Alice Ryley: Immersive “Walk-Through” Horror Opera (OPENING NIGHT)
(THROUGH NOV. 9) Source/Filter returns to Heritage Square Museum just in time for Halloween with a spooky operatic double-feature, including the West Coast Premiere of Michael Ching’s one-act opera, Alice Ryley. The night opens with Big Deaths—a haunted house–style tour of operatic murder scenes. In small groups, audiences will wander through the museum’s Victorian homes, encountering iconic operatic deaths in each room. Expect scenes from Carmen, Lucrezia Borgia, Rusalka, The Turn of the Screw, and more.
Afterwards, audience members can grab a drink at concessions and join a dance party on the lawn before stepping into the museum’s eerie Lincoln Avenue Church for the chilling ghost story of Alice Ryley. Based on a haunting true story, the opera recounts the final days of Alice—an Irish immigrant and indentured servant in 18th-century colonial America, condemned as the first woman hanged for murder in what would become the United States. Her ghost is still said to wander Savannah’s town square to this day.
Together, these works create a cinematic blend of ghost story, historical drama, and operatic spectacle. Ages 13+ recommended. Halloween costumes encouraged!
SHOW DETAILS:
ALICE RYLEY & “BIG DEATHS”
November 7, 8, & 9, 2025
Gates at 6:30pm
The Church at Heritage Square Museum
3800 Homer St, Los Angeles, CA 90031
Tickets $20-45: our.show/aliceryley
ABOUT SOURCE/FILTER MUSIC COLLECTIVE:
Founded in 2022 by a collective of Los Angeles artists, Source/Filter was born out of a desire to create unique musical projects that spotlight the works of local, living composers and showcase the talents of local musicians. The collective is dedicated to presenting site-specific, immersive, and cinematic musical experiences, while elevating underrepresented and marginalized voices both onstage and behind the scenes.
Source/Filter’s 2024–25 season redefined immersive opera with Sancta Susanna, transformed into a site-specific horror opera, and Little Deaths, a sensual journey through opera’s most intimate moments at West Hollywood’s Pleasure Chest. As a women-led organization, Source/Filter continues to push boundaries with performances that are bold, inclusive, and unforgettable.
“We are absolutely thrilled to guide these projects forward with the support of our incredible collective of artists,” says Britta Sterling, Founding Artistic Director. “We hope to create a place of belonging for local performers and to foster a cross-disciplinary artistic community with works that challenge and excite audiences.”
For more information, visit sourcefiltermusic.org.
