Sharon Dobbins Alberson

Sharon Dobbins Alberson enjoys a diversified life as musician, teacher, lawyer, wife and mother. Originally from Akron, Ohio, Sharon holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Kent State University, where she studied voice, piano, composition, and conducting. She spent two summers as a Blossom Festival Music Scholar with the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra. Sharon is also a graduate of Harvard Divinity School and Oxford University. Currently she is Adjunct Professor of Ethics at Southern Connecticut State University (where she was honored as Teacher of the Year in 2000) and also serves as Director of Adult Education Ministries at Southport Congregational Church. Sharon also is director of the Northern Lights/North Star Singers of Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Inspired by the faithful life of her mother Dolores Dobbins who died in June of 1992, Sharon has been writing, directing and producing faith musicals since 1993. The mission for Faith Musicals is to bring people together to present a faith-building message and, at the same time, address a concrete community need. The first musical, The Law of Love, was first performed at Salem Lutheran Church (Bridgeport, CT) in October 1993, for the benefit of Habitat for Humanity and The Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport. Since its original production, The Law of Love has been performed a number of times in new venues (including Simsbury, CT; Auburn, ME; and Daytona Beach, FL). The Trial of Job is the second major musical work Sharon has written and directed. The Trial of Job was performed for the first time in 1996 for the benefit of the VNS of Connecticut Hospice at Home Program. Sharon's other musicals, Found and Forgiven (1998), A Star for Freedom (1999) and Forever Love (2000), were produced at the Quick Center for the Performing Arts at Fairfield University. These productions benefited The Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport (CT) and numerous other charities in the Bridgeport area meeting the needs of at-risk young people and the homeless.

Updated: November 6, 2002