BETH BURRIER Phone: 717-380-1661 [email protected] Visiting Associate Professor of Musical Theatre Manhattanville College Associate Artistic Director, College Light Opera Company, Falmouth, MA
Education MM Opera and Musical Theatre Conducting, Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York, 2003 BME Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio, 1989
Academic Appointments Manhattanville College Visiting Associate Professor 2020-current Courses Taught Musical Theatre Ensemble Cabaret Musical Theatre Senior Seminar Director: Vocal Pop Group “The Quintessentials” Director of Fall and Spring Musicals
Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Music Associate Professor 2017-2020 Courses Taught Music Theatre Workshop V (with Victoria Bussert) Materials and Techniques of Music Theatre Music Theatre History Faculty Student Collaborative Conducting Apprenticeship Music Theatre for the Non-Major Opera Workshop Treble Choir Service Chair of Search Committee Program Assessment Coordinator Member, Ongoing Student Workload Taskforce Member, Performance Attendance Working Group Member, University Level Assessment Committee Academic Advisor
Penn State University Music Director, 2010-2017 Courses Taught Music Theory II (Piano Proficiency, Designed Course) Music Theory III Music Theory IV Survey of the History of American Music Theatre (designed course)
Singing for MFA Actors Freshmen Voice Class (with Beverly Patton) Freshmen Voice Lessons Theory Tutor Piano Lessons, Graduate and Undergraduate Sophomore Studio I (with Matthew Kaylor Toronto, Cary Libkin, John Simpkins) Sophomore Studio II (with Cary Libkin, John Simpkins ) Junior Studio/NU Musicals (with Rob Schneider, Kasey RT Graham, Megan Hakes-Booth) Auditions (with Susan H. Schulman, John Simpkins)
St. John’s Memorial University, Newfoundland, Canada Faculty Guest Artist, 2018 Music Theatre Coach Collaborative Pianist
University of Memphis Faculty Guest Artist, 2015 Keys I/Conductor Next to Normal Music Theatre Coach for BFA Musical Theatre Program
Ithaca College Graduate Teaching Assistant, 2001-2003 Courses Taught Musical Theatre Performance Ensemble Private Voice Coach Assistant to the musical director, opera and musical theatre program
Cornell University Sabbatical Replacement, 2003 Director of the Women's Chorus
Otterbein University Adjunct Faculty, 1998-2001 Courses Taught Musical Theatre Performance Ensemble Musical Theatre History
Creative Scholarship National Tours Music Director 2008 PEG Tour Beehive: The 60’s Musical dir. Gary John LaRosa
Associate Music Director 2005 NETworks Tour The Full Monty MD John Coffey 2003-2005 NETworks Tour RENT MD David Pepin/Supervisor Tim Weil
Regional Theatre
Associate Artistic Director, College Light Opera Company, Falmouth, MA 2019 Reporting to the Executive Director/Artistic Director, job duties include screening applications and hiring the 19 piece orchestra, student music staff and 32 member vocal company, assisting in season planning, daily facilitation of the rehearsal process.
HMS Pinafore Crazy For You (also Music Director) Where’s Charley? Bye Bye Birdie The Red Mill Mary Poppins (also Music Director) Ruddigore Knickerbocker Holiday Godspell
Principal Conductor 2001-2020 Mary Poppins dir. Alison Morooney Crazy For You dir. Mo Campbell The Music Man dir. David Ward Pippin dir. Alison Morooney Bells Are Ringing dir. Alison Morooney My Fair Lady dir. Jacob Allen Guys and Dolls dir. Jacob Allen Gentlemen Prefer Blondes dir. David Ward Oklahoma! dir. Jacob Allen The Boys from Syracuse dir. Mark Pearson Les Miserables dir. Mark Pearson Pajama Game dir. Heidi Kloes Fiddler on the Roof dir. Jacob Allen Babes In Arms dir. John Lucas Anything Goes dir. Heidi Kloes Candide dir. Mark Pearson Wonderful Town dir. Michael Scarola Can-Can dir. Corin Hollifield South Pacific dir. Michael Scarola
Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, Lancaster, PA Resident Music Director 2006-2009 High School Musical dir. M. Seth Reines Ring of Fire dir. Ann Nieman I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change dir. Paul Bernier A Christmas Carol MD JR McAlexander Wonderful Town dir. Ann Nieman The Sound of Music dir. Dean Sobon Footloose dir. Gary John LaRosa Guys and Dolls dir. Dean Sobon All Shook Up MD JR McAlexander Mid-Life, The Crisis Musical MD Scott Williams Irving Berlin’s White Christmas MD JR McAlexander Peter Pan dir. M. Seth Reines
