Tess Naval
Stage Manager | Assistant Stage Manager
Current and Upcoming
Now On Stage:
Armida
Pittsburgh Opera
Stage Manager
Upcoming:
Madama Butterfly
Pittsburgh Opera
Assistant Stage Manager



Photo by Willow James
Recent
Tess is a proud alumna of Lyric Opera of Chicago's
2022-2024 Ryan Opera Center Ensemble.
2023-2024 Season
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Rising Stars in Concert
Stage Left Assistant Stage Manager
Aida
Ryan Opera Center Ensemble Stage Manager
Champion
Ryan Opera Center Ensemble Stage Manager
Jenůfa
Ryan Opera Center Ensemble Stage Manager
The Flying Dutchman
Ryan Opera Center Ensemble Stage Manager
Summer 2023
The Glimmerglass Festival
The Rip Van Winkles
Stage Manager
(World Premiere Youth Opera)
Romeo and Juliet
Assistant Stage Manager
La bohème
Assistant Stage Manager
2022-2023 Season
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Rising Stars in Concert
Stage Left Assistant Stage Manager
Carmen
Ryan Opera Center Ensemble Stage Manager
The Factotum
Assistant Stage Manager
(World Premiere)
Don Carlos
Ryan Opera Center Ensemble Stage Manager
Fiddler on the Roof
Ryan Opera Center Ensemble Stage Manager
Sunday in the Park with Lyric
Ryan Opera Center Ensemble Stage Manager
Ryan Opera Center Scenes Workshop
Assistant Stage Manager
May 2022
Yale Opera (Yale School of Music)
L'elisir d'amore
Production Stage Manager
February-March 2022
Filament Theatre
Gather
Assistant Stage Manager
(World Premiere)
November 2021
Yale Opera (Yale School of Music)
Fall Opera Scenes
Production Stage Manager
March 2021-March 2022
Albany Park Theater Project
Yours Truly
An Immersive Theater Experience in an Envelope
Fulfillment Manager
November 2019- February 2020
Albany Park Theater Project
Third Rail Projects
Port of Entry (Workshop)
Assistant Stage Manager
Sub Stage Manager
(Immersive Theatre)
November 2019
Yale Opera (Yale School of Music)
Fall Opera Scenes
Production Stage Manager
Summer 2019
Albany Park Theater Project
Third Rail Projects
Port of Entry (Workshop)
Assistant Stage Manager
(Immersive Theatre)
May 2019
Yale Opera (Yale School of Music)
The Old Maid and the Thief
Le Rossignol
Production Stage Manager
January 2019
Yale Opera (Yale School of Music)
Eugene Onegin
Assistant Stage Manager
November 2018
Yale Opera (Yale School of Music)
Fall Opera Scenes
Production Stage Manager
August 2018
First Hand Theatrical
And Then What?
How Many Bushels Am I Worth?
Stage Manager
June 2018
Music Theater Works
The Pirates of Penzance
Assistant Stage Manager

Photo by Brent DeLanoy, The Glimmerglass Festival

Photo by Todd Rosenberg

Photo by Matthew Fried

