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Myrna Conn

Myrna Conn

She/Her

Biography

Myrna Conn is a composer, music director, and teaching artist. Writing: Finding Nemo JR & KIDS with Disney Theatrical Group (Music & Orchestration Adapter), The Story Pirates Podcast. Broadway: Pretty Woman (Key 1/Conductor & Key 2 sub), Back to the Future (Key 3 sub). National Tour: Come From Away (Associate Conductor). Regional: Private Jones (Signature Theatre, Goodspeed Musicals), The Lonely Few (Geffen Playhouse, LADCC nominated), Fountain (National Music Theater Conference at The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center). 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. Upcoming: The Lonely Few at MCC Theater, Spring 2024.

Professional Experience

  • Broadway
  • Regional
  • Concerts/Cabaret
  • Education
  • Tours

Regions

  • NYC/Tri-State Area

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

  • Piano
  • Synthesizer
  • Violin
  • Voice

Additional Instruments

  • Accordion
  • Guitar - acoustic

Software

  • Ableton
  • Finale
  • GarageBand
  • Logic
  • MainStage

Additional Skills

  • Actor-Musician
  • Singer/Performer

Affiliations

  • THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS (AFM)
  • BMI