
RESUME
CHRIS COFFEY
AEA | AFM (Local 802)
Height: 5’9” Weight: 165 lbs. Hair: Brown Eyes: Hazel Vocal Range: Tenor
REGIONAL THEATRE
Angels In America Louis Ironson Redhouse Arts Center, NY: Temar Underwood
Bandstand ± Johnny Simpson Tulane Summer Lyric Theater, LA: Diana Lala
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story Ensenble/Male Swing North Shore Music Theatre, MA: Marcos Santana
9 to 5 Dick (immediate replacement) Majestic Theater, MA: Danny Eaton, AD
Tuck Everlasting (postponed) Miles Tuck Redhouse Arts Center, NY: Temar Underwood
Forever Plaid Francis/Dance Captain Majestic Theater, MA: Ben Ashley
Once Svec SpeakEasy Stage Co., MA: Paul Melone
Richard III Messenger/Drums/Guitar The Secret Theatre, NYC: Alberto Bonilla
The Cherry Orchard Petya Trofimov Redhouse Arts Center, NY: Stephen Svoboda
A Midsummer Night’s Dream* Puck Redhouse Arts Center, NY: Stephen Svoboda
Into The Woods* Jack Redhouse Arts Center, NY: Stephen Svoboda
Much Ado About Nothing Claudio / Verges Redhouse Arts Center, NY: Stephen Svoboda
The Who’s ‘Tommy’ Narrator / Tommy Tarrytown Music Hall, NY: Catie Davis
Godspell Jesus Redhouse Arts Center, NY: Stephen Svoboda
Romeo and Juliet Benvolio/Paris/Lady Cap/et al. Redhouse Arts Center, NY: Stephen Svoboda
The Penguin Tango Curly Redhouse Arts Center, NY: Stephen Svoboda
Gross Indecency: The…Wilde** Harris / Parker / Narrator 3 Redhouse Arts Center, NY: Stephen Svoboda
A Man of No Importance** Ernie Lally Redhouse Arts Center, NY: Stephen Svoboda
A Year with Frog and Toad Frog Redhouse Arts Center, NY: Stephen Svoboda
*/** - In Repertory ; ± - Regional Premier
CABARET
What The F*** Do We Do Up Here? Writer/Performer CNY Playhouse, NY: Marguerite Mitchell
COMMERCIAL/TELEVISION
Trolls/Gate Keeper Oisin/Other Voices Vince Tycer, Director
TRAINING
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center – National Theater Institute
Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre – Manhattanville College
Acting: Brian McManamon, Jonathan Bernstein, Elizabeth Hess, Rachel Jett, Eric Mallett, Diana Canova, George Dvorsky (Master Class)
Shakespeare: Michael Cadman, Richard Digby Day (Master Class)
Voice: Mark Kaczmarczyk, Anne Tofflemire, Julio Agustin, Mark Cherry, Beverly Meyer
Voice&Speech: Julie Foh (Fitzmaurice), Jenn Burke (Dialect Coach & Fitzmaurice), Jan Nolte
Dance: Erin Lafferty (Musical Theater), Bonnie Walker (Tap/Jazz), Heather Cornell (Tap), Derrick Yanford (Jazz), Andrei Kisselev (Ballet), Val Pullman (Modern), Michelle Bach-Coulibaly (Modern/African)
MUSIC DIRECTION
Mamma Mia! MD/Conductor/Drums Sitka Fine Arts/Zeke Blackwell Dir.
Into The Woods Music Director/Conductor Sitka Fine Arts/Zeke Blackwell Dir.
Working Music Director/Instrumentals Redhouse Arts Center/Temar Underwood Dir.
It's A Wonderful Life (Radio Play) MD/Composer/Instrumentals Connecticut Repertory Theatre/Jen Scapetis-Tycer Dir.
Little Shop of Horrors (postponed) Music Director/Conductor/Keys 1 Connecticut Repertory Theatre/Dexter Singleton Dir.
