Tosca, Carmen, Madama Butterfly, La Traviata, and L’Elisir d’Amore. For Sarasota Youth Opera, Miss Collins directed the world premiere of Daron Hagen and Sandy McClatchy’s Little Nemo in Slumberland, the U.S. premieres of Dean Burry’s The Hobbit and The Secret World of Og, Britten’s The Little Sweep for which she also wrote the new Prologue of “Let’s Put on an Opera”, and Krása’s Brundibár for which she also wrote an original prologue in collaboration with Youth Opera music director Jesse Martins.

Martha has taught acting at New York University, Swarthmore College, Ryder University, Manitoba University, the Florence Voice Seminar in Italy, and she maintains a private studio for vocal and dramatic coaching in New York City. As a singer, she performed extensively throughout her native Canada both as a concert and operatic performer, and has been heard on CBC’s Arts National Radio in numerous recitals and orchestral concerts.