Michael Perry

Diaspora Theatricals (2022)
Founder, President Plays for theaters interested in the Jewish experience.

Good News Theatricals (2022)
Theater Founder, President Plays and Musicals for Christian Audiences

Little Men (2022)
Theater by Looking for a production Composer/Lyricist/Playwright Based on "Little Men" the sequel to Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women". Jo and Professor Baher are set up at Plumfield, with a home and school for boys (and a girl or two). This musical is the story of the arrival at Plumfield of Nat and Dan from Boston. What they add to and how they affect and incite the others of the school becomes the center of the story. This tale of uplifting each other, of second chances, of true human love and compassion will stir the hearts of those watching it and is a tonic for these times of doubt and division.

Let There Be Love: The Musical Story of Joseph and Emma (2022)
Theater by Looking for a production (Musical) Composer/Lyricist This musical chronicles the love story of Joseph Smith and his wife, Emma Hale Smith. Set against the backdrop of hatred and persecution, in an America that was supposed to have freedom of choice as far as religion was concerned, Joseph and Emma struggle, along with the other Saints, to establish a foothold, both personally and publicly, in love and in Faith. They face opposition from without, but the worst of their oppressors are within the Church. (Produced in other versions with lost scores and scripts, this script brings a fresh look to this unbelievable love story, and a brand new score.)

Great Expectations -- The Musical (2016 - 2021)
Theater by Looking for a production Composer/Lyricist On a wet and dreary day in 1858, Charles Dickens finds shelter from a storm in the home of one Phillip Pirrip. Intrigued by the unusual artifacts that decorate his home he entreats Phillip to tell him the story behind them. The 65 year-old Phillip begins telling the story of his childhood, when he was known as Pip, in what is soon to become Dickens’ newest novel, “GREAT EXPECTATIONS.” Considered one of Dickens’ finest works, “GREAT EXPECTATIONS” is the coming of age story of the orphan Pip who falls in love with the unreachable Estella. One of those I completed during COVID.

Jonah - a musical (2021)
Theater by Looking for a production Composer/Lyricist/Playwright written on spec, we haven't found a premiere for this delightful, yet sobering, short musical.

The Anointed -- An Epic Musical (2021)
Theater by Looking for a production Composer/Lyricist, Arranger, Orchestrator A musical spanning and contrasting the years from Saul's Kingship, when David slew Goliath, through to Solomon's building of the temple in Jerusalem. A gripping musical drama.

Golden Dreams -- A Romantic New Operetta (2021)
Theater by Looking for a production Composer/Lyricist, Arranger, Orchestrator A love story, like all operettas, in the style of “New Moon”, “Desert Song” and “Naughty Marietta”. But this one is set in the romantic atmosphere of the California Gold Rush. It spins the tale of the dashing Mexican-American Robin Hood figure of Joaquin Murietta. The Hermanos de Murietta, a band of Vaqueros, have been recovering gold from the corrupt bankers and profiteers and returning it to the rightful owners, the miners. However, as all heroes do, Joaquin falls in love with the lovely Jennifer Wells, the banker villain’s daughter, and the plots interweave as the story winds its way to a happy conclusion, like all operettas.

The Angel and the Rebel (1994 - 2021)
Theater by looking Composer/Lyricist/Playwright A great adaptation of one of the most remarkable stories ever to come out of the Civil War. Basically it is the story of a Confederate Soldier and a Northern Lady. Our Soldier, Stacy, is captured and placed in a Union Prison Camp along with other members of his company and his newly adopted brother, Johnny. A Northern family becomes interested in Johnny and Stacy during their weekly “compassionate service” visits to the camp. They hatch a plan to help them escape. However, Johnny dies before the attempt is made but Stacy is persuaded to go through with it anyway. Safely hidden in the home of his benefactors, the O’Neills, Stacy falls in love with the beautiful Esther. When her older brother Avery returns from the war we find an unusual connection between the two -- as a member of the Confederate Medical Corps Stacy had earlier saved Avery’s life. (Alas another great score but the book still needs tweaking and reworking. Remains unavailable until someone interested comes forward to work on the book. )

Impressions On Plates of Gold: A Book of Mormon Musical Experience (2021)
Theater by Looking for a production Composer, Arranger, Orchestrator I have loved the plays of Eric Samuelsen since I saw his first play in college. I ended up publishing 62 of his greatest works. Then Eric passed. His wife sent me the script to this show and asked me to compose the score. I jumped at the chance because his words inspired quickly and surely. The power and purpose of the Book of Mormon come to the forefront in this unique celebration of its message, interpreted by “likening the Scriptures” for modern audiences. We become part of some of the greatest stories and moments in the Book of Mormon. We come to understand both our Earthly Purpose and our Divine Nature and how they work together, through our personal involvement. Mormon, Moroni, Nephi, Captain Moroni, Amulek, Lamoni's Wife, The Stripling Warriors and their Mothers and many more provide us with examples of Faith — it is not perfect, not without momentary doubt — but that Faith is perfecting and able to empower each Human soul, impelling them towards their God and Creator.

