Squonk Opera uses New Kensington digs to prepare a ‘Brouhaha’

Work continues on the “Squonkcordian” as musicians rehearse for Squonk Opera’s “Brouhaha” immersive show inside a New Kensington warehouse Tuesday. “Brouhaha” will be performed during this weekend’s Rib Festival on Pittsburgh’s North Shore.

Work continues on the “Squonkcordian” for Squonk Opera’s “Brouhaha” immersive show inside a New Kensington warehouse Tuesday. “Brouhaha” will be performed during this weekend’s Rib Fest

Contributing visual artist and guitar player David Wallace works inside a New Kensington warehouse Tuesday on one of the design elements for the set of Squonk Opera’s “Brouhaha” immersive show. “Brouhaha” will be performed during this weekend’s Rib Festival on Pittsburgh’s North Shore.

Work continues on the “Squonkcordian” as performing technicians Lindsay Herring (second from left) and D.T. Burns (second from right) rehearse for Squonk Opera’s “Brouhaha” immersive show while staging director Rick Kemp (left) and artistic director Steve O’Hearn look on inside a New Kensington warehouse Tuesday. “Brouhaha” will be performed during this weekend’s Rib Festival on Pittsburgh’s North Shore.

Artistic director Jackie Dempsey rehearses a song on the “Squonkcordion,” an enormous musical instrument powered by a behemoth bellows.

Artistic directors Jackie Dempsey (left) and Steve O’Hearn rehearse a song for Squonk Opera’s “Brouhaha” immersive show inside a New Kensington warehouse Tuesday. “Brouhaha” will be performed during this weekend’s Rib Festival on Pittsburgh’s North Shore.

Artistic director Steve O’Hearn rehearses a song for Squonk Opera’s “Brouhaha” immersive show inside a New Kensington warehouse Tuesday. “Brouhaha” will be performed during this weekend’s Rib Festival on Pittsburgh’s North Shore.