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Justin Ellington Justin Ellington composition/sound design/music production [email protected] representation: Jessica Amato [email protected] 41 Madison Avenue, 33rd Floor New York, NY 10010 ! Tel: 212-634-8119 Fax: 212-391-8459 Justin Ellington ! ! Notable works As You Like It Loving v Virginia book by William Shakespeare book and lyrics by Marcus Gardley directed by Des McAnuff directed by Patricia Mcgregor original music by Justin Ellington music by Justin Ellington produced by Shakespeare Festival produced by McCarter Theatre ! Stratford *Are You There McFee ! *The Pride book by John Guare book by Alexi Kaye Campbell directed by Sam Buntrock directed by Joe Mantello original music by Justin Ellington original music by Justin Ellington produced by McCarter Theatre ! produced by MCC Theater *Other Desert Cities (Broadway) ! *Fetch Clay Make Man r book by Jon Robin Baitz book by Will Power directed by Joe Mantello directed by Des McAnuff original music by Justin Ellington original music Justin Ellington produced by Lincoln Center Theatre ! produced by New York Theatre Workshop The Last Five Years ! *Five Fingers of Funk book by Jason Robert Brown book and lyrics by Will Power directed by Leah Gardiner directed by Derrick Sanders music direction by Justin Ellington music by Justine Ellington and Will Power produced by Crossroads Theatre ! produced by Children’s Theater Company *Clementine in the Lower Nine ! *Class of 3000 Live book by Dan Dietz book by Andre” 3000” Benjamin and directed by Leah Gardiner Thomas Lynch composition and music direction by Justin Ellington directed by Rosemary Newcott produced by Theater Works music by Andre Benjamin ! music direction Justin Ellington ! produced by Cartoon Network/Alliance !Theater *world premiere ! ! Justin Ellington composition/sound design/music production [email protected] representation: Jessica Amato [email protected] 41 Madison Avenue, 33rd Floor New York, NY 10010 ! Tel: 212-634-8119 Fax: 212-391-8459 *Stagger Lee (2014) *The Seven book and lyrics by Will Power book and lyrics by Will Power Patricia McGregor directed by Jo Bonney music by Justin Ellington with Will Power music production by Justin Ellington !produced by Dallas Theater Center !produced by New York Theater Workshop *The Break of Noon Shakespeare’s R&J book by Neil Labute book William Shakespeare directed by Jo Bonney directed by Kent Gash music composition by Justin Ellington original music by Justin Ellington !produced by MCC Theater !produced by Alliance Theater *What Makes a Man Soweto A Township is Calling music by Charles Aznavour book and lyrics by The Youth Ensemble conceived and directed by Jennifer Tarver directed by Freddie Hendricks arrangements by Justin Ellington music director Justin Ellington !produced by Necessary Angel/Canadian Stage !produced by Wyndbrow Arts Festival, South Africa *Conversations With Ice *Loving v Virginia book by Sahr Ngaujah book and lyrics by Marcus Gardley directed by Sahr Ngaujah directed by Patricia McGregor co composer Justin Ellington original music by Justin Ellington produced by Over Het Ij Festival, Amsterdam 2007 produced by Williamstown Theatre Festival (Made n Da Shade/Cosmic Theater) ! ! The Comedy of Errors Top Dog Under Dog book by William Shakespeare book by Suzan-Lori Parks directed by Kent Gash directed by Kent Gash original music by Justin Ellington original music by Justin Ellington produced by Oregon Shakespeare Festival produced by Alliance Theater/New Repertory ! ! *world premiere Justin Ellington composition/sound design/music production [email protected] representation: Jessica Amato [email protected] 41 Madison Avenue, 33rd Floor New York, NY 10010 ! Tel: 212-634-8119 Fax: 212-391-8459 ! ! ! ! Residencies Southern Methodist University Meadows School of the Arts Princeton University Atelier Program Freddie Hendricks Youth Ensemble of Atlanta ART SCHOOL Bureau of Cultural Affairs City of Atlanta Rotterdam’s Lef, Rotterdam,Holland Tweetakt Youth Festival, Antwerp Belgium Youth Ensemble of Atlanta ! ! AFFILIATIONS American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences American Federation of Musicians Kobalt Music Harry Fox Agency ! Education Hampton University, major Music Engineering Technology Georgia State University, major Music/Business Youth Ensemble of Atlanta !Tri Cities School for Visual and Performing Arts ! ! ! *world premiere.
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