John Simpkins
Director (SDC), Artistic Director
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505 West 37th Street #2L New York, NY 10018
Cell: (917) 838-0509 ~ Email: john@john-simpkins.com
New York
BloodSong of Love: The Rock’n’Roll Spaghetti Western (Joe Iconis – book/ music/ lyrics)
Ars Nova (Three Drama Desk Nominations)
The Bus (a new play by James Lantz)
59E59 Theatres
Party Come Here (Daniel Goldfarb- book, David Kirshenbaum- music/ lyrics)
The Players Theatre
Fantasy Football: the Musical? (David Ingber – book/ music/ lyrics)
Provincetown Playhouse
ReWrite: a musical comedy triple feature (Joe Iconis- book/ music/ lyrics)
Urban Stages
The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks (Joe Iconis- book/ music/ lyrics)
Theatreworks, USA – Lucille Lortel Theatre
Things to Ruin: The Songs of Joe Iconis (co-conceiver)
Second Stage, Le Poisson Rouge, Zipper Factory, Joe’s Pub, Ars Nova Theatre, NYMF
The Black Suits (Joe Iconis- music/ lyrics, Joe Iconis & Robert Maddock- book)
SPF at the Public Theater (Shiva)
Queen Esther (Ryan Cunningham- book, Joshua Salzman- music/lyrics)
Merkin Hall
Go-Go Beach (John Wimbs - book/ lyrics; Mike Shaieb, Brent Lord - music)
New York Musical Theatre Festival - 37 Arts Theatre
Next Thing You Know (Ryan Cunningham – book/ lyrics; Josh Salzman – music)
Ars Nova
GuyTunes (Nick Blaemire, Justin Keyes, Jason Michael Snow) – Birdland
Blood Drive (Rachel Sheinkin- book/ lyrics; Joel Derfner- music)
29 (Gaby Alter- music/lyrics; Tommy Newman- book/ additional lyrics)
Like You Like It: The 1980’s Musical (Sammy Buck- book/ lyrics; Dan Acquisto- music)
Regional
North Carolina Theatre
Hairspray (starring Dale Hensley, Dirk Lumbard)
Goodspeed Opera House
ReWrite (Festival of New Artists)
Barrington Stage Company
Hellraisers (Joe Iconis)
John W. Engeman Theatre
Damn Yankees (starring Andre De Shields, Felicia Finley, Austin Miller)
A Wonderful Life
Sacramento Music Circus
Cabaret (starring Jacquelyn Piro, Max Von Essen, Teri Ralston)
Annie (starring Mark Zimmerman, Adinah Alexander, Jim Walton)
Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma
Evita (starring Kate Chapman, Eric Michael Gillett, Dan Cooney)
Berkshire Theatre Festival (Friday series)
Next Thing You Know (Ryan Cunningham – book/ lyrics; Josh Salzman – music)
TriArts Sharon Playhouse (Artistic Director)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
The Wedding Singer
Rent
Ohio Northern University Freed Center
The Last Five Years
Arundel Playhouse
tick, tick…Boom!; Godspell ; I Do! I Do!
Post Playhouse
The Spitfire Grill
New York Workshops/ Readings
Ars Nova: When the World Ends (Nick Blaemire)
NAMT (National Alliance for Musical Theatre – New World Stages): Ripper (Duane Nelsen)
Caroline’s on Broadway: Bromance, the Dudesical (Ewalt and Walker)
Sage Theatre: Half Married (a new play by Ryan Cunningham and Charles Antin)
Barrington Stage Company: Bad Kid School (John Gregor- book/ music/ lyrics)
York Theatre: Plastic! (Robert Maddock- book/ lyrics; Joe Iconis, Reza Jacobs - music)
You Don’t Know Jack (Jay Falzone- book/ lyrics; Jason Loffredo – music)
New Triad for Collaborative Arts/ Lincoln Center: Lyrical Langston: His Muse for Music
Loewe Theatre: Beasts and Saints (Mindi Dickstein- book/ lyrics; Dan Messe- music)
New York University
The Fix, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Floyd Collins, Sweet Smell of Success, Violet, Urinetown, Merrily We Roll Along, Parade, A New Brain, Godspell, Fiorello!
Concerts
Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
Alan Menken: A Musical Tribute (featuring Alan Menken)
New World Stages
NAMT Songwriters Showcase 2008
Teaching/ Education
New York University - Currently a member of the music theatre faculty
New York University- M.A.
Miami University (Ohio)- B.M.
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