Compositions and Productions
• BO’S DINER - Based on the Biblical story of Ruth - Book & Lyrics by John thomas Oaks and Tommy Oaks, Music by John thomas Oaks - Produced by Blind Hog Productions, Tavares and Ormond Beach, FL February, 2010
• POINT OF AN ARROW, STRING OF A BOW - Based on the legend of Robin Hood - Book & Lyrics by John thomas Oaks and Tommy Oaks, Music by John thomas Oaks - First reading at Western Kentucky University, March 2008
• DAVY CROCKETT: A NIGHT AT THE ALAMO - Book & Lyrics by John thomas Oaks and Tommy Oaks, Music by John thomas Oaks - Produced by Tin Soldier Productions Tennessee Fall School Tour 2007 and 2010
• THE DENIM KING - Book by Dr. Janet Speer - Music and Lyrics by John thomas Oaks - Based on the story of Moses Cone - Commissioned by the Blue Ridge Parkway Association for the May-June, 2007 Season of the Blowing Rock Stage Company, Blowing Rock, NC
• COLORS OF HOME - Commissioned by Gwendolyn Johnson Delaney of Ballet Gloria for their Winter Concert, Pellissippi State University, February, 2006, Knoxville, TN
• CAROL - Based on Dickens’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL - Book by John thomas Oaks and Tommy Oaks, Music and Lyrics by John thomas Oaks - Produced by Blind Hog Productions Mooresville, IN December, 2008 and Greenville, IL, December, 2009
• TRUE TO YOU - Based on the life of King David - Book by John thomas Oaks and Tommy Oaks, Music and Lyrics by John thomas Oaks - First Reading in the Frederick Loewe Room, January 10th, 2004, Dramatists Guild, New York, NY
• SILENT HOPE - Book by Jeff Delaney, Music and Lyrics by John thomas Oaks - Commissioned by the Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Knoxville, TN for their School Awareness Tours of Tennessee
• ON THE WAY DOWN - Book by Tommy Oaks, Concept and Music by Solbong Kim, Lyrics by John thomas Oaks - Performed at The Juilliard School, Summer 2004
• THE LEGEND OF WILEY JAKE - Based on the story of Jacob and Esau - Book & Lyrics by John thomas Oaks and Tommy Oaks, Music by John thomas Oaks - Commissioned by the Lucy Moses School at Kaufman Center, New York, NY - First production by Blind Hog Theatre Company, May, 2003, East Canton, OH
• MIND TRIPS--CHAPTER 1: GO FIGURE AND THE "E"NIGMA - A guided audiobook mystery featuring big band arrangements by John thomas Oaks
• CHIPPER - Based on a version of Cinderella by Gradye & Kathy Parsons - Book by John thomas Oaks and Tommy Oaks - Music and Lyrics by John thomas Oaks - First production at Lees McRae Summer Theatre Season, July 2000, Banner Elk, NC - First Reading in the Frederick Loewe Room, Spring 2000, Dramatists Guild, New York, NY - Second reading at Western Kentucky University, March 2008
• MOSES, THE MUSICAL - Book & Lyrics by Dr. Janet Speer, Music and Lyrics by John thomas Oaks - First produced during Lees McRae Summer Theatre Season, July 1999, Banner Elk, NC
• SUNNY- Based on Jesus’ story of the Prodigal Son - Book by John thomas Oaks and Tommy Oaks, Music and Lyrics by John thomas Oaks - First production by Blue Ridge Community Theatre, May 1999, Boone, NC - Second production by Blind Hog Theatre Company, May, 2003, East Canton, OH - Currently in pre-production for film
• LOVE AUSTIN - Book by John Branyan - Music and Lyrics by John thomas Oaks and Andy Corbitt - First production at Lees McRae College, April 2001, Banner Elk, NC - Second production at Wonderama Theater, Tulsa, OK, 2003 season
• TASTE OF FEAR - Based on the Hammer film by Jimmy Sangster - Music and Lyrics by John thomas Oaks
• STAR QUEEN - Based on the story of Queen Esther - Book by John thomas Oaks and Tommy Oaks - Music and Lyrics by John thomas Oaks - Performed 2004-2005 Season of Wonderama Theater, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Skyline Theater, Oklahoma City, OK - Lees McRae Summer Theatre Season, Banner Elk, NC, July 2003 and July 1998 - First production at Heska Amuna Synagogue, Purim 1995, Knoxville, TN
• THE TRUE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO - Incidental Music - Word Players Production, Summer 2011, Knoxville, TN
• THE VELVETEEN RABBIT - Incidental Music - Tin Soldier Productions Spring School Tour 2008, Knoxville, TN
• RAMONA QUIMBY - Incidental Music - Tin Soldier Productions Spring School Tour 2007, Knoxville, TN
• THE MAGICIAN’S NEPHEW - Incidental Music - Tin Soldier Productions Spring School Tour 2006, Knoxville, TN