Rose: The Story of Rose O'Neill (1986 - 2020)
Theater by Looking for a production Composer/Lyricist Rose O'Neill -- The Kewpie Lady. She drew them for the magazines and shaped them into the biggest doll craze of the 20th Century -- yes bigger than Barbie! A challenging musical that dramatizes the life of Rose O’Neill, one of America’s most beautiful and eccentric artists. Though enormously wealthy during most of their lives, the O’Neills started with nothing but each other. And they ended with nothing but each other. This is a story for all ages and times. A workshop production was done at BYU in 1986 at BYU with the sponsorship of Jesco, the maker and marketer of the dolls. Other projects came along and demanded the attention of the creatives, but ROSWE is fully ready for production with full orchestrations of a great score, and a taut script.

Nursery Rhyme Café (2020)
Theater by Looking for a production Composer The folks in the Mother Goose Village are having more problems that usual Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep, Little Miss Muffet has been badly frightened by a spider and Georgie Porgy has been making girls cry all over town. But when Jack B. Nimble and his associate Simple Simon bump into Humpty Dumpty in the Nursery Rhyme Café, the day only becomes more extraordinary. Humpty hasn't been the same since he had his great fall. In fact, he claims that all the king's horses and all the king's men never even tried to put him back together again. Is Humpty just a cracked egg or is Old King Cole not really a merry old soul? It's just the beginning of a mystery that unfolds as you enter the Nursery Rhyme Café. The play premiered at the Berkshire Theatre Festival in Massachusetts. the author commissioned me to write a score for the musical version.

An Enchanted April - The Musical (2019)
Theater by Thunder Media Group/Alice Jankell Composer/Lyricist, Arranger, Orchestrator The story of 4 women and a Castle in Italy -- Sometime what seems impossible...isn't Premiered in NYC at Theatre Row

Heidi - A Musical (2017)
Theater by Looking for a production Composer/Lyricist The focus of the musical is on how Heidi’s life and ebullient spirit touches and changes each life she comes in contact with as she grows up and learns about God. Peter, Alm Uncle, The Grandmother, Klara Sesseman, Herr Sesseman, Grandmother Sesseman, the Servants — all are changed by their contact with Heidi. Even Miss Rottenmeier and the Professor are touched by her magic, but choose not to change. Heidi does not remain unchanged by her contact with those around her; she soaks up life and learns painful and joyful lessons and goes on.

Christmas On The Blue (2017)
Theater by Looking for a production Composer/Lyricist, Arranger, Orchestrator Christmas Eve in 1943. The war still rages in Europe and the Pacific, as, outside of Cleveland, Ohio, WCCR, a small radio station, struggles to survive not only the worst blizzard in 100 years, but with the fact that it’s pretty near broke. "Christmas On The Blue" centers around Doris Irving, the woman who runs the station, who has not heard anything about her MIA husband, Morris, since July of 1943. Suspecting the worst, she may be forced to close the station as WCCR, a member of the “Blue Network”, (which has struggled since its separation from NBC) has lost nearly all of its advertising to stations still affiliated with the larger networks. All her prayers have gone unanswered and she’s just about given up hope. Then, from out of the blizzard, a handsome stranger, NICK ANGELO, appears, who seems to be an “answer to their prayers,” showing up out of nowhere. He can sing, act, dance...there doesn’t seem to be anything he can’t do. But there’s something about this guy. Something Doris can’t put her finger on, something familiar, something...wonderful. And everyone can feel it. The songs are classical musical theatre with a big band influence. The 'blue' in the title refers to NBCs "blue" network -- a very popular format through the 30s and 40s: local talent mixed with live broadcasts of major stars and songs.

