James Cougar Canfield
Latest News on James Cougar Canfield:
Feature: Inaugural Season Debuts with a Queer CHRISTMAS CAROL at All Queer Shakespeare (Jul 21, 2024)
Tier5 Brings A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM To El Barrio (Jun 18, 2024)
Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Off-Broadway Awards; Voting Ends 12/31 (Dec 26, 2023)
Feature: Inaugural Season Debuts with a Queer CHRISTMAS CAROL at All Queer Shakespeare (Jul 21, 2024)
Tier5 Brings A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM To El Barrio (Jun 18, 2024)
Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Off-Broadway Awards; Voting Ends 12/31 (Dec 26, 2023)
BIO
James Cougar Canfield, a recent graduate of the MFA Acting Program from East 15 Acting School has performed throughout the world, including England, Bali, France, and the United States. His original play, Ladies in Waiting: The Judgement of Henry VIII (in which he also starred as the title role) premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2016 to a sold out and critically acclaimed run, and will tour throughout Fringe Festivals in the US in 2017.
Canfield currently resides in New York City.
STAGE CREDITS
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production at Players Theater, 2018
Performer
News
Feature: Inaugural Season Debuts with a Queer CHRISTMAS CAROL at All Queer Shakespeare
All Queer Shakespeare makes a splash in the Phoenix theatre scene, and beyond!
All Queer Shakespeare makes a splash in the Phoenix theatre scene, and beyond!
Tier5 Brings A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM To El Barrio
Tier5 will complete its Season of ShakesQueer by bringing Shakespeare's most iconic and magical of comedies, A Midsummer Night's Dream to El Barrio's ArtSpace PS 109, August 8th- 25th, 2024.
Tier5 will complete its Season of ShakesQueer by bringing Shakespeare's most iconic and magical of comedies, A Midsummer Night's Dream to El Barrio's ArtSpace PS 109, August 8th- 25th, 2024.
Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Off-Broadway Awards; Voting Ends 12/31
It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Off-Broadway Awards!
There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards; TITANIQUE & More Lead
It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards December 5th Standings; Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Tier5 to Present LEGEND OF THE CHALK CIRCLE World Premiere in March
Tier5 will present the world premiere production of James Cougar Canfield's Legend of the Chalk Circle: A queer retelling of one of Brecht's most beloved works. The production will take place at the American Theatre of Actors - Sargent Theatre and run from Thursday, March 9th through Sunday, March 26th.
Tier5 will present the world premiere production of James Cougar Canfield's Legend of the Chalk Circle: A queer retelling of one of Brecht's most beloved works. The production will take place at the American Theatre of Actors - Sargent Theatre and run from Thursday, March 9th through Sunday, March 26th.
BWW Review: MEG JO BETH AMY & LOUISA at Southwest Shakespeare Company
Little Women is arguably one of the most recognizable pieces of literature, and meg jo beth amy & louisa provides an intimate look into the creative experience of Louisa May Alcott.
Little Women is arguably one of the most recognizable pieces of literature, and meg jo beth amy & louisa provides an intimate look into the creative experience of Louisa May Alcott.
THE CHRISTMAS CAROL: A QUEER FANTASIA Makes World Premiere At Access Theater
From the award-winning team behind the sell-out successes, Ladies in Waiting: The Judgement of Henry VIII and meg jo beth amy & louisa, comes their latest production: The Christmas Carol: A Queer Fantasia, written and directed by James Cougar Canfield, a new fab take on Charles Dickens' Christmas classic!
From the award-winning team behind the sell-out successes, Ladies in Waiting: The Judgement of Henry VIII and meg jo beth amy & louisa, comes their latest production: The Christmas Carol: A Queer Fantasia, written and directed by James Cougar Canfield, a new fab take on Charles Dickens' Christmas classic!
BWW Review: LADIES IN WAITING: THE JUDGEMENT OF HENRY VIII at Southwest Shakespeare Company
King Henry had an insatiable desire to continue the Tudor dynasty. His legacy remains in the women he wronged and murdered in order to obtain this goal which ultimately fell to a female heir. His wives shaped his legacy and they won't let him forget it.
King Henry had an insatiable desire to continue the Tudor dynasty. His legacy remains in the women he wronged and murdered in order to obtain this goal which ultimately fell to a female heir. His wives shaped his legacy and they won't let him forget it.
Tier5 Returns To Capital Fringe With Award Nominated LITTLE WOMEN
Part biography, part adaptation... but definitely NOT your Marmee's Little Women!
Part biography, part adaptation... but definitely NOT your Marmee's Little Women!