Lizzie MD/Conductor/Keys 2/Guitar 2 Mount Holyoke College/Michael Ofori Dir.
Shakespeare In Love Music Director Connecticut Repertory Theatre/Vince Tycer Dir.
Gypsy Music Director/Conductor/Drums Castle Craig Players/Ian Galligan Dir.
Winter Wonderettes Music Director/Conductor/Drums Castle Craig Players/Ian Galligan Dir.
Cabaret Music Director/Conductor/Drums Phoenix Theater Company/Chris Ryan Dir.
A Christmas Carol Music Director Oddfellows Playhouse/Kristen Palmer Dir.
Another Circus History of Middletown Music Director/Bass Oddfellows Playhouse/Jason Leinwand Dir.
Seussical Conductor/Assoc. MD/Bass Redhouse Arts Center/Patrick Burns MD
13: The Musical Conductor/Assoc. MD/Guitar II Redhouse Arts Center/Patrick Burns MD
Ragtime Conductor/Assoc. MD Redhouse Arts Center/Patrick Burns MD
Dreamgirls Drums/Assoc. MD Redhouse Arts Center/Patrick Burns MD
Carousel Percussion/Guitar/Assoc. MD Redhouse Arts Center/Patrick Burns MD
A Man of No Importance Guitar II/Assoc. MD/Actor Redhouse Arts Center/Patrick Burns MD
The Color Purple Percussion/Assoc. MD Redhouse Arts Center/Patrick Burns MD
Tarzan** Drums/Percussion I&II/Asst. MD Redhouse Arts Center/Patrick Burns MD
The 25th Annual… Spelling Bee Assoc. MD/Rehearsal Drummer Redhouse Arts Center/Patrick Burns MD
Into The Woods* 1st Assoc. MD/Actor Redhouse Arts Center/Patrick Burns MD
Big Fish Associate Music Director Redhouse Arts Center/Patrick Burns MD
As You Like It Composer/Vocal Director Manhattanville College/Zach Morris Dir.
Mamma Mia! Drums Connecticut Repertory Theatre/Geraldine Anello MD
Cabaret Drums/Percussion Connecticut Repertory Theatre/Ken Clifton MD
* Created 5-piece re-orchestration including Piano, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Bass, Percussion, and Guitars (cultivated
primarily from strings & horns).
** Reduced all three books to one and recorded tracks for tour. (Available by request!)
FREELANCE WORK
Higher Education:
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Syracuse University Tepper Semester
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Adjunct Instructor - Private Applied Voice Lessons - BFA Musical Theatre
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University of Connecticut
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Music Director - BFA & MFA Drama
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Teaching Artist (September 2010-Present)
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Professional Regional Theater acting/educational outreach experience.
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Program Director - Oddfellows Playhouse, CT (May 2017)
- Education Associate - Redhouse Arts Center, NY (April 2014 - July 2016)
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Specialize in music, musical theater, Shakespeare, and contemporary acting.
Private Voice, Percussion, Guitar, and Piano Lessons (September 2006-Present)
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Over 20 students across the NYC-Metro area.
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Teach technique on the student’s respected instrument, as well as music theory and songwriting
Pit/Studio/Rehearsal Musician (March 2009-Present)
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Orchestra member for multiple musical theater productions across the Tri-State area.
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Specialize in Drums/Percussion, Bass, and Guitar.
SPECIAL SKILLS & AWARDS
SALT Award 2016 - Ensemble of the Year: Romeo & Juliet
Drums / Percussion (Professional), Bass (Professional), Guitar/Mandolin/Ukulele (Professional), Piano (Intermediate-Professional), Ability to learn any instrument; Music Direction, Finale (extremely proficient), Conducting, Composition, Arranging; Dialects: RP, Yorkshire, Dublin, Czech; Juggling, Black Belt (Tai Kwon Do), Weapons Training, Plate Spinning While Dancing, Cooking, Droznin Acrobatics/Movement, Ice Hockey (14 years), Beat Boxing, State of Connecticut Driver’s License
