Theatre Works

Children’s Musicals

Twelve Dancing Princesses (2015)
Libretto by Jennifer Kirkeby
Commissioned by Stages Theatre, Hopkins, MN
Excerpt: Galliard

Llama Llama Holiday Drama (2013)
Libretto by Jennifer Kirkeby
Commissioned by Stages Theatre

Duck for President (2012)
Libretto by Jennifer Kirkeby
Commissioned by Stages Theatre

Llama, Llama, Red Pajama (2012)
Libretto by Jennifer Kirkeby
Commissioned by Stages Theatre

Laura Numeroff’s “If You Give a Moose a Muffin” (2011)
Libretto by Jennifer Kirkeby
Commissioned by Stages Theatre

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (2009)
Libretto by Jennifer Kirkeby
Commissioned by Stages Theatre
Published by Dramatic Publishing
Excerpt:‘ Twas the Night Before Christmas

Robert Munsch’s “The Paper Bag Princess,” (2009)
Libretto by Jennifer Kirkeby
Commissioned by Stages Theatre

Jan Brett’s “The Mitten” (2008)
Libretto by Jennifer Kirkeby
Commissioned by Stages Theatre
Excerpt: Hedgehog

Nancy Carlson’s “Harriet and Walt” (2007)
Libretto by Jennifer Kirkeby
Commissioned by Stages Theatre
Published by Samuel French, Inc.

Stages Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol” (2006)
Libretto by Buffy Sedlachek
Commissioned by Stages Theatre

Madeline’s Christmas (2004)
Libretto by Jennifer Kirkeby
Commissioned by Stages Theatre
Published by Dramatic Publishing

The Three Billy Goats Gruff (2002)
Libretto by Mark Rosenwinkel
Commissioned by Stages Theatre

Other Musicals and Scores

The Allen Street Yiddish Theatre Palace Presents: Cinderesther (2015: in progress)
A retelling of the Cinderella fairy tale in the Yiddish Theatre tradition
Libretto by Brian Vinero

Hecuba (2012)

Percussion score and rhythmic chants
Euripides tragedy (new translation by Brian Vinero)

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (2012)
Incidental music
Script by Jeannine Coulombe, based on the book by Grace Lin
Commissioned by Stages Theatre
Excerpts: Bridge Theme, and Minli’s Theme

Alexander At Delphi, (2002, revised 2010)
One-act musical drama based on Alexander the Great
Libretto by Minrod Mier
2010 Minnesota Fringe Festival
University Theatre, University of Minnesota (Master’s Thesis), 2002

The Skid Row Kids Save Christmas (1999, revised 2008)
Holiday musical
Libretto by Minrod Mier
Morris Park Players, 2008
Far From the Tree Productions, 1999

Mashed Monsters (2007)
Musical
Libretto by Christina Akers
Commissioned by People Sittin’ Around Doing Theatre
2007 Minnesota Fringe Festival

Strange Attractor (2007)
Electro-acoustic ballet exploring chaos theory
Funded by the American Composers Forum and premiered by The Dance Institute (formerly Ballet Arts Minnesota)

Soulless, Bloodsucking Lawyers: A (Brief) Musical! (2003)
Musical co-composed with playwright Toni Halleen
Bryant Lake Bowl, 2004
2003 Minnesota Fringe Festival

Twelfth Night (2003)
Text settings
Commissioned by Stages Theatre and Shakespeare in the Park

Much Ado About Nothing (2002)
Text settings and score
University Theatre, University of Minnesota
Excerpt: Sigh No More

The Bitter Festie Play (2001)
Incidental music
Script by Minrod Mier
Performed at the 2001 MACT One-Act Play Festival

Heart of the Faerie Queen (2000)
Incidental music
Script by Minrod Mier
2000 Minnesota Fringe Festival

A Cup of Kindness (1999)
Incidental music
Script by Minrod Mier
Performed at the 1999 MACT One-Act Play Festival

An Old-Fashioned Christmas (1996)
Title song
Script by Minrod Mier Performed at the Grand Theatre, Stillwater, MN, 1996

Messiah (1989)
Incidental music
Commissioned by Genesis Theatre, Minneapolis, MN

The Caucasian Chalk Circle (1988)
Musical score
Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA (Senior Thesis)