• TALES OF A FOURTH GRADE NOTHING - Incidental Music - Tin Soldier Productions Spring School Tour 2005, Knoxville, TN
• POINT OF AN ARROW, STRING OF A BOW - Based on the legend of Robin Hood - Book & Lyrics by John thomas Oaks and Tommy Oaks, Music by John thomas Oaks - First reading at Western Kentucky University, March 2008
• DAVY CROCKETT: A NIGHT AT THE ALAMO - Book & Lyrics by John thomas Oaks and Tommy Oaks, Music by John thomas Oaks - Produced by Tin Soldier Productions Tennessee Fall School Tour 2007 and 2010
• THE DENIM KING - Book by Dr. Janet Speer - Music and Lyrics by John thomas Oaks - Based on the story of Moses Cone - Commissioned by the Blue Ridge Parkway Association for the May-June, 2007 Season of the Blowing Rock Stage Company, Blowing Rock, NC
• COLORS OF HOME - Commissioned by Gwendolyn Johnson Delaney of Ballet Gloria for their Winter Concert, Pellissippi State University, February, 2006, Knoxville, TN
• CAROL - Based on Dickens’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL - Book by John thomas Oaks and Tommy Oaks, Music and Lyrics by John thomas Oaks - Produced by Blind Hog Productions Mooresville, IN December, 2008 and Greenville, IL, December, 2009
• TRUE TO YOU - Based on the life of King David - Book by John thomas Oaks and Tommy Oaks, Music and Lyrics by John thomas Oaks - First Reading in the Frederick Loewe Room, January 10th, 2004, Dramatists Guild, New York, NY
• SILENT HOPE - Book by Jeff Delaney, Music and Lyrics by John thomas Oaks - Commissioned by the Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Knoxville, TN for their School Awareness Tours of Tennessee
• ON THE WAY DOWN - Book by Tommy Oaks, Concept and Music by Solbong Kim, Lyrics by John thomas Oaks - Performed at The Juilliard School, Summer 2004
• THE LEGEND OF WILEY JAKE - Based on the story of Jacob and Esau - Book & Lyrics by John thomas Oaks and Tommy Oaks, Music by John thomas Oaks - Commissioned by the Lucy Moses School at Kaufman Center, New York, NY - First production by Blind Hog Theatre Company, May, 2003, East Canton, OH
• MIND TRIPS--CHAPTER 1: GO FIGURE AND THE "E"NIGMA - A guided audiobook mystery featuring big band arrangements by John thomas Oaks
• CHIPPER - Based on a version of Cinderella by Gradye & Kathy Parsons - Book by John thomas Oaks and Tommy Oaks - Music and Lyrics by John thomas Oaks - First production at Lees McRae Summer Theatre Season, July 2000, Banner Elk, NC - First Reading in the Frederick Loewe Room, Spring 2000, Dramatists Guild, New York, NY - Second reading at Western Kentucky University, March 2008
• MOSES, THE MUSICAL - Book & Lyrics by Dr. Janet Speer, Music and Lyrics by John thomas Oaks - First produced during Lees McRae Summer Theatre Season, July 1999, Banner Elk, NC
• SUNNY- Based on Jesus’ story of the Prodigal Son - Book by John thomas Oaks and Tommy Oaks, Music and Lyrics by John thomas Oaks - First production by Blue Ridge Community Theatre, May 1999, Boone, NC - Second production by Blind Hog Theatre Company, May, 2003, East Canton, OH - Currently in pre-production for film
• LOVE AUSTIN - Book by John Branyan - Music and Lyrics by John thomas Oaks and Andy Corbitt - First production at Lees McRae College, April 2001, Banner Elk, NC - Second production at Wonderama Theater, Tulsa, OK, 2003 season
• TASTE OF FEAR - Based on the Hammer film by Jimmy Sangster - Music and Lyrics by John thomas Oaks
• STAR QUEEN - Based on the story of Queen Esther - Book by John thomas Oaks and Tommy Oaks - Music and Lyrics by John thomas Oaks - Performed 2004-2005 Season of Wonderama Theater, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Skyline Theater, Oklahoma City, OK - Lees McRae Summer Theatre Season, Banner Elk, NC, July 2003 and July 1998 - First production at Heska Amuna Synagogue, Purim 1995, Knoxville, TN
• THE TRUE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO - Incidental Music - Word Players Production, Summer 2011, Knoxville, TN
• THE VELVETEEN RABBIT - Incidental Music - Tin Soldier Productions Spring School Tour 2008, Knoxville, TN
• RAMONA QUIMBY - Incidental Music - Tin Soldier Productions Spring School Tour 2007, Knoxville, TN
• THE MAGICIAN’S NEPHEW - Incidental Music - Tin Soldier Productions Spring School Tour 2006, Knoxville, TN
• TALES OF A FOURTH GRADE NOTHING - Incidental Music - Tin Soldier Productions Spring School Tour 2005, Knoxville, TN
Recordings
• OTHER PEOPLE'S SONGS
• BLUE YORK
• LOVE AUSTIN
• BAPTIST COCKTAIL
• SISTER BETTY, BRING OUT THE SNAKES!
