ABOUT THE PIECE
This opera-theatre work reframes the Catholic Mass through the lens of a family of four Irish women, and explores themes of reproductive rights, fertility, and aging.
A Mass for Women in Bathrooms is both a coming-of-age story and a tale of familial disconnect, the relationships between characters a metaphor for the crumbling institutional power of the Catholic Church in contemporary Ireland.
A story borne out of personal experience, this one-act show is 60 minutes in duration, written for a cast of three singers and one actress. A piano/vocal workshop and concert presentation was held at Opera Saratoga as part of their 2025 season, with live electronics designed by O’Halloran’s long-time collaborator Alex Dowling.
CREATIVE TEAM
Composer - Emma O’Halloran
Libretto - Naomi Louisa O’Connell
Director - Annie Saunders
Electronic Sound Design - Alex Dowling
CAST
Sadie Spivey, Chase Sanders, Brennan Martinez
A MASS FOR WOMEN IN BATHROOMS
Opera Saratoga | 2025