Joseph...Dreamcoat dir. Ann Nieman The Full Monty MD JR McAlexander Beehive: The 60s Musical dir. Gary John LaRosa The Sounds of Christmas dir. Sandy Kalan My Fair Lady dir. M. Seth Reines Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story dir. Clayton Fletcher Annie dir. Brian Enzman 1776 MD JR McAlexander
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, Mesa, AZ Resident Music Director 2005-2006 Funny Girl dir. M. Seth Reines Oklahoma! dir. Paul Gregory Nelson Spirit of the Season MD JR McAlexander
Maine State Music Theatre, Brunswick, ME Assistant Music Director 2005 Swing! MD Steven L. Gross Miss Saigon MD Frederick Willard Cats MD Brian Cimmet Mame MD Robert McNamee Dear Edwina dir. Joyce Presutti
Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven, NJ Resident Music Director 2003 Evita dir. Corin Hollifield Crazy For You dir. Steve McCoy A Chorus Line dir. Clive Wilson, Baayork Lee Footloose dir. Julie Lira Fiddler On The Roof dir. Tesha Buss
Hangar Theatre, Ithaca, NY Music Director 2002 The Sound of Music dir. Kevin Moriarty
Kitchen Theatre, Ithaca, NY Music Director. 2001-2002 H.M.S. Pinafore dir. Rachel Lampert The Mikado dir. Rachel Lampert
Shawnee Playhouse, Shawnee, PA Music Director 2002 My Fair Lady dir. Corin Hollifield
Columbus Children’s Theatre, Columbus, OH Music Director 1998 Jesus Christ Superstar dir. William Goldsmith
Weathervane Playhouse, Newark, OH Music Director 1994
Into the Woods dir. Tim Jenson
College Light Opera Company, Falmouth, MA Associate Conductor 2000-2001 The Student Prince MD Jonathan Brennand Die Fledermaus MD Jonathan Brennand Babes In Arms MD David Pogue Kismet MD Elizabeth Hastings 42nd Street MD Elizabeth Hastings Candide MD Elizabeth Hastings Evita MD Brian Cimmet Iolanthe MD Todd Florin Li’l Abner MD Elizabeth Hastings Louisiana Purchase MD Elizabeth Hastings The Merry Widow MD Mary Marcel The Mikado MD Elizabeth Hastings My Fair Lady MD Elizabeth Hastings Oklahoma! MD Stuart Rosenthal The Pirates of Penzance MD Elizabeth Hastings The Scarlet Pimpernel MD Joel Gelpe The Student Prince MD Garth Bardsley Titanic MD Kim Kolwalke Utopia Limited MD Elizabeth Hastings
Academic Theatre Baldwin Wallace University, Berea OH Music Director 2017- Cabaret dir. Victoria Bussert Anything Goes dir. James P. Beaudry Tick, Tick Boom dir. Victoria Bussert Freedom Summer Music Supervisor dir. Dana Ianuzzi
Penn State Centre Stage, University Park, PA. Music Director 2010-2017 Love in Hate Nation commissioned work with book/music/lyrics by Joe Iconis, dir. John Simpkins Hair dir. Emmy Frank Spring Awakening dir. Cary Libkin Next to Normal dir. Cary Libkin Beehive the 60s Musical dir. Amy Corcoran Five Guys Named Moe dir. Amy Corcoran RENT dir. Cary Libkin Peter Pan MD Dan Riddle
Penn State NU. Musicals, University Park, PA Music Supervisor 2015 Radioactive dir. Emmy Frank Penn State NU. Musicals, University Park, PA Music Director 2010-1016
Something Wicked This Way Comes dir. Brian Hill Women Front and Centre dir. Austin Eyer Poems and Moon Songs dir. Meghan Hakes-Booth The Theory Of Relativity dir. Kasey RT Graham/Meghan Hakes-Booth A Hair Out Of Place dir. Susan Russell Cold Turkey dir. Rob Schneider Inexperienced Love dir. Rob Schneider Standardized Testing The Musical dir. Rob Schneider Rocket Science dir. Rob Schneider Pregnancy Pact dir. Rob Schneider Broadway on Allen "The Beatles" dir. Rob Schneider Broadway on Allen "Tribute to Marvin Hamlisch" dir. Alison Morooney
Penn State, University Park, PA Music Director 2010-1016 And the World Goes ‘Round MFA Director Project dir. Emmy Frank I Love You Because Student Project dir. Alison Morooney
Brevard Music Center, Brevard, NC 2010-2011 Music Director The Threepenny Opera dir. Dean Anthony
Janiec Opera Company Chorusmaster Die Fledermaus Mo. Ken Lam The Pirates of Penzance Mo. Patrick Hansen Le Nozze di Figaro Mo. Christopher Larkin
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY 2001-2003 Music Director And the World Goes ‘Round dir. Mary Corsaro The Threepenny Opera dir. Susannah Berryman
