ERICA FERGUSON
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ERICA FERGUSON
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Erica Ferguson is a stage director and choreographer based in the DC Metro Area.
In her 2026-2027 season, Erica makes four exciting company returns. She directs and choreographs Massenet's Cendrillon at Chicago Summer Opera and Mozart's Così fan tutte at the Catholic University of America. Erica then assistant directs for Chas Rader-Shieber's production of Rameau's Les Surprises de l’Amour at Opera Lafayette. In the spring, Erica returns to Opera Theatre of Saint Louis to assistant direct for Patricia Racette on the world premiere of Tobias Picker's Safe Haven.
Erica joined the staging staff of Opera Theatre of Saint Louis as Apprentice Assistant Stage Director for their 2025 and 2026 Festival Seasons. She received mentorship while working on productions by world class directors; Patricia Racette, Crystal Manich, Keturah Stickann, Shawna Lucey, Christopher Alden, and Seán Curran. Additionally, Erica staged scenes for the Gerdine Young Artists and assistant directed for Patricia Racette and Seán Curran on their scenes for Center Stage Concerts.
Stage direction highlights include Puccini's La bohéme and Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites at the Catholic University of America, Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love with Victorian Lyric Opera Company, Louis Varney's Les Mousquetaires au couvent, Offenbach's La vie parisienne and La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein with L'Opera Comique de Washington at The Embassy of France, Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, Bizet’s Carmen, Douglas Moore’s Gallantry, and Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti with Loudoun Lyric Opera, Heggie’s Cinderella 99 and a Jake Heggie Tribute Concert with Miami Music Festival, Weill’s Down in the Valley and Thomas Pasatierri’s Signor Deluso with University of Maryland’s OperaTerps, and Gilbert & Sullivan's The Gondoliers with Duke Ellington School of the Arts.
Erica has assistant directed for David Toulson's production of Dead Man Walking with Miami Music Festival, Mark Ross Clark's production of Albert Herring with Chicago Summer Opera, Helen Aberger’s production of H.M.S. Pinafore with Victorian Lyric Opera Company, Amanda Consol’s production of Sunder, a world premiere with Maryland Opera Studio and Annapolis Opera, and Raymond O. Caldwell and Carl DuPont’s productions for the Washington National Opera Institute.
With her background deeply rooted in dance, Erica has choreographed productions at Annapolis Opera, Young Victorian Theatre Company, Maryland Opera, Towson University, University of Maryland’s OperaTerps, and Duke Ellington School of the Arts.
Erica Ferguson holds a Masters of Music from the University of Maryland and was a member of the Maryland Opera Studio. She earned her Bachelors of Music in Vocal Performance from Towson University. She is an alumni of the Beth Morrison Projects Producer Academy and ArtEquity’s National Board Training.
