Michael Mastroianni

Michael Mastroianni is a musical theatre pianist, bassist & percussionist. He is a graduate of Berklee College of Music, and earned a Bachelor’s Degree of Music in Contemporary Writing & Production. Michael is currently a house pianist & singer at Jellyrolls at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

Originally from Westchester, NY, Michael began his career working on dozens of shows in and around the area in various capacities. As music director, Michael has conducted dozens of productions from small rock combo to large orchestra. As pit musician, Michael is often tasked with combining books to take advantage of his various instrumental skills and multi-tasking abilities.

Michael is also an accomplished orchestrator, and is particularly known for his detailed and accurate reduced orchestrations for various productions. Michael has also provided original orchestrations for various concerts and revues.

In summer 2016, Michael made his off-Broadway debut as bassist for Green Card: A New Musical. The following summer, Michael made his debut at the American Repertory Theatre in Boston as keyboardist & conductor for the premiere production of Burn All Night, with book & lyrics by Andy Mientus (Les Miserables, Spring Awakening). Just after graduating from Berklee, Michael then served as music director, keyboardist & conductor for the farewell tour of Finding Neverland. From March-August 2022, Michael was a member of the inaugural cast of the Disney Wish cruise ship, playing piano & guitar and singing for a variety of shows from jazz trio to pirate rock, as well as assisting in various musical capacities.

Michael is the in-house co-orchestrator & music copyist of the White Plains Performing Arts Center, a regional theatre dedicated to performing professional productions just outside of NYC with large orchestras. Michael has reduced existing orchestrations, written his own new arrangements & orchestrations, and played in the orchestra on a variety of instruments for such musicals as Masquerade: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, A Christmas Carol, Beauty and the Beast, Side Show & The Prom.

Though Michael has made live performance his home, he has also found himself as an arranger, composer and session player for various other musical projects. These include collaborations with up-and-coming artists and established musicians. Michael’s arrangements can currently be heard on The Shirzans’ EP Hunt, Kelsey Macdonald’s Another Day, & the experimental work of Mentos Leonard, available on all streaming platforms.

Michael has also provided keyboard and drum programming and served as music copyist and contractor for numerous productions. He accompanies voice lessons, proficiencies and juries, public and private school choirs, and music classes. Michael is also co-composing and arranging the musical Quantum Hall Pass with collaborators Carolina Jarufe & Conor James.