Brian Myers Cooper
Latest News on Brian Myers Cooper:
Kate Shindle Voted to Remain President of Actors Equity Association (Jun 19, 2020)
VIDEO: First Look At THE GOLDEN THRESHOLD At Live & In Color (Sep 19, 2019)
Live & In Color Presents THE GOLDEN THRESHOLD, A New Musical In Development (Sep 18, 2019)
Kate Shindle Voted to Remain President of Actors Equity Association (Jun 19, 2020)
VIDEO: First Look At THE GOLDEN THRESHOLD At Live & In Color (Sep 19, 2019)
Live & In Color Presents THE GOLDEN THRESHOLD, A New Musical In Development (Sep 18, 2019)
BIO
Brian Myers Cooper is an actor, writer, director, dramaturg, and acting coach. Most recently he created Sonnet Play, told entirely using Shakespeare’s sonnets, which he developed with the acclaimed Bedlam Theatre Company's MadLAB! residency, and has performed in NYC and San Francisco. Follow his journey as he memorizes all 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets, and get tips and tricks on how you can start your own journey! He served as dramaturge for two plays in the 2016 NY Fringe Festival. Favorite acting roles include Miss Saigon (2nd Nat’l.), Galileo (Moisés Kaufman, dir.), Romance, Romance! (Alfred/Sam - Lauren Kennedy, dir), James Baldwin's Blues for Mr. Charlie (Parnel), End of the World Party (original Off-Broadway cast), and the American premier of Billy Roche’s The Cavalcaders (Florida Stage). A longtime labor advocate, he is a trustee of the Equity-League Pension & Health Trust Funds, and served for twelve years on the national Council of Actor’s Equity Association. You'll find dozens of his recipes at MyTinyKitchen.us.
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Kate Shindle Voted to Remain President of Actors Equity Association
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 19, 2020
Election results are in! Actors Equity Association members have voted and Kate Shindle will remain the National President of the organization. Dee Hoty will serve as Eastern Regional Vice President and Kelley Faulkner as Central Regional Vice President.
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 19, 2020
Election results are in! Actors Equity Association members have voted and Kate Shindle will remain the National President of the organization. Dee Hoty will serve as Eastern Regional Vice President and Kelley Faulkner as Central Regional Vice President.
VIDEO: First Look At THE GOLDEN THRESHOLD At Live & In Color
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 19, 2019
Get a first look at the 'The Golden Threshold', a new musical in development at the Bingham Camp in Salem, CT. This work is being developed by Live & in Color as a part of their 2019 fall retreat during their 5th season.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 19, 2019
Get a first look at the 'The Golden Threshold', a new musical in development at the Bingham Camp in Salem, CT. This work is being developed by Live & in Color as a part of their 2019 fall retreat during their 5th season.
