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FROM THE COMPOSER OF

THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL

As a composer/lyricist, David has supplied music and lyrics for the following:  THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL ( Dodger Stages/ 2007 National Tour/ 2004 NYMF Festival/2008 Edinborough Festival/ Produced Regionally), BROADWAY BARES 19 &20( Opening Numbers for both years) as well as the 2016 opening number for BROADWAY BARES FIRE ISLAND, I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS (World Premiere 2016 at the Arvada Center For The Arts And Humanities), THE WATERCOOLERS (2002 Off Broadway Production/ 2007 National Tour/ Continuing Industrials) BREACH (Evolution Theatre Company), PANTO SLEEPING BEAUTY (Stages Rep, Houston), PANTO MOTHER GOOSE (Stages Rep Houston), IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1993 National Tour/Produced Regionally), KILLER WIGS FROM OUTER SPACE  (Full workshop production 2016 CU Boulder and Short Animation Project, GenCon Selection- 2013, Terror Film Festival, Philadelphia-2013), THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK CHRISTMAS MUSICAL (Premiere at Stages Rep, Houston, Produced Regionally), I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS (World Premiere at The Arvada Center, Christmas 2016), BEHOLD, THE FIG LEAF APRON (Perry Mansfield- 2015).

 

As a Musical Director, David has conducted and MD'd  47 productions at the Arvada Center For The Arts and Humanities in Colorado, winning 9 Henry Awards, 4 for Musical Direction (2008/2009/2013/2014) and 5 for Best Musical Production of the year (2007/2008/2009/2011/2013).  He has also worked regionally as MD at such theaters as The Riverside Theatre -Vero Beach Fl, The Aurora Fox Theatre-Denver, AMT of San Jose, Theatre Aspen, ICA Boston, Theatreworks Hartford, Carousel Dinner Theatre-Akron OH.

He has also acted as Musical Director/Composer/Arranger/ Musical Supervisor for CAROLS FOR A CURE, a holiday CD benefitting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS for the years 1998-2005. 

 

An actor for 16 years, David has appeared in the National Tours of Me And My Girl (Sir Jasper Tring), Ziegfeld, A Night At The Follies (Eddie Cantor), City Of Angels (Sonny, The Gangster) and Little Shop Of Horrors (Seymour).  From 1996 to 2000 he toured with the European Tour of The Rocky Horror Show originating the role of Riff Raff.  Regionally, David has been seen as Cosme McMoon in Souvenir, Tom Sawyer in Big River, Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar, George M. Cohan in George M! and The Top Banana in Little Rhody's Big Burlesque opposite Gennifer Flowers.

 

David was Vice President of the Historic Elitch Gardens Theatre Foundation (2014-16) to restore the 125 year old Elitch Theatre in Denver, CO. He has served as Co-Chairman of the Elitch Theatre New Works Festival 2015-16.  David is also a member of BMI and is represented by CAA.

DAVID  NEHLS

ZAC  MILLER

Over twenty exciting years of creating broadcast television, Zac specializes in the execution of live news, sports, music, and entertainment productions.  Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Zac currently calls Denver, Colorado home.  Killer Wigs From Outer Space is Zac’s first full-length musical.  He previously wrote, directed, and animated the short Killer Wigs From Outer Space: The Legend of Old Nappy le Pube (Festivals 2013:  GenCon Indianapolis, IN; Terror Film Festival, Philadelphia, PA).   He’s worked with David Nehls on several musical projects as an audio engineer.   He’s often found behind the scenes at KCNC-TV and at the Pepsi Center for NBA, NHL, and NLL sporting events.  ZacMiller.tv

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