Patrick has been an active board member of NJACT since 2004. He has performed, directed and choreographed all over the state including 4th Wall, Livingston Community Players, Marlboro Community Players, Sayreville Main Street, Westfield Community Players, Theatre Guild of Old Bridge, Mystic Vision Players, St. Genesius Players and many others.


For New Jersey Community Theater, he is responsible for the NJCT premiere of Les Mis (co-director), The Wizard of Oz (director), Drood (director and choreographer), Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (choreographer), Godspell (choreographer), Children of Eden (director and choreographer-- nominee for Best Director Recognition of Excellence in Community Theater Award), Evita (choreographer--RECT nominee), Damn Yankees (choreography--RECT nominee), My Fair Lady (choreographer), Joseph… (choreographer--ACT winner; nominee for direction, choreography, and set design), A Chorus Line (choreography), Fame (director and choreographer--nominee for choreography), LCP’s Oliver! (director and choreographer), Big

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River (choreographer--nominee for choreographer) The Sound Of Music (director and choreographer--nominee in both categories), Peter Pan (choreographer--Perry Award winner 2005), Annie (director and choreographer), Oliver (director and choreographer), The Sound Of Music (director and choreographer--nominee in both categories), The King and I (director and choreographer--nominee in both categories)and The Music Man (choreographer--ACT nominee), to name just a few. He also directed the critically acclaimed production of Nine for 4th Wall Musical Theater.


A graduate of Drew University, Patrick has staged such shows as Fiddler On The Roof for the Union County Arts Center, South Pacific, Big River, and A Wonderful Life for the Shawnee Playhouse in Shawnee Pa, as well as March of the Falsettos, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Cradle Will Rock, Once Upon A Mattress, Tomfoolery and West Side Story at many theaters around NJ. A former company member of the Forum Theater in Metuchen NJ, Patrick had directed, choreographed and/or held leading roles in their professional Family Theater featuring such shows as Charlotte’s Web, Schoolhouse Rock- Live!, Popeye, Narnia, The Wizard of Oz, Treasure Island (world premiere musical), Winnie the Pooh Christmas Carol (world premiere musical) and Stuart Little to name a few. He also choreographed their critically acclaimed production of Pageant in 2002 (in addition to its two-month run at the Cuillo Arts Center in West Palm Beach, FL) as well as playing Marcus Lycus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Eddie/Dr. Scott in the 2003 production of Rocky Horror Live! Patrick recently made his NYC debut in Reefer Madness the Concert at Joe’s Pub starring Alan Cumming and Ana Gasteyer.


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Patrick Starega, President

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