BEN READ (he/him) is a San Diego based performer who loves music and theater in all their forms. He is grateful to be back with Bodhi Tree again after playing for “Best of Gershwin & Gershwin”. Ben has frequently performed with Lambs theatre: The 70's, Spelling Bee, The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate,  R-E-S-P-E-C-T / Respectfully Christmas. A lover of original projects, Ben produced, composed, orchestrated, and musically directed a new musical (co-written with his sister): Taleggio's Last Unveiling. Other credits: musical director for The Sound of Music at Junior Theatre, 1940's Radio Hour at Lamplighters Theatre, pianist for the F.F. Collective’s production of La traviata, understudy/swing for Cygnet Theatre’s annual production of A Christmas Carol, Cord Elam in Welk Theatre's production of Oklahoma!. Ben's limited but invaluable directing experiences involve creating productions in backyards with talented friends, including a production of The Fantasticks, and Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, playing Hero. BM: CSU Northridge’s music composition for film and media.