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Bryan Putnam

Birth Place: Raleigh, NC

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A NYC-based Writer/ Composer/ Playwright, and proud member of ASCAP, Bryan's musical The ToyMaker selected for the 2012 National Theatre Conference at The O'Neill and enjoyed a critically acclaimed run at The Theatre @ St. Clements as an official selection of the New York Musical Theatre Festival's Next Link Project starring Rosena M. Hill (Ragtime, Spamalot, Come Fly Away, Oklahoma), Rob Richardson (Tale of Two Cities), Greg Stone (The Pirate Queen, Urban Cowboy, Oklahoma! and Les Miserables) and Jessica Burrows (Zhivago). Currently, Bryan is working on music & lyrics for BLUE VELVET the musical, which received its first worksop in November in Wilmington, NC as part of the Cucalorus Film Festival. Other accomplishments include an award-winning FringeNYC production of his musical Trouble in Shameland, starring Evita's Florence Lacey and a staged Reading of the aforementioned The ToyMaker at the York Theatre starring Christiane Noll, Zachary James, Justin Greer and Joan Barber and an amazingly talented cast. Both shows were finalists in the Richard Rodgers Award competition. More recently Bryan teamed up with orchestrator Josh Clayton for a DEMO recording of The ToyMaker. As a result the demo includes 5 fully orchestrated songs that can be sampled at www.thetoymakermusical.com. New works from upcoming shows Lullaby Street and Dust were premiered by invitation of The Metropolis Opera Project in 2010. Bryan also appeared in a Musical World podcast with Tony nominee Christiane Noll with The Encore Theatre Company. Earlier works include several plays, short stories, screenplays and the musical Mannekin, produced in Wilmington, NC in 1998. Upcoming works:Blue Velvet Lullaby Street, a musical / Dust, the musical and Jefferson’s Bible.

Bryan Putnam Productions

 
[New York, 2006]
Director

Writing

Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist

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Kenneth Gartman Hosts 'Open Mic Night' at Unity Center in Norwalk Tonight


There's a new Open Mic Night in town, and it's quite the place to be! Kenneth Gartman hosts the monthly Open Mic Night on the 3rd Saturday of every month at Unity Center in Norwalk, CT. The next concert is set for tonight, December 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. $10 cover. The Unity Center is located at 3 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Norwalk, Conn.

Kenneth Gartman Returns to Don't Tell Mama with 'A BALLSY CHRISTMAS' Open Mic Today


Kenneth Gartman returns to Don't Tell Mama tonight, Monday, December 16th to host his 5th Annual Holiday Open Mic - A BALLSY CHRISTMAS WITH KENNETH.

Kenneth Gartman to Return to Don't Tell Mama with 'A BALLSY CHRISTMAS' Open Mic, 12/16


Kenneth Gartman returns to Don't Tell Mama on Monday, December 16th to host his 5th Annual Holiday Open Mic - A BALLSY CHRISTMAS WITH KENNETH.

Kenneth Gartman to Host 'Open Mic Night' at Unity Center in Norwalk, 12/21


There's a new Open Mic Night in town, and it's quite the place to be! Kenneth Gartman hosts the monthly Open Mic Night on the 3rd Saturday of every month at Unity Center in Norwalk, CT. The next concert is set for Saturday, December 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. $10 cover. The Unity Center is located at 3 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Norwalk, Conn.

Unity Center Presents Rev. Yolanda's OLD TIME GOSPEL HOUR Tonight


Multiple award winning recording and performance artist, Rev Roger Anthony Yolanda Mapes, brings his gender bending celebration of old time Southern gospel and country gospel music to Unity Center, 3 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851, tonight, September 7th at 8:00 pm.

Unity Center to Present Rev. Yolanda's OLD TIME GOSPEL HOUR, 9/7


Multiple award winning recording and performance artist, Rev Roger Anthony Yolanda Mapes, brings his gender bending celebration of old time Southern gospel and country gospel music to Unity Center, 3 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851, on Saturday, September 7th at 8:00 pm.

