MICHAEL WAINSTEIN
DIRECTING CREDITS
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, 2017-Present
Bernstein's Mass, Leonard Bernstein with the UCF Orchestra
Titanic, Maury Yeston
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN, 2007 - 2017
- Peter and The Starcatcher, by Rick Elice and Wayne Barker
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, by William Finn and Rachel Sheinklin
- Rent, by Jonathan Larsen
- Ragtime, by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Terrance McNally
- 39 Steps, by Patrick Barlow and John Buchan
- Doubt, by John Patrick Shanley
- Gee’s Bend, by Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder
- God of Carnage, by Yasmina Reza
- Into the Woods, by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine
- Urinetown, by Greg Kotis and Mark Hollman
- Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill, by Lanie Robertson
- Spring Awakening, by Stephen Sater and Duncan Sheik
- Beehive, by Larry Gallagher
- A New Brain, by William Finn and James Lapine
- Violet, by Brian Crawley and Janine Tesori
- Carousel, by Rodgers and Hammerstein
- Hair, by Jerome Ragni and Galt McDermott
- Lend Me a Tenor, by Ken Ludwig
ACTOR’S THEATRE OF NEWBURYPORT (2009)
- Jacques Brel is Alive and Well, by Eric Blau and Mort Shuman
BLOWING ROCK STAGE COMPANY (2009)
- Bye, Bye Birdie, book by Michael Stewart, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse
NAPLES MUSIC THEATRE (1998-2007, DBA Naples Dinner Theatre)
- Lucky Stiff, by Ahrens and Flaherty
- South Pacific, by Rodgers and Hammerstein
- Showboat, by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II
- Dames at Sea, by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller
- Sugar, by Peter Stone with music by Jule Styne, and lyrics by Bob Merrill
- Pal Joey, by Rodgers and Hart
- Always, Patsy Cline, by Ted Swindley
- My Fair Lady, music by Frederick Loewe, book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
- Evita, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Tim Rice
- Once Upon a Mattress, music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, and book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer.
- Tommy, by the Who
- A Chorus Line, with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban and a book by James Kirkwood, Jr. and Nicholas Dante
- A Year with Frog and Toad, by Robert and Willie Reale
- Victor, Victoria, book by Blake Edwards, music by Henry Mancini, lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
- Two by Two, music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Martin Charnin, book by Peter Stone
- Lend Me a Tenor, by Ken Ludwig
- Guys and Dolls, music by Frank Loesser, book by Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling
- How to Succeed in Business, by Frank Loesser and book by Abe Burrows, Weinstock, and Willie Gilbert
- The All Night Strut, conceived by Aaron Theilen and Mark Robin
- Jesus Christ, Superstar, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Tim Rice
- The Rocky Horror Show, book, music and lyrics by Richard Green
- Funny Girl, book by Isobel Lennart, music by Jule Styne, and lyrics by Bob Merrill
- La Cage Aux Folles, book by Harvey Fierstein and lyrics and music by Jerry Herman
- I Do, I Do!, book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt
- Cabaret, by Kander and Ebb
- The Pirates of Penzance, by Gilbert and Sullivan
- Ain’t Misbehavin’, conceived by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Gigi, book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe
- The King and I, by Rodgers and Hammerstein
- Ol’ Blue Eyes, revue conceived by Michael Wainstein
- Mame, book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman
- Charlotte’s Web, music and lyrics by Charles Strouse, and a book by Joseph Robinette
- Tony ‘n Tina’s Wedding, by Artificial Intelligence
- The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, book by Texas author Larry L. King and Peter Masterson and music and lyrics by Carol Hall.
