James Valcq

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James Valcq (born 1963 in

Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American musical theatre composer, lyricist, and librettist
, as well as an actor and arts administrator. He contributed to various theatrical works.

Education

Valcq holds a

NYU’s Musical Theatre Writing Program.[1]

Career

Valcq's professional career began as a

summer stock, appearing with John Raitt, Karen Morrow, Margaret Whiting, and Dave Madden
. Valcq had begun composing while still being in college and eventually abandoned performing to concentrate on composing and conducting. In addition to musicals, Valcq has composed song cycles and choral pieces which have been performed in the U.S. and Europe.

On Off-Broadway, Valcq wrote the book, music, and lyrics and co-directed the production for Zombies from The Beyond, which opened in 1995.[3]

Valcq co-produced the 2001 Off-Broadway production of

Drama Desk
nominations. The cast album was released on Triangle Road Records.

Other New York credits include Fallout Follies at the

American Folklore Theatre in Wisconsin
.

In addition to orchestrating his music, he has created orchestrations of classic musicals for regional theatres and opera companies. Valcq is also a conductor and musician, with Broadway credits including Chicago, Flower Drum Song, Scarlet Pimpernel, and Cabaret.

In 2007 Valcq returned to acting, playing Cosme McMoon in Souvenir at Boise Contemporary Theater, a role he has also played at American Stage Theatre and Stage Door Theatre Co. Additional credits include Feste in Twelfth Night and the Friar in Much Ado About Nothing at Door Shakespeare, Ernie in Guys on Ice at Milwaukee Repertory Theater, and Pierre in How I Became a Pirate at First Stage.

In October 2011, Valcq became co-Artistic Director of Third Avenue Playhouse [5] in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin (with co-Artistic Director Robert Boles), where he's directed productions of The Glass Menagerie, Almost, Maine, and The 39 Steps.[6]

Other compositions include the musicals Victory Farm (book and lyrics by Emilie Coulson &

American Folklore Theatre and Anatole (book and lyrics by Lee Becker & John Maclay), premiering at First Stage
.

References

  1. ^ Boles, Robert. "TAP: A short biography of James Valcq". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  2. ^ Weinert-Kendt, Rob (2018-11-27). "Composer: James Valcq". AMERICAN THEATRE. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  3. ^ "James Valcq Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  4. ^ "American Academy of Arts and Letters". Archived from the original on 2007-07-03.
  5. ^ "James Valcq Adds a Wealth of Experience and Some Fresh Air to TAP". 26 October 2011.
  6. ^ "James Valcq: Door County theater, 'Spitfire Grill,' Pt. 1". 13 September 2020.

Footnotes

  1. The New York Times, July 28, 2002
  2. The Wall Street Journal, October 3, 2001
  3. The Chicago Tribune, November 22, 2002
  4. Playbill September 2001, Volume 117, Number 9
  5. Playwrights Horizons Mainstage Bulletin, Fall, 2001
  6. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, September 14, 2002
  7. Ibid., November 21, 2006
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