Johanna
Mergener
Johanna Mergener
(They/Them)
Operatic Stage Director
My directing philosophy centers around play. Playing is crucial to producing authentic art and allows us to find our own voices within the stories we tell. My love for playful art is inspired by my experience as a lindy hop dancer, by the improvisation and conversation in jazz music, and by the boldness of surrealist art. Ultimately, my goal is to bring these forms of play into the world of opera in order to tell colorful, daring stories.
Portfolio: https://mergener-directing.tiiny.site/
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Schedule
Schedule
Upcoming Engagements
La Traviata
Assistant Director
Theater Trier
Event Information
Event Type Opera
Contributors
Johanna Mergener
Assistant Director
Nov 02, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025
Dates
2
Nov, 25
31
Dec, 25
My Fair Lady
Assistant Director
Theater Trier
Event Information
Event Type Musical
Contributors
Johanna Mergener
Assistant Director
Dec 13, 2025 - Mar 11, 2026
Dates
13
Dec, 25
11
Mar, 26
Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Assistant Director
Theater Trier
Event Information
Event Type Opera
Contributors
Johanna Mergener
Assistant Director
Feb 07, 2026 - Apr 05, 2026
Dates
7
Feb, 26
5
Apr, 26
Königskinder
Assistant Director
Theater Trier
Event Information
Event Type Opera
Contributors
Johanna Mergener
Assistant Director
Apr 11, 2026 - Apr 11, 2026
Dates
11
Apr, 26
Biography
Experience
Experience
Regieassistentin Musiktheater
2025 - Present
Directing Fellow
2025 - 2025
Assistant Director & Stage Manager, "Ariadne auf Naxos" by Richard Strauss (dir. Josh Miller); Assistant Director, "Silla" by G.F. Handel (dir. Marinette Gomez)
Assistant Director, Teaching Assistant
2024 - 2025
Stage Director, Scenes Recital (Teen Vocal Studio); Assistant Director, "Robin Hood" by Ben Moore and Kelly Rourke (dir. Kyleigh Archer, Youth Opera Project)
Directing Apprentice
2023 - 2024
Senior Assistant Director & Deputy Stage Manager, "Gianni Schicchi" and "Suor Angelica" by Giacomo Puccini (dir. Cecilia Stinton); Assistant Director, "Ariadne auf Naxos" by Richard Strauss (dir. Marci Laķomicki); Assistant Director, "Die Zauberflöte" by W.A. Mozart (dir. Susan Stone)
Vice President
2022 - 2023
Co-Producer & Stage Director, "Ascanio in Alba" by W.A. Mozart (2023); Stage Director, "Cendrillon" by Pauline Viardot (2022); Stage Director, Repertory Show (2021)
Stage Director
2021
Stage Director, "Rough Draft" by Sydney Gerlach
Assistant Director
2019
Assistant Director, "She Kills Monsters" by Qui Nguyen
Expertise
Industry
Opera
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