Margaret Jumonville is an opera stage director based in Pennsylvania. Her interests as a director include innovation within the art from, queer representation in opera (with a focus on pants roles!), and demystifying acting methods for singers. She gives private dramatic coaching and acting & movement classes for opera singers. She is also a production manager for both theater and opera, working on shows virtually and in New York and Chicago.
Margaret has trained in the Suzuki Method of Actor Training and Viewpoints with the SITI Company. As part of her directing training, Margaret was a Fellowship Director with Opera NEO, Opera Steamboat, and Chicago Summer Opera.
She holds a BA from the University of Notre Dame, MM in Voice from Duquesne University and MM in Opera Directing from the University of Texas at Austin, and DMA in Opera Directing from UT-Austin.
Margaret lives in Pennsylvania with her partner and their 15-year-old whippet, Mila.