SUNY Schenectady Presents: Troubleshooting – A Micro-Opera- Sunday, Nov 2, 2025 at 3:00 pm

SUNY Schenectady Presents: Troubleshooting – A Micro-Opera by John Carroll
Sunday, November 2 at 3:00 PM
Hubbard Hall Mainstage

Under the direction of Mark Evans, students from SUNY Schenectady present Troubleshooting, a poignant and humorous micro-opera by alum John Carroll.

This 40-minute chamber work for two voices and piano follows a phone call between Sam, a lonely young adult struggling to connect, and Rory, a volunteer social worker with challenges of their own. The opera reflects the emotional complexity and isolation often experienced by those who feel out of step with conventional social expectations.

Drawing from his own experience as an autistic artist, Carroll wrote Troubleshooting to explore themes of loneliness, communication, and the human need for connection. While rooted in deeply personal truths, the piece speaks to anyone who has ever felt unseen or misunderstood, and offers hope, validation, and moments of unexpected joy.

Featuring:

•  Cameron Moore as Sam

•  Claudia Hetzer as Rory

• Veronica Allen, Pianist

• Directed by Ella Neubauer

• Music Direction by Areli Mendoza-Pannone

• Produced by Mark Evans

Tickets:
$10 Adults $5 Students All proceeds will support Hubbard Hall!

Learn more about the SUNY Schenectady School of Music program here.

Mark Evans is assistant professor of piano at the SUNY Schenectady County Community College School of Music and Director of the SUNY Schenectady Chamber Music Series. He is the recipient of the 2006 SUNY Schenectady Outstanding Service Award. Solo and chamber music performances at the Hyde Collection, the Tang Museum at Skidmore, the Arkell Museum, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, and Siena College, among other venues. Additional performances on the Donnell Library concert series in New York City as well as in concert with the Musicians of Ma’alwyck, and as concerto soloist with the University Symphony Orchestra at the University at Albany. He performs regularly on the SUNY Schenectady Chamber Music Series with fellow faculty as well as guest artists. Pianist on CD, Lucille Beer Sings, a selection of art songs.