Live & In Color Presents THE GOLDEN THRESHOLD, A New Musical In Development
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 18, 2019
As Live & In Color's 2019 fall retreat wraps up, the theatre company will be presenting staged readings of 'The Golden Threshold', a new musical in development on Saturday, September 21st and Sunday, September 22nd, 2019 at the Bingham Camp in Salem, CT. Set in 1930 British India, 'The Golden Threshold' follows two young women named Maya and Harini as they join Mahatma Gandhi's revolutionary protest known as the Salt March; one woman to avoid an arranged marriage, the other to free her nation. The score features a fusion of contemporary musical theatre with traditional Indian music elements. This new musical features book & music by Cheeyang Ng and book & lyrics by Eric Sorrels. The production is directed by Arpita Mukherjee, artistic director of the Hypokrit Theatre Company and the festival chair for New York's Tamasha: A Festival for South Asian Performing Arts. The cast features Brian Myers Cooper* (Irwin / Viceroy), Kuhoo Verma* (Maya), Kimberly Chatterjee* (Harini), Meetu Chilana* (Mummy), Sorab Wadia* (Papa), Cameron Nies (Lawrence), and Jamen Nanthakumar* (Devaraj). Musical direction is by Alyssa Kay Thompson
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 18, 2019
As Live & In Color's 2019 fall retreat wraps up, the theatre company will be presenting staged readings of 'The Golden Threshold', a new musical in development on Saturday, September 21st and Sunday, September 22nd, 2019 at the Bingham Camp in Salem, CT. Set in 1930 British India, 'The Golden Threshold' follows two young women named Maya and Harini as they join Mahatma Gandhi's revolutionary protest known as the Salt March; one woman to avoid an arranged marriage, the other to free her nation. The score features a fusion of contemporary musical theatre with traditional Indian music elements. This new musical features book & music by Cheeyang Ng and book & lyrics by Eric Sorrels. The production is directed by Arpita Mukherjee, artistic director of the Hypokrit Theatre Company and the festival chair for New York's Tamasha: A Festival for South Asian Performing Arts. The cast features Brian Myers Cooper* (Irwin / Viceroy), Kuhoo Verma* (Maya), Kimberly Chatterjee* (Harini), Meetu Chilana* (Mummy), Sorab Wadia* (Papa), Cameron Nies (Lawrence), and Jamen Nanthakumar* (Devaraj). Musical direction is by Alyssa Kay Thompson
It's the Ides of June! Inside Yesterday's Rally in Support of of Public Theater's JULIUS CAESAR
by Marissa Sblendorio - Jun 16, 2017
Following news that two major sponsors, Delta Air Lines and Bank of America, had pulled financial support for The Public Theater in response to their Donald Trump-Themed Shakespeare in the Park production of JULIUS CAESAR, New Yorkers showed their support of the Public with a rally, that took place yesterday evening at Astor Place.
by Marissa Sblendorio - Jun 16, 2017
Following news that two major sponsors, Delta Air Lines and Bank of America, had pulled financial support for The Public Theater in response to their Donald Trump-Themed Shakespeare in the Park production of JULIUS CAESAR, New Yorkers showed their support of the Public with a rally, that took place yesterday evening at Astor Place.
Riverside Theatre presents Lucas Hnath's THE CHRISTIANS
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 23, 2017
Riverside Theatre, led by Producing Artistic Director/CEO Allen D. Cornell and Managing Director/COO Jon R. Moses, present the contemporary play by Lucas Hnath, The Christians. Sponsored by Riverside Theatre's Patron Producers Group, The Christians performs on the Waxlax Stage from March 21 - April 9, 2017.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 23, 2017
Riverside Theatre, led by Producing Artistic Director/CEO Allen D. Cornell and Managing Director/COO Jon R. Moses, present the contemporary play by Lucas Hnath, The Christians. Sponsored by Riverside Theatre's Patron Producers Group, The Christians performs on the Waxlax Stage from March 21 - April 9, 2017.
Peter Mills and Cara L. Reichel Sign on for LOVE! I HEAR! at Feinstein's/54 Below
by BWW News Desk - Jan 31, 2017
Peter Mills, composer of the the Broadway bound The Honeymooners, and Cara L. Reichel, producing artistic director of Prospect Theater Company, have joined nine other real life couples for Love! I Hear!: Broadway's Love Letter To Valentine's Day, on Tuesday, February 14th, 2017 (7:00pm & 9:30 pm) at Feinstein's/54 Below.
by BWW News Desk - Jan 31, 2017
Peter Mills, composer of the the Broadway bound The Honeymooners, and Cara L. Reichel, producing artistic director of Prospect Theater Company, have joined nine other real life couples for Love! I Hear!: Broadway's Love Letter To Valentine's Day, on Tuesday, February 14th, 2017 (7:00pm & 9:30 pm) at Feinstein's/54 Below.