Music Supervisor Bat Boy dir. Lee Byron
Assistant Music Director Parade MD Patrick Hansen Romeo and Juliet: The Musical dir. Terrence Mann
Otterbein University, Westerville, OH 1993-2000 Music Director Blood Brothers dir. Christina Kirk Damn Yankees dir. Dan Knechtges Narnia dir. Robert Behrens Guys and Dolls dir. Stella Hiatt-Kane Pinocchio dir. John Stefano Falsettos dir. Dennis Romer 1776 dir. Ed Vaughan
Androcles and the Lion dir. Christine Kirk Crazy For You dir Pamela Hill Quilters dir. Doreen Dunn Ginger dir. Randy Skinner
Assistant Music Director Baby MD Craig Johnson Cabaret MD Craig Johnson Carousel MD Craig Johnson A Chorus Line MD Stephen Monroe Is There Life After High School MD Craig Johnson Jacques Brel… MD Kenneth Klyzinski A Little Night Music MD Kevin Purcell My Fair Lady MD Kenneth Klyzinski Once Upon A Mattress MD Jennifer Bell Pippin MD David DeVenney A Chorus Line MD Craig Johnson The Secret Garden MD Kevin Purcell Something’s Afoot MD Craig Johnson Sweeney Todd MD Jeff Pappas West Side Story MD Kevin Purcell
Representative Performing Experience #MeToo, A Recital with Christy Turnbow Boston Conservatory Goblin Women, A Recital with Joanne Uniatowski and Sandy Simon Baldwin Wallace Mark Murphy 50 Years of CLOC Falmouth MA Marc Weagraff A LIFE: in Musical Theatre Baldwin Wallace Mark Murphy I’m A Stranger Here Myself (recital) Falmouth MA Mark Murphy Bach to Berlin (recital) Falmouth MA Burrier On Broadway (one-woman show) Zanesville, Ohio Bach to Broadway Cabaret Zanesville, Ohio Grey Gardens, Big Edie Penn State Jared Trudeau MFA Thesis Cabaret Penn State Christy Turnbow MFA Thesis Cabaret Penn State Alison Morooney Senior Recital Penn State Kira Lace Hawkins Cabaret Penn State VocalBaroque Columbus, Ohio
Freelance Work 1998-current Collaborative Pianist, Audition Coach, Vocal Coach, Voice Teacher, Piano Teacher
Awards/Honors Phi Kappa Phi, member
Delta Omicron, member
Theta Alpha Phi, member
Mortarboard, member
American College Theatre Festival Award for Excellence in Musical Direction
Best Local Theatre Award, Columbus Dispatch Jesus Christ Superstar Musical Director) Crazy For You (Musical Director) A Little Night Music (Assistant Musical Director) Narnia (Assistant Musical Director) 1776 (Musical Director)
Workshops/Guest Lectures “Music Theatre for the High School Educator” Baldwin Wallace OCMEA Chapter, January 2020
“Acting The Song/Vocal Techniques for MT“ College Light Opera Company Workshop, July 2019
Music Theatre Repetoire and Style for the High School Choir Baldwin Wallace University Student ACDA Chapter, March 2019
#TempoTalk: Your Book, Your Cuts, and the Audition Accompanist Southeastern Theatre Conference Workshop, February 2019
“Pippin- A Groovy Concept Musical“ “Off The CLOC” lecture, July 2018
“The Music Man-You Should Love It Too“ “Off The CLOC” lecture, July 2018
“Belting for Beginners” College Light Opera Company Workshop, July 2018
Visiting Artist, St. John’s University, Newfoundlound, Canada, March 2018
“Acting the Song” St. John’s University, Newfoundland, Canada, 2018
“Music Theatre Style” St. John’s University, Newfoundland, Canada, 2018
“MTQNA” Your Music Theatre Questions Answered College Light Opera Company Workshop, 2017
“My Fair Lady- How A Perfect Musical Was Born“ “Off The CLOC” lecture, 2017
“Gentlemen Prefer Blondes- A History" “Off The CLOC” lecture, 2016
"Auditioning for Musical Theatre" Opera McGill, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
"Musical Theatre Repertoire for Classically Trained Voices" Opera McGill, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
"Beginning Belt Technique and Style". Opera McGill, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
"Auditioning for Collegiate Theatre Programs" Thomas Worthington High School Thespians, Worthington Ohio
"Auditioning for Musical Theatre" Janiec Opera Company, Brevard Music Festival 2010
"Auditioning for Musical Theatre" Janiec Opera Company, Brevard Music Festival 2011
“Bel Canto/Can Belto" Penn State University 2011
“Bel Canto/Can Belto" Penn State University 2013
“Bel Canto/Can Belto" Penn State University 2015
“Crossing Over: The Overlap Between Opera and Musical Theatre“ The University of Memphis 2015