Ricardo Aponte is delighted to return to The Atlanta Opera as assistant director, after choreographing Frida in 2019, The Threepenny Opera and The Threepenny Carmen as part of the Big Tent Series in 2021, and Cabaret in 2022. Ricardo is an Atlanta-based director and choreographer and a three time Suzi Bass Award winner, who’s work has been seen at The Alliance Theatre, Theatrical Outfit, Aurora Theatre, Actor’s Express, Atlanta Lyric Theatre, and Georgia Ensemble Theatre, among other productions around the country. He’s also the founder and artistic director of Theatre Platform Project, a theatre education nonprofit that serves underserved communities.

Debut Production : Frida, 2019