Mickey Zetts
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Mickey Zetts is a singer/songwriter/composer living in New York City.
Formerly of South Florida, Mickey Zetts started out acting and writing plays/music for the theatre. He attended the performing arts magnet at Dillard High School
in Ft. Lauderdale and was a member of the theatrical fraternity Delta Psi Omega
. His musical play APATHY-the Gen X Musical was the longest running late night show in the history of Florida Playwrights' Theatre
in Hollywood, Florida
.
In late 1997, Mickey took a long break from the theatre & formed the alternative band, Mickey's Ickies (Originally Them Ickies). Known locally as a wacky-theatrically fun variety show, the band Mickey's Ickies had a high-profile career locally, with even some national recognition among MP3.com listeners (Mickey's Modern Irish Drinking Song was voted into the top 40) and winning the Baywatch Battle of the Bands competition in 1999. That year also saw the completion of the Ickies' full length CD, Life is a Dream.
After five years of playing in nearly every bar/club/festival in South Florida, Mickey relocated to New York City where he continues to create music; playing out all over the Manhattan scene now as a solo.
Since completing his newest recording, Girlfriendland, Mickey has returned to his first love, the theatre. A revival of APATHY- the Gen X Musical was produced at the 2005 Midtown International Theatre Festival. The Show Goes On Productions picked up the show in 2008 and a newly developed production is planned for 2009.
Formerly of South Florida, Mickey Zetts started out acting and writing plays/music for the theatre. He attended the performing arts magnet at Dillard High School
Dillard High School
Dillard High School is a historic public high school located in Fort Lauderdale of Broward County, Florida. Dillard is available to all of Broward County. This school was established in 1907...
in Ft. Lauderdale and was a member of the theatrical fraternity Delta Psi Omega
Alpha Psi Omega
Alpha Psi Omega National Theatre Honor Society is an American recognition honor society recognizing participants in collegiate theatre. The Alpha Cast was founded at Fairmont State College on August 12, 1925 by professor Paul F...
. His musical play APATHY-the Gen X Musical was the longest running late night show in the history of Florida Playwrights' Theatre
Florida Playwrights' Theatre
Florida Playwrights' Theatre or FPT was a 54-seat black box theatre in Hollywood, Florida that was in operation from 1993 to 1999. It was begun by Paul and Angela Thomas, whose goal was to create a small repertory company that would produce new plays and little-known plays, as well as the...
in Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...
.
In late 1997, Mickey took a long break from the theatre & formed the alternative band, Mickey's Ickies (Originally Them Ickies). Known locally as a wacky-theatrically fun variety show, the band Mickey's Ickies had a high-profile career locally, with even some national recognition among MP3.com listeners (Mickey's Modern Irish Drinking Song was voted into the top 40) and winning the Baywatch Battle of the Bands competition in 1999. That year also saw the completion of the Ickies' full length CD, Life is a Dream.
After five years of playing in nearly every bar/club/festival in South Florida, Mickey relocated to New York City where he continues to create music; playing out all over the Manhattan scene now as a solo.
Since completing his newest recording, Girlfriendland, Mickey has returned to his first love, the theatre. A revival of APATHY- the Gen X Musical was produced at the 2005 Midtown International Theatre Festival. The Show Goes On Productions picked up the show in 2008 and a newly developed production is planned for 2009.
Recent theatre credits
- GREEN!Green!Groen! is a Belgian green political party. Green! is the smallest Flemish party with a representation in the federal, regional or European parliament.-Before 1979:...
by Ken Scudder-- produced by the Mistake, ’10, Performed at the Planet Connections Festivity, NYC. Original music, lyrics and sound effects design.
- Insecurity!--Oberon Theatre Ensemble ’09, Performed at the Midtown International Theatre Festival. Original book, music and lyrics.
