Present Employment
MACARTHUR PARK RESTAURANT, Palo Alto
January, 2009 to Present
Background piano music during dinner
www.MacArthurParkPaloAlto.com
MARTUNI'S, San Francisco
April 2005 to Present
Sing, perform and provide musical accompaniment 2 to 4 times a month
for various Sunday evening variety shows including
Bijou, Cabaret Showcase Showdown, Cookie After Dark, Katya Presents and others
www.DragatMartunis.com
THE SEQUOIAS, San Francisco
May 1991 to Present
Assisted-living community; provide solo piano music twice weekly
with and without vocals for dinners, special events and activities, both large and small.
www.ncphs.org/sequoiasf.htm
THE AVENUE, San Francisco
2006 to Present
Assisted-living community; monthly piano and vocal performance
www.TheAvenueSF.com
STERLING COURT, Burlingame
December, 2007 to Present
Assisted-living community; quarterly solo piano performance
www.SterlingCourt.com
EDEN VILLA, San Francisco
April, 2008 to Present
Assisted-living community; near-monthly piano and vocal performance
CRYSTAL SPRINGS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, San Mateo
June 1, 2008 to Present
Sub Pianist/Keyboardist/Choir Accompanist
Joe Trimble, Music Director
www.csumc.org
Recent Employment and Public Performances
“THE VERY WORST OF VARLA JEAN MERMAN”
SHELDON CONCERT HALL, St. Louis, MO
May 14, 2009
Pianist for one-man musical-comedy performance
www.VarlaOnline.com
“VARLA JEAN AND THE MUSHROOM HEADS”
LE CHAT NOIR, New Orleans, LA
April 23, 2009 through May 3, 2009
Pianist/Arranger/Co-Songwriter for 3-man musical-comedy performance
CAFE DU NORD, San Francisco
April 5, 2009
Cabaret Showcase Showdown - Final Competition
House Band (Tom Shaw Trio)
www.TomShawTrio.com
“THE VERY WORST OF VARLA JEAN MERMAN”
KENTUCKY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, Louisville, KY
March 13, 2009
Pianist for one-man musical-comedy performance
“VARLA JEAN'S VICTORY LAP DANCE”
RRAZZ ROOM, San Francisco
January 7, 2009 through Januarty 17, 2009
Pianist for one-man musical-comedy performance
With Roberta Drake on drums
www.TheRrazzRoom.com
“JUNGLE RED”
VICTORIA THEATRE, San Francisco
September 10, 2008 through October 4, 2008
Pianist and Music Director for musical comedy production
www.actsf.net/JUNGLE_RED_PAGE.html
“OH MY GODMOTHER!”
ZEUM THEATER, San Francisco
June 28, 2008 through August 24, 2008
Pianist and Music Director for musical comedy production
www.OhMyGodmother.com
SAN FRANCISCO ARTS EDUCATION PROJECT
June 2007 through June 2008
Vocal coach/Accompanist for kids' musical theatre production company and musical theatre production summer camps for kids ages 9-14.
Performed for multiple stage productions including “And The World Goes 'Round” and ”The Music Man”
www.sfartsed.org
CELEBRITY CRUISES - MV MERCURY
Cova Café
August 6, 2006 to February 9, 2007
Full-time onboard pianist
Past Employment and Public Performances
THE FLY TRAP, San Francisco
October 15, 2004 to December 3, 2005
MAX'S OPERA CAFE, San Francisco
May, 2004 to October, 2004
CARTA RESTAURANT AND BAR, San Francisco
March, 1999 to January, 2003
BRASSERIE SAVOY, in the Savoy Hotel, San Francisco
October, 2000 to May, 2001
MAGIC FLUTE RESTAURANT, San Francisco
May, 1990 to July, 2000
PENINSULA GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, San Mateo
June, 1985 to March, 1994
NORDSTROM, San Francisco, Walnut Creek and San Mateo
October, 1985 to July, 1991
MELON'S, San Francisco
(now Melon's Catering out of Sausalito, CA)
September, 1983 to April, 1986
Other Accompanist/Music Director theatre experience includes:
“Nunsense” (Crystal Springs Players, San Mateo) 2008
“The Man Who Saved Christmas” (Altarena Playhouse, Alameda) 2007
“RM3” (Exit on Taylor, SF) 2007
“Oh My Godmother!” (Altarena Playhouse, Alameda) 2007
“A Chorus Line” (Bus Barn Stage Company, Los Altos) 2007
“Special Forces” (Theatre Rhinoceros, SF) 2007
“The Man Who Came To Dinner” (Theatre Rhinoceros, SF) 2004-2005
“Southern Baptist Sissies” (New Conservatory Theatre Center, SF) 2004
“Dirty Blonde” (New Conservatory Theatre Center, SF) 2004
“Christmas With The Crawfords” (Theatre Rhinoceros, SF) 2003-2004
“When Pigs Fly” (New Conservatory Theatre Center, SF) 2003
“Carved In Stone” (Eureka Theatre Company, SF) 2002
“The Very Worst Of Varla Jean Merman” (New Conservatory
Theatre Center, SF) 2002