Acting/Narrating
As you can see, my many-and-varied-hat-wearing is also on display in this arena,
as much of the time I am called upon to fulfill several different duties
for the same production.
As for acting, I particularly enjoy and thrive in roles
that allow me to play many different characters in the same show (my record is 23).
Or to take on a big, meaty role (like Sir John Falstaff, Tevye, or The Queen of Hearts).
And my training as an orchestral conductor – and experience in adapting scripts for modern audiences – makes me an ideal collaborative Orchestral or Concert Narrator.
as much of the time I am called upon to fulfill several different duties
for the same production.
As for acting, I particularly enjoy and thrive in roles
that allow me to play many different characters in the same show (my record is 23).
Or to take on a big, meaty role (like Sir John Falstaff, Tevye, or The Queen of Hearts).
And my training as an orchestral conductor – and experience in adapting scripts for modern audiences – makes me an ideal collaborative Orchestral or Concert Narrator.
Acting (or Singing-Acting) in the Theater
Narrating with Orchestra
Narrating in Concerts
Narrating with Orchestra
Narrating in Concerts
Acting (or Singing-Acting) in the Theater
*Member, Actor’s Equity Association
*Man 2 (also Music dir.) in Northern Sky Theater’s And If Elected… - Door County WI, 2004/08/12/16/20/24
Folly (also Editor), Kysilko’s Sospiri di Follia - Sospiri Early Music Ensemble, St. Paul & Minneapolis, 2024
Harold Reid in Jay Ernest’s Folsom Prison Experience - Paramount (St. Cloud), Pabst (Mlwke), Rialto (Joliet), 2024
Singer-Actor in Nautilus Music-Theater’s Composer-Librettist Studio, St. Paul, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2023
*All Male Roles (US) in Hatcher/Poling’s Glensheen - History Theatre MN tour & St. Paul run, 2022, 2023
*Hayrider (also Keyboards) Alan Janes’ Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story - History Theatre, St. Paul, 2022
Duke of York (also Producer), Shakespeare’s Richard II - Smoke House Stage, St. Paul, 2021
Performer (also Music Dir.) in Chvala/Poling’s Heaven - Flying Foot Forum/Park Square Theatre, St. Paul, 2019
Don Giovanni in excerpts from Da Ponte/Mozart’s Don Giovanni - Coro! - St. Paul, 2018
*Tom Irvine and 16 others in Irvine/Peluso/Beverage’s Coco’s Diary - History Theatre, St. Paul, 2017
The Boor in Olon/Argento’s The Boor - Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, 2017
Don Quixote in Herreid’s The Musical World of Don Quixote - Piffaro, Madison & Indianapolis Early Music, 2017
*Lou Levy and 13 others in Gilleland/Beverage’s Sisters of Swing - History Theatre, MN Tour, 2017
All Roles in Argento’s The Andrée Expedition - Nautilus Music-Theater, St. Paul & Minneapolis, 2016
Performer in Freeh/Hagen’s Test Pilot - Test Pilot: A Dance Opera, Regional Minnesota Tour, 2016
Polyphemus in Gay/Handel’s Acis & Galatea - Twin Cities Early Music Festival, Minneapolis, 2016
Anton Chekhov in Argento’s A Few Words About Chekhov - Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, Twin Cities, 2016
Pres. John Tyler and 17 others in The Hutchinson Family Singers - The Rose Ensemble, St. Paul, 2015
Singer-Actor in Where or When: Broadway Musicals of the 1930s - Skylark Opera, St. Paul, 2015
Composer/Performer in Endres’ “Ecce Pentagram” - Surly Brewing Company, Amsterdam Bar, St. Paul, 2014
*The Queen of Hearts (also Music Dir.) in Carroll/Chvala’s Alice in Wonderland - Flying Foot Forum, St. Paul, 2014
*Georg Nowack in Harnick/Bock’s She Loves Me - Paul Bunyan Playhouse, Bemidji MN, 2013
Singer-Actor in Hopkins’ This Clement World - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, 2013
*Nate Bomberg and 19 others in Hawley/Jansen’s Capital Crimes - History Theatre, St. Paul, 2012
*Tom Irvine and 16 others in Irvine/Peluso/Beverage’s Coco’s Diary - History Theatre, St. Paul, 2012
Performer (also Music Dir.) in Dickens/Cranney’s Fezzigwig’s Feast - Actors Theater of MN, 2011
