Recent Work in Theatre

Role: General Manager

ROCK OF AGES

The North American revival of the 80s rock hit Broadway musical, but bigger, brighter, and more electric than ever before! After debuting in Toronto's Elgin Theatre, the production is set to tour Asia.

Directed by JP Gedeon. Choreography by Sean Cheesman. Produced by More Entertainment.

Role: Producer

PALS, OR SCENES FROM A FRIENDSHIP

The world premiere of a dynamic one-act comedy about a long-lived friendship. Playwrights and performers Richard Greenblatt and Diane Flacks uncover the underlying tensions that permeate all friendships.

Directed by Jillian Keiley. Choreography by Mary Ellen McLean. Presented at WJT, November 2023.

Role: Producer

GABS SINGS BABS

In this intimate show, multi-award winning stage and cabaret performer Gabi Epstein shares her own journey of self-discovery using reimagined, rearranged versions of Barbra Streisand’s greatest hits.

Music Direction and Arrangements by Mark Camilleri. Directed by Jeremy Lapalme. Produced at WJT, January 2024.

Book and Direction by Dan Petrenko

THE OLD HOUSE

Adapted from a 20th century Soviet novel that bears the same name, this new pop-folk musical highlights the challenges and hilarious every-day experiences of life in Odessa during the Soviet era.

Produced with JDY Theatre in 2018.

Written and Directed by Dan Petrenko

TRAIN FOR TWO

Based on my family's true story in the Holocaust and post-war era, this one-act drama uses movement, music, and edge-of-the-seat dialogue to explore the extremes of human sacrifice in a state of crisis.

Produced in Toronto with Olive Branch Productions in 2019, following a US tour.

Directed by Dan Petrenko

THE LAST FIVE YEARS

Jason Robert Brown's off-Broadway hit musical set in a warehouse-turned-New-York-apartment, starring AJ Bridel and Seth Zosky.

Produced with Olive Branch Productions in 2022.

Created and Directed by Dan Petrenko

A NIGHT ON JEWISH BROADWAY

A cabaret-style revue of Broadway’s greatest hits from Jewish songwriters and composers, including John Kander, the Gershwins, Irving Berlin, Oscar Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, and many more!

Produced with Olive Branch Productions in 2022.