JEFFREY SCHMELKIN is a musical theatre writer, composer, and music director based in New York City. He has performed at, and/or his work has been presented at many New York venues including 54 Below, The Midtown International Theatre Festival, The Red Pavilion, Broadway Comedy Club, The Slipper Room, Don't Tell Mama, The Green Room 42, and The Triad Theater. 

Noteworthy works include The Parts I Keep Inside (Eugene O'Neill 2026 National Music Theater Conference, Semifinalist; Michigan State University 2026 New Musical Laboratory, Finalist), Untitled Time: A New Musical, and What's Wrong With The World?. He has also music directed collegiate and high school productions and musical revues in and around the greater New York City area. 

Jeffrey earned his Bachelor of Science in Music Theory and Composition from Hofstra University, receiving the Peggy Deutsch Endowed Memorial Scholarship for Music Composition. By day, after earning his Master's in Performing Arts Administration at New York University, Jeffrey works to create a more inclusive performing arts industry for all.

In early 2022, Jeffrey founded JES Theatrical, LLC, a theatre company that produces his original works in New York City and beyond. He also created MTforMT, an online resource for theatre performers to learn the music theory that is relevant to the rehearsal room. He is a proud member of ASCAP, The Aurelians Art Collective, and The Off-Broadway League.

Select songs available for purchase here.

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MUSICALS

Untitled Time: A New Musical

Score, Book, and Lyrics by
Jeffrey Schmelkin

Graphic by Aileen Wu

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Furniture: The Musical

Score by
Jeffrey Schmelkin

Songs by
Jeffrey Schmelkin
​and Natalie Lifson

Book and Lyrics by
Natalie Lifson

Graphic by Aileen Wu
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What's Wrong With The World?

Music and Lyrics by
Jeffrey Schmelkin

The Parts I Keep Inside

Score, Book, and Lyrics by
Jeffrey Schmelkin and
​Andrea J. Love

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AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

​EUGENE O'NEILL
​2026 NATIONAL MUSIC THEATER CONFERENCE

THE PARTS I KEEP INSIDE
Semifinalist
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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
​2026 NEW MUSICAL LABORATORY

THE PARTS I KEEP INSIDE
Finalist

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BROADWAYWORLD
OFF-BROADWAY AWARDS

THE PARTS I KEEP INSIDE
NOMINATED FOR:
BEST NEW OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL

BEST NEW SCORE
OF AN OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL

BEST NEW BOOK
OF AN OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL

BEST PRODUCTION
​OF AN OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL
 

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
​MUSIC DEPARTMENT

PEGGY DEUTSCH ENDOWED
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
AWARDED FOR MUSIC COMPOSITION 

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MIDTOWN INTERNATIONAL
THEATRE FESTIVAL AWARDS

UNTITLED TIME: A NEW MUSICAL
NOMINATED FOR:
BEST PLAYWRIGHT FOR A MUSICAL
BEST ACTOR IN A SHORT SUBJECT
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN
​BEST ENSEMBLE
​BEST SET DESIGN 


FURNITURE: THE MUSICAL
WINNER OF
​MAIN STAGE PRODUCTION AWARD
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NOMINATED FOR:
MAIN STAGE PRODUCTION AWARD
BEST ENSEMBLE
BEST LEADING ACTRESS
​BEST PLAYWRIGHT 

Headshot by Hunter Carrico Photography