Brendan Murphy

A2

Brendan Murphy was born and raised in Stratford, Connecticut and studied Music and Sound Recording at the University of New Haven. Brendan has nearly 10 years of experience with the pageantry arts as a performer and educator, and is excited to start his first year as an A2 for the Blue Stars.

Brendan performed as a trumpet player for 5 years of middle and high school, 4 years at New Haven, and the Madison Scouts in 2022, 2023, and aged out in 2025. He currently is a visual technician at the Francis T. Maloney High School Marching Band and is a visual tech, drill designer, and A2 for their Winter Percussion program.

Since the beginning of college, Brendan has worked in various roles in the audio space. He was a Stagehand for the Music Industry Club assisting in both lights and sound. He also briefly co-hosted a weekly radio show on the campus radio station 88.7 WNHU.

Brendan has mainly found work in musical theater as a Board Operator and various stagehand roles. He hopes to pursue a career in professional theater spaces in New York City.