RICHARD F. HOPE - Theater and Music Resume

Selected Previous Roles

• "Governor of Texas", Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Country Gate Players, 2008.

• "Kris Kringle", Miracle on 34th Street, Somerset Valley Players, 2001.

• "Griselda" (an ugly stepsister), Cinderella, Somerset Valley Players, 1999.

• Baritone soloist, The Messiah, Northern Morris Choir, 1995.

• "Mr. Kirby", You Can't Take It With You, Somerset Valley Players, 1995.

• "Reciter", Pacific Overtures, County College of Morris, 1988.

• "Santa Claus", Santa and the Computer, Somerset Valley Players, 1987.

• "Gribble", Room Service, Somerset Valley Players, 1987.

• "Daddy Warbucks", Annie, Somerset Valley Players, 1986.
  Nominated for "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical" 1986-1987 Avy Awards, for this role.

• "Hucklebee", The Fantasticks, Pax Amicus Theater, 1985.

• Various, Showstoppers (Revue), Pax Amicus Theater, 1985.

• "Sandy Claus", Babes in Toyland, Pax Amicus Theater, 1985.

• "Captain Hook/Mr. Darling", Peter Pan, Pax Amicus Theater, 1984.

• "Don Ettore", La Cantarina (Haydn), Anchorage Summer Music Festival, 1976 (Jan Popper, Director).

• Soloist in scenes as "Don Basilio" from The Marriage of Figaro and "Monostonos" from The Magic Flute (Mozart), Anchorage Opera Workshop (Jan Popper, Director), 1976.

• "Dr. Watson", Meet Sherlock Holmes and Hound of the Baskervilles, Susitna Radio Theater (Anchorage, Alaska), 1975-76.

• Soloist in a scene as "KoKo" from The Mikado, Christmas Dinner Opera (Elvira Voth, Director), Anchorage, Alaska, 1975.

• "Franz" and concert duet, The Sound of Music, Lyric Opera/TOSS, Anchorage, Alaska 1975.
  Awarded plaque for "Best Supporting Actor".

• "Twins" (comic lead), Shake a Legacy, Harvard University, 1975.

• "Harry McAfee", Bye Bye Birdie, Harvard University, 1974.

• "Sir Toby", Twelfth Night, Harvard University, 1974.

• "Murray", The Odd Couple, Ohio State University, 1970.

• "Magician", Aladdin, Ohio State University, 1969.

• "Mercutio", Romeo and Juliet, High School, 1968.

• "MacBeth", MacBeth, High School, 1967.

• "Stage Manager", Our Town, Jr. High School (Mannheim, Germany), 1963.

Other Theater Credits

• Composer, The Moonstone (full length musical drama), score completed (pending book revisions).

• Composer, A Pound of Dog (children's theater musical), produced at Somerset Valley Players, Neshanic, NJ, 2001.

• Composer, The Little Princess (full length musical drama), produced at Convent Station, NJ, 1992.

• Composer, 3 full length musicals, Harvard University, 1972-1975.

• Piano training in United States, England and Germany.

• Vocal Director, The Sound of Music, Somerset Valley Players, Neshanic, NJ, 2001.

• Vocal Director, A Pound of Dog, Somerset Valley Players, Neshanic, NJ, 2001.

• Musical Director, The Little Princess, Convent Station, NJ, 1992.

• Director, The Paper Waste, Harvard University, 1974.

• Director, The Taming of the Shrew, Ohio State University, 1971.

• Vocal Director, Praise the Law, Harvard University, 1973.

• Assorted set crew/light crew credits.

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