• JESUS CAN
• JESUS IS REACHING OUT
• STAR QUEEN
• SPANK
• HERE COME THE SKELETONS
• ROADKILL
• SEE ROCK CITY WITH THE BREAKFAST BOYS
• BLUE YORK
• LOVE AUSTIN
• BAPTIST COCKTAIL
• SISTER BETTY, BRING OUT THE SNAKES!
• JESUS CAN
• JESUS IS REACHING OUT
• STAR QUEEN
• SPANK
• HERE COME THE SKELETONS
• ROADKILL
• SEE ROCK CITY WITH THE BREAKFAST BOYS
Film and Television
• ASPHALT BEAUTY - Tin Soldier Productions
• SEVIERVILLE: 50 YEARS OF PROGRESS (Part II) - Jon Stewart Productions
• SEVIERVILLE: 50 YEARS OF PROGRESS - Jon Stewart Productions
• 11 - Jon Stewart Productions
• BEING BRUCE CAMPBELL - Tin Soldier Productions
• ALL THINGS NEW - Good News Productions feature-length film
• HANDS ON HISTORY: MACK TRUCKS - History Channel Special
• MARTIN-MARIETTA TRAINING VIDEO - Oak Ridge, TN
• FORT SANDERS HEALTH SYSTEMS COMMERCIALS - Knoxville, TN
• SEVIERVILLE: 50 YEARS OF PROGRESS (Part II) - Jon Stewart Productions
• SEVIERVILLE: 50 YEARS OF PROGRESS - Jon Stewart Productions
• 11 - Jon Stewart Productions
• BEING BRUCE CAMPBELL - Tin Soldier Productions
• ALL THINGS NEW - Good News Productions feature-length film
• HANDS ON HISTORY: MACK TRUCKS - History Channel Special
• MARTIN-MARIETTA TRAINING VIDEO - Oak Ridge, TN
• FORT SANDERS HEALTH SYSTEMS COMMERCIALS - Knoxville, TN
Education
• ALUMNUS OF THE BMI/LEHMAN ENGEL MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP, NEW YORK, NY
• Bachelor of Music in Studio Music and Jazz, 1991 University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
• Bachelor of Music in Studio Music and Jazz, 1991 University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Radio
• LOVE AUSTIN Live broadcast, Sept. 27, 2002, on radio show, "Musical Time" on DeutschlandRadio, Berlin, Germany
• STAR QUEEN Live broadcast, Dec. 12, 1997, on radio show, "Musical Time" on DeutschlandRadio, Berlin, Germany
• STAR QUEEN Live broadcast, Dec. 12, 1997, on radio show, "Musical Time" on DeutschlandRadio, Berlin, Germany
Transcription and Copying
• RINGLING BROS. BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS
• TWEETSIE RAILROAD (Summer, 2005), Transcription and Copying for the Palace Show, Blowing Rock, NC
• DAVID, THE MUSICAL (January, 2005, Dec. 2010), Transcription and Copying for world premiere of musical at Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa, FL and the Fireside Dinner Theatre Christmas Season, Ft. Atkinson, WI
• HOUDINI, THE MUSICAL (March, 1999), Michael Gibson's assistant, Marriot Theatre, Chicago, IL
• ANNIE GET YOUR GUN (1999 Broadway Revival), Music Production Assistant
• DANNON YOGURT COMMERCIAL (November, 1998)
• THE ROSIE O'DONNELL SHOW (1997), New York, NY, Chart preparation
• THAT'S CHRISTMAS! (starring Sandy Duncan, Chicago, 1996), Three rehearsal piano arrangements
• LEE GREENWOOD THEATER (1996), Pigeon Forge, TN, Chart preparation
• TWEETSIE RAILROAD (Summer, 2005), Transcription and Copying for the Palace Show, Blowing Rock, NC
• DAVID, THE MUSICAL (January, 2005, Dec. 2010), Transcription and Copying for world premiere of musical at Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa, FL and the Fireside Dinner Theatre Christmas Season, Ft. Atkinson, WI
• HOUDINI, THE MUSICAL (March, 1999), Michael Gibson's assistant, Marriot Theatre, Chicago, IL
• ANNIE GET YOUR GUN (1999 Broadway Revival), Music Production Assistant
• DANNON YOGURT COMMERCIAL (November, 1998)
• THE ROSIE O'DONNELL SHOW (1997), New York, NY, Chart preparation
• THAT'S CHRISTMAS! (starring Sandy Duncan, Chicago, 1996), Three rehearsal piano arrangements
• LEE GREENWOOD THEATER (1996), Pigeon Forge, TN, Chart preparation
