Musical Theatre & Opera Scenes
Directors:
Josh Franklin
Packard 105
(719) 389-6550
jfranklin2025@coloradocollege.edu
Stephanie Brink
Packard 106
(719) 389-6551
sbrink@coloradocollege.edu
Students enrolled in the Vocal Studio are encouraged to audition at the beginning of each semester. Contact Josh Franklin or Steph Brink for more information.
Fall 2026
The CC music department, in association with the Colorado Springs Conservatory, will be presenting the musical, Urinetown, this December 4, 5, and 6 in Kathryn Mohrman Theatre.
About the team:
This production will be led by Josh Franklin, CC's principal voice instructor, and Nathan Halvorson, CEO of the Colorado Springs Conservatory. Josh has had an extensive performance career on Broadway including the original Broadway casts of The Prom, Ghost, Anything Goes and Grease. Nathan is an accomplished executive director and a Henry award winning director and choreographer, having directed all over the country. Dan Brink, current CC music instructor, will be the musical director bringing his many years of experience as a musician and conductor to the team.
About Musical Theatre
The students of the vocal program at Colorado College present two music theatre productions each year: one musical and one opera. The program is co-directed by principal vocal instructor Josh Franklin and vocal instructor Stephanie Brink, with musical direction by pianist Dan Brink. Recent musicals have included Anastasia, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Rocky Horror Show, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Elegies, Spring Awakening, How Green Was My Valley, The Light in the Piazza, and Little Women. Chamber opera works or opera pieces have included selections from Hansel and Gretel, La Divina and The Magic Flute, as well as Candide. The Vocal Studio strives to make these shows an all inclusive and rewarding experience, contributing to the strong network the department fosters among performers of all skill levels.
Photo Galleries
Slideshow from Anastasia, performed December 5-7, 2025 in Kathryn Mohrman Theatre.
Slideshow from Opera Scenes, "Ain't it Awful, the Heat," performed April 2026 in Packard Hall
