Joe Slabe

Joe Slabe is a Calgary writer and composer who obtained his Masters Degree in musical theatre composition from the University of London. He collaborated with four of his classmates on the musical Austentatious. In addition, he wrote a musical adaptation of Robert Munsch’s The Paper Bag Princess, which was produced in Calgary in both 2003 and 2004. He is also in demand as a musical director. Recent credits include: Forte Musical Theatre Guild’s but this IS my day job… , Alberta Theatre Projects’ Seussical the Musical, Lunchbox Theatre’s In Flanders Field, and Theatre Calgary’s production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, for which he received a Betty Mitchell Award for outstanding musical direction in 2010. He is the founding artistic director of Forte Musical Theatre Guild and received the 2004 Greg Bond Award for outstanding contributions to musical theatre in Calgary.

Shows

Austentatious

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