Hawker (also Music Dir.) in Townshend’s The Who’s Tommy - Pioneer Place, St. Cloud MN, 2011
Judge Pitkin W. Bridgework in Comden & Green/Bernstein’s On The Town - Skylark Opera, St. Paul, 2011
Tabarie in Friml’s The Vagabond King - Skylark Opera, St. Paul, 2011
Performer (also Music Dir.) in Chvala/Poling’s Heaven - Flying Foot Forum/Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, 2011
Jacques Offenbach in Briggle/Offenbach’s Tales of Offenbach - Skylark Opera, St. Paul, 2011
Spokesman in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte - Minnesota Orchestra, Minneapolis, 2011
Executioner (US) in Dr. Seuss’ The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins - Children’s Theatre Co., Minneapolis, 2010
Sciarrone in Puccini’s Tosca - Minnesota Orchestra, Minneapolis, 2010
Baron Zeta in Lehar’s The Merry Widow - Skylark Opera, St. Paul, 2010
Vincent Howard/Capt. August Lutte in Coward’s Bitter Sweet - Skylark Opera, St. Paul, 2010
Tevye in Harnick/Bock’s Fiddler On The Roof - G.R.E.A.T. Theatre, St. Cloud MN, 2010
Master of Ceremonies (also Music Dir.) in Kander/Ebb’s Chicago - Paramount Theatre, St. Cloud MN, 2009
1st Blues Singer in Bernstein’s Mass - Minnesota Orchestra, Minneapolis, 2009
Olin Britt (also Music Dir.) in Willson’s The Music Man - Paul Bunyan Playhouse, Bemidji MN, 2008
All Roles (also Director/Adapter) in Ramuz/Stravinsky’s A Soldier’s Tale - Sapphire Chamber Consort, St. Paul, 2008
Master of Ceremonies (also Music Dir.) in Kander/Ebb’s Chicago - Paul Bunyan Playhouse, Bemidji MN, 2007
Singer-Actor in Rough Cuts #100 - Nautilus Music-Theater, Minneapolis, 2006
Various roles in Brecht’s Mother Courage & Her Children - Frank Theatre, Minneapolis, 2006
All Roles in Dickens/Thomas’ A Christmas Carol Abridged & Condensed - Nautilus Music-Theater, St. Paul & Mpls, 2005
Singer-Actor in Theater Songs of Richard Pearson Thomas - Nautilus Music-Theater, St. Paul & Minneapolis, 2005
Man #2 in Coward/Cook’s Oh Coward! - Park Square Theatre, St. Paul, 2005
George in Shiomi/Miyashiro’s The Walleye Kid - Theater Mu, Minneapolis, 2005
David in Barber’s A Hand of Bridge - The Theatrical Music Company, Minneapolis, 2003, 2004
David in Bucci’s The Dress - The Theatrical Music Company, Minneapolis, 2003, 2004
Husbands/Lovers in Barab’s The Husband, the Wife, The Lover - The Theatrical Music Co., Mpls, 2003, 2004
Edvard Grieg in Wright/Forrest’s Song of Norway - Dorian Opera Theatre, Decorah IA, 2003
King Derwin (US) in Dr. Seuss’ The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins - Children’s Theatre Co., Minneapolis, 2003
Executioner (US) in Dr. Seuss’ The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins - Children’s Theatre Co., Minneapolis, 2003
Ajax A. in Offenbach’s La Belle Hélène - North Star Opera, St. Paul, 2003
Wolfgang Mozart in Fogarty/Biales’ Mozart in Manhattan - Nautilus Music-Theater, St. Paul & Mpls, 2002
Ignatius J. Reilly in Meyer/Neil/Gordon’s A Confederacy of Dunces - Nautilus Music-Theater, St. Paul & Mpls, 2002
Baritone in Minnesota Dance Theatre’s Rumblings - Midwest Tour, WI & MN, 2002
Customs Officer in Albano/Franklin’s Loss of Eden - VocalEssence, Minneapolis, 2002
Matthew in Dumaresq/MacDermot’s The Human Comedy - Illusion Theater, Minneapolis, 2002
William Shakespeare in Aristophanes/Sondheim’s The Frogs - Nautilus Music-Theater, St. Paul & Minneapolis, 2002
Baritone Soloist in Sellars/Adams’ El Niño - Nautilus Music-Theater, St. Paul & Minneapolis, 2001
The Guy in Joyner/Hamlin’s Intension - The Theatrical Music Co., Minnesota Fringe Festival, 2001
He in Joyner/Warhol’s The Blind Tongue - Ensemble Warhol, Minneapolis & Montreal, 2001
Norman Bates in Joyner/Witt’s Ophelia at the Bates Motel - Southern Theater, St. Paul, 2001
Baritone in Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater’s Out of this World – Minneapolis, 2001
Joseph de Rocher in McNally/Heggie’s Dead Man Walking - Nautilus Music-Theater, St. Paul, 2000, 2001
