Andrew Palmieri
ABOUT
​​Hi there! I’m Andrew—a musical theatre performer from Chatham, New Jersey with a comedic streak, a tenor belt, and a deep love of '80s rock. I'm finishing up my BFA in Musical Theatre at Penn State, where I’ve tackled everything from classic shows to brand new works. My favorite roles I've done were Warren in Ordinary Days, mischievous Tobias in Sweeney Todd, and Lockstock's comedic sidekick, Officer Barrel in Urinetown.
I’ve premiered new works like Trampoline at 54 Below and co-created sketches for Results Will Vary, a sketch comedy musical seen by over 10,000 new Penn Staters. Before college, I trained at Paper Mill Playhouse and earned NJ Governor’s Awards for comedy and musical theatre.
Offstage, you’ll catch me DJing, running lights for live bands, or diving into sound and video editing. I love creative collaboration, high-energy projects, and storytelling that sticks. Let’s make something unforgettable.
PREVIOUS EVENTS
Big Bang
The New York University Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program and Penn State University's Musical Theatre Class of 2025 collaborated for a one-time only event - Big Bang - a 75-minute concert of original songs written by NYU composers and lyricists performed by PSU's Musical Theatre Class of 2025 on April 6, 2025.
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- Directed by John Simpkins
How to Succeed...
Trampoline
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying centers on young window washer J. Pierrepont Finch, who begins a meteoric rise to Chairman of the World Wide Wicket Company. Finch's unorthodox and morally questionable business practices jeopardize not only his career but also his romance with secretary Rosemary Pilkington.
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- Directed and choreographed by Christopher Campbell
- Music directed by Joseph Ivan
In Trampoline, five childhood friends are thrown back together as adults under bizarre circumstances, and even as everything seems different, they are forced to question how much they have really changed at all. Their reunion unfolds in this darkly comic fairy tale created through the Penn State Musical Theatre's New Musicals Initiative and debuted at 54 Below featuring the PSU Musical Theatre Class of 2025 on January 9, 2025.
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- Directed by John Simpkins
- Music by Deborah Abramson
- Book & lyrics by David Kirshenbaum
Sweeney Todd
With a razor-sharp thirst for vengeance, Sweeney Todd’s path converges with the cunning pie shop owner Mrs. Lovett. Together, they form a macabre partnership, crafting meat pies that satiate more than just hunger. But the relentless pursuit of justice takes a turn as Todd’s razor weaves a chilling narrative.
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- Directed by Zack Steele
- Music directed by Anne Van Steenwinkel
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