Who is Mike Pettry ?
Mike Pettry is a composer/lyricist from Charleston, WV, living in New York. He is a 2007
Jonathan Larson Award winner, and the state and regional winner (as well as national
finalist) of the 2004 MTNA Composition Contest. Along with The Time Travelers Convention,
Mike has written music for Long Distance and World of Heroes with librettist Heidi Heilig. His
recently commissioned musical, The Wonderful World of Zidney (book and lyrics by Shawn
Northrip), was read as part of the Kennedy Center’s Page to Stage Festival. He has also
written music for Sunday in Montgomery (commissioned by Troy State University) and the film
Rupture with Tommy Newman. He wrote book and lyrics for Flipside (2007 Frederick Loewe
Award winner) with composer Andrew Hertz. Mike’s songs have been performed at Ars Nova
(Mike Pettry: The Voices in My Head), Don’t Tell Mama’s, The Duplex, and The Daryl Roth DR2
Theatre. Mike continues to accompany and music direct in New York City. He has also played
guitar for a reading of The Black Suits at the Zipper Theater (opening at MCC, May 2008) and
Things To Ruin: The Songs of Joe Iconis at Ars Nova (NYMF) and Joe’s Pub. Mike has a BA in
piano and composition from Shepherd University and an MFA in musical theatre writing from
NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.
Jonathan Larson Award winner, and the state and regional winner (as well as national
finalist) of the 2004 MTNA Composition Contest. Along with The Time Travelers Convention,
Mike has written music for Long Distance and World of Heroes with librettist Heidi Heilig. His
recently commissioned musical, The Wonderful World of Zidney (book and lyrics by Shawn
Northrip), was read as part of the Kennedy Center’s Page to Stage Festival. He has also
written music for Sunday in Montgomery (commissioned by Troy State University) and the film
Rupture with Tommy Newman. He wrote book and lyrics for Flipside (2007 Frederick Loewe
Award winner) with composer Andrew Hertz. Mike’s songs have been performed at Ars Nova
(Mike Pettry: The Voices in My Head), Don’t Tell Mama’s, The Duplex, and The Daryl Roth DR2
Theatre. Mike continues to accompany and music direct in New York City. He has also played
guitar for a reading of The Black Suits at the Zipper Theater (opening at MCC, May 2008) and
Things To Ruin: The Songs of Joe Iconis at Ars Nova (NYMF) and Joe’s Pub. Mike has a BA in
piano and composition from Shepherd University and an MFA in musical theatre writing from
NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.
Mike Pettry Bio
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View Mike's résumé in .pdf format here.
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