Coming Home: A Christmas Story (2017)
Theater by The Afternoon Players Composer/Lyricist, Arranger, Orchestrator On the night of the great blizzard of 1953 a young couple find their way to the Herstoller Hotel, a mountain inn. She is pregnant. Their car has broken down just outside. They are looking for a room. The innkeeper’s wife is leaving; she has had it. As her husband enters they begin to air their personal laundry in front of these young strangers. But a busload of entertainers is on their way, and though the inn is all booked up––the beds aren’t made, yet! The wife leaves. The young couple is turned away. The daughter of the innkeeper, and her boyfriend, arrive. The innkeeper’s wife re-enters with the young couple in tow, and she needs a doctor–– right away. What no one in the play seems to realize is that they are all in the process of coming home. A modern and subtle retelling of the Nativity. (A lovely and funny show)

Frank'N Styne - A Musical Parody (2016)
Theater by Uhmlanga College Theatre,  Durban, South Africa Composer a kooky and fun theatre piece with songs like "Castles Are So Hard to Dust" you know where this is coming from.

Such Stuff As Dreams: Tempest The Musical (2014)
Theater by Looking for a production Composer, Lyricist You thought you knew “The Tempest”? Well, get ready for this version. We start before Shakespeare begins. We see Propsero and Miranda arrive. We see Ariel deposit Sycorax and Caliban on the isle. We see Ariel impaled in the ‘oak’ and we see Propsero defeat Sycorax. We then see Sycorax come to life again through the intervention of Caliban and the strangers deposited on the island by Prospero’s tempest. As in the original, goodness prevails but only after valuable lessons have been learned by all. This story now involves the conflict between Sycorax/Caliban and Prospero. It is no longer an epic fantasy but a taught, musical drama with a lively and modern score. “Don’t Just Sip The Water”, “I Looked At The Moon”, “Such Stuff As Dreams”, “That’s Love”, “Brave New World”, “Have No Pity–Rule A City”, are among the songs that fill this score

Leicester Bay Theatricals (2012)
Theater Founder, President Many of the authors I had represented formerly with Encore came back to me, asking if I would represent them again. I decided to form 2 new companies, Leicester Bay Theatricals and Zion Theatricals... and we're still going.

Zion Theatricals (2012)
Founder, Publisher Many of the authors I had represented formerly with Encore came back to me, asking if I would represent them again. I decided to form 2 new companies, Zion Theatricals (which would cater specifically to authors and producers interested in plays and musicals of the Latter-day Saint experience) and Leicester Bay Theatricals (a collection of plays and musicals of general interest) ... and we're still going.

They Called Him Brother Joseph (2005)
Theater by Springfield Oregon LDS Stake Composer/Lyricist We come to know Lucy Mack Smith. It is 1855. She is near death and has compiled her memoirs into a biography of her son, Joseph Smith - - The Prophet. She has a young visitor who is interviewing her for the newspaper and asking her all about that "ol' Joe Smith". She says his name was Joseph -- but they all called him Brother Joseph. She takes us through bits and pieces of the Prophet's life in a celebration of the man and his relationship to God, his family, his friends, his congregations and even his enemies -- where we find that he was always "Brother Joseph".

Daniel: a musical (2003)
by Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre/R. Rex Stephenson Composer/Lyricist Commissioned by the Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre for the Summer of 2003, this was a delightful experience in the beautiful Blue ridge Mountains of Virginal for a Summer. The story of the faithfulness of Daniel and his “brothers” has inspired generations. While this is a comedy at heart, it is filled with faith and hope and inspiration as we see the examples of dedication to God. We see the change of heart as a King unburdens himself to the Most High God. We witness the writing on the wall, we visit the Fiery Furnace and the Den of Lions with the cutest little lions ever. The music covers a wide range of styles and will help this show entertain any family audience.

How The West Was Done (2002)
Theater by The Barn at Thanksgiving Point Composer/Lyricist Commissioned by Thanksgiving Point for the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, the spoof of the Old West packed houses at night after Olympic events during the day. -- of course there was a scrumptious western dinner as well.

The Adventures of Huck Finn (2002)
Theater by Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre/ R. Rex Stephenson Composer, Lyricist A commission from the BRDT for their summer season.

Anne with an 'e' -- The Green Gables Musical (1998)
Theater by Spanish Fork Community Theatre Composer/Lyricist, Arranger, Orchestrator Based on the timeless novel by Lucy Maude Montgomery, this musical follows the story of her irrepressible orphan as she finds love and acceptance. First produced by an excellent community theatre in Utah, this show has had many productions around the world.