- A Doo-wop Christmas Carol, original musical with book by Michael Wainstein
- The Beat Goes On, original 70’s jukebox review by Michael Wainstein
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart
- Carousel, by Rodgers and Hammerstein
- You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, music and lyrics by Clark Gesner
- Nunsense, book, music and lyrics by Dan Goggin
- The Odd Couple, by Neil Simon
- The Nifty Fifites, 50’s musical review conceived by Michael Wainstein
- Drakula In New England, by Michael Wainstein
- 42nd Street, book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, lyrics by Al Dubin, and music by Harry Warren
- Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill, by Lanie Robertson
- Fiddler on the Roof, by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick
- West Side Story, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Arthur Laurents
- Chicago, by Kander and Ebb
- I Love you, You’re Perfect, Now Change, book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro and music by Jimmy Roberts
- Grease, by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
- Run for Your Wife, by Ray Cooney
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Steel Magnolias, by Robert Harling
- Prisoner of Second Avenue, by Neil Simon
FIREHOUSE CENTER FOR THE ARTS (1993-1997)
- 12th Night, by William Shakespeare
- Hamlet, by William Shakespeare
- Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare
- GlenGarry Glen Ross, by David Mamet
- Angels in America, by Tony Kushner
- Ain’t Misbehavin’, conceived by Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire
- Falsettos, by William Finn and James Lapine
- Broadway Bound, by Neil Simon
- Dames at Sea, by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller
- Nunsense, book, music and Lyrics by Dan Goggin
- Lost in Yonkers, by Neil Simon
- She Loves Me, book by Joe Masteroff, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and music by Jerry Bock
- Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, by Edward Albee
- Evita, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Tim Rice
- Oliver, by Lionel Bart
- You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, music and lyrics by Clark Gesner
- Terezin, Children of the Holocaust, by Anna Smulowitz
NORTH SHORE GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SOCIETY (1994)
- HMS Pinafore, by Gilbert and Sullivan
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (1995)
- Cosi Fan Tutte, by Mozart
TOPEKA CIVIC THEATRE (1991-1993)
- A Christmas Carol, adapted by Michael Wainstein
- A Little Night Music, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler
- Crossing Delancey, by Susan Sandler
- Annie, book by Thomas Meehan, lyrics by Martin Charnin, music by Charles Strousse
- Nunsense II, book, music and lyrics by Dan Goggin
- The Cocktail Hour, by A.R. Gurney
- For Colored Girls Who’ve Considered Suicide, by Ntozake Shange
- Tintypes, conceived by Mary Kyte with Mel Marvin and Gary Pearle
- Pirates of Penzance, by Gilbert and Sullivan
- Daddy’s Dyin’, Who’s Got the Will? by Del Shores
- Fools, by Neil Simon
- Crimes of the Heart, by Beth Henley
- Ain’t Misbehavin’, conceived by Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire
LINCOLN PLAYHOUSE (1989-1991)
- The Fantasticks, music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones
- The Immigrant, by Mark Harelik
- Some Enchanted Evening, conceived by Jeffrey Moss
- Working, book by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso, music by Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Mary Rodgers, and James Taylor, and lyrics by Schwartz, Carnelia, Grant, Taylor, and Susan Birkenhead
- Gypsy, music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents
- Nunsense, book, music and lyrics by Dan Goggin
- Sizzling Showstoppers, conceived by Michael Wainstein
- Merrily We Roll Along, book by George Furth and lyrics and music by Stephen Sondheim
- A Shayna Maidel, by Barbara Lebow
- A Lie of the Mind, by Sam Shepard
THE SHOWBOAT MAJESTIC (1989)
- Summertime Rhapsody, Gershwin revue conceived by Michael Wainstein
- Tintypes, conceived by Mary Kyte with Mel Marvin and Gary Pearle
BUXTON FESTIVAL (1989)
- Orfeo, by Claudio Monteverdi
ACADEMY THEATRE, ATLANTA (1989)
- A Christmas Carol, adapted by Michael Wainstein
HORSE CAVE THEATRE (1988)
- I’m Not Rappaport, by Herb Gardner
JENNY WILEY SUMMER THEATRE (1988)
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood, by Rupert Holmes
CINCINNATI CONSERVATORY (1987-1989)
- The Dutchman, by Amiri Baraka
- The House of Bernarda Alba, by Frederic Garcia Llorca
- A Midsummer’s Night Dream, original musical conceived by Michael Wainstein
- Stephen and Slim, Winner, Cincinnati New Play Festival
- Road, by Jim Cartwright
CINCINNATI OPERA (1985-1987)
- Carmen, by Bizet
- The Barber of Seville, by Rossini
- The Tales of Hoffman, by Jules Offenbach
- Slow Dusk, by Carlisle Floyd
- Susannah, by Carlisle Floyd
- Broadway goes to the Movies, original musical conceived by Michael Wainstein
- La Boheme, by Puccini
- Madama Butterfly, by Puccini
- La Forza Del Destino, by Guiseppe Verdi
- The Girl of the Golden West, by Puccini
SEATTLE REPERTORY THEATRE (1985)
Assistant Director to Doug Hughes
- The Forest, by Ostrovsky
- Endgame, by Beckett
CHAUTAUQUA OPERA (1985)
- Leo, by Michael Chang
- Carmen, by Bizet, Assistant Director to Cynthia Auerbach
- Guys and Dolls, music by Frank Loesser, book by Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling, Assistant director to Cynthia Auerbach
- Street Scene, by Kurt Weill, Langston Hughes, and Elmer Rice, Assistant director to Cynthia Auerbach
CHAUTAUQUA CONSERVATORY THEATRE (1985)
- The Glass Menagerie, by Tennessee Williams, Assistant to Michael Kahn
LITTLE THEATRE AT HUNTER COLLEGE (1984-1985)
- The Death of Bessie Smith, by Edward Albee
- Ike, Ike, Nye, Nye, by Lanford Wilson
- Company, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by George Furth
THE THOMAS PLAYHOUSE (1980)
- Pippin, music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Roger O. Hirson
- Lovers and Other Strangers, by Renee Taylor and Joseph Bologna