Arranger, Music Director and Pianist
• Constant touring appearances with Tommy Oaks
• DAVY CROCKETT: A NIGHT AT THE ALAMO - Tin Soldier Productions Fall School Tour 2010 & 2007, Knoxville, TN
• STAR QUEEN and THE LEGEND OF WILEY JAKE at the West Palm Beach, Miami & Ybor City, Florida IMPROV Comedy Clubs
• SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK - Tin Soldier Productions Spring School Tour 2009, Knoxville, TN
• THE VELVETEEN RABBIT - Tin Soldier Productions Spring School Tour 2008, Knoxville, TN
• THE LAST FIVE YEARS - Lees McRae Summer Theatre Season, August, 2007, Banner Elk, NC
• THE DENIM KING - May-June, 2007 Season, Blowing Rock Stage Company, Blowing Rock, NC
• RAMONA QUIMBY - Tin Soldier Productions Spring School Tour 2007, Knoxville, TN
• THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW - Tin Soldier Productions Fall School Tour 2006, Knoxville, TN
• A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE - Western Carolina University, May, 2006
• COLORS OF HOME - Ballet Gloria Winter Concert, Pellissippi State University, February, 2006, Knoxville, TN
• DECADE DIVA - Wingate University, January, 2006, Charlotte, NC
• TALES OF A FOURTH GRADE NOTHING - Tin Soldier Productions Fall School Tour, 2005, Knoxville, TN
• THE DENIM KING - Reading August 17, 2005, Lees McRae College, Banner Elk, NC
• SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE - Lees McRae Summer Theatre Season, July, 2005, Banner Elk, NC
• TRUE TO YOU - Reading of the musical, January 10th, 2004, Dramatists Guild, New York, NY
• Horn Arrangements for Harborside Christian Church, Clearwater, FL and City Church, Oklahoma City, OK
• A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE - Pinehurst Resort, November, 2003, Pinehurst, NC
• THE DENIM KING - Reading August 4, 2003, Blowing Rock Stage Company, Blowing Rock, NC
• STAR QUEEN - Lees McRae Summer Theatre Season, Banner Elk, NC, July 2003
• BARNUM - Lees McRae Summer Theatre Season, Banner Elk, NC, June 2003
• THE LEGEND OF WILEY JAKE - Blind Hog Theatre Company, May, 2003, East Canton, OH
• SILENT HOPE - Upper East Tennessee school tour, April, 2003
• THE LEGEND OF WILEY JAKE - Ann Goodman Recital Hall, December, 2002, New York, NY
• SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE - Pinehurst Resort, November, 2002, Pinehurst, NC
• A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING - Lees McRae Summer Theatre Season, July 2002, Banner Elk, NC
• SUNNY - Blind Hog Theatre Company, May, 2002, East Canton, OH
• LOVE AUSTIN - Student Production, Lees McRae College, April 2001, Banner Elk, NC
• CHIPPER - Lees McRae Summer Theatre Season, July 2000, Banner Elk, NC
• MOSES, THE MUSICAL - Lees McRae Summer Theatre Season, July 1999, Banner Elk, NC
• SUNNY - Blue Ridge Community Theatre, May 1999, Boone, NC
• STAR QUEEN - Lees McRae Summer Theatre Season, July 1998, Banner Elk, NC
• THE MIGHTY SUBURBANS: "BAPTIST COCKTAIL" - Album project
• THE MIGHTY SUBURBANS: "SISTER BETTY, BRING OUT THE SNAKES!" - Album project
• STAR QUEEN - Heska Amuna Synagogue, Knoxville, TN and touring one and two-man shows
• THAT'S CHRISTMAS! (starring Sandy Duncan, Chicago, 1996) - Three rehearsal piano arrangements
• THE WIZARD OF OZ - Carter High School, Knoxville, TN
• LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Clarence Brown Theatre, Knoxville, TN
• WINNIE THE POOH - Bijou Theatre, Knoxville, TN
• WEST SIDE STORY - Heritage High School, Maryville, TN
• JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - Clarence Brown Theatre, Knoxville, TN
