Eric Sorrels

Originally from Tennessee, Eric Sorrels is an award-winning songwriter, librettist, singer, and arranger who is drawn to creatingstoriesthatblend personal and political themes. Most recently in Knoxville he was the music assistant to Stephen Flaherty on the Clarence Brown Theatre’s production of KNOXVILLE. As an actor he has performed regionally in Raleigh (North Carolina Theatre, Theatre Raleigh) and Nashville (Nashville Repertory Theatre). He is a member of AGMA and sings regularly in professional choirs such Musica Sacra(Kent Tritle), Essential Voices USA (Judith Clurman), and the choirs of St. John the Divineand Temple E-Manuel. He’s also the resident music director for the Voice Studio of Katy Wolfe. His work has been showcased in concert at venues such as Joe’s Pub, 54 Below, and Millennium Stage at Kennedy Center. Musicals in development include: MĀYĀ (2025 London Workshop, 2023 ASCAP Workshop, 2021 NAMT)with Cheeyang Ng; The Phoenix (NAMT Frank Young Fund, Goodspeed Writers Grove, Rhinebeck Writers Retreat)with Desdemona Chiang and Cheeyang Ng; The Gray Man: A Pawleys Island Fable(2025 Knoxville New Works Festival). Winnerof the2024 Fred Ebb Award for songwriting,ASCAP Lucille & Jack Yellen Award and the Eric H Weinberger Librettist Award. BA: University of TN, Knoxville; MFA: NYU.@eric_sorrels