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When not directing and producing, Johnson has starred in James and the Giant Peach, The Rocky Horror Show, and the wildly popular Golden Girls Parody Musical series as Dorothy. Working closely with countless local and National show promoters, Johnson managed and coordinated concerts and events such as 'The Beach Boys,' 'Vicki Lawrence,' and 'Kenny Rogers.'

Johnson has managed numerous performing arts centers, namely the 2,000-seat Kodak Center for Performing Arts (formerly Theatre on the Ridge). Previously, Johnson served as the Program Director of Rochester Association of the Performing Arts, the Artistic Director of SNAP Musical Theatre, and the President of Greece Performing Arts. Many of Johnson's students have gone off to prestigious musical theatre colleges, booked talent agents, and have become entertainment industry professionals. Johnson established and revamped drama programs at local schools across the area including Plank South, Barker Road, Seton, World of Inquiry, St Joseph's, Harris Hill, and more.

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Thousands of students have had the opportunity to learn entertainment industry standards under Johnson's leadership, many of whom Johnson has featured in professional productions. After proving successful with no COVID transmission, organizations across the state and neighboring states reached out to Johnson for assistance is reopening their theatres in a similar fashion. Though arts were limited due to pandemic restraints, Johnson developed NYS approved policies and procedures for shows and theatre classes to continue safely. Through the pandemic, Johnson conceived, designed, and opened the OFC Creations Theatre Center. Johnson’s professional writing credits include Hocus Pocus The Drag Parody Musical, A Golden Girls Christmas Carol, and Dance Mums: The Musical, each of which Johnson also assembled and directed a professional cast of performers. Johnson's directing ability specializes in storytelling choreography and transforming a traditional story into a unique experience. Johnson worked directly with the late Money-Man writing and arranging a majority of the new script, breaking box office records at each performance.Īlong with Two Tickets To Paradise, Johnson’s professional directing credits include West Side Story, Mary Poppins, the first Rochester production of Sister Act, Oliver, Miracle on 34th Street, and the regional tour of A Year with Frog and Toad to name a few.

He is most recognized for directing and co-writing the world premiere of Eddie Money's original stage show, Two Tickets to Paradise: The Musical, at the Kodak Center. Johnson has devoted practically his entire life to artistic directing, starting at the young age of 12. Johnson is the Founding Executive Director of OFC Creations, leading and expanding the company since 2005 to offer professional theatrical entertainment, educational theatre programs, and immersive experiences including Johnson's new restaurant, The Old Farm Cafe. He has been described as 'an influential part of Rochester Arts” (West Side News), as 'one of the leading figures in Rochester's musical arts scene' (Pittsford Neighbors Magazine), featured as a Rochester “Extraordinary Person” (News 8 Now), and most recently as 'transforming Rochester into a mecca of performance art,' (Brighton Connections Magazine). Johnson is an award-winning director from Rochester, and has been at the forefront of countless theatrical and film productions both on- and off-stage.

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