LE BASSIST

I've been playing the bass since I bought a bullet-proof Washburn and a 2-ton Peavey amp from a friend in high school for $200 with no greater aspirations than to play in my brother's cover band one day.  20-ish years and many bands later--having been lucky enough to perform all over the country and the world--I find myself in NYC (via Chicago) playing on Broadway and beyond, making music with some of the best musicians I've ever encountered. Check out the interview I did in 2011 with fellow bassist Joe Wallace for his cool site NYCBass HERE.

BASS RESUME

BROADWAY

BE MORE CHILL -- MD: Emily Marshall -- Lyceum Theatre (sub for Dennis Michael Keefe)
ROCKY -- MD: Chris Fenwick -- Winter Garden Theatre (sub for Alan Stevens Hewitt)
SPIDER-MAN... -- MD: Kim Grigsby -- Foxwoods Theatre (sub for Aiden Moore)
MEMPHIS -- MD: Kenny Seymore -- Shubert Theatre (sub for George Farmer)
AMERICAN IDIOT -- MD: Carmel Dean -- St. James Theatre (sub for Dan Grennes)
LYSISTRATA JONES -- MD: Brad Simmons -- Walter Kerr Theatre (sub for Alan Stevens Hewitt)
 

OFF-BROADWAY
 
BE MORE CHILL -- MD: Emily Marshall -- Signature Theatre (sub for Dennis Michael Keefe)
THE LIGHTNING THIEF -- MD: Wiley Deweese -- Lucille Lortel (sub for Dennis Michael Keefe)
RENT -- MD: Will Van Dyke -- New World Stages (sub for Mark Vanderpoel)
THE SHAGGS... -- MD: Aaron Gandy -- Playwrights Horizons (sub for Mark Vanderpoel)
POWER BALLADZ -- MD: Karen Dryer -- Midtown Theatre (sub for Mark Vanderpoel)
THE TOXIC AVENGER -- MD: Doug Katsaros -- New World Stages (sub for Dan Grennes)
 
TOUR
 
THE WEDDING SINGER -- MD: Nate Patten -- 1st National Tour (Networks)
 
NEW/FESTIVAL/REGIONAL
 
HOME STREET HOME (Fat Mike and Jeff Marx)- MD: Jared Stein 
RENT -- MD: Sinai Tabak -- NYU '16
JASPER IN DEADLAND (Ryan Scott Oliver) -- MD: Ryan F. Garrett -- West End Thtr (Sub for Joe Wallace)
BROOKLYNITE (Peter Lerman/Michael Mayer) -- MD: Kimberly Grigsby -- NYSAF '13
FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE (Michael Friedman) -- MD: Kimberly Grigsby -- NYSAF '12
YEAST NATION (Mark Hollman/Greg Kotis) -- MD: William Wade -- Fringe '11
PREGNANCY PACT (Julia Meinwald/Gordon Leary) -- MD: Rich Silverstein -- NAMT '11
DRIVING WEST (Niko Tsakalakos) -- MD: Matt Castle -- ANT Fest '11
35MM (Ryan Scott Oliver) -- MD: Ryan Scott Oliver -- Urban Stages
RATED RSO (Ryan Scott Oliver) -- MD: Various -- Joe’s Pub
OUR COUNTRY (Tony Asaro/Dan Collins) -- MD: Eric Day -- NYMF ‘10, Planet Connections '09
FACTORY GIRLS (Sean Mahoney/Creighton Irons) -- MD: Matt Hinkley -- NAMT ‘09
BEDBUGS!!! (Paul Leschen/Fred Sauter) -- MD: Paul Leschen -- NYMF ‘08
BIG MONEY (Kyle Jarrow/Nathan Leigh) -- MD: Nathan Leigh -- Williamstown Theatre Fest, MA
FUNKED UP FAIRY TALES (Kirsten Childs) -- MD: Jon Werking -- Barrington Stage, MA
 
CABARET
 
Justin Guarini
Ryan Scott Oliver
Tituss Burgess
Matt Doyle
Allison Foss
Jake Wilson
Broadway Boys
Kyle Jarrow
Niko Tsakalakos
Daniel Mate
BT Ryback
Brett Macias
Sean Keogh
 
BANDS
 
*Surf Wax America -- NYC (Weezer tribute band)
*Sky Pony -- NYC (Kyle Jarrow and Lauren Worsham)
*The Day Family Band -- NYC
Blake Whyte -- NYC
Maddy Wyatt -- NYC
May Or May Not -- Chicago

* Indicates current projects

EDUCATION

 
New York University -- MFA (Tisch School of the Arts)
University of Michigan -- Bachelor of Music 
 
Member: Local 802 AFM