Jonja Leon Merck

Notable composition credits include The Silver Child (Soho Playhouse), and An Artist Now (Fisher Center at Bard). Upcoming shows include The Fallen, Lotus & Jasmine, and Abandon Ship. Jonja holds a BA in jazz piano performance and theatre & performance from Bard College and a MFA from NYU’s Musical Theatre Writing Program. He also is the recipient of the Margaret Creal Shafer Prize in Performance and Composition. He is a proud member of MUSE (Musicians United For Social Equity) and The Dramatists Guild.