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RICHARD "SCRUMBLY" KOLDEWYN

 

PERFORMING GROUPS   •GOLDFIELD AND KOLDEWYN, 1996- present. Cabaret duo of myself and Cindy Goldfield, recipient of 2 Bay Area Theater Critics’ Awards for Female performer in a Musical. The two recieved the 2000 Dean Goodman Choice Award for cabaret performance. •THE DREAMERS, 2004 to present. Vocal trio of myself with Linda Wilson and Cindy Carrico, singing harmonic arrangements of classic standards. Available through Stagebridge •SCRUMBLY AND THE LADY LEIGH, 1999-present. Lounge style vocal/ piano duo starring Leigh Crow, the performer formally known as ELVIS HERSELVIS   •CURRAN AND SCRUMBLY, 1997-present. Cabaret and Concert vocalist Curran Reichert with myself on piano and vocal back-up. CDs Pocket Full of Dreams released in 1998 and Oh My Wings, 2000.   •THE JESTERS VOCAL TRIO, 1984-98. Vocal harmonies of the 20’s and 30’s plus original songs in period style. Performed with the Royal Society Jazz Orchestra (2 CD’s) and the Peter Mintun Orchestra. Recorded 2 CD’s of our own, and made 4 concert tours of Europe totaling 154 days. Many Bay Area appearances and extended engagements in Nevada, Los Angeles, and New York City, including Town Hall. Winner of two Cabaret Gold Awards.   •THE DISTRACTIONS, 1979-83. Vocal ensemble specializing in past decades two 80’s new wave, sometimes a capella, sometimes with full band. Played extensively in the Bay Area. Original show, FOR A GOD TIME, CALL... nominated for 3 Bay Area Theater Critics’ Circle awards. I received one for original music in this production.   OTHER SINGERS As an accompanist and sometimes vocalist, I perform with; BETTE ROI, French chanteuse, SILVIE BRIGHTMAN, also French repertoire, ARTURO GALSTER (AS CHESTY BAKER or MARLENE DIETRICH), CONNIE CHAMPAIGN, and LUCINA TISON, German and Marlene repertoire   SOLO PERFORMER I play piano and sing from a very large repertoire form 1900 to 1970, mostly show tunes, classic Tin Pan Alley and jazz, especially from 1920-1945. Besides numerous corporate and private parties, I’ve appeared solo at THE RITZ-CARLTON, MASON’S, THE PAN PACIFIC HOTEL, JULIE’S HEART AND SOUL. and for Carol Shorenstein. I also perform the same repertoire with additional musicians; Bass, drums, and saxophone or clarinet on request, especially for dancing.   THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS 2011•VICE PALACE, THRILLPEDDLERS, San Francisco AND Howl Festival at St. Mark's Theatre, New York City, Composer, Music dir., performer 2010•DIRTY LITTLE SHOW TUNES, New Conservatory Theatre, Music dir/performer •SEX TAPES FOR SENIORS, Victoria Theatre, Musical Co-director •COWARDLY ACTS, New Conservatory Theatre, Music dir/performer •HOT GREEKS, Thrillpeddlers, composer, performer, music dir. *SCALPEL, Brava Theatre, vocal music dir. •SYLVIA'S ADVICE ON HOW TO AGE GRACEFULLY ON THE PLANET DENIAL, Stagebridge production at Ashby Stage, Composer, Music dir. •THE KING AND I, Stapleton Theatre Co./ Music Dir. 2009•PEARLS OVER SHANGHAI, (22 Month run) Thrillpeddlers, composer, performer, music dir. •TOM ORR: CRASS ACT, New Conservatory Theatre, Music dir/performer •TOM SAWYER, Stapleton Theatre Co./ Music Dir. •CINDERELLA, Stapleton Theatre Co./ Music Dir. •OKLAHOMA, Stapleton Theatre Co./ Music Dir. 2008•TOM ORR: I FEEL A THONG COMING ON, New Conservatory Theatre, Music dir/performer •SEUSSICAL, Stapleton Theatre Co./ Music Dir. •OLIVER, Stapleton Theatre Co./ Music Dir. •A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, Stapleton Theatre Co./ Music Dir. 2007•WILDE BOYS, NCTC, Playwright/ Music Dir./ actor •THE MUSIC MAN, Stapleton Theatre Co./ Music Dir. •BRIGADOON, Stapleton Theatre Co./ Music Dir. 2006•BAUM FOR PEACE, The Marsh, San Francisco, Composer/ Music Dir./ actor •ANNIE, Stapleton Theatre Co./ Music Dir. 2005 •SOMEDAY, LOVE, (Spencer Day & The Crimson Club), NCTC/ Artistic Director, pianist •JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAM COAT, San Anselmo Town Players/ Music Dir, 2004 •JUDY GARLAND - BEING ALIVE (Connie Champaign), Empire Plush Rm, Music Dir. •BYE BYE BIRDIE, San Anselmo Town Players, Music Dir. 2003 •SEX KITTENS IN HI-FI, New Conservatory Theatre, Music dir/performer 2002-3 •WAITING FOR THE PODIATRIST, Venue 9, Composer/Music Dirsctor/actor 2002 •CLEOPATRA...AND ANTONY, Venue 9, Music Director/actor 2002 •ALL NIGHT STRUTT, New Conservatory Theatre, Music dir/performer 2001-on-going •IT'S NEVER TOO LATE, Stagebridge/ Music dir. 2000 •COMEDY OF ERRORS, Aurora Theater, Musical director/actor •COMEDY TONIGHT, Stagebridge/ music dir. 1999 •DIE WILDE BÜHNE (THE UNTAMED STAGE) 7th NOTE Showclub/ Producer/ Director Music Dir/ performer/ translations 1998 •SEX, LIES, AND ZIPPERGATE, Gross National Product at the Plush Room/ Musical dir. Director/ performer •ABOVE AND BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE ULTRA SHOWGIRLS, Transmission Theater/ Music Director 1997 •A TRIBUTE TO BOB GRIMES, Herbst Theater/ Director/ Musical Dir. •SOMETHING FOR THE BOYS (Porter)42nd Street Moon at NCT/ Musical Director •SUBURBIA 3000, SOMAR Theater/ Musical Directo •DIRTY LITTLE SHOWTUNES, Cable Car Theater, Theatre Rhinoceros, NCT/Musical Dir. 1996 •IRA GERSHWIN’S 100TH BIRTHDAY, Great American Music Hall/ Music Director/performer 1995-96 •SINGING FOOLS, California cons. Theatre, Willows Theater/ Composer/ Music Dir./ performer 1995 •AMERICA’S SWEETHEART (Rogers & Hart), 42nd Street Moon at NCT/ Musical Dir. •DIRTY DREAMS OF A CLEAN CUT KID, Josie’s / Musical Dir. •BEYOND BAGHDAD, Theatre Rhinoceros, Musical Dir. 1994 •JAKE FINNIGAN’S RENDEZVOUS CLUB, Embarcadero Cabaret/ performer/ Musical •TEXAS CHAINSAW MANICURIST, NCT/ Musical Dir. 1992-96 •JOINT ADVENTURE, Senior Theater Education Project/ Musical Dir. 1990-91 •WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE, Victoria Theater/ Musical Dir. 1990 •COLE PORTER’S 100TH BIRTHDAY, Great American Music Hall/ Music Director/performer 1989 •GOODBYE TACOMA, Plush Room, Palace of the Legion of Honor/ Director/ Musical 1986 •IRVING BERLIN’S UNOFFICIAL 100TH BIRTHDAY, performer, Musical Dir. •RAP MASTER RONNIE, Music Hall Theater/ Musical Dir. •SPOKESONG, UC Santa Cruz, performer, Musical Dir. 1985 •WORKING. Tale Spinners/ Musical Dir. •STEPPIN’ UP AND OVER, Victoria Theater/ Composer/ Musical Dir. 1984 •CINDERELLA II, Theatre Artaud/ Musical Dir. 1983-84 •SOMEBODY KNOWS MY NAME, Tale Spinners/ Composer/ Musical Dir. 1983 •TRUE TALES OF HOLLYWOOD HORROR, Angels of Light/ Composer/ Musical Dir. •TORCH SONG TRILOGY, Theater On The Square/ accompanist 1982 •Lenny Sloan’s JUBILEE MINSTRELS, UCLA Dance Series/ Musical Dir •TONIGHT AT 8:30, Berkeley Repertory Theater/ Musical Dir./ performer 1981-82 •FOR A GOOD TIME, CALL.... The Chi Chi Club/ performer/ Composer/ Musical Dir. 1981 •HOTEL OF FOLLIES, Angels of Light/ Composer/ Musical Dir. 1980-82 •ELDERLY GENTLEMAN SEEKS..., Tale Spinners/ Composer/ Musical Dir. 1980 •THE LAST NEWS SHOW, Intersection, Julia Morgan Theater/ Vocal Arranger •WHEREZATZ AIRZATZ?, Angels of Light/ Composer, Musical Dir. 1979 •THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, Cannery Theater/ Musical Dir. •EXCEPTION, Theatre Artaud/ Composer/ Musical Dir. 1978 •EDWARD II, Theater Workers/ Composer, Musical Dir (received bay Area Critics’ Circle Award for best production) •NIGHT SHIFT, The City Cabaret/ Composer/ Musical Dir. 1977 •BROKEN DISHES, Mabuhay Gardens, Mendocino Arts Cntr/ composer/ Musical Dir. 1976 •DOROTHY PARKER, DOROTHY PARKER, Theater Workers/ performer/ Composer/ Musical Dir. •MOTHER COURAGE, Theater Workers/ performer/ Composer/ Musical Dir. 1975 •THE PASSION OF BARBARA MARTINEZ, Macondry Hall/ composer/ Musical Dir. 1974-75 •RICKETT’S, The Village, Montgomery Playhouse/ Theater Workers/ performer/ Composer/ Musical Dir. 1973 •CINDERELLA, Palace Theater/ performer/ Composer/ Musical Dir. 1972 •VICE PALACE, Palace Theater/ performer/ Composer/ Musical Dir. •TWELFTH NIGHT, Gallery Theater/ Composer/ Musical Dir. 1970-72 •THE COCKETTES (approx. 20 productions at the Palace Theater and other venues   FILM and TELEVISION •ALASKA FAR AWAY, Feature length documentary, Original score •THE COCKETTES, Feature length documentary. Original score •GETTING EVEN WITH DAD, MGM/ Singing waiter •FANCY’S PERSUASION, Inde./ Hobo singer, ukele player •PEPSI COMMERCIAL (with The Jesters Vocal Trio) •DIE GOLDENE EINS, German Prime Time National TV (with The Jesters Vocal Trio) •THE ROYAL SOCIETY JAZZ ORCHESTRA, KQED (with The Jesters Vocal Trio)   EVENTS •The DICKENS FAIR, 15 Various years1975 to 2004, Music Hall musical dir. •AN EVENING AT THE NICKELODEON. UC Berkeley 2000, Castro Theater, San Francisco, May 2001and Sept 2002, ..Telluride Film Festival, Sept. 2001, Pordanone Silent Film festival, Oct 2002, live music •BALBOA THEATER'S 76th Anniversary, Feb 27, 2002, slient film program, live music •BAY AREA THEATER CRITICS’ CIRCLE AWARDS, 1998, 1999, Palace of fine Arts/ Musical Dir     TEACHING 1998 to present; Sing Out and other classes in singing for adults, NCTC and Stagebridge 1975 to present; Private vocal coaching 1996 to present; New Conservatory Theatre summer & afternoon programs Musical Theater 1981 to present; Montefiore Follies (musical performing workshop for seniors) 1986-87 Artist in Schools, California Arts Council 1985-86 Playworks Musical Theater Program, Core Faculty 1985-86 Playworks, Singing for the Terrified (beginning vocal class) 1981-82 Artist in Residence, California Arts Council   EDUCATION •San Francisco State Univ. Music Dept. •Music and Arts Institute •Faith Winthrop, Voice •Mark Monroe Workshops, singing •Steven Wilborn, Voice   RELIGIOUS SERVICES •SAN LORENZO COMMUNITY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Choir director, music director since March, 2011 •SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT CENTER, SAN RAFAEL, REV. JANE STREM, music dir. since Nov. 1999 •RELIGIOUS SCIENCE CHURCH OF SAN FRANCISCO, REV. JOHN MCCORMICK, music director, 3 yrs. •UNITY CHRIST CHURCH, SF, REV. SHARON CONNERS, Pianist , duet singer 26 times, 3 times as soloist. •UNITY CHURCH OF SAN FRANCISCO. REV. MAUREENE BASS. Pianist 2 times •EDEN UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, HAYWARD, Piano-organ, vocal soloist, 4 times   News • Acts • Cabaret Shows •Biography • Resume • Awards • Listen • Reviews • Links • Contact • Home