ACTOR  -  SINGER  -  DIRECTOR  -  DESIGNER
MUSICAL THEATRE
 
Putting it Together
Godspell
The Yellow Wallpaper
The Fantasticks
The Mikado
Children of Eden
The Student Prince
A LIttle Night Music
Children of Eden
Forever Plaid
Jesus Christ Superstar
Monky Business
Grease!
 
THEATRE
 
As You Like It
Betty’s Summer Vacation
Medea
Thirst
Twelfth Night
 
 
Older Man
Jesus
Dr. Mitchell
El Gallo
Pooh-Bah
Snake/Chorus
Count Arnheim/Chorus
Mr. Lindquist/Frid
Father
Smudge/Jinx
Caiaphas
Brother Brooks
Kenickie
 
 
 
Orlando
Voice 3
The Tutor
The Gentleman
Antonio
 
 
2008
2007
2006
2006
2004
2002
2001
2001
2000
1998
1998
1998
1998
 
 
 
2004
2004
2001
1999
1998
 
 
 
Three-Sided Players
Three-Sided Players
Roosevelt University
Three-Sided Players
Roosevelt University
Porchlight Music Theatre
Light Opera Works
Porchlight Music Theatre
Valparaiso University
Northern Lights Playhouse
Northern Lights Playhouse
Northern Lights Playhouse
Northern Lights Playhouse
 
 
 
die bühne
die bühne
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso University
 
 
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
Evanston, IL
Chicago, IL
Valparaiso, IN
Hazelhurst, WI
Hazelhurst, WI
Hazelhurst, WI
Hazelhurst, WI
 
 
 
Dresden, Germany
Dresden, Germany
Valparaiso, IN
Valparaiso, IN
Valparaiso, IN
 
 
 
Paul Nicholson
Paul Nicholson
Michael Ehrman
Paul Nicholson
Michael Ehrman
W. Eric Bramlett
L. Walter Stearns
L. Walter Stearns
John Steven Paul
Scott P. Calhoon
Scott P. Calhoon
Scott P. Calhoon
Scott P. Calhoon
 
 
 
Brian von Rueden
Laura Park
John Steven Paul
Kurt Gillins
John Szostek
actor  Brian A. von Rueden   •   BARITONE actor résumé
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SKILLS
 
  1. 6 years of German language (Goethe-Institut, university, high school); two-year residency in Dresden, Germany
  2. 2 semesters of conversational Italian (Berlitz, Istituto Italiano); summer program “Studio Lirico” in Anghiari, Italy
  3. Training and performing experience with Southern, British, German, & Russian dialects
  4. 8 years of work as costume designer and choreographer of musicals and opera
 
EDUCATION
 
  1. ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY, Chicago, Illinois
  2. Master of Music, Vocal Performance, 4.0/4.0, May 2006
 
  1. VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY, Valparaiso, Indiana
  2. Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance, magna cum laude, May 2001
 
  1. DIRECTING TEACHERS: Michael Ehrman, John Steven Paul, Laura Park, Laurie Maegli, Heidie Dunn
  2. ACTING TEACHERS:  BettyAnn Leesberg-Lange, John Steven Paul, R. Andrew White, Laura Park, Michael Ehrman
  3. VOICE TEACHERS:  Mark Crayton, Richard Stilwell, David Holloway, Ralph Klapis, Rändel Wolfe, Barbara Lattimer