Myrna Conn
Biography
Myrna Conn is a composer, music director, and teaching artist. Writing: Finding Nemo JR & KIDS with Disney Theatrical Group (Music & Orchestration Adapter). Broadway: Pretty Woman (Key 1/Conductor & Key 2 sub). National Tour: Come From Away (Associate Conductor). Film: Spirited (Music Associate), Come From Away (Music Associate). New York music directing credits include Bagels from Benny (92nd Street Y), Fountain (New Victory LabWorks), and SHIZ Comedy (Feinstein’s/54 Below & UCB Theatre). Myrna is a songwriter and pianist for Story Pirates, a group of actors, comedians, improvisers, and musicians who adapt stories written by kids into sketch comedy and musical theatre. Graduate of Northwestern University, where she was awarded the Craig Carnelia Songwriting Award and the Sarah Siddons Society Scholarship. Myrna is also a member of the advanced class of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop and Local 802 AFM.
Professional Experience
- Broadway
- Regional
- Concerts/Cabaret
- Education
- Tours
Regions
- NYC/Tri-State Area
- Seattle/Pacific NW
Maestra Expertise
- Theatrical Composer (Music and Lyrics)
- Music Director/Conductor (Pianist)
- Vocal Director and/or Choral Prep
- Music Assistant
- Orchestrator
- Vocal Arranger
- Instrumentalist/Pit Musician
- Music Copyist
Primary Instruments
- Accordion
- Piano
- Synthesizer
- Violin
Software
- Ableton
- Finale
- GarageBand
- Logic
- MainStage
Affiliations
- THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS (AFM)
- BMI