Director · Stage & Concert · Résumé
Staging and direction of theatrical concert programs merging original lyrical narratives, spoken word and performance poetry with classical symphonic repertoire, performed with orchestras across the US and Canada. The Haunted Symphony, Cowboy Jamboree, Song of the Earth, What is Mucus?, West Side WordJazz, Happy Birthday Wolfgang, Buffalo Bill – Let My Show Go On.
Stage direction for independent commercial production of self-originated works: Gumshoe at the Avenue Theatre, Denver and Punch at the Palace Theatre at Avalon, Aurora. Stage direction of prior works to other theater companies including: Horsebarn Dinner Theater (WY), Preservation Playhouse (OK), Martin City Theater (MO), Loveland Theater (CO).
World premiere musical version of Heidi, produced in Denver by Walden Media (Los Angeles). The commissioned author failed to deliver a completed script. Responsible for staging, development, rewrites, additional lyrics, vocal arrangements and studio production of final orchestrations.
Direction of original musicals at a 300 seat, year-round commercial dinner theater: Blackbeard, Gumshoe, Secret Agent Guy, The Pecos Pest, The Fatal Glass, Easy Money and The Winter Rose (Denver Drama Critics Best New Play).
Two year-round dinner theatres creating original musical comedy adaptations of 19th Century melodramas: G. William Oakley's Opera House in Golden, CO and The Goldenrod Showboat in St. Louis, MO. Developed and directed two dozen signature style broad comedy productions, up to five shows per year at each location. Also created and directed 1-hour Vaudeville reviews to accompany each production.
Internationally syndicated children's education & humor series, puppet characters explore and explain the (early) internet. Produced by KnowledgeTV and Mind Extension University. Two ‘Telly’ awards. ‘Flame’ award for children’s programming.
Directed puppet productions for touring marionette theater and stand-alone large scale effects for live theatre, film and video. Professional theater productions included: Bluebeard, Ubu Roi, A Christmas Carol, Carnival and The Magic Flute.
Member: Dramatist’s Guild, Actor’s Equity, ASCAP