YAPs

It's a do or die situation.

YAPs — Plot

Widespread closures threaten the very existence of live theater in America. A traditional career as an opera singer seems less and less viable. And yet: In spite of a system stacked against them, young singers continue to follow their calling, risking everything to gain entry into fiercely competitive apprenticeship programs. In VHO’s searing, intimate new documentary film, 5 young opera singers across America share a year of their lives with unprecedented access. What is driving their ambition? Who will “make it”? And what does success even mean to the next generation?

• Release date
• May 31, 2025
• Runtime
• 81 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Miriam Gordon-Stewart