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 Concord Theatricals
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)
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)
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