C A I T L I N
M c K E C H N E Y
F E A T U R E D R E V I E W S
"Caitlin McKechney is lovely as June Carter Cash. She’s a standout vocally and a strong instrumentalist playing guitar, autoharp, and stepping in on percussion. She shares a natural intimacy with Frace and Zischke. Her duets with both on Daddy Sang Bass, If I Were a Carpenter, Jackson, and I Walk the Line are musical highlights." - James Lindhorst, Broadway World
“As La Périchole herself, Caitlin McKechney was marvelous, a lush mezzo with low notes like pools of water and just the right mix of long-suffering and flirty. [...] her drunk scene was a delightful blend of tipsy slurs, physical comedy and fine singing, and her “Why are men so stupid?” aria brought down the house.”
The News Tribune
"As the lesbian Inez who has aided in the murder of her cousin’s husband, the coolly sexy Caitlin McKechney is clearly the show’s star. Her alluring mezzo-soprano timbre, incisive verbal articulation, expressive eyes and catlike movements rivet attention." - South Florida Classical Review
"Perhaps the evening’s most touching moment was McKechney’s performance of Dinah’s monologue at the analyst’s office as she longs for “a quiet place.” This beautiful solo is a haunting confession of sadness in the great American tradition of operatic composers such as Gian Carlo Menotti and Douglas Moore. The smoky depth of McKechney’s lower register registered Dinah’s loneliness. By contrast her description of the movie “Island Magic” was a musical comedy turn, done with the showstopping high style of a Mary Martin." - Lawrence Budman, South Florida Classical Review
E V E N T S
March
20
March 20 - April 12, 2026
June Carter Cash/Ma
Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash
July
2-5
July 2 - 5, 2026
The Opera Cowgirls
Colorado mini-tour.... STAY TUNED!
N E W S
Executive Director for Chicago Fringe Opera
After a wildly successful collaboration between Chicago Fringe Opera and Caitlin and The Opera Cowgirls on Operapalooza, Caitlin has been tapped to fill the Executive Director role with this fabulous company in her hometown of Chicago. Caitlin looks forward to helping CFO in this new era of growth and expansion while continuing her Cowgirling and "regular" opera singing across the country.
Caitlin joins the Encompass Arts roster
Caitlin is thrilled to (re)join the roster of Encompass Arts after a pandemic break while she also had a baby (who is now 3 years old!). The roster, founded by Kathy Olsen, boasts Broadway stars, opera royalty and TVs brightest... Caitlin is thrilled to be represented by a roster who enthusiastically represents such diverse artists!
PEARLSNAPS AND PEARLS: Opera Cowgirls tracks out on Spotify!
The Opera Cowgirls can now be heard on SPOTIFY! Check out Caitlin's original composition, Pearlsnaps and Pearls, as well as Mon Coeur and O Mio Babbino... as well as their holiday EP, A Very Merry Cowgirl Christmas!