Looks like you have JavaScript disabled. For the full Twine experience, you will need to re-enable it.

Hi, I'm Nick Navari, a passionate writer, composer, producer, and director of theatre. With a Master from Berklee College of Music in Writing and Production for Musical Theatre, and a diverse background that spans musical theatre, live performance, and television, I love crafting and bringing stories and music to life. I thrive on collaborating with students and professionals alike to develop new musicals and unique theatrical and film experiences. Outside of theatre, I have extensive experience as a musician, playing multiple instruments and performing at high-energy venues like Pittsburgh’s premier dueling piano bar. Directing, producing, and teaching are some of the ways I give back to the theatre community, helping nurture talent from an early age while creating award-winning musicals and cabarets. I’m always excited to explore new creative challenges and share my love of storytelling through music and performance.…Hi, I'm Nick Navari, a passionate writer, composer, producer, and director of theatre. With a Master from Berklee College of Music in Writing and Production for Musical Theatre, and a diverse background that spans musical theatre, live performance, and television, I love crafting and bringing stories and music to life. I thrive on collaborating with students and professionals alike to develop new musicals and unique theatrical and film experiences. Outside of theatre, I have extensive experience as a musician, playing multiple instruments and performing at high-energy venues like Pittsburgh’s premier dueling piano bar. Directing, producing, and teaching are some of the ways I give back to the theatre community, helping nurture talent from an early age while creating award-winning musicals and cabarets. I’m always excited to explore new creative challenges and share my love of storytelling through music and performance.

Nick Navari





Hi, I'm Nick Navari, a passionate writer, composer, producer, and director of theatre. With a Master from Berklee College of Music in Writing and Production for Musical Theatre, and a diverse background that spans musical theatre, live performance, and television, I love crafting and bringing stories and music to life. I thrive on collaborating with students and professionals alike to develop new musicals and unique theatrical and film experiences. Outside of theatre, I have extensive experience as a musician, playing multiple instruments and performing at high-energy venues like Pittsburgh’s premier dueling piano bar. Directing, producing, and teaching are some of the ways I give back to the theatre community, helping nurture talent from an early age while creating award-winning musicals and cabarets. I’m always excited to explore new creative challenges and share my love of storytelling through music and performance.…Hi, I'm Nick Navari, a passionate writer, composer, producer, and director of theatre. With a Master from Berklee College of Music in Writing and Production for Musical Theatre, and a diverse background that spans musical theatre, live performance, and television, I love crafting and bringing stories and music to life. I thrive on collaborating with students and professionals alike to develop new musicals and unique theatrical and film experiences. Outside of theatre, I have extensive experience as a musician, playing multiple instruments and performing at high-energy venues like Pittsburgh’s premier dueling piano bar. Directing, producing, and teaching are some of the ways I give back to the theatre community, helping nurture talent from an early age while creating award-winning musicals and cabarets. I’m always excited to explore new creative challenges and share my love of storytelling through music and performance.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Nick Navari, a passionate writer, composer, producer, and director of theatre. With a Master from Berklee College of Music in Writing and Production for Musical Theatre, and a diverse background that spans musical theatre, live performance, and television, I love crafting and bringing stories and music to life. I thrive on collaborating with students and professionals alike to develop new musicals and unique theatrical and film experiences.

Outside of theatre, I have extensive experience as a musician, playing multiple instruments and performing at high-energy venues like Pittsburgh’s premier dueling piano bar. Directing, producing, and teaching are some of the ways I give back to the theatre community, helping nurture talent from an early age while creating award-winning musicals and cabarets. I’m always excited to explore new creative challenges and share my love of storytelling through music and performance.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Musical Theatre Graduate Assistant at BerkleeNYC

January 1, 2024 - June 15, 2024

Hired by the director of the Writing and Production for Musical Theater program to serve as the liaison between all faculty and the students. Work with students on developing and writing their new musicals.

Producing Artistic Director at The Strand Theater

January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024

Produced and directed the in-house professional musicals (5 a year, $800k annual revenue). Wrote and directed original cabarets each season (4 to 5 a year). Served as in-house producer and technical director and designer for touring act performances, including solo performances by Mandy Patinkin and Ben Vereen (30 productions a year). Directed and taught the theater’s summer intensive, attended by students aged 8-18, culminating in 3 productions of a musical.

Dueling Piano Bar Musician at Howl at the Moon

January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022

Played over 150 7-hour long shows at Pittsburgh’s Premiere Dueling Piano Bar. Built a repertoire of over 250 songs on piano, guitar, bass, drums and vocals, spanning all genres and decades to appease an ever changing crowd. All music was request driven and memorized, often requiring jumping to another instrument at a moment’s notice, mashing-up songs on the fly, running backstage to learn a new song in 5 minutes, or improvising lyrics, raps, or entire songs.

Investment Research Analyst at Hefren-Tillotson

January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2022

Worked directly with the CIO as a member of the Research Team to manage discretionary models, respond to research requests sent in daily by the company's 150+ advisors, and provide investment recommendations. Served as the head 401k, IRA, 529 and Annuity manager for the firm’s clients. Managed the American Funds Models with $900 million in assets. Developed and produced a client friendly video series with the CIO.