Gregory Wolf is a theatre educator, creator, and producer, based in Tokyo, with roots in the Philadelphia/NYC region of the US. Bilingual (English-Japanese) and with training in stage acting, directing, and devising, Gregory focuses on creating and facilitating musical theatre and plays which transcend nation, empower participants, and blend meaningful art with accessible entertainment.
In addition to his work as a producer in a major Japanese production company, Gregory teaches classes and workshops, writes and composes musicals, and translates songs and scripts.
Educational Theatre Work
Theatre Company Representative & Musical Theatre Instructor, Youth Theatre Japan (2019-2025)
Musical Theatre Creation Workshop Instructor, Japan Performing Arts High School (2023, 2024)
Seminar Instructor, International Career Seminar, Utsunomiya University (2022, 2024)
Musical Theatre Workshop Leader, Katoh Gakuen English Musical Theatre Camp, (2023-2024)
Educational Assistant Volunteer, Rikers Island Jail Theatre Program (2016)
Summer Theatre Camp Education Assistant, Lake Dillon Arts Theatre (2015)
Educational Assistant, Delaware All-State Theatre (2014)
Creative Projects
"wordplay" musical production. Composer, lyricist, scriptwriter. Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya (Yearly
2020-)
"鯉登り Upstream" Contemporary Dance. Composer, Dancer. Tokyo (2024)
"wordplay Origins: Tree Camp" musical production. Composer, lyricist, scriptwriter. Tokyo, Osaka
(2024)
"Rubber Duck Revolution: Demos 1" recorded EP. Composer, lyricist, singer. Apple Music, Spotify,
etc. Release (2024)
"Darkest Hour" musical mini-workshop. Composer, lyricist, performer. Tokyo (2022)
"If I Were You / もし私があなたなら" Devised Play. Director, scriptwriter. Kobe (2019)
"The Rubber Duck Revolution" musical workshop concert. Composer, lyricist. Lewisburg,
Pennsylvania (2017)
"Contact" Devised Play/TEDx Presentation. Director, Speaker. Lewisburg, PA (2015)
Training
BA in Theatre and East Asian Studies, Bucknell University, USA (graduated 2017)
Theatre & Dance Courses: Acting I, Acting II, Directing, Devised Theatre, Jazz Dance I, Modern Dance I, Ballet I, Theatre History, US Latino/a Theatre & Film, Independent Study in Kyoto on Japanese Theatre, Honors Thesis on Modern Japanese Drama
Japan Performance Theory Workshop, University of Michigan, USA (2017)
Self-Generated Theatre Intensive, Stella Adler Studio of Acting, NYC (2016)
Awards/Certificates
Japanese Language Proficiency Test N1 Level (2024)
CBS/Sony Award for Japan Studies (2017)