I'm Janna Graham, a composer and multi-instrumentalist whose work spans chamber music, orchestral music, pop, electronic, musical theatre, and jazz. Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, I’ve performed percussion in eight Broadway and off-Broadway productions in NYC and recently appeared on screen in Mean Girls: The Musical. I hold a Master’s degree in Composition with distinction from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, Wales, where I am based today. I’m writing Good Thinkin’, a new musical, with my partner Avery Rabbit. I’m excited to continue creating and performing across stage and screen, bringing vibrant percussion and storytelling to each project and collaborating with diverse artists to push the boundaries of contemporary musical theatre and concert music.

Janna Graham

I'm Janna Graham, a composer and multi-instrumentalist whose work spans chamber music, orchestral music, pop, electronic, musical theatre, and jazz. Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, I’ve performed percussion in eight Broadway and off-Broadway productions in NYC and recently appeared on screen in Mean Girls: The Musical. I hold a Master’s degree in Composition with distinction from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, Wales, where I am based today. I’m writing Good Thinkin’, a new musical, with my partner Avery Rabbit. I’m excited to continue creating and performing across stage and screen, bringing vibrant percussion and storytelling to each project and collaborating with diverse artists to push the boundaries of contemporary musical theatre and concert music.

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I’m Janna Graham, a composer and multi-instrumentalist whose work spans chamber music, orchestral music, pop, electronic, musical theatre, and jazz. Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, I’ve performed percussion in eight Broadway and off-Broadway productions in NYC and recently appeared on screen in Mean Girls: The Musical. I hold a Master’s degree in Composition with distinction from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, Wales, where I am based today. I’m writing Good Thinkin’, a new musical, with my partner Avery Rabbit.

I’m excited to continue creating and performing across stage and screen, bringing vibrant percussion and storytelling to each project and collaborating with diverse artists to push the boundaries of contemporary musical theatre and concert music.

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Experience Level

Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Supporting Actor/Onscreen Musician at Paramount Pictures
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
On-screen musician and supporting actor in Mean Girls (film).
Sub Percussionist at Here We Are Off-Broadway
December 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024
Sub percussionist for the Off-Broadway production Here We Are.
Sub Percussionist at Six Broadway
March 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Sub percussionist for Six Broadway.
Sub Percussionist at Tina Broadway
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Sub percussionist for Tina Broadway.
Sub Percussionist at West Side Story Broadway
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020
Sub percussionist for West Side Story Broadway.
Percussionist at Cyrano Off-Broadway
October 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Percussionist for Cyrano Off-Broadway.
Drummer/Percussionist at The Prom - Broadway
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Drummer/Percussionist for The Prom Broadway production.
Drummer/Percussionist at Merrily We Roll Along Off-Broadway
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018
Drummer/Percussionist for Merrily We Roll Along Off-Broadway.
Drummer/Percussionist at Sweet Charity Off-Broadway
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017
Drummer/Percussionist for Sweet Charity Off-Broadway.
Sub Percussionist at Six (Broadway)
March 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Performed percussion as a sub musician for the Broadway production Six.
Sub Percussionist at West Side Story (Broadway)
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020
Sub percussionist for the Broadway revival, performing percussion in orchestral pit settings.
Sub Percussionist at Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Broadway)
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Sub percussionist for the Broadway production Tina.
Drummer/Percussionist at The Prom (Broadway)
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Drummer and percussionist for the Broadway production The Prom.
Drummer/Percussionist at Merrily We Roll Along (Off-Broadway)
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018
Drummer and percussionist for the Off-Broadway production Merrily We Roll Along.
Drummer/Percussionist at Sweet Charity (Off-Broadway)
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017
Drummer and percussionist for the Off-Broadway production Sweet Charity.
Sub Percussionist at Cyrano Off-Broadway
October 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Sub percussionist for Cyrano Off-Broadway.
On-screen Musician (Percussion) at Mean Girls: The Musical (Film)
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
On-screen musician-percussionist for the film Mean Girls: The Musical.

Education

M Mus Composition (with distinction) at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2026
B.M Jazz Performance at Kennesaw State University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016
M Mus Composition (with distinction) at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2026
B.M Jazz Performance at Kennesaw State University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016

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