Craig Carnelia
Adjunct Instructor, Acting
About Craig Carnelia
Craig Carnelia has had four shows produced on Broadway. Working with composer Marvin Hamlisch, he wrote the lyrics for Sweet Smell of Success, with book by John Guare, and Imaginary Friends with Nora Ephron. As both composer and lyricist, Craig wrote the score for Is There Life After High School, and contributed songs to Working. Off-Broadway, he wrote the score for Three Postcards at Playwrights Horizons, with book by Craig Lucas, and contributed to the review, Diamonds, directed by Hal Prince. Regionally, he wrote the score for Poster Boy at Williamstown Theatre Festival.
Awards include two Tony Award nominations, two Drama Desk nominations, two “Best Plays” citations, the Kleban Award, and the Johnny Mercer Award.
As a teacher of “acting through song,” Craig taught renowned ongoing classes in New York for the Broadway community for close to three decades. His book, The Reason to Sing: A Guide to Acting While Singing, is used at numerous universities and conservatories throughout the country, including Stephens.