ANDY PLANCK
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR - Three Rivers Music Theatre
Andy Planck (He/Him) was raised in Fort Wayne, a proud graduate of Northrop High School, and he owes much of his successful career in the performing arts to his invaluable experiences growing up in this very special community. Andy received his degree from Ball State University’s nationally renowned Musical Theatre Program, and launched his professional career in New York City shortly after graduation. New York Credits include: National Tour of MAN OF LA MANCHA (Captain of the Inquisition, Muleteer), National Tour of THE MIDNIGHT RIDE OF PAUL REVERE (King George III, Dr. Joseph Warren), Gallery Players (NYC) THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE (Trevor Graydon), Monday Nights, New Voices with Scott Alan, Orfeh, and Jessica Vosk.
Selected Regional Credits include: Paramount Theatre (Chicago) - CATS (Old Deuteronomy); Marriott Theatre (Chicago) - CATS (Old Deuteronomy, Gus, Bustopher Jones U/S), PRINCESS AND THE PEA (Papa/Biff U/S), THE NUTCRACKER (Uncle Drosselmeyer, Henry U/S); Barn Theatre (Michigan) - 1776 (Richard Henry Lee), THE FULL MONTY (Teddy Slaughter), FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (Avram), LI'L ABNER (Hairless Joe), HAIR (Electric Blues Soloist); Festival 56 (Illinois) - ONCE UPON A MATTRESS (Minstrel), LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Dentist), TWELFTH NIGHT (Sir Andrew Aguecheek), ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING **World Premiere** (John Absolute).
Three Rivers Music Theatre Directing Credits include: THE LAST FIVE YEARS, HAIR, THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, NEXT TO NORMAL, SPRING AWAKENING, CABARET, A NEW BRAIN, DOGFIGHT, [title of show], FUN HOME, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, CARRIE: THE MUSICAL, SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD, KINKY BOOTS, RUTHLESS! THE MUSICAL, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, HEDWIG AND THE AGNRY INCH, and CATS.
Andy was recently honored as Fort Wayne Magazine’s “Person of the Year 2022.” He was also the 2018 recipient of the “Emerging Leader” Arts United Award for his contribution to the Northeast Indiana Arts Community. Fort Wayne CW named him “Outstanding Educator” in 2018. He was also included in WhatzUp Magazine’s “Great 8 of 2018” eight most influential people in Fort Wayne in 2018. Andy was nominated for a second Arts United Award in 2022.
Andy has been teaching since 2006, and his students have been featured on Broadway, National Tours, and in regional productions all around the United States. Andy’s students have gained admission to top-tier universities such as Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, Carnegie Mellon University, Pace University, Roosevelt University, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Elon University, Point Park University, Ball State University, University of the Arts, Western Michigan University, University of Utah, Long Island University, Montclair State University, Baldwin Wallace University, The Hartt School—University of Hartford, and more!