Experience:

Composer/Musical Director/Arranger/Pianist- Off-off Broadway, "POE: A musical based on the life of E. A. Poe." Metropolitan Playhouse, New York, New York, February, 2006

Orchestrator- Regional, Variety Show, songs for 9-piece orchestra including: "Dancing in the Street" and others, July, 2005

Musical Director/Arranger/Pianist- Regional, "The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg," World Premier, Old Castle Theatre Company, Bennington, Vermont, August, 2003

Orchestrator- Regional, Variety Show, songs for 9-piece orchestra including: "Let Me Fall" (Cirque de Soleil), "Celebrate" (Three Dog Night), "Razzle Dazzle" and "Nowadays" (Chicago), July, 2003

Musical Director- Off-off Broadway, "Hair," KGB, October, 2000

Original Music- Regional, "Not About Nightingales," Boston Theatre Works at the Huntington Theatre, June, 2000

Musical Director/Arrangements/Orchestrations- Off-Broadway, "Postcard on Parade," York Theatre, May, 2000

Musical Director- Off-Broadway, "Beulah Land," Director's Company, February, 2000

Musical Director/Orchestrations - Off-off Broadway "Scott & Zelda," Wings Theatre, NYC, January, 2000

Musical Director - Boston, "Dracula" (new musical), October, 1999

Copyist/Music Prep.- Off-Broadway, "Bat Boy," Director's Company, October, 1999

Musical Director - Off-off Broadway "Godspell," Wings Theatre, NYC, September, 1999

• Musical Director
• Pianist for show

Orchestrator/Arranger - Hasty Pudding 151 - "I Get No Kick From Campaign", Harvard Hasty Pudding, Boston, Mass, 1999.

• Arranged lead sheets into full songs
• Orchestrated music for 9-piece ensemble in many styles, including 80's rock and tango.

Composer, Sound Engineer - Hamlet, Boston TheatreWorks, Boston, Mass, 1999.

• Composed original music for equity productions of Hamlet.
• Created effects for vocal amplification
• Designed and configured audio setup

Composer, Sound Designer, Choral Director - Four Baboons Adoring The Sun, Boston TheatreWorks, Boston, Mass, 1998.

• Worked closely with the director to establish the sound of the show.
• Composed original music for New England Equity premiere of John Guare play.
• Focused sound and composition on Japanese and Indian tribal instruments.
• Worked with the cast of 3 adults and 9 children on vocal excercises, chanting and singing lessons.
• Taught cast the original music for the show

Composer, Librettist - Poe: the musical, Amherst, Mass, 1996-1997.

• Composed original musical based on the life of Edgar Allan Poe.
• Created original book and lyrics
• Orchestrated complete show for a 35-piece orchestra
• Rehearsed and coached all singers
• Directed production on mainstage at Amherst College
• Conducted orchestra during performance
• Served as producer - gathering funding, rehearsal space, and equipment

• Created an original cabaret show focused on the themes of love and relationship.
• Vocal coach for all singers
• Played piano for show

• Vocal coach for all singers
• Worked with several rehearsal pianists and performance pianist.
• Conducted the show during performance
  
  

• Vocal coach for all singers
• Rehearsal and performance pianist for two months prior to performances. Gave individual lessons to singers and chorus as needed throughout rehearsal period.
• Sole instrument (piano) for performances.
• Acted as partial stage manager, organizing and scheduling rehearsals.
  
  

• Rehearsal pianist for three months prior to performances. Worked with soloists and ensemble members on a one to one basis as needed to teach the material.
• Rehearsed with and directed pit orchestra.
• Sole keyboardist for performances, playing the Keyboard I part as well as covering for other instruments.
  
  

• Keyboardist for improvisational comedy troupe of college students. Troupe has appeared at various colleges across the country and in several comedy festivals. As keyboardist, I provided improvised music to underscore improvised scenes.
• Composed original songs in various styles to which the troupe improvised lyrics. During the performances, I improvised melodies in several styles, from country and western to Japanese opera.
• Created sound effects on synthesizer as needed for performance.
  
  

• Accompanying pianist and keyboardist for Cabaret style performance group. Group performs show music in many styles. Responsible for rehearsing with all performers individually, giving vocal advice. and helping select music to be performed.
• Play diverse styles of music, including music from City of Angels, Godspell, Evita, Sweeney Todd, Assassins, A Little Night Music, Anything Goes and more.

Education: Amherst College, Amherst, Mass. Double Major, Musical Theatre and Computer Science. Pursued a thesis in the form of an original musical based on the life of Edgar Allan Poe. Extensive training in music theory; participation in many campus and community music oriented activities. Mentors included playwright Constance Congdon.

Awards:
Sundquist Prize: The Sundquist Prize is given to the student who shows the
most accomplishment in the realm of music composition.

• Professional computer scientist
• Experienced orchestrator
• Play piano and saxophone
• Full knowledge of MIDI and modern music equipment.
• Finale (Windows) expertise
• Able to program and create sounds and effects with synthesizers and MIDI.