George Griggs is a New York-based composer and lyricist for musical theatre.

In 2007 the Infinity Repertory Company produced his score MOD: A Musical Pop-toon! for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Before Edinburgh, the show enjoyed performances in NYC at 59E59 Theaters during the East to Edinburgh Festival (July 2007). MOD was also selected for the ASCAP Music Theatre Workshop (directed by Stephen Schwartz

Stephen Schwartz (composer)

Stephen Lawrence Schwartz is an American musical theatre lyricist and composer. In a career spanning over four decades, Schwartz has written such hit musicals as Godspell , Pippin and Wicked...

). Previous commissions for the stage include Hearts Are Wild with The City Theater in Pittsburgh, PA, Heat Lightning at Kirk Theater, NYC, and A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Rock Opera with the Infinity Theater Company. His rock "radio play", Transmitter Man, produced by Todd Tobias

Todd Tobias

Todd Tobias is a record producer and musician/ multi-instrumentalist best known for his work with Robert Pollard and his band Guided by Voices. Other projects include Circus Devils, Clouds Forming Crowns, the Sleeptalkers, The Library is on Fire, the Celebrity Pilots, Kramies, Brian Lisik, Slark...

 (Guided By Voices

Guided by Voices

Guided by Voices is an American indie rock band originating from Dayton, Ohio. Beginning with the band's formation in 1983, it made frequent personnel changes but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard...

, Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices, who disbanded in 2004, only to reform in 2010...

) was released in 2007. George Griggs also works with New York University's Tisch School of the Arts

Tisch School of the Arts

Tisch School of the Arts is one of the 15 schools that make up New York University ....

, and as composer/lyricist-in-residence at Yale University

Yale University

Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...

. His work at Yale includes the American premiere of Dario Fo

Dario Fo

Dario Fo is an Italian satirist, playwright, theater director, actor and composer. His dramatic work employs comedic methods of the ancient Italian commedia dell'arte, a theatrical style popular with the working classes. He currently owns and operates a theatre company with his wife, actress...

's About Face.

Griggs began his career in the 1970s as lead singer and songwriter for the rock band, Shobiz, touring as an opening act with Aerosmith, Twisted Sister, Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes, Rick Derringer, The Motels, Talking Heads, Joan Jett, The Ramones among others.

Shows

• MOD: A Musical Pop-Toon! (2007)
• Heat Lightning (2006)
• A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Rock Opera (2005)

Discography

• TRANSMITTER MAN: A Radio Rock Play (2007, Original Cast Recordings)
• Heat Lightning (2006, Original cast Recordings)
• A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Rock Opera (2005, Original Cast Recordings)

External links

• George Griggs' web site