Singer-Actor in Rendon/Davids’ The Trial of Standing Bear - Nautilus Music-Theater, St. Paul & Minneapolis, 2001
Bellerophon/Ensemble in Guettel’s Myths & Hymns - Nautilus Music-Theater, St. Paul & Minneapolis, 2000
Hidulphus/Caspar in Schumann’s Genoveva - St. Paul, 2000
Sid in Britten’s Albert Herring - University of Iowa Opera Theatre, Iowa City, 1999
Spokesman in Mozart’s The Magic Flute - University of Iowa Opera Theatre, Iowa City, 1999
El Gallo in Schmidt’s The Fantasticks - University of Iowa Opera Theatre, Iowa City, 1998
Sir John Falstaff in Nicolai’s The Merry Wives of Windsor - University of Iowa Opera Theatre, Iowa City, 1998
Ko-Ko in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Mikado - University of Iowa Opera Theatre, Iowa City, 1997
Charlie Brown in Schulz’s A Charlie Brown Christmas - St. Francis Elementary School, Brainerd MN, 1977
Folly (also Editor), Kysilko’s Sospiri di Follia - Sospiri Early Music Ensemble, St. Paul & Minneapolis, 2024
Harold Reid in Jay Ernest’s Folsom Prison Experience - Paramount (St. Cloud), Pabst (Mlwke), Rialto (Joliet), 2024
Singer-Actor in Nautilus Music-Theater’s Composer-Librettist Studio, St. Paul, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2023
*All Male Roles (US) in Hatcher/Poling’s Glensheen - History Theatre MN tour & St. Paul run, 2022, 2023
*Hayrider (also Keyboards) Alan Janes’ Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story - History Theatre, St. Paul, 2022
Duke of York (also Producer), Shakespeare’s Richard II - Smoke House Stage, St. Paul, 2021
Performer (also Music Dir.) in Chvala/Poling’s Heaven - Flying Foot Forum/Park Square Theatre, St. Paul, 2019
Don Giovanni in excerpts from Da Ponte/Mozart’s Don Giovanni - Coro! - St. Paul, 2018
*Tom Irvine and 16 others in Irvine/Peluso/Beverage’s Coco’s Diary - History Theatre, St. Paul, 2017
The Boor in Olon/Argento’s The Boor - Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, 2017
Don Quixote in Herreid’s The Musical World of Don Quixote - Piffaro, Madison & Indianapolis Early Music, 2017
*Lou Levy and 13 others in Gilleland/Beverage’s Sisters of Swing - History Theatre, MN Tour, 2017
All Roles in Argento’s The Andrée Expedition - Nautilus Music-Theater, St. Paul & Minneapolis, 2016
Performer in Freeh/Hagen’s Test Pilot - Test Pilot: A Dance Opera, Regional Minnesota Tour, 2016
Polyphemus in Gay/Handel’s Acis & Galatea - Twin Cities Early Music Festival, Minneapolis, 2016
Anton Chekhov in Argento’s A Few Words About Chekhov - Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, Twin Cities, 2016
Pres. John Tyler and 17 others in The Hutchinson Family Singers - The Rose Ensemble, St. Paul, 2015
Singer-Actor in Where or When: Broadway Musicals of the 1930s - Skylark Opera, St. Paul, 2015
Composer/Performer in Endres’ “Ecce Pentagram” - Surly Brewing Company, Amsterdam Bar, St. Paul, 2014
*The Queen of Hearts (also Music Dir.) in Carroll/Chvala’s Alice in Wonderland - Flying Foot Forum, St. Paul, 2014
*Georg Nowack in Harnick/Bock’s She Loves Me - Paul Bunyan Playhouse, Bemidji MN, 2013
Singer-Actor in Hopkins’ This Clement World - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, 2013
*Nate Bomberg and 19 others in Hawley/Jansen’s Capital Crimes - History Theatre, St. Paul, 2012
*Tom Irvine and 16 others in Irvine/Peluso/Beverage’s Coco’s Diary - History Theatre, St. Paul, 2012
Performer (also Music Dir.) in Dickens/Cranney’s Fezzigwig’s Feast - Actors Theater of MN, 2011
Hawker (also Music Dir.) in Townshend’s The Who’s Tommy - Pioneer Place, St. Cloud MN, 2011
Judge Pitkin W. Bridgework in Comden & Green/Bernstein’s On The Town - Skylark Opera, St. Paul, 2011
Tabarie in Friml’s The Vagabond King - Skylark Opera, St. Paul, 2011
Performer (also Music Dir.) in Chvala/Poling’s Heaven - Flying Foot Forum/Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, 2011
Jacques Offenbach in Briggle/Offenbach’s Tales of Offenbach - Skylark Opera, St. Paul, 2011