Tier5 Returns To HFF With Quirky LITTLE WOMEN
The creative team behind the 2017 Hollywood Fringe International Award winner and Pick of the Fringe, LADIES IN WAITING: THE JUDGEMENT OF HENRY VIII, are excited to return to the festival in 2019 with their next project... MEG JO BETH AMY & LOUISA.
The creative team behind the 2017 Hollywood Fringe International Award winner and Pick of the Fringe, LADIES IN WAITING: THE JUDGEMENT OF HENRY VIII, are excited to return to the festival in 2019 with their next project... MEG JO BETH AMY & LOUISA.
Award Winning Theatre Group Brings A Remixed LITTLE WOMEN To NYC
After touring the USA and UK with their award-winning, sell-out debut production, LADIES IN WAITING: THE JUDGEMENT OF HENRY VIII, Tier5 is excited to premiere its second show, MEG JO BETH AMY & LOUISA at the Balcony Theatre at the Center at West Park, as a part of its Spring Residency Program.
After touring the USA and UK with their award-winning, sell-out debut production, LADIES IN WAITING: THE JUDGEMENT OF HENRY VIII, Tier5 is excited to premiere its second show, MEG JO BETH AMY & LOUISA at the Balcony Theatre at the Center at West Park, as a part of its Spring Residency Program.
The Navigators, A Feminist Science Fiction Theater Company, Present Their Fourth Annual Lift-Off New Play Series
The Navigators are pleased to announce their Fourth Annual Lift-Off New Play Series at the Plaxall Gallery in Long Island City, January 25-27th at 8pm, presented in association with the Long Island City Artists. Tickets are $15, available at www.navigatorstheater.com.
The Navigators are pleased to announce their Fourth Annual Lift-Off New Play Series at the Plaxall Gallery in Long Island City, January 25-27th at 8pm, presented in association with the Long Island City Artists. Tickets are $15, available at www.navigatorstheater.com.
The Navigators, A Feminist Science Fiction Theater Company, Present Their Fourth Annual Lift-Off New Play Series
The Navigators are pleased to announce their Fourth Annual Lift-Off New Play Series at the Plaxall Gallery in Long Island City, January 25-27th at 8pm, presented in association with the Long Island City Artists. Tickets are $15, available at www.navigatorstheater.com.
The Navigators are pleased to announce their Fourth Annual Lift-Off New Play Series at the Plaxall Gallery in Long Island City, January 25-27th at 8pm, presented in association with the Long Island City Artists. Tickets are $15, available at www.navigatorstheater.com.
Millbrook Presents FOOTLIGHT FRENZY
The Board of Directors and Artistic Director, David Leidholdt, are excited to present FOOTLIGHT FRENZY by Ron House, Alan Shearman, Diz White, Bud Slocumb, Mark Blankenfield, Brandie Kemp, and Mitchell Kreindel, playing from July 13th to the 22nd in the Poorman Cabaret.
The Board of Directors and Artistic Director, David Leidholdt, are excited to present FOOTLIGHT FRENZY by Ron House, Alan Shearman, Diz White, Bud Slocumb, Mark Blankenfield, Brandie Kemp, and Mitchell Kreindel, playing from July 13th to the 22nd in the Poorman Cabaret.
Award Winning Tudor Drama Comes To Southwest Shakespeare
What's a Tudor monarch to do when he has to face all six of his wives in the afterlife?
What's a Tudor monarch to do when he has to face all six of his wives in the afterlife?
BWW Review: Southwest Shakespeare Presents HENRY IV, PART I
Southwest Shakespeare Company's production of PART I, directed by Asia Osborne, runs through April 7th at Mesa Arts Center. While it may fall short of its potential, it is enriched by the strong performances of Keath Hall as Falstaff and Tony Latham as Prince Henry.
Southwest Shakespeare Company's production of PART I, directed by Asia Osborne, runs through April 7th at Mesa Arts Center. While it may fall short of its potential, it is enriched by the strong performances of Keath Hall as Falstaff and Tony Latham as Prince Henry.
The Creative Team Announced for ONE NATION, ONE MISSION, ONE PROMISE
One Nation, One Mission, One Promise - An American Story, currently playing at The Players Theatre for a limited run, is an innovative play audiences are calling 'absorbing, great acting, must see, profound and relevant.'
One Nation, One Mission, One Promise - An American Story, currently playing at The Players Theatre for a limited run, is an innovative play audiences are calling 'absorbing, great acting, must see, profound and relevant.'
ONE NATION, ONE MISSION, ONE PROMISE Heads Off-Broadway January 2018
Victoria Medina's One Nation, One Mission, One Promise is heading Off-Broadway to the Players Theater this January for a 5-week limited run.
Victoria Medina's One Nation, One Mission, One Promise is heading Off-Broadway to the Players Theater this January for a 5-week limited run.
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