Merideth Kaye Clark (Director of Vocal Performance and Music Instructor) is originally from Kansas City, Missouri. Merideth studied Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology at Emory University before earning a Master’s in Musical Theatre at San Diego State University. It was in California that she began her career as a concert artist and musical theatre performer, and she has since taken on major roles in theatres across the country.
Notable performances include: Elphaba standby in Wicked (First National Tour); Nancy in Oliver! (Seattle’s 5th Ave); Cathy in The Last Five Years (Portland Center Stage); Alice Murphy in Bright Star (Arvada Center); Carole King in Beautiful (Broadway Rose); Maria in The Sound of Music (Clackamas Rep); Clara in The Light in the Piazza (Portland Playhouse); Eva Perón in Evita (Northern Stage); Olivia in Twelfth Night (Alabama Shakespeare Festival); How the Grinch Stole Christmas (The Old Globe); Amazing Grace (Goodspeed); and Rose in Meet Me In St. Louis (Irish Rep). Merideth has participated in numerous developmental readings and originated roles in two off-Broadway musicals.
As a sought-after concert artist, she has been described as “plain astonishing” and “a masterful performer” with “powerhouse pipes.” Merideth cocreated the original concerts Winter Song (Portland Center Stage), Joni Mitchell’s BLUE , and Happy Days Are Here Again: The Music of Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand, which are now touring internationally. She is currently developing a new musical called WAKEMAN , written by Jenn Grinels. A multi-instrumentalist, Merideth plays various string instruments, particularly the guitar, banjo, dulcimer, and viola.
She is also half of the acclaimed folk-Americana duo Siren Songs, which released their debut album in spring 2020. As a dedicated teaching artist, Merideth has conducted masterclasses nationwide. Her television credits include Portlandia and the Emmy-nominated Documentary Now! Original Cast Album: Co-op.