- Twelfth Night--Holla Holla Productions ’07, performed at the Hudson River ParkHudson River ParkHudson River Park is a waterside park on the Hudson River that extends from 59th Street south to Battery Park in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Bicycle and pedestrian paths, including the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway, span the park north to south, opening up the waterfront for...
, NYC. Original music.
- The Merry Wives of WindsorThe Merry Wives of WindsorThe Merry Wives of Windsor is a comedy by William Shakespeare, first published in 1602, though believed to have been written prior to 1597. It features the fat knight Sir John Falstaff, and is Shakespeare's only play to deal exclusively with contemporary Elizabethan era English middle class life...
--Oberon Theatre Ensemble ’07, performed at the Lion at Theatre Row, NYC. Original music, lyrics and sound effects design.
- A Midsummer Night's DreamA Midsummer Night's DreamA Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta...
--Holla Holla Productions ’06, performed in the Sheep's Meadow, Central ParkCentral ParkCentral Park is a public park in the center of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The park initially opened in 1857, on of city-owned land. In 1858, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a design competition to improve and expand the park with a plan they entitled the Greensward Plan...
, NYC. Original music.
- Babies with Rabies--Cuchipinoy Productions ’06, performed at the Looking Glass Theatre, NYC. Original music and sound effects design.
- Prince Trevor Amongst the Elephants by Duncan PflasterDuncan PflasterDuncan Pflaster is an American Off-Off-Broadway playwright, composer and actor. His first play Wilder and Wilder , was produced in 1995 at Florida Playwrights' Theatre in Hollywood, FL...
--Cross-Eyed Bear Productions ’05, performed at the Spotlight On Halloween Festival. Sound effects design.
- Apathy--The Gen X Musical in CONCERT--Mickey Zetts Productions '05, performed at the Spotlight On Halloween Festival, NYC. Original book, music and lyrics.
- Apathy--The Gen X Musical--Mickey Zetts Productions '05. Performed at the Midtown International Theatre Festival. Original book, music and lyrics.
- Love Suffocates by Mary Beth Shannahan. Performed at the Spotlight On Halloween Festival ’04, NYC. Original music and lyrics.
Awards and honors
- Apathy--The Gen X Musical received a citation from TalkinBroadway.com for "Outstanding New Musical" in the summer of ‘05.
- The song "Mister Bitter's Blues" from Apathy--The Gen X Musical was awarded a 2006 "Spotlight On Award" by Spotlight On Productions for Best Original Song from a New Musical Work.
- Insecurity! was awarded a 2009 MITF Award by The Midtown International Theatre Festival for Outstanding Music and Lyrics in a Main Stage full length musical production.
- GREEN! was awarded a 2010 PCF Award by the Planet Connections Festivity for Outstanding Musical Performance by a Musician, Band, or Orchestra (Mickey Zetts and Ryan Cox). The production also won the PCF awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress.
Professional affiliations
- Currently a member of the Oberon Theatre Ensemble in New York City.
- Florida Playwrights' TheatreFlorida Playwrights' TheatreFlorida Playwrights' Theatre or FPT was a 54-seat black box theatre in Hollywood, Florida that was in operation from 1993 to 1999. It was begun by Paul and Angela Thomas, whose goal was to create a small repertory company that would produce new plays and little-known plays, as well as the...
, Hollywood, FloridaHollywood, Florida-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...
--composed original music for MacbethMacbethThe Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607...
, Twelfth Night, and The Legend of Sleepy HollowThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by Washington Irving contained in his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., written while he was living in Birmingham, England, and first published in 1820...
for the company '95-'98. - Alabama Shakespeare FestivalAlabama Shakespeare FestivalThe Alabama Shakespeare Festival is the seventh largest Shakespeare festival in the world. Each year, it attracts more than 300,000 visitors from throughout the United States and more than 60 countries, to its home in Montgomery, Alabama....
, Montgomery, AlabamaMontgomery, AlabamaMontgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...
--sound board operator ‘94-‘95.