Megan Schoenbohm (Music Director, Guitar, Harmonica) Megan’s connection to Jagged Little Pill is deeply personal. Alanis Morissette’s music was the first CD she ever purchased and the first concert she attended, shaping her artistic voice at a formative time in her life. As a young female musician coming of age in the 90s, Alanis’ raw honesty and emotional fearlessness were a profound influence, inspiring Megan to create, lead, and tell stories through music. Bringing this music to life with Marin Musical Theatre Company is a full-circle moment—an honor and privilege to share the songs that helped raise her with this community. Megan began her musical journey at age two, playing pots and pans with wooden spoons, and by age three was playing piano by ear. A lifelong multi-instrumentalist, she has studied piano, drums, mallet percussion, flute, and guitar, and is self-taught on oboe, English horn, bass, and songwriting. Megan is a 2004 graduate of Berklee College of Music with a degree in Music Therapy. She has been recognized multiple times by Bay Area Parent Magazine as Best of the Best and was invited to join the Recording Academy in 2021. @meganschoenbohm @musictimewithmegan
Paul Hogarth (Keyboard) was a teenager in the 1990s, so is thrilled to play Alanis Morissette songs for this show. A pianist, singer and actor, Paul regularly plays at Martuni’s piano bar & at Golden Gate Park’s annual Flower Piano exhibit. He has played the French Taunter in Monty Python’s Spamalot (NTC), Elton John in Amélie (Masquers), Schroeder in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Landmark & NTC) and many other roles in Bay Area theatre companies. Paul works as a lawyer in San Francisco, representing low-income tenants who are being evicted.
Dean Cook (Drums) is a drummer based in Marin County. He has played in a number of MMTC shows including Spring Awakening, Legally Blonde, Rent, The Rocky Horror Show, and Cabaret as well as other local theater productions including A Christmas Carol, The Addams Family, Something Rotten and many more. He also plays in the local band Book of Birds.
Jon Bretan (Bass) is a bassist, guitarist, and pianist/keyboardist who is often found playing for North Bay musical theater, usually when his wife is not starring in a show. He grew up playing bass and piano in the school jazz bands in Novato, and played guitar and bass for UC Jazz Ensembles while studying physics and astronomy at UC Berkeley. His main gig is teaching astronomy, engineering, and physics, and coaching cross country and track, at Marin Academy in San Rafael. Most recently he played for Cabaret and The Rocky Horror Show (MMTC at NTC), Little Shop of Horrors (6th Street Playhouse), The Addams Family (NTC), Les Misérables and Guys and Dolls (Throckmorton). Last year, a highlight for Jon was playing lead guitar for a few of the Beautiful: The Carole King Musical shows at Spreckels in Rohnert Park, where his wife, Julianne, starred as Carole King. Jon combines his musical and physics worlds by building and repairing guitars and related instruments, and you can see some of his work, or reach him, on Instagram @trailsnphotons.
Michael Wray (Synth) has played keyboards for many NTC shows. As a music teacher at Marin Primary & Middle School for over 30 years, he has served as Music Director for dozens of productions as well as playing for Marilyn Izdebski and Stapleton Theater Co. He leads the Starduster Orchestra Big Band, plays in a Disco band and several Jazz ensembles around the Bay Area. Michael is pleased to be a part of Jagged Little Pill and to be working with such a creative crew and talented cast.