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.
Hire me for any acting or narrating job you might need!
HERE ARE THE CATEGORIES OF MY ACTING OR NARRATING WORK YOU’LL FIND BELOW:
Acting (or Singing-Acting) in the Theater
Narrating with Orchestra
Narrating in Concerts
Acting (or Singing-Acting) in the Theater
*Member, Actor’s Equity Association
Baron Scarpia in Schultz/Puccini’s Tosca, Overdressed/The Hive, St. Paul MN, 2026 [upcoming]
Many Roles in The Heineman Kids’ Original Musicals!, Smoke House Stage, St. Paul [upcoming]
*Cosme McMoon in Temperley’s Souvenir, Theatre L’Homme Dieu/Gremlin Theatre, Alexandria MN, 2026 [upcoming]
*Cosme McMoon in Temperley’s Souvenir, Gremlin Theatre, St. Paul MN, 2025
The Storyteller in O’Brien/Davidson’s The Things They Carried, Cornell College, Mount Vernon IA, 2025
All Male Roles (also Composer/Arranger) in Doran’s A Monarch’s Journey, Bach Society of MN, Minneapolis WI, 2025
Frey Juan de Zumarraga in Francis/Roff’s Counted as Mine, Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Crosse WI, 2025
Jim Laird in Anderson/Sherman’s Bluestem, Nautilus Music-Theater, St. Paul & Minneapolis, 2025
*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
Narrating with Orchestra
Narrator in Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice - Austin Symphony Orchestra, Austin MN, 2025
Narrator in Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice - Dakota Valley Symphony, Burnsville MN, 2025
Narrator in Prokofiev’s Peter & the Wolf - Dakota Valley Symphony, Burnsville MN, 2025
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
Narrating in Concerts
Folly (also Editor), Kysilko’s Sospiri di Follia - Sospiri Early Music Ensemble, St. Paul, 2026 [upcoming]
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
Hire me for any acting or narrating job you might need!