Noel Katz
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Noel Katz

NOEL KATZ
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Composer-lyricist-librettist

THE INFLUENCER (book, music and lyrics)
June, 2020 The Miracle Project via Zoom

IDENTITY (book, music and lyrics)
May, 2019 The Wallis, Beverly Hills, CA

THE CHRISTMAS BRIDE (music and lyrics)
July, 2017 December, 2011 July, 2001 December, 1988 June, 1988
Brookfield Theatre, Brookfield, CT Lucid Stage, Portland, ME
Foy Hall, Bethlehem, PA
Primary Stages, NY, NY
Actors and Directors Lab (reading)

MURDER AT THE SAVOY (book, music and lyrics)
November, 2009 Newcastle, England August, 2006 August, 2003
June, 1997 August, 1996 September, 1992 November, 1981
Sts. Bartholemew, Andrews, Trinity
Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scotland Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scotland Newcastle Arts Centre, England Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scotland C.A.M.I Hall, NY, NY
Barnard College, NY, NY

SUCH GOOD FRIENDS (book, music and lyrics) September/October, 2007 Julia Miles (New York Musical Theatre Festival)

OUR WEDDING - THE MUSICAL (book, music and lyrics) October, 2003 Soho Playhouse

THE COMPANY OF WOMEN (book, music and lyrics)
November, 2002
June, 1992
May, 1990
December 1989-March 1990 Third Step (workshop)
Donnell Library (reading) Third Step Theatre (reading) Third Step (reading)

THE PIRATE CAPTAINS (book, music and lyrics)
December, 1994-June, 2000 Opera on the Go (touring NY, NJ, CT & PA)
Broadcast on Queens Public Television August, 1996

AREA 51 - THE MUSICAL (music and lyrics)
March, 2000 Sanford Meisner Theatre, NY, NY

NOT A LION (music and lyrics)
May, 1999
February, 1999
December, 1994
August-November, 1987 Glendale Center, CA
First Presbyterian Church, NY, NY Stockmeyer Auditorium, Detroit, MI Queens Theatre in the Park, NY

ON THE BRINK (music and lyrics)
November, 1985 Gene Frankel Theatre, NY, NY

THE NEW U. (music and lyrics)
April, 1984 Columbia U., NY, NY

THE HEAVENLY THEATRE: HYMNS FOR MARTYRED ACTORS (music) December, 1983 Tisch School of Arts, NYU

THROUGH THE WARDROBE (music and lyrics)
November, 1979 University of Birmingham, England

Awards include: ASCAP, Brick Playwriting, NYMF, Telly, Videographer, Talkin� Broadway Citation

Educator

The Miracle Project 2018-present
At a program for performers age 13-30 on the autism spectrum, taught classes in musical theatre performance, musical directed shows, wrote songs and script for an original musical based on participants' input and ideas.

Circle in the Square Theatre School 1997-2017 Part of team that developed musical theatre conservatory program that launched many Broadway careers

Co-taught Musical Theatre Scene Study with Alan Langdon Musical directed Industry Showcases and cabarets
Taught Musical Theatre History

Accompanied song interpretation classes of Wade Russo, Sara Louise Lazarus, Kimberly Vaughn, and Joanna Gleason

Fairleigh-Dickinson University 2003-2017 Adjunct professor, musical theatre, in Madison, NJ

Artistic New Directions 1996-2012 Taught improvisation in New York and on Catskills retreats

Second City 2001-2005 Taught improvisation in New York
Guided students to create musical comedy revues

Musician
Piano accompaniment and musical direction for New York cabaret
Circle in the Square, Hudson, Triad, Ha!, Duplex, Laurie
Beechman, Don�t Tell Mama, Rose�s Turn Musical director of off-Broadway shows
York, Westside, Westbeth, Queens Theatre in the Park, Hudson Guild, HERE, Kraine, Nada, PIT, Chicago City Limits

Education: B.A. in English from Columbia; post-graduate fellowship at Columbia; BMI and ASCAP workshops