Brian Asher Alhadeff is the Artistic and General Director of Opera San Luis Obispo who believes that collaboration between performing arts organizations is key to their survival. He is bringing together Opera SLO, Civic Ballet of SLO, Kelrik Productions, and the Morro Bay High School choruses to produce a county-wide collaboration of the musical Show Boat. By involving dance, chorus, orchestra, and theater groups, Alhadeff hopes to attract new audiences and showcase the creative potential of collaboration between arts organizations. The production of Show Boat will feature a 40-piece orchestra, 40-voice chorus, choreography, direction, and both local and Broadway talent.