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Manich photo by Zach Mendez — Crystal Manich

is an **Emmy Award** nominated, versatile **Latina** international creative **director** and **writer** whose works for stage and screen have been seen across the United States, Argentina, and Australia. She is represented by United Talent Agency. Scroll down to see more projects and upcoming releases. *Photo credit: Zach Mendez*

August 8, 2023: JUST ANNOUNCED Opera America awards $100,000 to Support Opera by Women. Crystal Manich has been commissioned as librettist for a new opera Time to Act composed by Laura Kaminsky. READ

Crystal was nominated for a 2021 Chicago/Midwest Regional Emmy Award for Daniel Catán’s Spanish Opera La Hija de Rappaccini. Crystal directed and co-produced this multi-cam production with Chicago Opera Theater and Valhalla Media live from the Field Museum.

Crystal’s feature film debut of the world premiere opera The Copper Queen was produced by Arizona Opera in collaboration with Manley Films. She won Best First Time Female Filmmaker at the 2021 Toronto International Women Film Festival for the film. She has also directed music videos for singer-songwriters Ivywild and Nicole Morton.

Crystal was recently awarded a commission for the new musical play La Llorona now in development with Theater Latté Da. Read about it in American Theatre Magazine.