Spokesman in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte - Minnesota Orchestra, Minneapolis, 2011
Executioner (US) in Dr. Seuss’ The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins - Children’s Theatre Co., Minneapolis, 2010
Sciarrone in Puccini’s Tosca - Minnesota Orchestra, Minneapolis, 2010
Baron Zeta in Lehar’s The Merry Widow - Skylark Opera, St. Paul, 2010
Vincent Howard/Capt. August Lutte in Coward’s Bitter Sweet - Skylark Opera, St. Paul, 2010
Tevye in Harnick/Bock’s Fiddler On The Roof - G.R.E.A.T. Theatre, St. Cloud MN, 2010
Master of Ceremonies (also Music Dir.) in Kander/Ebb’s Chicago - Paramount Theatre, St. Cloud MN, 2009
1st Blues Singer in Bernstein’s Mass - Minnesota Orchestra, Minneapolis, 2009
Olin Britt (also Music Dir.) in Willson’s The Music Man - Paul Bunyan Playhouse, Bemidji MN, 2008
All Roles (also Director/Adapter) in Ramuz/Stravinsky’s A Soldier’s Tale - Sapphire Chamber Consort, St. Paul, 2008
Master of Ceremonies (also Music Dir.) in Kander/Ebb’s Chicago - Paul Bunyan Playhouse, Bemidji MN, 2007
Singer-Actor in Rough Cuts #100 - Nautilus Music-Theater, Minneapolis, 2006
Various roles in Brecht’s Mother Courage & Her Children - Frank Theatre, Minneapolis, 2006
All Roles in Dickens/Thomas’ A Christmas Carol Abridged & Condensed - Nautilus Music-Theater, St. Paul & Mpls, 2005
Singer-Actor in Theater Songs of Richard Pearson Thomas - Nautilus Music-Theater, St. Paul & Minneapolis, 2005
Man #2 in Coward/Cook’s Oh Coward! - Park Square Theatre, St. Paul, 2005
George in Shiomi/Miyashiro’s The Walleye Kid - Theater Mu, Minneapolis, 2005
David in Barber’s A Hand of Bridge - The Theatrical Music Company, Minneapolis, 2003, 2004
David in Bucci’s The Dress - The Theatrical Music Company, Minneapolis, 2003, 2004
Husbands/Lovers in Barab’s The Husband, the Wife, The Lover - The Theatrical Music Co., Mpls, 2003, 2004
Edvard Grieg in Wright/Forrest’s Song of Norway - Dorian Opera Theatre, Decorah IA, 2003
King Derwin (US) in Dr. Seuss’ The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins - Children’s Theatre Co., Minneapolis, 2003
Executioner (US) in Dr. Seuss’ The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins - Children’s Theatre Co., Minneapolis, 2003
Ajax A. in Offenbach’s La Belle Hélène - North Star Opera, St. Paul, 2003
Wolfgang Mozart in Fogarty/Biales’ Mozart in Manhattan - Nautilus Music-Theater, St. Paul & Mpls, 2002
Ignatius J. Reilly in Meyer/Neil/Gordon’s A Confederacy of Dunces - Nautilus Music-Theater, St. Paul & Mpls, 2002
Baritone in Minnesota Dance Theatre’s Rumblings - Midwest Tour, WI & MN, 2002
Customs Officer in Albano/Franklin’s Loss of Eden - VocalEssence, Minneapolis, 2002
Matthew in Dumaresq/MacDermot’s The Human Comedy - Illusion Theater, Minneapolis, 2002
William Shakespeare in Aristophanes/Sondheim’s The Frogs - Nautilus Music-Theater, St. Paul & Minneapolis, 2002
Baritone Soloist in Sellars/Adams’ El Niño - Nautilus Music-Theater, St. Paul & Minneapolis, 2001
The Guy in Joyner/Hamlin’s Intension - The Theatrical Music Co., Minnesota Fringe Festival, 2001
He in Joyner/Warhol’s The Blind Tongue - Ensemble Warhol, Minneapolis & Montreal, 2001
Norman Bates in Joyner/Witt’s Ophelia at the Bates Motel - Southern Theater, St. Paul, 2001
Baritone in Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater’s Out of this World – Minneapolis, 2001
Joseph de Rocher in McNally/Heggie’s Dead Man Walking - Nautilus Music-Theater, St. Paul, 2000, 2001
Singer-Actor in Rendon/Davids’ The Trial of Standing Bear - Nautilus Music-Theater, St. Paul & Minneapolis, 2001
Bellerophon/Ensemble in Guettel’s Myths & Hymns - Nautilus Music-Theater, St. Paul & Minneapolis, 2000
Hidulphus/Caspar in Schumann’s Genoveva - St. Paul, 2000
Sid in Britten’s Albert Herring - University of Iowa Opera Theatre, Iowa City, 1999
Spokesman in Mozart’s The Magic Flute - University of Iowa Opera Theatre, Iowa City, 1999
El Gallo in Schmidt’s The Fantasticks - University of Iowa Opera Theatre, Iowa City, 1998
