Musical Director
The music director for any production is one of the most important parts of the creative team. Shawn’s 25+ year experience behind the podium, at the piano, programming keyboards and even performing on-stage will make him an invaluable member of your production.
- Musical Theatre
- Shawn has been a popular music director and accompanist for many community theatres and schools throughout central Illinois for the past 28 years.
- Several shows Shawn has worked on has included his original orchestrations and arrangements.
- Special concerts & events
- As the president of GospelFest Ministries, Inc., Shawn produces two large themed productions annually, the Summertime GospelFest (featuring a choir of 50+ and the 9-member GospelFest Singers) and the Christmastime GospelFest (featuring the GospelFest Singers)
- Shawn is the director for “A Grace Family Christmas,” the televised Christmas special for Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria, IL. This concert features a 100+ voice choir, 40-piece orchestra and several different vocal ensembles.
| Show | Year | Role | ||
| My Fair Lady | 1990 | Doolittle | WCHS | |
| West Side Story | 1991 | Pianist | WCHS | |
| Camelot | 1992 | King Arthur | WCHS | |
| Guys & Dolls | 1993 | Pianist/Assistant Music Director | WCHS | |
| The Wiz | 1991 | Lion | CCT | |
| Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat |
1992 | Assistant Music Director | Eastlight | |
| Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat |
1993 | Assistant Music Director | Eastlight | |
| Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat |
1994 | Assistant Music Director | Eastlight | |
| Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat |
1995 | Music Director | Eastlight | |
| Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat |
1996 | Music Director | Eastlight | |
| Big River | 1992 | Young Fool/Ensemble | Eastlight | |
| Grease | 1992 | Keyboards | Eastlight | |
| Lucky Stiff | 1993 | Keyboards | Eastlight | |
| Metropolis | 1993 | Keyboards/Orchestration Adaptation | Eastlight | National Premiere |
| Goodbye Girl | 1994 | Keyboards | Eastlight | |
| Secret Garden | 1994 | Keyboards | Eastlight | |
| Annie Warbucks | 1995 | Keyboards | Eastlight | |
| Chess | 1995 | Keyboards | Eastlight | |
| Taffettas | 1996 | Piano/Conductor | Eastlight | |
| Johnny Pye & the Foolkiller | 1996 | Music Director/Orchestrations | Eastlight | |
| Oliver | 1997 | Piano/Conductor | Eastlight | |
| Guys & Dolls | 1997 | Music Director | Eastlight | |
| Big River | 1998 | Music Director | Eastlight | |
| Jekyll & Hyde | 2001 | Conductor/OrchExtra | Eastlight | |
| Mary Poppins | 2014 | Music Director | Eastlight | |
| Les Miserables | 2015 | Music Director | Eastlight | |
| Cats | 2017 | Music Director | Eastlight | |
| Annie | 2018 | Music Director | Eastlight | |
| L’Elisir d’Amore | 1994 | Chorus Master | ISU | |
| Guys & Dolls | Piano/Conductor | ISU | ||
| Broadway Revue | 1994 | Music Director | ISU | |
| Assassins | Keyboards | Public Theatre Co. | ||
| Grand Hotel | Keyboards | Public Theatre Co. | ||
| Nosferatu | 1995 | Keyboards/Orchestration | Public Theatre Co. | World premiere |
| Pride & Prejudice | Keyboards/Music Prep | Public Theatre Co. | World premiere | |
| Guys & Dolls | 2000 | Conductor | Morton HS | |
| Damn Yankees | Keyboards | Peoria Players | ||
| Beauty & the Beast | 2017 | Conductor | Peoria Players | |
| Music Man | 2001 | Pianist | Cornstock | |
| Cinderella | 1995 | Music Director | CCT | |
| Fiddler on the Roof | 2004 | Music Director | THS | |
| Fiddler on the Roof | 2015 | Music Director | THS | |
| Beauty & the Beast | 2017 | Music Director | THS | |
| Wizard of Oz | 2011 | Director | THS | |
| Music Man | 2007 | Music Director | THS | |
| Sound of Music | 2000 | Music Director | THS | |
| Sound of Music | 2013 | Music Director | THS | |
| West Side Story | 2005 | Music Director | THS | |
| Guys & Dolls | 2009 | Music Director | THS | |
| Guys & Dolls | 2002 | Music Director | THS | |
| Levi! | 2017 | Music Preparation | LACC | world premiere |
| Music Man | 2002 | Music Director | Elmwood | |
| Phantom | Keyboards | Public Theatre Co. | ||
| Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | 1994 | Pianist | WCHS | |
| Once On This Island | Pianist | WCHS | ||
| Godspell | Pianist | WCHS | ||
| Saviour | Chorus | GPC | ||
| Saviour | Keyboards | GPC | ||
| Saviour | Music Director | GPC | ||
| Saviour | Keyboards | FUMC | ||
| Saviour | Keyboards | Carnegie Hall |
25th Anniv. Production |
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| Jacues Brel Is Alive & Well & Living in Paris | 1993 | Keyboards | Public Theatre Co. |