CHRIS COFFEY

AEA | AFM (Local 802)

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Height: 5’9”        Weight: 165 lbs.        Hair: Brown         Eyes: Hazel        Vocal Range: Tenor

 

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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

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CABARET

What The F*** Do We Do Up Here?                  Writer/Performer                          CNY Playhouse, NY: Marguerite Mitchell

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COMMERCIAL/TELEVISION

Trolls/Gate Keeper                                               Oisin/Other Voices                       Vince Tycer, Director

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TRAINING
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center – National Theater Institute

Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre – Manhattanville College

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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)

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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!)

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FREELANCE WORK

Higher Education:

• Syracuse University Tepper Semester

  • Adjunct Instructor - Private Applied Voice Lessons - BFA Musical Theatre

•  University of Connecticut

  • Music Director - BFA & MFA Drama​

Teaching Artist (September 2010-Present)

• Professional Regional Theater acting/educational outreach experience.

  • Program Director - Oddfellows Playhouse, CT (May 2017)

  • ​Education Associate - Redhouse Arts Center, NY (April 2014 - July 2016)

•  Specialize in music, musical theater, Shakespeare, and contemporary acting.

Private Voice, Percussion, Guitar, and Piano Lessons (September 2006-Present)

• Over 20 students across the NYC-Metro area.

• Teach technique on the student’s respected instrument, as well as music theory and songwriting

Pit/Studio/Rehearsal Musician (March 2009-Present)

• Orchestra member for multiple musical theater productions across the Tri-State area.

• Specialize in Drums/Percussion, Bass, and Guitar.

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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