Welcome to IN THE MOOD LIVE - BIOGRAPHY INFORMATION

BIOGRAPHY INFORMATION - BUD FORREST (Producer)
Bud Forrest, Producer, Music Director - As the creater and producer of IN THE MOOD Bud has been sending this revue out across America for the past 14 years. He has enjoyed working with many directors, writers, music arrangers and choreographers to continually make IN THE MOOD relevant to our culture. Bud is a former Juilliard student who earned his B.A. from Ithaca College, New York and did graduate work in music at Catholic University in Washington, DC. He was accompanist to the world famous "Singing Sergeants", the official chorus of the United States Air Force. He has performed at Arena Stage in Candide and It’s a Wonderful Life, at Ford’s Theatre in All Night Strut, at the Kennedy Center with such performers as Cyril Ritchard, Tammy Grimes, Lillian Gish, Dick Shawn and John Raitt, at the Warner Theatre in Camelot with Richard Harris and at the National Theatre in Cats and Dancin’.

In 1997, Bud and his String of Pearls Orchestra were featured at an Inaugural Ball for President and Mrs. Clinton.

From 1994 to 2007 Bud's IN THE MOOD has traveled to over 40 states and to Europe performing in major performing arts centers, arenas, state fairs, ballrooms and for prestigious corporate events. By June of 2006 this show will have appeared in 43 States (only 7 more to go!) and Canada. In 1998 Bud produced "Holiday Swing", a big band Christmas show recreating many of the holiday songs in the big band style. He is looking forward to 2008 when IN THE MOOD will be celebrating its 15th Anniversary as a touring show!

"The musicians and singers/dancers were all talented professionals and a pleasure to work with. Our patrons are still telling us how much they enjoyed the performance. In fact, many expressed that it was one of the best musical shows we have ever presented." Deb McCasland, Manager, Yavapai College Community Events, Prescott, AZ