A Florida native, Heather has managed a rich and varied career in theatre and music. She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from University of Florida and is currently working towards a second Bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance at New World  School of the Arts. Throughout the years, she has worked as an actor and freelance voice talent appearing in the southeastern premieres of  Affluenza! by James Sherman (New 
Theatre) and Painted Alice (Mad Cat).  Most recently, she appeared at Gablestage in the workshop production  of September 10th, an original play by Arturo Fernandez with the company Ground Up and Rising. As a voice talent, she has dubbed  leads in Spanish novellas such as El Cuerpo del Deseo and Cuando Seas Mia to name a few. She also provided the voice for the character of  Panty in the English version of Noah’s Ark, a feature film that was shown last year at the Cannes Film Festival.
                      
As far as the opera stage  is concerned, Heather performed in New World’s production of Hansel  and Gretel (Gretel) last year and will be seen again this year at the  Gusman in Cosi Fan Tutte (Despina). In addition to her work as an actor,         
  
Heather has worked as a professional soloist and last year appeared  as the Soprano II soloist in Vivaldi’s Gloria under the baton of Sir  David Willcocks. As a church soloist, Heather has felt proud to call  St.Thomas Episcopal Church her home. Feeling that it is now time to  move onto new challenges, she looks forward to accepting a new position  at St. Stephen’s this April. Heather is very excited to be working  at the Lyric Conservatory of Music.
Heather Gallagher, mezzo-soprano