About Brett

Brett was born and raised in Lansing, Michigan where he attended Grand Ledge High School. After graduation, he moved to Kalamazoo and earned a BFA in Music Theatre Performance from Western Michigan University. Upon earning his degree, Brett moved to New York City where he has been an actor and performer for the last 7 years. Last year, Brett returned to the academic world and is currently pursuing his Masters in Music from New York University with a Certification in Vocal Pedagogy. Brett has toured the US Virgin Islands with his one man show “New York State of Mind” for the last several years. Recently he wrote and toured his show “What You’d Call a Dream,” which was the motivation for his new album “A Minute: The Songs of Craig Carnelia.” Theatrically, Brett has been seen at NYU playing J.J. Hunsecker in The Sweet Smell of Success as well as Buldgewater in the New York Musical Theater Festival sensation, Fantasy Football: A Bromantic Comedy. Regionally he has been seen as Jean in Umbrellas of Cherbourg at Two Rivers Theatre in New Jersey, Anthony in Sweeney Toddat the Laura V. Parish Theatre in Michigan, Sparky in Plaid Tidings at the Theatre on the Square in Illinois, Fred E. Smith in the world premiere of The Last Days of Cleopatra at the Players Theatre in New York, as well as supporting roles in Evita and Sweeney Toddat Sacramento Music Circus in California. For more than 2 years Brett played Ernie Logan on the CBS Soap Opera Guiding Light. He also appeared on NBC’s Mercy as well as numerous commercial spots for Friday Movie Show Night on TV Land. He is a proud member of AEA and AFTRA.

Work

AEA / AFTRA

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Listen to Brett

BFA in Music Theatre Performance from Western Michigan University

• Masters in Music from New York University in Music Theatre Performance, 2012
• Advanced Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy
• BFA in Music Theatre Performance from Western Michigan University
• Voice:Mathew Shepherd Smith, Stan Tucker, Dennis Castellano, David Sabella-Mills, VP Boyle, Craig Carnelia, Michael Lavine, Matt Doebler, Darren Cohen, Brian Usifer, Nathan Hurwitz, Richard Fracker, Charlie Barnett
• Acting: Meg Bussert, Glen Casale, Jonathan Strauss, Bill Westbrooks, Judy Bowman, Rob Decina, Jonathan Fox
• Dance:
  • Modern – Beginner/Intermediate
  • Ballet – Beginner
  • Jazz – Intermediate

• Just finished my album A Minute: The Songs of Craig Carnelia, currently available on iTunes
• Certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Racquet ball, Hockey, Football, Snow skiing
• 14 years of Voice Training, Music Theatre, Barbershop, Choral, Madrigal, Jazz, Opera
• I can do a brilliant impression of Aaron Neville (yeah, the guy from SNL and the cotton commercials)

Schedule

Pool Boy – March 22nd through 25th. – Ticket Information

New York State of Mind – Summer 2011