Jose Simbulan plays regularly for the State Screening Auditions for the Virginia Theatre Association, Disney Parks and Cruise Line, as well as the Unified Professional Theatre Auditions (UPTA) in Memphis. Currently based in New York City, he works extensively as an audition pianist and vocal coach. As a music director and conductor, his recent credits include productions for Arena Stage, Baltimore Center Stage, Connecticut Repertory Theatre’s Nutmeg Summer Series, Shakespeare Theatre Company, National Asian Artists Project (NAAP), and Virginia Repertory Theatre. In 2019, he was inducted to the SETC Hall of Fame honoring his over 20 years of work with the conference.