Dallas–Fort Worth,
TX
Benjamin played Joe B.
Mauldin in the Casa Mañana production of Buddy in Fort
Worth, Texas, in 2019, and also at Suncoast Broadway Dinner Theatre in Hudson, Florida, in 2023. In 2024 at the Wick Theatre in Boca Raton, Florida, he played the 4th Cricket, trombone in Clear Lake, as well as member of the Hayriders. He would love to be considered for further
productions of the show, including in the area of musical direction. Based in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, Benjamin is suitable
for Joe B. Mauldin and the 4th Cricket track. He is proficient on upright and
electric bass, guitar, piano, trombone and mandolin.
Benjamin is a member of Actors' Equity Association (AEA) and the American Federation of Musicians (AFM).Casa Mañana photos courtesy of Curtis Brown and Chip Tompkins. Suncoast Broadway Dinner Theatre photos courtesy of Dalton Hamilton Lighting Design. The Wick Theatre photos courtesy of Amy Pasquantonio.
Resume: Benjamin Taylor Brown
Actor - Music Director - Conductor - Vocal Coach - Multi Instrumentalist
@ben_plays_bass
Acting
A Christmas Carol / Topper/Asst. Music Director / Dallas Theatre Center
Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story / Joe B. Mauldin / Suncoast Broadway Dinner Theatre
Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story / Joe B. Mauldin / Casa Mañana
Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story / 4th Cricket (acoustic & electric guitar, mandolin, trombone) / Joe B. u/s / The Wick Theatre
Ghost Quartet / Man 2 / IMPRINT Theatreworks
RENT / Mark / Denton Community Theatre
Spring Awakening / Ernst Music / Theatre of Denton
A Man of No Importance / Peter/Ensemble / Brick Road Theatre
Into The Woods / Steward / Music Theatre of Denton
Jekyll & Hyde / Ensemble / ONSTAGE! In Bedford
Les Contes d’Hoffman / Ensemble/Featured Dancer / UNT Opera
Pit / Cabaret
The Little Mermaid / Electric Bass/Synthesizer / Dallas Theater Center
The Music of Linda Ronstadt / Electric Bass/Backing Vocals / Casa Mañana
The Producers / Upright Bass / Lyric Stage
Little Shop of Horrors / Electric Bass / Lyric Stage
Bright Star / Upright Bass / University of Texas Arlington
Vintage Pop! / Electric/Upright Bass / Casa Mañana
Cinderella / Upright Bass / Lyric Stage
Into the Woods / Upright Bass / Dallas Theater Center
Next to Normal / Electric Bass/Synthesizer / Theatre Three
Smokey Joe’s Cafe / Electric Bass / Casa Mañana
My Way / Upright Bass / Casa Mañana
Queen of the Night / Electric Bass/Synth Bass / Casa Mañana
Working / Electric/Upright Bass / Dallas Theater Center
Education / Special Skills
Bachelor Of Music - Music Theory, concentration in Classical Voice/Opera (University of North Texas)
Multi-Instrumentalist - Bass, Piano/Keyboard, Guitar, mandolin, ukulele, banjo, all low brass - more details upon request
Arranging/Production - Apple Mainstage keyboard programming, live sound mixing, recording/mastering/production
Music Direction/Assistant Music Direction/Conducting/Music Captain/Vocal Instruction experience
Benjamin performing with Andy Christopher and Joe Cosmo Cogen in the Casa Mañana production of Buddy (2019):
...and (below) with Dan Middleditch, Robert Brandon Pollard, and Matt Smolko at Suncoast Broadway Dinner Theatre, Hudson, FL (2023):
(Below) with Matt McClure, Kyle Lahr, Chris Coffey, and Jawan Hayes at the Wick Theatre, Boca Raton, FL (2024):
