Ky Chassells (they/them) is a stage director, intimacy director, stage manager, and collaborative artist of both Opera and Musical Theatre. They are a theatre creative who works passionately to explore compelling and truthful narratives for audiences around the country. Chassells’ continues to strive towards shaping new and reimagined stories that desires to be shared with audiences of both opera and musical theatre alike. Their work has been seen at companies such as Cincinnati Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Detroit Opera, The Atlanta Opera, and more. Recent credits include: Rigoletto (assistant director, Cincinnati Opera), Lucia di Lammermoor (intimacy director, Gulfshore Opera), Cosi fan tutte (ASM, Detroit Opera), La Traviata and Romèo et Juliette (assistant director, Palm Beach Opera).