 Brett Schrier
(Faculty)Brett will be teaching:
Voice for the Musical Theater Stage at the following locations:
Hampshire College Bio
BRETT SCHRIER has an extensive musical theatre resume which includes: composing, musical directing, conducting, vocal coaching, acting and directing.
After spending his childhood years as a professional actor, Brett attended The Boston Conservatory, where he pioneered a program and graduated with an individualized degree in Musical Direction for the Musical Theatre. Some of his recent musical directing credits include: I Love You-You're Perfect-Now Change, 42nd Street (National Tour), Hairspray (National Tour), Les Miserables, Cats, Miss Saigon, The Will Rogers Follies, Fiddler On The Roof, Beauty And The Beast, and A Chorus Line. As a stage director, his work has come to life at several regional theatres throughout the country and includes: The Fantasticks, Grease, and Forever Plaid.
Brett's first original musical, Take Two, recently earned rave reviews during a World Premiere Production at Northern Stage. He also composed an original musical score for an adaptation of Mr. Popper's Penguins, which opened its first regional theatre production in May 2010. Brett's musical arrangements are frequently heard in public performances and recordings. He has conceived and arranged numerous cabarets and concerts, and his work is continually performed at distinguished New York City venues including: Ars Nova, Joe's Pub, The Duplex, and The Knitting Factory. Brett also serves as Music Director for Broadway In South Africa - and spends a great deal of time educating young musicians around the globe.
He currently resides in New York City, where he continues to compose original music, teach musical theatre at Marymount Manhattan College, and work as a private vocal coach to some of Broadway's most gifted stars. Brett is a proud member of ASCAP, The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
Brett's newest original work, Substitute Dreams: A New Musical, will continue the developmental process later this year in New York and just finished an AEA Staged Reading. He is thrilled to add his most recent original music, book, & lyrics to the musical theatre repertoire.
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