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1997)
Theater by Mountain View High School/Nathan Criman Composer/Lyricist, Arranger, Orchestrator Sir Percy Blakeney, The Scarlet Pimpernel, is the 17th Century equivalent of a modern “super hero”. This Englishman has rescued countless victims from the jaws of Madame Guillotine during the French Revolution. He has eluded the French authorities by his wits and clever disguises. A member of the French Committee for Public Safety named Chauvelin, is on his trail. He has married the most beautiful and popular woman in all France, Marguerite St. Just. But the marriage has turned sour due to unspoken confidences and Sir Percy’s need for utmost secrecy. This fine thriller takes us through the streets and countrysides of Paris and the French and English coasts on a ride of intrigue. Passion, history, mystery and comedy all set against the backdrop of the French Revolution.

Rumpelstiltskin (1996)
Theater by BYU Children's Theatre Composer Written alongside ENTERTAINING MARK TWAIN, both played the Summer of 1976

Wisdom Tree (1970 - 1993)
Theater by BYU Theatre Arts Department Composer A gentle and at the same time dynamic story of White Settlers contracted by the US Government to settle near a Ute Indian Reservation in Southern Utah in 1852. As the two groups learn to work and live together there are trials and almost even disaster. But the young people of the two cultures find a way to bring about peace in what could have been a troubled world. The wisdom in the story comes from the Native American tradition of the wise old tree, and supplication to the spirit of that tree, as well as to the Great Spirit, to solve problems. The title song alone is enough reason to produce this lovely musical. (I was asked by the author to write several songs for a production in the 1990s to replace other songs that had been lost.)

Christmas Dreams (1990)
Theater by Thespian Troupe 943 of Spanish Fork High School Composer/Lyricist Another project with advance Theatre students in a school new to me, we had each class member, who wanted to, write a story about one of their Christmases, or a fantasy story of Christmas. They came through brilliantly. Then we used the device of an English teacher motivating students to write and perform their own stories, to thread them all together. They soon come to discover the real meaning of Christmas in themselves and in the others around them. Thirteen stories weave together in mirth, heartache, joy and reverence as the students all reveal the secret dreams and funny stories they have always wanted to tell, but haven’t until now; until a teacher who cares shows them how to let the excellence in each of them out — for all to see.

Onstage! (1989)
by BYU Composer/Lyricist From auditions to performance and all those emotional moments in between, we follow the story of 16 teens at a prestigious summer workshop. Why do we do theatre? Why the pain, the torture, the heartbreak? Where’s the ecstasy and self-fulfillment? The answer is in this show. It is a positive affirmation of the spirit of the theatre. It is a positive statement of the exuberance that youth brings to the theatre--a force that makes theatre vital and alive. First commissioned by the BYU Summer Theatre Workshop, ONSTAGE has had many productions through out the US and Canada. Can be done with a full band or a Piano/Bass/Drums, or just a piano.

Of Babylon: A Post-Apocalyptic Musical Journey (1989)
Theater by BYU Graduate School Composer/Lyricist/Director A Musical Adventure -- A tale of the Future. The time: Man after he has all but destroyed his civilization. The survivors live in primitive tribal societies and worship the “Gods” who, as legend has it, dwelt of old in “The Place Of The Gods;” a place called "Ne-ork." A 'woke' youth sets out on his quest to become a man and finds the ruins of that forgotten and forbidden civilization. He learns and grows and begins to strike out with new hope to rebuild all that was so carelessly lost by his human predecessors.

Tom Sawyer -- The Musical (1989)
Theater by Sherwood Hills Junior High School Composer/Lyricist Adapted from the Mark Twain novel, this TOM SAWYER tells the story of Tom & Huck and Tom & Becky as teenagers, not young children, theirs is a story of adolescent awakening -- the plot is woven together by the ominous thread of Injun Joe who wants revenge on Tom. The story is intact and most of the familiar scenes are there, but, many of the wonderful scenes skipped over by other dramatists are included to heighten the subplot and conflict. The musical has heart and doesn't whitewash the characters or the events. Many performances since.

Fauntleroy! (1988)
Theater by Lehi Community Theatre Composer, Lyricist The charming musical adaptation of the timeless classic, LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY.

