An “opera with belly laughs” (The New York Times), SMASHED sends up the story of the hatchet-wielding temperance movement icon Carrie Nation. In an absurd, allegorical, immersive romp, Carrie and ‘God a.k.a The Bartender’ discuss the pros and cons of imbibing alcohol.
“I’d just seen “Smashed: The Carrie Nation Story” — an opera with belly laughs, about that temperance radical. That peculiar little show, from the local company Opera on Tap, had made me joyous. It was the highlight of several recent days spent sampling from the unwieldy buffet that is the New York International Fringe Festival.”
– The NY Times
SMASHED sends up the story of the hatchet-wielding temperance movement icon Carrie Nation. In an absurd, allegorical, immersive romp, Carrie and ‘God a.k.a The Bartender’ discuss the pros and cons of imbibing alcohol. SMASHED enjoyed both a full theatrical premiere production as well as a successful site-specific production (staged in a bar) the following year. The site-specific production won ‘Best of Fringe’ at the New York International Fringe Festival.
Librettist: Timothy Braun 
Composer: James Barry
Premiere: April 2013 at HERE
Director: Jenny Lee Mitchell
Music Director: Mila Henry