Disney, Valentines, Villains and More Set for February at Feinstein's/54 Below
by BWW News Desk - Jan 20, 2017
This February, Feinstein's/54 Below celebrates the winter season's most anticipated evenings with special celebrations that will delight lovers (and their foes), thrill film aficionados, and provide an alternative for those looking to escape Super Bowl Sunday.
by BWW News Desk - Jan 20, 2017
This February, Feinstein's/54 Below celebrates the winter season's most anticipated evenings with special celebrations that will delight lovers (and their foes), thrill film aficionados, and provide an alternative for those looking to escape Super Bowl Sunday.
Riverside Theatre to Present AN EMPTY PLATE IN THE CAFE DU GRAND BOEUF
by BWW News Desk - Jan 17, 2017
Riverside Theatre, led by Producing Artistic Director/CEO Allen D. Cornell and Managing Director/COO Jon R. Moses, present the contemporary comedy An Empty Plate in the Cafe du Grand Boeuf, which performs on the Waxlax Stage from January 17 - February 5, 2017.
by BWW News Desk - Jan 17, 2017
Riverside Theatre, led by Producing Artistic Director/CEO Allen D. Cornell and Managing Director/COO Jon R. Moses, present the contemporary comedy An Empty Plate in the Cafe du Grand Boeuf, which performs on the Waxlax Stage from January 17 - February 5, 2017.
Riverside Theatre Presents AN EMPTY PLATE IN THE CAFE DU GRAND BOEUF
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 7, 2017
Riverside Theatre, led by Producing Artistic Director/CEO Allen D. Cornell and Managing Director/COO Jon R. Moses, present the contemporary comedy An Empty Plate in the Cafe du Grand Boeuf, which performs on the Waxlax Stage from January 17 - February 5, 2017. An Empty Plate in the Cafe du Grand Boeuf is sponsored by Riverside Theatre's Patron Producers Group.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 7, 2017
Riverside Theatre, led by Producing Artistic Director/CEO Allen D. Cornell and Managing Director/COO Jon R. Moses, present the contemporary comedy An Empty Plate in the Cafe du Grand Boeuf, which performs on the Waxlax Stage from January 17 - February 5, 2017. An Empty Plate in the Cafe du Grand Boeuf is sponsored by Riverside Theatre's Patron Producers Group.
Lee Roy Reams Signs on for LOVE! I HEAR! on Valentine's Day at Feinstein's/54 Below
by BWW News Desk - Jan 5, 2017
Lee Roy Reams, star of 42nd Street, Beauty and the Beast, The Producers, and countless others, will star in Love! I Hear!: Broadway's Love Letter To Valentine's Day, on Tuesday, February 14th, 2017 (7:00pm & 9:30 pm) at Feinstein's/54 Below. The show is directed and produced by Robert W. Schneider, who produced last year's critically acclaimed Valentine's Day show, I Do! I Do!
by BWW News Desk - Jan 5, 2017
Lee Roy Reams, star of 42nd Street, Beauty and the Beast, The Producers, and countless others, will star in Love! I Hear!: Broadway's Love Letter To Valentine's Day, on Tuesday, February 14th, 2017 (7:00pm & 9:30 pm) at Feinstein's/54 Below. The show is directed and produced by Robert W. Schneider, who produced last year's critically acclaimed Valentine's Day show, I Do! I Do!
Riverside Theatre to Present AN EMPTY PLATE IN THE CAFE DU GRAND BOEUF
by BWW News Desk - Dec 28, 2016
Riverside Theatre, led by Producing Artistic Director/CEO Allen D. Cornell and Managing Director/COO Jon R. Moses, present the contemporary comedy An Empty Plate in the Cafe du Grand Boeuf, which performs on the Waxlax Stage from January 17 - February 5, 2017.
by BWW News Desk - Dec 28, 2016
Riverside Theatre, led by Producing Artistic Director/CEO Allen D. Cornell and Managing Director/COO Jon R. Moses, present the contemporary comedy An Empty Plate in the Cafe du Grand Boeuf, which performs on the Waxlax Stage from January 17 - February 5, 2017.