BWW Spotlight: Village Originals' 2012 Festival of New Musicals


Village Theatre was back this last weekend with their 12th Annual Village Originals Festival of New Musicals. A weekend packed with five new musicals presented as script in hand, staged reading workshops; the festival aids in the fostering and growth of these exciting new works. Some previous works have even gone on to Broadway success as "Next to Normal" (previous title "Feeling Electric") and "Million Dollar Quartet" had their start through the Village Originals Festival of New Musicals and went on to win multiple Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize ("Next to Normal"). And, as they did with last year's "Cloaked" Village also took a previous festival entry and gave it a larger production as "Lizzie Borden" had a three performance off book workshop of it's own at the First Stage Theatre down the street from their main stage Francis J. Gaudette Theatre.

Village Theatre Announces 12th Annual Village Originals Festival, 8/10 -12


Over one jam packed weekend, August 10-12, six new musicals will be brought to life with help from more than 100 artists and one dozen directors and authors from across the country.

Village Theatre Announces 12th Annual Village Originals Festival, 8/10 -12


Over one jam packed weekend, August 10-12, six new musicals will be brought to life with help from more than 100 artists and one dozen directors and authors from across the country.

Andrew Samonsky, Zachary James and More Set for National Music Theater Conference Readings


The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center has announced cast members for the final two shows of the 2012 National Music Theater Conference. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Paulette Haupt, the Conference will continue through July 13 and, for a second consecutive year, will develop four new musicals.

Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Announces 2012 National Music Theater Conference Selections


The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center announced today four musicals to be developed at its 2012 National Music Theater Conference (NMTC).

TheatreNOW Productions Announces Blue Velvet, the Musical Workshop


TheatreNOW Productions Announces Blue Velvet, the Musical Workshop to Premiere During Cucalorus Film Festival November 10-13, 2011

Unity Center for Practical Spirituality Presents Hear Our Song 4/8


Unity Center for Practical Spirituality is proud to present an upcoming musical extravaganza: 'Hear Our Song,' to be held at the Norwalk City Hall, Concert Hall at 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, on Friday April 8, 2011 at 8 pm.

Unity Center for Practical Spirituality Presents Hear Our Song 4/8


Unity Center for Practical Spirituality is proud to present an upcoming musical extravaganza: 'Hear Our Song,' to be held at the Norwalk City Hall, Concert Hall at 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, on Friday April 8, 2011 at 8 pm.

Unity Center for Practical Spirituality Presents Hear Our Song 4/8


Unity Center for Practical Spirituality is proud to present an upcoming musical extravaganza: 'Hear Our Song,' to be held at the Norwalk City Hall, Concert Hall at 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, on Friday April 8, 2011 at 8 pm.

Unity Center for Practical Spirituality Presents Hear Our Song 4/8


Unity Center for Practical Spirituality is proud to present an upcoming musical extravaganza: 'Hear Our Song,' to be held at the Norwalk City Hall, Concert Hall at 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, on Friday April 8, 2011 at 8 pm.

Musical Theatre Talk with Trish Causey Welcomes Channing, Callaway


MUSICAL THEATRE TALK with TRISH CAUSEY features Broadway stars, creative teams, coaches, and cabaret performers

ADDAMS FAMILY Star Zachary James Comes To Birdland 10/18


Broadway's Zachary James (Lurch in The Addams Family) brings his hit solo show IMBÉCILE D'AMOUR to Birdland as part of Jim Caruso's BROADWAY AT BIRDLAND series. The event will take place on Monday, October 18 at 7pm.

SHOW CHOIR! Plays The New York Musical Theatre Festival 9/28-10/11


The New York Musical Theatre festival, Sound Street Productions & Julie Miller present SHOW CHOIR! - THE MUSICAL, an original musical comedy that takes place in a not too distant future, when international pop phenomenon The Symphonic Sensations rise from a small town high school show choir, to big time show biz success, complete with an explosion of tight harmonies & jazz hands.

Bryan Putnam FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Bryan Putnam written?

Bryan Putnam has written 1 shows including Trouble in Shameland (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist).

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