Michael Cooper
MICHAEL COOPER is a MAC Award Nominated songwriter and the recipient of the 2005 Jonathan Larson, Daryl Roth, and TRU Daniel Marshall Multicultural Awards. BA in Theatre from Williams College; MFA from NYU Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. His musical, Sunfish, for which he co-wrote the book and lyrics, has been produced at the Stoneham Theatre, Stoneham MA (February 2011) and showcased at the 2010 ASCAP Workshop with Stephen Schwartz, the 2006 NAMT Festival of New Musicals, TRU Reading Series, and was a finalist in the Alliance Theatre's Kendeda Playwriting Competition. Other projects include: : It Shoulda Been You (Additional Lyrics), world premiere at the George Street Playhouse (directed by David Hyde Pierce) and Seattle's Village Theatre upcoming 2012 season; In The Shadow of My Wings: Songs by Hyeyoung Kim (Co-Producer and English Translation); the album People Like Us (Co-writer and Producer); Museum Pieces and The Dome (Prospect Theatre Company); The Strange Affair of Dr. Crippen (Theatrebuilding Chicago); Lizardman! (Audience Favorite, Short Attention Span Festival) and Luna Park, commissioned by SUNY Cortland. Michael was selected for the York Theatre's NEO5 Concert series (and had two songs, from different projects, featured in the concert) and participated in the ASCAP Johnny Mercer Songwriting Project. Most recently, he associate produced the short film, Zombie, based on the novella by Joyce Carol Oates. Member of ASCAP, BMI Workshop, and the Dramatists Guild. More info available at: www.myspace.com/sunfishthemusical and www.cooperandcaruso.com Bio as of December, 2011. American Theatre Wing programs, interviews and/or credits include: American Theatre Wing Jonathan Larson Grant Recipient - 2005 Website: www.cooperandcaruso.com