Ron Councell

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Ron Councell, an accomplished musical director and accompanist, performs at many of the theatres in San Diego, which include the The Old Globe (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels World Premiere, Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life (World Premiere), Working, Himself and Nora, The Grinch)  La Jolla Playhouse (Dracula, Zhivago; Civic Theatre: The Full Monty, The Producers)  Lyceum (Reunion, Always…Patsy Cline) and most recently North Coast Repertory Theatre (Dames at Sea, Romance Romance, Man with a Load of Mischief, and Pippin). 

Ron believes strongly in the importance of the Arts in children’s education. He was the Vocal Director for the international Spanish/English Children’s Educational Program “Dos Y Dos”. He also works in children’s theatre and has directed and conducted numerous productions for San Diego Junior Theatre (Sound of Music, 42nd Street, Cinderella), Peter Pan Junior Theatre (Annie, Guys and Dolls, My Fair Lady), the San Diego Opera Education and Outreach Program (Rip Van Winkle), and at Muirlands Middle School (Working, Once Upon a Mattress, Pippin).

Ron has taught for the Grossmont College Theatre Department for 15 years, co-teaching a Music Theatre Workshop class with both Susan Jordan DeLeon and Lisa Drummond (both graduates of the MFA in Musical Theatre at SDSU). While there, he Musical Directed seven productions, The Fantastiks, Suds, Company, I Love You Because, Parade, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, and Lucky Stiff.

In addition, Mr. Councell was the musical director and arranger for the internationally acclaimed Celtic-rock dance show, Celtic Fusion which toured in the United States, South America, Australia, and Scotland. He enjoyed spending six weeks in Glasgow performing at the Celtic Connections Festival and recording the Celtic Fusion soundtrack with the original cast. During his career, Ron has performed in Iceland, Sweden, Norway, France, Germany, Austria, and Italy.

Currently, Mr. Councell is the Music Director for Unity San Diego (20+ years). He is also the Vocal Coach and staff accompanist for the MFA in Musical Theatre at San Diego State University where he musical directed Hi, My Name Is Alice and Spring Awakening.  He has also worked on their productions of A Little Night Music, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Pal Joey, Les Misérables, Into the Woods, and Children of Eden.  While at SDSU, Ron has had the privilege of workshopping several new musicals, Mr. Doctor and Mr. Holland’s Opus with BD Wong and We Foxes with Ryan Scott Oliver, Enchanted April, Postcard American Town, and In a Sunshine State.