PERFORMING ARTS EXPERIENCE

ACTING/SINGING

Montfleury, Duenna, et al., Cyrano de Bergerac. ⁷
His Imperialness, The Emperor's New Clothes. ¹
Frank, Die Fledermaus. ²
Sergeant/Prosecutor, The Wind in the Willows. ²
Bob, The Old Maid and the Thief. ³
Monterone, Rigoletto. ⁴
Title Role, Elijah. ¹²

STAGE

The Ghost, Hamlet ²⁵
Frank, Educating Rita. ⁵
Marley's Ghost, A Christmas Carol 6
(Israel Horowitz version).
Richard Miller, 6 Rms Riv Vu. ⁶
Jerry, Zoo Story. ⁸
Tom Jones, Tom Jones. ⁸

DIRECTING

Composer, Arranger, Music Director for Hamlet ²⁵
Musik Direktor ⁹
Chapter Two ¹⁰
Natalie Needs a Nightie ¹⁰
The Belle of Amherst ¹¹
Stuffings ⁶
Barefoot in the Park ¹¹

STAGE DESIGN

A Night in Vienna, ⁹
NYS Sängerbund Convention
Chapter Two ¹⁰
Natalie Needs a Nightie ¹⁰
Little Foxes 6
The Belle of Amherst ¹¹
Barefoot in the Park ¹¹

FILM

Orchestra Conductor, The Music School Movie ²⁴
Dr. Rice, Rice Dental ²¹
Mr. Johnson, Belongings ²²
Chorus Man, Under the Sun²³
Gustav Thibon, The Unoccupied Zone ²⁰
Eric's Dad, Dead. ¹³
Dream Father, Waiting for the Past ¹⁴
Father, Ordinary Life ¹⁵
Systems Engineer, Training Film ¹⁷

SINGING

SOLO
Baritone Soloist ¹⁸
Substitute Soloist ¹⁹
Die schöne Müllerin, New York State Tour
Solo Lieder Recitals ^{9, 12, 16}

ENSEMBLE
Cornell University Chorale,
Cayuga Chamber Orchestra Chorus,
CappelIa Festiva Chamber Choir,
Jazz-Rock Ensemble (Vocal Jazz) ¹²

SPECIAL TALENTS

VOICE TEACHER:

Specializing in non-classical repertory
and restorative techniques

SINGING:

Classical training but in recovery. It's okay now, really. Lyric baritone, opera to jazz.

CHORUS MASTER:

Primary to adult ensembles,
developing healthy tone, blend, & balance.

ACTING:

Dashing but pompous leads,
character roles, some dialects.

PIANO:

Once accomplished in romantic/classical repertory; developing decent jazz chops

DANCE:

Have not studied,
but last choreographer says I've got it,
whatever that means.

LANGUAGE:

Rusty/fluent in French,
French/German can be mistaken as native.

WRITING:

Music/Opera/Theatre Critic
for Ithaca Journal, Grapevine, Poughkeepsie Joumal.

Extensive experience in graphics,
copy writing, printing trades.

STATS

6'2" 245#
Grey hair/beard (dyes to brown)
blue eyes

PRODUCTION COMPANIES / AFFILIATIONS

Gaspar/Dodge Productions¹
lthaca Opera Association²
Hudson Valley Opera Company³
Hudson Valley Opera Workshop⁴
ECA Productions/Wintergreen Dinner Theatre (VA)⁵
County Players (NY) ⁶
Hangar Theatre ⁷
Arlington High School⁸
Germania Singing Society ⁹
Valley Theatre Company (NY)¹⁰
Stissing Mountain Players¹¹
Ithaca College¹²
Phil Shafran Film¹³
Mad Cow Films/Bang Head Here Productions¹⁴
A Dunfee-Childers Production¹⁵
NYS Empire State Plaza Summer Music Series¹⁶
Lockheed Martin Systems lntegration¹⁷
Reformed Church of Poughkeepsie¹⁸
First Church of Christ Scientist, Ithaca¹⁹
Polyvinyl Productions ²⁰
Mansukhani Productions ²¹
A Tom Cznarty Film ²²
Kauk Productions ²³
Jared's Movies²⁴