Morgan Dayley

Soprano, strong belt/mix; c3-f6

What's New?

Morgan has a lot of educational work coming up! Feel free to catch her
Lightning Thief choreography at Castellija High November 8 & 9

She is also directing/choreographing The Drowsy Chaperone for WVLO…so stay tuned for auditions!

Morgan recently performed as the Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods, Mae in Reefer Madness, Jeannie in The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Rona in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and as Cathy in The Last 5 Years. Information about the L5Y project was featured in the local paper: click here!

Morgan directed and choreographed the world premiere of Nelly Don the Musical at the Crown Center in KC. It was the highest grossing show done in that space.

As an actor, Morgan has bellied up to the bar as the title character in Unsinkable Molly Brown, was Morticia in The Addams Family, took a trip to the library in She Loves Me as Ilona, and learned ASL to play Sylvia in Tribes at the Pear Theatre. She also played April in Company and Colette/others in La Cage Aux Folles at SF Playhouse, Lois/Bianca in Kiss Me, Kate with SBMT, and Lady of the Lake in Spamalot. Morgan is a choreographer and director, most recently working on Young Frankenstein at LASC, and Peter and the Starcatcher, Big Fish, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, and Little Shop of Horrors at MSU Texas, She also choreographed City of Angels, Stage Kiss, La Cage Aux Folles, and Company, all at SF Playhouse.

Morgan received some awesome press regarding her Almost, Maine project--check it out here: http://paloaltoonline.com/news/2016/07/19/eastside-stories Morgan also received a KCACTF Region 5 Achievement for her Direction of Little Women, and her Direction/Choreography of Schoolhouse Rock, Live! with MoWest.

Morgan is very passionate about arts education. She currently adjuncts for SJCC and previously served as the Education and Outreach Manager at Children’s Musical Theatre, San Jose. She most recently was the Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre and Acting at Midwestern State University, Texas.

Morgan has created a lot of pandemic theatre techniques, including Parking Lot Performances, live performances, and virtual streaming. Previously, she collaborated with artists around the world on her vlog, “Morgan on the Dayley”. Find some of the magic here: click here!