Olivia Gacka is excited to be working with Cedar Rapids Opera for the first time! Favorite directing credits include Next To Normal (Ostrander Award nominee) and Heathers the Musical (Mid-South regional premiere). Assistant directing credits include Sweeney Todd (University of Wisconsin-Madison University Opera), Mamma Mia!, and 1776 (Theatre Memphis). Up next, Olivia will serve as the dramaturg for UW Madison University Opera’s production of La traviata.