Sir John Falstaff in Nicolai’s The Merry Wives of Windsor - University of Iowa Opera Theatre, Iowa City, 1998
Ko-Ko in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Mikado - University of Iowa Opera Theatre, Iowa City, 1997
Charlie Brown in Schulz’s A Charlie Brown Christmas - St. Francis Elementary School, Brainerd MN, 1977
Narrating with Orchestra
Narrator (also Adapter), Britten’s A Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra - Metropolitan SO, Twin Cities, 2025
Narrator/Inspector in Snicket/Stookey’s The Composer Is Dead - Austin Symphony Orchestra, MN, 2023
Narrator (also Adapter) in de Brunhoff’s/Poulenc’s The Story of Babar - Dakota Valley Symphony, MN, 2023
Narrator (also Adapter) in Endres/Prokofiev’s Peter & the (Timber)Wolf (in Loring Park) - Metropolitan SO, 2023
Narrator/Inspector in Snicket/Stookey’s The Composer Is Dead - Dakota Valley Symphony, 2022
Narrator/Inspector in Snicket/Stookey’s The Composer Is Dead - Metropolitan SO, 2020
Narrator in Gould’s The Jogger and the Dinosaur - Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, 2019
Narrator in Nettleton/Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker - Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, 2016
Narrator/Inspector in Snicket/Stookey’s The Composer Is Dead - Minnesota Orchestra, Minneapolis, 2015
Narrator in Britten’s A Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra - Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, 2015
Narrator in Larsen’s Dracula’s Blues - Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, 2015
Narrator in de Brunhoff/Poulenc’s The Story of Babar - Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, 2013
Narrator/Inspector in Snicket/Stookey’s The Composer Is Dead - Metropolitan SO, 2012
Narrator/Inspector in Snicket/Stookey’s The Composer Is Dead - Austin Symphony Orchestra, MN, 2023
Narrator (also Adapter) in de Brunhoff’s/Poulenc’s The Story of Babar - Dakota Valley Symphony, MN, 2023
Narrator (also Adapter) in Endres/Prokofiev’s Peter & the (Timber)Wolf (in Loring Park) - Metropolitan SO, 2023
Narrator/Inspector in Snicket/Stookey’s The Composer Is Dead - Dakota Valley Symphony, 2022
Narrator/Inspector in Snicket/Stookey’s The Composer Is Dead - Metropolitan SO, 2020
Narrator in Gould’s The Jogger and the Dinosaur - Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, 2019
Narrator in Nettleton/Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker - Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, 2016
Narrator/Inspector in Snicket/Stookey’s The Composer Is Dead - Minnesota Orchestra, Minneapolis, 2015
Narrator in Britten’s A Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra - Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, 2015
Narrator in Larsen’s Dracula’s Blues - Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, 2015
Narrator in de Brunhoff/Poulenc’s The Story of Babar - Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, 2013
Narrator/Inspector in Snicket/Stookey’s The Composer Is Dead - Metropolitan SO, 2012
Narrating in Concerts
Folly (also Editor), Kysilko’s Sospiri di Follia - Sospiri Early Music Ensemble, St. Paul & Minneapolis, 2024
Narrator, National Lutheran Choir’s Christmas Festival: New Hope - Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis, 2023
Narrator (Mark Twain), The Last Queen of Hawai’i - The Rose Ensemble, MN regional tour, 2015
Narrator (St. Francis), Il Poverello: The Life & Legacy of St. Francis of Assisi - The Rose Ensemble, MN concerts & national tours, 2014/15/16/17
Narrator, National Lutheran Choir’s Christmas Festival: New Hope - Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis, 2023
Narrator (Mark Twain), The Last Queen of Hawai’i - The Rose Ensemble, MN regional tour, 2015
Narrator (St. Francis), Il Poverello: The Life & Legacy of St. Francis of Assisi - The Rose Ensemble, MN concerts & national tours, 2014/15/16/17
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