I am an accomplished composer of many genres, but my forte is musical theatre, especially adaptations of classic literature. Classically trained and pop at heart, I have the ability to see and feel as characters would and in so doing create a musical accompaniment to characters and scenes with memorable melodies and moving emotion. There are many composers who write classically, and there are many songwriters who write songs, but few and far between are those of us who can effectively write for theatre. I hear and feel the music, and it s what I love to do.
Something Rotten Happened at the Sawmill
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Theater
by Kent Hansen
Composer
James and the Giant Peach
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Theater
by Youth Theatre at the U, University of Utah, Penny Caywood
Composer, Music Director, Accompanist
Alcestis (by Euripides)
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Theater
by Classic Greek Theatre Festival, University of Utah, Hugh Hanson
Composer, Music Director, Accompanist
Alice in Wonderland
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Theater
by Youth Theatre at the U, University of Utah, Penny Caywood
Composer, Music Director, Accompanist
Jungle Book
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Theater
by Youth Theatre at the U, University of Utah, Penny Caywood
Composer, Music Director, Accompanist
Step on a Crack
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Theater
by Utah Theatre in Education, University of Utah, Dr. Xan S. Johnson
Composer, Music Director, Accompanist
Pushcart Wars
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Theater
by Utah Theatre in Education, University of Utah, Dr. Xan S. Johnson
Composer, Music Director, Accompanist
Hope for the Flowers
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Theater
by Utah Theatre in Education, University of Utah, Dr. Xan S. Johnson
Composer, Music Director, Accompanist
Trumpet of the Swan
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Theater
by Little Theatre of the Rockies, University of Northern Colorado, Dr. Xan S. Johnson
Composer, Music Director, Accompanist
Dreams, Wishes, and Other Matters of Importance
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Theater
by Little Theatre of the Rockies, University of Northern Colorado
Composer, Music Director, Accompanist
Charlotte's Web
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Theater
by Little Theatre of the Rockies, University of Northern Colorado, Dr. Xan S. Johnson
Composer, Music Director, Accompanist
Barlow Endowment for Education
(1985)
Dale Dykins Music Composition Scholarship
(1983)
Sigma Alpha Iota Composition Contest winner
(1979)
University of Northern Colorado
(1978-1979)
Brigham Young University
(1978-1979)
Eastman School of Music (Rochester, NY) - Prep. Division
(1978-1979)