• LI'L ABNER - Happy Valley High School, Elizabethton, TN
• DAVY CROCKETT: A NIGHT AT THE ALAMO - Tin Soldier Productions Fall School Tour 2010 & 2007, Knoxville, TN
• STAR QUEEN and THE LEGEND OF WILEY JAKE at the West Palm Beach, Miami & Ybor City, Florida IMPROV Comedy Clubs
• SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK - Tin Soldier Productions Spring School Tour 2009, Knoxville, TN
• THE VELVETEEN RABBIT - Tin Soldier Productions Spring School Tour 2008, Knoxville, TN
• THE LAST FIVE YEARS - Lees McRae Summer Theatre Season, August, 2007, Banner Elk, NC
• THE DENIM KING - May-June, 2007 Season, Blowing Rock Stage Company, Blowing Rock, NC
• RAMONA QUIMBY - Tin Soldier Productions Spring School Tour 2007, Knoxville, TN
• THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW - Tin Soldier Productions Fall School Tour 2006, Knoxville, TN
• A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE - Western Carolina University, May, 2006
• COLORS OF HOME - Ballet Gloria Winter Concert, Pellissippi State University, February, 2006, Knoxville, TN
• DECADE DIVA - Wingate University, January, 2006, Charlotte, NC
• TALES OF A FOURTH GRADE NOTHING - Tin Soldier Productions Fall School Tour, 2005, Knoxville, TN
• THE DENIM KING - Reading August 17, 2005, Lees McRae College, Banner Elk, NC
• SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE - Lees McRae Summer Theatre Season, July, 2005, Banner Elk, NC
• TRUE TO YOU - Reading of the musical, January 10th, 2004, Dramatists Guild, New York, NY
• Horn Arrangements for Harborside Christian Church, Clearwater, FL and City Church, Oklahoma City, OK
• A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE - Pinehurst Resort, November, 2003, Pinehurst, NC
• THE DENIM KING - Reading August 4, 2003, Blowing Rock Stage Company, Blowing Rock, NC
• STAR QUEEN - Lees McRae Summer Theatre Season, Banner Elk, NC, July 2003
• BARNUM - Lees McRae Summer Theatre Season, Banner Elk, NC, June 2003
• THE LEGEND OF WILEY JAKE - Blind Hog Theatre Company, May, 2003, East Canton, OH
• SILENT HOPE - Upper East Tennessee school tour, April, 2003
• THE LEGEND OF WILEY JAKE - Ann Goodman Recital Hall, December, 2002, New York, NY
• SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE - Pinehurst Resort, November, 2002, Pinehurst, NC
• A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING - Lees McRae Summer Theatre Season, July 2002, Banner Elk, NC
• SUNNY - Blind Hog Theatre Company, May, 2002, East Canton, OH
• LOVE AUSTIN - Student Production, Lees McRae College, April 2001, Banner Elk, NC
• CHIPPER - Lees McRae Summer Theatre Season, July 2000, Banner Elk, NC
• MOSES, THE MUSICAL - Lees McRae Summer Theatre Season, July 1999, Banner Elk, NC
• SUNNY - Blue Ridge Community Theatre, May 1999, Boone, NC
• STAR QUEEN - Lees McRae Summer Theatre Season, July 1998, Banner Elk, NC
• THE MIGHTY SUBURBANS: "BAPTIST COCKTAIL" - Album project
• THE MIGHTY SUBURBANS: "SISTER BETTY, BRING OUT THE SNAKES!" - Album project
• STAR QUEEN - Heska Amuna Synagogue, Knoxville, TN and touring one and two-man shows
• THAT'S CHRISTMAS! (starring Sandy Duncan, Chicago, 1996) - Three rehearsal piano arrangements
• THE WIZARD OF OZ - Carter High School, Knoxville, TN
• LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Clarence Brown Theatre, Knoxville, TN
• WINNIE THE POOH - Bijou Theatre, Knoxville, TN
• WEST SIDE STORY - Heritage High School, Maryville, TN
• JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - Clarence Brown Theatre, Knoxville, TN
• LI'L ABNER - Happy Valley High School, Elizabethton, TN