Real-Life Broadway Couples to Celebrate Valentine's Day in LOVE! I HEAR! at Feinstein's/54 Below
by BWW News Desk - Dec 15, 2016
Broadway's most adorable, real-life couples will be joining forces on Valentine's Day to sing some of musical theatre's most romantic songs in Love! I Hear!
by BWW News Desk - Dec 15, 2016
Broadway's most adorable, real-life couples will be joining forces on Valentine's Day to sing some of musical theatre's most romantic songs in Love! I Hear!
Telly Leung, Maria-Christina Oliveras & More Kick Off Bingham Camp Theatre Retreat
by Tyler Peterson - May 27, 2015
Some of Broadway's brightest were on hand Saturday in the tiny bedroom community of Salem, CT for an afternoon concert that officially launched the inaugural season of the Bingham Camp Theatre Retreat (BCTR), a resident program aimed at developing new works. The event kicked off a summer of preparation for the innovative program's first retreat which will take place September 25th through October 5th, 2015.
by Tyler Peterson - May 27, 2015
Some of Broadway's brightest were on hand Saturday in the tiny bedroom community of Salem, CT for an afternoon concert that officially launched the inaugural season of the Bingham Camp Theatre Retreat (BCTR), a resident program aimed at developing new works. The event kicked off a summer of preparation for the innovative program's first retreat which will take place September 25th through October 5th, 2015.
Harbor Lights Theater Stages I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE, Now thru 5/19
by BWW News Desk - May 3, 2013
The Harbor Lights Theater Company has announced that its fourth season is being kicked off with the hilarious, long-running Off-Broadway show - - - I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - - - the show that celebrates the contemporary conundrum, 'the relationship.'
by BWW News Desk - May 3, 2013
The Harbor Lights Theater Company has announced that its fourth season is being kicked off with the hilarious, long-running Off-Broadway show - - - I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - - - the show that celebrates the contemporary conundrum, 'the relationship.'
Harbor Lights Theater to Stage I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE, 5/3-19
by BWW News Desk - Apr 23, 2013
The Harbor Lights Theater Company has announced that its fourth season is being kicked off with the hilarious, long-running Off-Broadway show - - - I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - - - the show that celebrates the contemporary conundrum, 'the relationship.'
by BWW News Desk - Apr 23, 2013
The Harbor Lights Theater Company has announced that its fourth season is being kicked off with the hilarious, long-running Off-Broadway show - - - I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - - - the show that celebrates the contemporary conundrum, 'the relationship.'
Slusser, Ludwig, et al. Elected to Actors' Equity National Council
by Nicole Rosky - May 23, 2011
Fourteen members of Actors' Equity Association, the Union which represents more than 49,000 stage actors and stage managers nationwide, were elected to the National Council, the Union's governing body, it was announced today. These members were elected to serve five year terms and represent Principals, Chorus and Stage Managers in Equity's three regions, Eastern, Central and Western.
by Nicole Rosky - May 23, 2011
Fourteen members of Actors' Equity Association, the Union which represents more than 49,000 stage actors and stage managers nationwide, were elected to the National Council, the Union's governing body, it was announced today. These members were elected to serve five year terms and represent Principals, Chorus and Stage Managers in Equity's three regions, Eastern, Central and Western.
Kennedy Directs NC Romance Romance; Cast Announced
by BWW News Desk - Jul 3, 2007
Broadway star and Raleigh native Lauren Kennedy will make her directorial debut with Romance Romance, which will be presented from July 5th through 15th as the third production of Hot Summer Nights at the Kennedy's 2007 season.
by BWW News Desk - Jul 3, 2007
Broadway star and Raleigh native Lauren Kennedy will make her directorial debut with Romance Romance, which will be presented from July 5th through 15th as the third production of Hot Summer Nights at the Kennedy's 2007 season.
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