Melissa Crabtree Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

I design, craft, create and sell theatrically themed stationary goods.

Greater Chicago Area

Patrick Zielinski (Director), Sue Kessler (Director), Jake Jones (Director)

Oak Park, Il

I teach a variety of private voice and acting lessons out of my Oak Park studio.

Greater Chicago Area

Costume Design:Urinetown - 2019Ragtime - 2018Sweeney Todd - 2017West Side Story - 2016HMS Pinafore - 2015Trial By Jury - 2015Doomston Abbey - 2015Costume Design & Choreography:A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - 2015Kiss Me Kate - 2014How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - 2013Various Concerts/Murder Mysteries - 2010 - PresentRob Pileckis (Director)

Arlington Heights, Il

Domina - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"Melissa Crabtree uses her incredible and athletic voice to great comic effect as Domina throughout, but especially when holding an impossibly long note at the beginning of “That Dirty Old Man.” Crabtree’s performance highlights what is perhaps the biggest flaw of the play: it could use more Domina." - Erin Fleming - https://www.chicagolandmusicaltheatre.com/metropolis-delivers-all-the-comedy-tonight-in-its-splendid-production-of-a-funny-thing/

Oak Park, Il

I teach a variety of theatrical classes including but not limited to: Show Choir, Drama from Picture Books, STOMP!, and Improv.

Cary, Il

Director - Alice in Wonderland: The Rock Opera, Des Plaines, Fall 2018Director - Alice in Wonderland: The Rock Opera, Oak Park, Spring 2018Director - My Son Pinocchio - Oak Park, Spring 2017Director/Choreographer - Andrew Lippa's A Little Princess - Cary, Fall 2016Director - High School Musical - Oak Park, Spring 2016Director - Beauty and the Beast - Oak Park, Winter 2016Director - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Joilet/Orland Park, Fall 2015Director - Oklahoma - Crystal Lake, Spring 2015 Director - The Sound of Music - Arlington Heights, Fall 2014Director/Writer - A Little Princess - Elgin, Winter 2014Director - The Sound of Music - Elgin, Winter 2013Director/Choreographer - A Christmas Carol - Oak Park, Fall 2012Director/Choreographer - Alice in Wonderland: The Rock Opera - Rockford, Spring 2012Director - Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe - Oak Park, Winter 2012Director/Choreographer - You're a Good Man Charlie Brown - Oak Park, Fall 2010

Napperville

Guys and Dolls - Hot Box DancerHairspray - Velma Von Tussle

Greater Chicago Area

Director/Choreographer - Peter and the Starcatcher - Winter 2018Director/Choreographer of the E.D.G.E Theater Production of "1776""In E.D.G.E.’s production, Director Melissa Crabtree blurs the lines between reality and history. She dresses her talented ensemble in contemporary clothing. And she puts the debating politicians in a bar where brawling belongs. Crabtree cleverly stages the action throughout the venue. The representatives from North and South Caroline share a high top with two audience members. Delaware is tucked in the corner. Pennsylvania is holding court in the front. And New York is ‘respectfully’ perched next to my friend Bill. It’s Congress surround sound. They are literally by your side and in your face. The intimacy provides an insight and transparency to the thought-process of our founding fathers. It’s a refreshing change to the inner-workings of our nation’s leaders without the media filter." -http://thefourthwalsh.com/2016/09/review-1776-e-d-g-e-theatre/"Most impressively, M. Crabtree has assembled a non-traditional, gender-blind cast that delivers outstanding performances perfectly in line with EDGE Theatre’s mission to develop theatre for marginalized communities and to foster the tools of social change. For this musical about famous, dead, white men, she has created an ensemble wherein non-white, female and differently-abled audience members will all be able to see themselves represented. And that, more than anything else affirms one of the show’s predominant themes, that our history as Americans belongs to all of us." - http://www.chicagolandmusicaltheatre.com/edge-theatre-bridges-the-time-gap-between-1776-and-2016/"The show features some great singing, and has an interesting directorial mise-en-scene that totally works - recommended. (I LOVE a good director who makes solid choices!! And this show has plenty of interesting and remarkable choices made throughout)" - Bob Sanders, former Artistic Director of Clockwise Theatre

Oak Park, Il

I teach the younger classes for ages 3-12 in basic musical theater.

Wilmette, Il

General Manager: Bridget McDonoughArtistic Director: Rudy HogenmillerMusic Director: Roger L. BingamanBusiness Manager: Michael KotzeBox Office Manager: Christopher A. RileyProduction and Administrative Coordinator: Kyle A. DouganDevelopment Manager: Alexandra NelsonProduction Manager: Paige Keedy

Oak Park, Il

Spending my summer mentoring teens while enjoying summer camp life to it's fullest!*Organizing day camp activities for 20+ teens*Leading staff in team building meetings*Leading the day to day activities at camp, keeping other staff on task

Tall Ship Windy On Navy Pier

Director: Emma Couling, Jessie MutzMusic Director: David ZizicProducer: Orion Couling

Elgin, Il

Director: Terence DomschkeArtistic Director: Sean Hargadon

Brisbane, Australia

Zane C. Weber (Director), Julie Whiting (Music Director), Madalyn Milazzo (Choreographer)

Lindsey Fletcher (Director), Julie Whiting (Music Director), Beth Lennon (Choreographer)

Brisbane, Australia

Starring: Jamie Watt as ChadAnn McMahon (Director), Ben Murray (Music Director), Madonna Hall (Choreographer)

Greater Chicago Area

Rob Pileckis (Director), Marc Beth (Music Director)

Windsor, Ontario

Mona El Baroudi (Director)

Ba, Applied Theatre

Classes Involved In: Set Design, Contemporary Australian Theatre, & Theatre Direction Led an Applied Theatre Program at the Royal.

Advanced Diploma, Music Theatre Performance

Classes involved in: Acting, Voice & Text, Improvisation, Non-Scripted Theatre, Film Acting Vocal Interpretation & Performance, Vocal.