Productions

The Sound of Music

This production was re-conceived for John W Engeman Theater, as it is a jewel box theater. It starred Allison Walla as Maria, Rob Gallagher as von Trapp and Felicia Finley as the Baroness.

For more information visit www.johnwengemantheater.com

What the critics are saying.

Trav'lin: The New 1930's Harlem Musical

This is a new musical written by Gary Holmes (Book), Allan Shapiro (Book) and Jay Cee Johnson (Music and Lyrics). Jay Cee was Fats Waller's best friend and collaborator back in the Harlem Renaissance 1930's. This big-band musical debuted at the 2010 New York Musical Theatre Festival at the TBG Theatre. It starred Brenda Braxton, Doung Eskew, Randy Donaldson, Soara-Joye Ross, Michael Jean Dozier and Karla Mosley.

For more information visit: www.travlinthemusical.com

What the critics are saying.

The Lion King 1st National Tour

Resident Director from 2006-2010.
Nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for Best Musical in 2008 while we were in D.C.

The Wedding Singer 1st National Tour

I worked closely with John Rando in re-creating the Broadway show for the tour. He really gave me the freedom and encouragement to make it mine while keeping the integrity of his original vision.

Blue Man Group

I was a Blue Man from 1997-’98 and it changed how I thought about theatre and what is possible.

De La Guarda

I was fortunate to have been one of the original New York cast members/ captain of this show that changed the lives of anyone who saw it.

Einstein's Dreams

This was a piece that Ralf Remshardt, David Gardiner and I adapted it from the best selling novel by Alan Lightman. I directed/ choreographed it for the New York Fringe Festival in 2001, where it was awarded Best Direction. This piece wouldn’t have existed if it weren’t for the University of Florida where it was first conceived.

Rockshow

This was concept of interweaving a play with a rock concert. The story is about a NYC rock band who must come to grips with the fact that they might not ‘make it’ in the music business. When do you give up on the dream to face reality? I wrote this piece with my long-time collaborators, Chris Blisset and Matt Uremovich. All the music for this show was actually played by the band on stage.

Heart Rising

This was a world premier of a play I directed at Stage Door Manor. It’s a story of one family’s journey to America by way of Ireland, told through three generations of women. It was written by the wonderful, Margaret Lynch.

Guys and Dolls

Directed and Choreographed at Stage Door Manor, NY

Godspell

Directed and Choreographed at Stage Door Manor with a cast of 30 kids. (Yeah, it wasn’t easy.)

Crazy For You

Directed and Choreographed at Stage Door Manor, NY

Sunday on the Rocks by Theresa Rebeck

Directed at the Piano Store, NYC, NY.
One of the first full length plays I directed.