Turn The Gas Back On! - A Mad-cap, Avant-garde Musical (1988)
Theater by Brigham Young University Main Stage Composer, Lyricist It's a zany show about a director and a troupe of actors trying to put on an improvisational musical inspired by a work of modern art. Roger Howard, Director of a small acting company, brings Marvin, a modern artist friend, to his theatre to see a rehearsal of some of the scenes of a play he's producing, for the purpose of convincing him it can be done with the same resulting effects and methods the painter gets with his avante-garde paintings. As the play within the play proceeds, the actors and actresses try to apply natural motivations to the meanings in the play. Impressed with a song sung by Adele, an actress past her prime, who is replacing a regular member of the company, Roger includes the song in the show and succumbs to her warm charms. Wayne and Morris, who play opposite Myra, have difficulty in switching from the real to the unreal characters in their efforts to understand what significance "the Object" has in development of the theme of the play. This is further complicated by the relationship of Lily, Roger's assistant, with her unknown to all mother, Adele. In the final scene Myra is carried away in her characterization of Looma, finally losing contact with her own identity. She is brought back to reality by the others when they realize that "the object" really belongs to the audience not the actors, for when a work of art is created and presented to the public, it becomes theirs--to be done with as they see fit. They give the object back to the audience in the end, because that is where it comes from. Actors emotions run the gamut. A challenging show. AN ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING IS AVAILABLE.

A Christmas Memory (1987)
Theater by Pleasant Grove High School/THEATRE ARTS DEPARTMENT Composer, Lyricist, Director As the theatre teacher at Pleasant Grove High School, I devised a project with my advanced theatre students to write a musical about Christmas. This is the musical that resulted. Grandma is left alone for Christmas after the death of her beloved. The family gathers, most aware of Grandma's emotional state and set about making it a Merry Christmas for her. the children and grand-children, of course, bring their own struggles with them, but as hope is rekindled, they see their way through it all. Numerous performance in the US since the permiere. AN ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING IS AVAILABLE.

Teenage Witness to the Martyrdom (1987)
Theater by Friendswood Texas LDS Ward Composer/Lyricist/Playwright Jason Chamberlin is a 14 year old boy who is struggling to forget the recent death of his father by mob action against the Saints of Missouri. He and his Mother, sisters and brother now live in Nauvoo where the hatred of the Mormons is again beginning to rear it's ugly head. He is also struggling with his testimony and his basic belief in God. Through the help of his family and Joseph Smith he sees that he isn't the only one who is suffering. He has always worshiped Joseph almost like he worshiped his father. His father and Joseph were friends. Soon, he finds himself present as the mob massacres Joseph and Hyrum Smith at Carthage Jail. And out of this great tragedy, Jason again finds and strengthens his testimony.

The Apple Kingdom (1985)
Theater by Springville Children's Theatre Composer/Arranger The playwright, Carol Lynn Pearson, commissioned me to write the score to this delightful story. The people in the Apple Kingdom live on apples: apple soup, apple salad and, of course, apple pies. Jonathan and Blossom are two fun-loving but not so innocent twins and on their birthday they play a trick on the townspeople that backfires. They say that an "Applephoon" is coming that will destroy all of the apples in the kingdom's orchards. The villagers immediately run to the orchards and begin picking all the apples and carrying them home by the buckets full. After all the apples are picked the villagers find that they are stricken with a strange case of "Appleplexy" -- their arms won't bend at the elbows. They soon realize they will never eat apples again. The solution to the problem is very simple, if they would only stop being so selfish. Since produced by many theatres across the US.

The Pumpkin Child (1985)
Theater by BYU Children's Theatre/Dr. Harold R. Oaks Composer/Lyricist Love people for who they are. This little musical sketch is about loving and respecting others.  With 3 original songs. Can be done with puppets or live actors. I was commissioned to write these songs by the head of the Children's Theatre for the summer of 1985.

Frontier! (1978 - 1984)
Theater by Valley Center Playhouse Score Doctor Westport, Georgia Territory--the Frontier of 1782. The early pioneers battle Indians, life, selfish and greedy men and fathers-in-law during the days following the Revolutionary War. Primarily a love story, this show has soaring melodies, lively music and spunky dances, too! After a second production, however, as the score is wonderful and varied, but the book has never been totally satisfactorily rounded out, so it is out of print. And my collaborator has passed away.

Curses, Foiled Again! - An Old Fashioned Musical Melodrama (1982)
Theater by ADVENTURE ENTERTAINMENT/Jedediah's Chuckwagon and Show Composer/Lyricist/Director/Choreographer Can our Hero, Jedediah Justice, of Justice Junction, overcome the evil villain, Delvin Dastardly, and win the hand of our Heroine, Polly Praiseworthy? Will he be able to reunite Polly's parents, Peter and Portia Praiseworthy, now that Peter has been unjustly jailed by our Villain? REVIEWED AS: "Rollicking entertainment!", "I laughed too hard.", "The best melodrama I have ever seen!" Premiered at Utah's first choice in Outdoor Summer Dinner Theatre in the late 70s and early 80s, it has gone on to countless productions across North America.

