Live Music
I play and sing in several idioms: bossa nova, show tunes, contemporary folk, pop, ballads, and original music. As a solo performer, my style is generally mellow and easy to listen to. The music appeals to audiences of diverse ages. It creates moods that can be subtle and supportive for ambient background, or direct and compelling to a focused audience. I perform for receptions, weddings, house parties, dinner parties, fundraisers, conventions, civic clubs, art exhibitions, anniversaries, restaurants, and in theaters.
Recorded Music
I have recorded six albums of music on physical CD’s which can be purchased by contacting me or purchased/downloaded Itunes, Amazon, or Apple Music. The latest recording of original songs, “Who I Am” can be streamed on Pandora and Spotify. Finally, all of these albums can be heard in the Music section of this website.
Voice Recording
I am available for audio book narrations, and recordings of poetry and prose.
Theater
Performances of my one-man shows are available. The productions are adaptable to any setting. “Talk-back” sections, in which audience members are encouraged to ask me questions or make comments after the performance are provided as requested.
Teaching/Coaching
As a college professor and acting mentor, I have coached individual actors, or a small group involved in scene study. In university, I taught courses in acting, directing, characterization, theater history, American literature, psychology, counseling, and theology to both traditional and non-traditional students. I served as chairperson of the humanities division, and the theater department developing both Humanities and Theater Majors. I approach teaching/coaching as a co-learner, creating an atmosphere of respect, support, freedom - and fun. I custom design individual or small group training. Acting/Directing credits are provide ad the end of this page.
Beginning Acting
Advanced Acting
Characterization
Scene Study
Auditioning
Makeup
Oral Interpretation
If you are interested in any of these services, please contact me by clicking the button below.
Credits
Acting
The Lion in Winter/Henry II/Littleton Players
Shadowlands/C. S. Lewis/Ensemble Theatre Company
A Man for All Seasons/Henry VIII/Ensemble Theater Company
1776 (musical)/Ben Franklin/Lambotte Performance Center
The Man of La Mancha (musical)/Inkeeper/Lambotte Performance Center
Rope/Rupert Cadell/Lambotte Performance Center
Becket/Henry II/Lambotter Perfomance Center
Godspell/Judas/Ensemble Theatre Company
The Good Doctor/Husband/Lambotte Performance Center
Under Milkwood/Captain Cat/Ensemble Theater Company
The Royal Gambit/Henry VII/Lambotte Performance Center
Annie Get Your Gun (musical)/Chief Sitting Bull/Maui On Stage
Hollywood Arms/Jody Burnett/Maui On Stage
Love’s Labour’s Lost/Wise Teacher/Lambotte Performance Center
The Miracle Worker/Mr. Keller/Lambotte Performance Center
Antigone/Tiresias/Ensemble Theatre Company
The Tempest/Stephano/RRCC Theater Company
The American Story/Edgar/RRCC Theater Company
A Doll’s House/Ivar Helmer/Lambotte Performance Center
The Nutcracker (musical)/Drosselmier/Children’s Theater Project
Miracle Mystery Plays/Seymour Butts/Lambotte Performance Center
Smoke on the Mountains (musical)/Ensemble/Littleton Players
Sam Clemens and the Real Mark Twain/Mark Twain/Tours in Colorado and Hawaii
Einstein: The Play/Albert Einstein/Tours in Colorado and Hawaii
Joy and Jack: The Journey of CS Lewis/C. S. Lewis/Tours in Colorado and Hawaii
The Old Man and the Sea/Santiago/Tours in Colorado and Hawaii
A Child’s Christmas in Wales/Dylan Thomas/Tours in Colorado and Hawaii
Film
Pamela’s Prayer/Wayne Buckland/Dave Christiano Films
Death in the City/Greasepit/Metropolitan State University
Directing
The Graduate/Maui On Stage
A Few Good Men/Maui On Stage
The Miracle Worker/Maui On Stage
Steel Magnolias/Lambotte Performance Center
The Cycle Plays/RRCC Theater Company
Quilters/Ensemble Theatre Company
You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown/Ensemble Theatre Company
Snoopy (musical)/Ensemble Theatre Company
Billy Budd/Lambotte Performance
1776 (musical)/Ensemble Theatre Company
The Belle of Amherst/Lambotte Performance Center
The Elephant Man/RRCC Theater Company
Shadowlands/Ensemble Theater Company
A Man for All Seasons/Lambotte Performance Center
Godspell (musical)/Lambotte Performance Center
O’Henry’s, The Gift/Ensemble Theatre Company
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn/Ensemble Theatre Company
Recommendations
"For over twelve years, the staff and customers of Creekside Cellars have enjoyed the live music of Rick Scheideman. But merely listening to his music is an understatement. Properly said, customers have been mesmerized by his talent and stage warmth. The sounds produced by his personally produced hand made Flamenco and Classic guitars are by turns joyous and inspiring. His timeless tunes and ballads have had more profound an effect on our customers than any online dating service. Rick does not entertain-he makes memories."
-Bill Donahue, Owner, Creekside Cellars
"All our members deeply enjoyed your performance of "A Child's Christmas in Wales." Thank you for the delightful entertainment."
-Glo Hess, President Colorado Symphony Guild, Inc.
"Rick displays a sensitivity of characterization and clarity of performance that many professionals envy. I recommend Rick without qualification."
-Teresa Choate, Professor Keane University
"Rick transformed the Astor House Museum's Holiday Tea with a "Child's Christmas in Wales." Young and old visitors alike were entranced by his authentic presentation. At the end, he did a great job answering questions and showing that he was very knowledgeable about Mr. Thomas's life and the time period. Everyone very much enjoyed Rick."
-Shannon Viorol, Executive Director, Clear Creek History Park
"I know the difference between an actor who is in tune with his craft and one who is not. I am pleased to recommend this very talented man, Rick Scheideman, to you."
-Cliff Jewell, Professional Actor
"Rick Scheideman gives high quality presentations! His characters are distinctively different and well researched. His portrayal of Mark Twain was perfectly balanced between the serious and the comic elements of Twain's writings; a natural and enchanting performance."
-Angela Sabott, Events Coordinator, Astor House Museum
"Rick Scheideman's performance of 'Einstein' raised Story Ministries 'entertainment quotinet' several points on March 18. The one-man show provided a funny, touching and facinating glimpse into the humanity of the greatest minds of the 20th Century, as Albert prepares to present a speech to an American audience and reflects on his ideas, family life, and the future of the human race."
-Patrick Dorn, Director, Story Ministries
"I wanted to tell you how wonderful I thought your C.S. Lewis presentation was Saturday at the Astor House. It was incredibly moving and you seemed to be feeling all that he must have felt when speaking those words. You are incredibly gifted and I'm so glad to have had the opportunity to become familiar with your work. If you have an email list to let people know where you will be performing please add me to the list."
-Susan Booker, Coordinator of Programs and Reader Services, Lafayette Public Library
"Joy and Jack was an incredible performance. It touched people in the audience deeply - Some had tears in their eyes. Usually our audience leaves their seats right after the performanceto look around the museum, but Rick's performance inspired so much discussion, that they conversed with each other at their tables well after the performance had ended. We love to see our guests so engaged in the performance and topic."
-Angela Sabott, Events Coordinator, Astor House Museum