15 Years on Broadway: Justin Gomlak Greer now leads Van Wezel education
The retired actor and dancer is bringing his New York stage experience to Sarasota as director of education and community engagement.
By Megan Greco ·
Justin Gomlak Greer has finished a 15-year run on Broadway. He now directs education and community engagement at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota.
The retired performer joined the local morning show Suncoast View as a guest host on Thursday. He spoke about his transition from the New York stage to the classroom and the community.
Gomlak Greer trained as an opera singer. He also worked as an arts educator and in diversity, equity and inclusion roles. He holds a bachelor of fine arts in vocal performance and theatre from Carnegie Mellon University. He earned a master of arts in educational leadership, politics and advocacy from New York University.
His Broadway credits include the 2012 revival of Annie. He played Lt. Ward and Henry Morganthau in that production. He was a swing and dance captain for Roundabout Theatre Company's The Mystery of Edwin Drood. He also covered 11 male roles as a swing and assistant dance captain in the revival of Anything Goes.
He was part of the original Broadway companies for Shrek the Musical, Urban Cowboy and Seussical the Musical. He served as dance captain and understudy for Leo Bloom and Carmen Ghia in The Producers. He performed in the Tony Award-winning revival of Annie Get Your Gun, which starred Bernadette Peters.
Beyond Broadway, he appeared in Babes in Arms and Applause with City Center Encores!. He played Aladdin in the Hercules Summer Spectacular at the New Amsterdam Theatre. He toured the country as Gideon in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Shrek the Musical. He also worked with the Radio City Rockettes and in regional and stock productions.
Gomlak Greer has taught at Camp Broadway, Broadway Classroom, City Center and the BRAVO television network. He worked in New York City public schools and was on the faculty of the Trevor Day School. He was a full-time performing arts specialist at the Dalton School in Manhattan. He will next perform in A Very Broadway Christmas on the Van Wezel stage on Dec. 21.
Source: WWSB
