Al has directed scores of workshops and readings of new musicals and plays.
A few notable workshops are listed below:
Al recently led the musical theatre majors at the University of Southern Maine (Gorham Campus) in a month-long intensive workshop of the lively new musical The Sock Who Lost His Mate. The workshop culminated in an invitation-only performance on May 14, 2010. To see pictures and hear the score, visit: www.thesockwholosthismate.com
The story of the infamous Dr Mesmer, his most famous cure, and the scandal that ensued in 1777 Vienna. For more information on the new musical Mesmerized, go to: www.mesmerizedthemusical.com
The funny and touching story of a very unique girl and how she finds her place in the world. For more information on the new musical The Freaks Club, go to: www.thefreaksclubmusical.com
Geneticist George loses his “identity” and all the privileges of an enfranchised life in this allegorical tale that answers the question “What is Life?” For more information on the new musical George Q, go to: www.mkwolfe.com/html/george_q.html
TEVYE, the sequel to Fiddler on the Roof, with book & lyrics by Jim Eisenman and music by Tom Adams, was workshopped at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, CA and starred Jim Brochu as Tevye. (“A remarkably Fine piece of work.” Chicago Sun Times)
The Cider House Rules, adaptation by Peter Parnell, was workshopped by and later presented at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. Al served as literary assistant to Mr. Parnell