Spring Musicals

Roger Bean created the smash off-Broadway hit The Marvelous Wonderettes (over 1,200 performances Off-​Broadway), along with the sequels Wonderettes: Caps & Gowns, Winter Wonderettes, Wonderettes: Dream On, ​and the large-cast Wonderettes: Glee Club Edition. The original Los Angeles production of The Marvelous ​Wonderettes received the 2007 LA Ovation Award for Best Musical, and continues to be an audience favorite in ​regional and community theater companies throughout the country. Original cast albums for all Wonderettes shows ​are available from iTunes and Amazon. Mr. Bean’s doo-wop hit musical Sh-Boom! Life Could Be A Dream had a ​record-breaking 12-month run in Los Angeles, receiving the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, the LA Weekly ​Theatre Award, and the Backstage Garland Award for Outstanding Musical.

Mr. Bean wrote and created the popular jukebox musicals Route 66, The Andrews Brothers, Summer of Love,​ Honky Tonk Laundry, Why Do Fools Fall in Love?, and the holiday sequel Sh-Boom! A Christmas Miracle, all ​currently available through Broadway Licensing Global. Additional musicals created by Mr. Bean include Don’t ​Touch That Dial!, That’s Amoré and Beach Blanket Bash. Mr. Bean has a proven track record in creating enduring, ​audience-pleasing musical franchises that help keep cash registers ringing in theaters across the country. His shows ​have had over 2,500 unique productions throughout the United States, Canada, and around the world.

Mr. Bean’s work as a director and creator has been seen on the stages of Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, La Mirada ​Theatre, Delaware Theatre Company, Laguna Playhouse, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Madison Rep, Capital Rep, ​Musical Theatre West, California Music Circus, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, San Diego Musical Theatre, Utah ​Musical Theatre, Skylight Opera, Northlight Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre, Oregon Cabaret Theatre, San Jose Rep, ​as well as numerous commercial houses in Los Angeles and Off-Broadway.

Roger Bean Productions has been proud to be involved with Vanya, Sonia, Masha & Spike (Tony Award for Best ​Play, Broadway), The Marvelous Wonderettes (Off-Broadway, Touring & Regional), Annie (Broadway), A Night With ​Janis Joplin (Broadway), A Christmas Story (Tony Award Nominee, Broadway), Sh-Boom! Life Could Be A Dream​ (Off-Broadway & Regional), and A Beautiful Noise (Broadway & First National Tour).

Mr. Bean is a member of The Dramatists Guild of America, the Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights and the Stage ​Directors and Choreographers Society.

Geddie holds a BFA in Musical Theatre, an MA in Arts Administration, and has performed on stages around the world. He has directed productions such as Once On This Island, Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar and Grill, Fences, Ain’t Misbehavin’, and Dreamgirls. Prior to his arrival in Venice, FL, he cruised the world as a Company Manager and Principal Singer for Jean Ann Ryan Productions on Norwegian Cruise Line. His theatre performance credits include Ragtime, Twelfth Night, Race, Intimate Apparel, Falsettos, the premiere of the one-man show Bert Williams, Broadway Star; Angels in America, Dreamgirls and the role of “Judas” in Jesus Christ Superstar.

In addition to Geddie’s duties at Venice Theatre, he serves on the Ambassador Circle for Embracing our Differences; the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Access+ committee for Southeastern Theatre Conference, is the treasurer of the Florida Theatre Conference, the Florida State community theatre representative, and is a Board Member of the Friends of the Venice Public Library, Suncoast Black Arts Collaborative, Squeaky Wheel Theatre Group, and Vice President of the American Association of Community Theatre.