Alabama native Benjamin South is a singing-actor and teacher specializing in crossover performance & pedagogy. He is active in premiering staged works & song cycles across the United States and frequently performs as a concert soloist, music director, and collaborative pianist. He has performed in staged works and recitals with the Kindling Arts Festival, the Tennessee Valley Arts Association, Music on Site, Eklund Opera, Central City Opera, and the Seagle Festival. Selected roles include Preacher (FAITH) Charlie (BRIGADOON), Sam (SUSANNAH), Birdlace (DOGFIGHT), Teague (COLD MOUNTAIN), and Laurie (Adamo's LITTLE WOMEN). Selected credits as a music director & conductor include HADESTOWN, WAITRESS (amateur world premiere), THE PROM, OKLAHOMA, and THE DROWSY CHAPERONE.
Benjamin maintains a robust private studio teaching & coaching clients throughout the United States. Additionally, he is an active researcher, lecturer, and presenter with previous engagements at the University of Maryland and the National Association of Teachers of Singing National Conference including topics on acoustic registration for musical theatre singing and trends in aesthetic language in American musical theatre casting calls. In 2026, he was selected as one of sixteen early-career teachers to participate in the prestigious NATS Intern Program.
He is currently a doctoral candidate at CU Boulder and holds degrees & certificates from New York University, Ohio University, the University of North Alabama, and Estill International. For more information, visit benjaminsouth.com.