(he/him)
Percussion, Into the Woods
Performance Monitor, Into the Woods
At OSF: Now in his 11th season at OSF, Reed has performed drums and percussion in many shows including Rent, Hairspray, Into the Woods, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Oklahoma!, Guys and Dolls, Much Ado About Nothing, Love’s Labors Lost, Revenge Song, and Peter and the Starcatcher. Other theatres: Music Director for Camelot Theatre’s Spotlight on Sonny and Cher. Musician for Avenue Q, Sweeney Todd, Urinetown, How to Succeed in Business…, among others. Professional ensembles: Current and past ensembles include: Michal Palzewicz Trio, Rogue Valley Symphony, North State Symphony, Knock on Wood, and Left Edge chamber percussion ensembles, The Four C Notes (Chicago based Frankie Valli tribute). Other groups include AfroCuban, Zimbabwean, Brazilian, Hawaiian, Caribbean, steel pan, jazz and folk ensembles. Education:Master of Music Performance, Southern Oregon University; BA in Music-Business, SOU. Other: Adjunct percussion faculty at SOU, director of Maraval Road steel pan band, percussion coach and private instructor. IG: @reedbentley