Jedediah! -- A Tale of Two Explorers (1982)
Theater by ADVENTURE ENTERTAINMENT/Jedediah's Chuckwagon and Show Composer/Lyricist/Director/Choreographer Show #2 to run in repertory all summer with CURSES, FOILED AGAIN! The venue where we played had been running for several years as the premiere outdoor Summer dinner theatre in Utah. I and my collaborator, james G. Lambert, were commissioned to create a show around the man for whom the theatre was named, the famous explorer of the west Jedediah Smith. We looked to historical data and had Mr. Smith (no relation to the LDS Prophet, Joseph) narrated our show and occasionally interact with the performers telling the tale -- which was the story of the Jedediah Grant family and their pioneer trek across the plains. It sold out, just like it's companion piece.

Where Freedom Stands: The Heritage of the American Family (1980)
by America's Freedom Festival Composer/Lyricist, Arranger, Orchestrator Commissioned by the Freedom Festival for its inaugural production, this show packed the crowds in to a brand new 1000 seat auditorium. This is the epic story of the people of Utah and the Heritage they share. Two families serve to represent the families of the State. The Clarke family members are Mormon converts who brought civilization West with them as they were driven from place to place. The Lee Family, who are non-Mormons, brought with them in their move West the industrial revolution -- and in the process -- prosperity as well. Though both families settled in Utah County, each family plays an important part in everyone's heritage. AN ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM IS AVAILABLE.

Cinderabbit (1978)
Theater by BYT Theatre and KBYU TV(PBS) Composer, Arranger, Orchestrator My EMMY Winner first toured live to schools and then taped for PBS. AN ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING IS AVAILABLE.

Encore Performance Publishing (1978)
Theater Founder, President A Play Publishing and Licensing Company I founded in 1978 at the age of 24. At that time none of the New York licensing houses would even look at a show that wasn't produced in some capacity in NYC. The secondary publishers already had their list of preferred authors, and doors were closed. So I started my own, ran it for 30 years and sold it to Eldridge Plays and Musicals in 2008. I had amassed more than 500 titles of Plays, Musicals and Short Plays. It had become too much for me to handle.

Liberty Jail - a musical (1978)
Theater by Pavilion Productions Composer, Arranger, Orchestrator At the end of the persecutions of the Latter-day Saints in Missouri, Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, Sidney Rigdon and three others were imprisoned in a jail at Liberty, Missouri. The conflicts that arose there and the friendships that were formed shaped the future history of the Mormon Church -- and also brought to Latter-day Saint Scripture the beautiful and poetic Section 121 of the Doctrine and Covenants. This musical drama will have your audience totally involved with beautiful music, a deeply moving story and a variety of characters. AN ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM IS AVAILABLE.

Wild Ducks (1977)
Theater by BYU Graduate Theatre Production Composer/Lyricist This is one weird show. Based on Henrik Ibsen's "The Wild Duck" it was an experimental musical where music interrupted the action much like Brecht's technique. It is challening and unique.

Entertaining Mark Twain (1976)
Theater by BYU Theatre Department Composer, Lyricist, Choreographer A slick, funny and tender review of Mark Twain's works.

Light Waltz (1975)
Theater by BYU (Musical) Composer, Director, Choreographer my second musical (now somewhat dated)

Old Hundred-New Hundred (1973)
Theater by Village of Hinsdale Illinois Composer, Lyricist, Choreographer My first musical, commissioned when I was 18 and produced when I was 19. It was a heady and formative time.

The Plank Road Players (1969 - 1971)
Theater Founder/First President At 14 I saw the movie Oliver! and was totally enamored with it, aching to play The Artful Dodger. My mom asked me what I was going to do about that. I founded, with many of my closest friends and high school fellows, a theater company run totally by young people. We enlisted the help of several adults in our community to Direct, Choreograph, Musical Direct, and design the sets. Then we produced "Oliver!' in the summer of 1969 (raising $4000.00 to do so), then "The Music Man" in 1970 (raising $5000.00 to fund it), the "Babes In Arms" raising $7000.00 to fund that). Then most of us went away to college and PRP kind of faded away. Oh, and by the way, I never did get to play The Artful Dodger, as I had grown too tall for the part that Freshman year, so I played Bill Sikes.)