Robyn Manion Music Director

Artist Profile

Robyn is a proud Resident Artist here at Chance Theater. Past productions with this company include West Side Story, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, In The Heights, Hairspray, Fancy Nancy, Parade (Ovation nominated), Violet (LA Times Critic’s Pick), Big Fish, Lizzie (Ovation winner, Best Musical-Intimate Theater), Ragtime, and most recently, Edges (OCTG Award nomination: Outstanding Music Direction). She has also done musical direction at Chapman University (Cabaret, The Who’s Tommy, and 9 to 5), Saddleback College (Spitfire Grill), and for numerous shows with Orange County Children’s Theater. Robyn teaches music full-time at Harbor Day School, and is also the proud owner of Heavenly Voices Productions, a vocal entertainment company consisting of trios of women who provide professional vocal entertainment for numerous holidays and special occasions. She is grateful for the ability to make music her livelihood, and is so very thankful to this theater company for giving her the opportunity to continuously create meaningful art.
www.heavenlyvoicesproductions.com

Productions at Chance Theater

Production Date Role
Spring Awakening July 2025 Music Director
Fancy Nancy, The Musical March 2025 Music Director
Fancy Nancy, The Musical (2024) May 2024 Music Director
Fancy Nancy, The Musical (2023) May 2023 Music Director
Fancy Nancy, The Musical (2023) May 2023 Mrs. Clancy
Fancy Nancy, The Musical (2022) May 2022 Music Director
Crimson Lit – Scarlet Letter Setlist: OTR Reading April 2022 Music Director
Edges July 2021 Music Director/Musician
The Story of My Life April 2021 Music Director
A Very, Very Chance Holiday Cabaret December 2020 Vocalist/Keyboard
A Very, Very Chance Holiday Cabaret December 2020 Music Director
Ragtime June 2019 Music Director
Lizzie, The Musical February 2019 Music Director
Fancy Nancy, the Musical: 2018 October 2018 Musical Director
Big Fish June 2018 Musical Director
Violet February 2018 Musical Director
Parade June 2017 Musical Direction
Fancy Nancy, The Musical: 2017 May 2017 Musical Direction
Fancy Nancy, The Musical: 2016 May 2016 Music Director
Hairspray July 2015 Music Director
Fancy Nancy, The Musical: 2015 May 2015 Music Director
Mary Marie, a new musical: On The Radar May 2015 Music Direction
Mary Marie, a new musical: On The Radar May 2015 Piano
In The Heights July 2014 Music Director
Sorry, Wrong Number: a musical cabaret March 2014 Music Director
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson July 2013 Music Director
West Side Story July 2012 Music Director
ROOMS: a rock romance January 2012 Music Director