Doug Brook

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"...the fine acting (and singing) of Doug Brook, as Tevye... took Tevye to his heart and really let us have a look at his soul!"



The Campbell Express, about Fiddler on the Roof



"Doug Brook... is clever, quick-witted, and comical."



The Argus, about Witness for the Prosecution



"Brook... provides a nice bit of everyman grout to keep all the crazy tiles together."



Palo Alto Weekly, about Picasso at the Lapin Agile



"Doug Brook has the role down to a T."



Santa Cruz Sentinel, about Driving Miss Daisy



BAT BOY



LOS ALTOS STAGE COMPANY, MAY-JUN 2016
SHERIFF





"The entire supporting cast is excellent, with Doug Brook as Sheriff Reynolds... standing out." – The Mercury News



AND THEN THERE WERE NONE



BROADWAY WEST, NOV-DEC 2015
JUDGE WARGRAVE





Review: Tri-City Voice

"The role of the entitled authority Sir Lawrence Wargrave is effectively rendered by Doug Brook. His performance of the detached, legal mind is dead-accurate and convincing. And was it just me who noticed his resemblance to Raymond Burr's Perry Mason?"



KISS ME KATE



BROADWAY BY THE BAY, OCT 2015
BAPTISTA/HARRY TREVOR





Nominated for three Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards (Entire Production - Bay Area, Entire Production South/Peninsula, Choreography)


Review:

"Doug Brook is always credible as both Harry Trevor and, later, Baptista..." – mercurynews.com



FIDDLER ON THE ROOF



WEST VALLEY LIGHT OPERA, NOV-DEC 2013
TEVYE





WVLO Erma Award, Best Actor (2013-2014)


"I was impressed with the absolutely topnotch voices I heard and of the fine acting (and singing) of Doug Brook, as Tevye... this man took Tevye to his heart and really let us have a look at his soul!" – Campbell Express



SUPERIOR DONUTS



PEAR AVENUE THEATRE
MAX TARASOV





Reviews:

"Brook brings an energy and gusto to his part, and he does an impressive job of speaking a few lines of Russian later in the show. Max also provides a lot of the humor..." – Palo Alto Daily News

"Doug Brook was excellent as Max Tarasov, and carries his part with skill and color." – Triviana



DRIVING MISS DAISY



SANTA CRUZ JEWISH THEATRE
BOOLIE WERTHAN





Preview video


Review:

"Doug Brook, a native of Alabama, has the role of Daisy's son Boolie down to a T, including the accent." – Santa Cruz Sentinel



FROST/NIXON



DOUGLAS MORRISSON THEATRE, OCT 2011
JOHN BIRT





"Other strong cast members are... Doug Brook as John Birt, Frost's producer." – Contra Costa Times



DARWIN IN MALIBU



NORTHSIDE THEATRE COMPANY, JUN-JUL 2011
BISHOP WILBERFORCE





Writeup coming soon.




SQUABBLES



SANTA CLARA PLAYERS, MAY 2011
JERRY SLOAN





Review: "...to Brook's amusement with his mother and father-in-law's budding romance, there is not a disappointing cast member in this play." – Santa Clara Weekly



NOISES OFF



COASTAL REPERTORY THEATRE, FEB-MAR 2011
LLOYD DALLAS





Review: "...performed flawlessly with sterling acting by an experienced cast. The actors sketch a delightful palette of characters" – Half Moon Bay Review

"plenty of praise for their current production of Noises Off!... incredible comic timing and alacrity that has left audiences and reviewers rolling in the aisles." – Visit Half Moon Bay



THE UNEXPECTED GUEST



NORTHSIDE THEATRE COMPANY, 2009
INSPECTOR THOMAS







RAGTIME



SOUTH BAY MUSICAL THEATRE, SEP-OCT 2008
J.P. MORGAN







TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE



CENTER STAGE PRODUCTIONS, FEB-MAR 2008
MITCH







HONK!



WEST VALLEY LIGHT OPERA, 2007
GREYLAG, FATHER SWAN







TOMFOOLERY



STOC @ THEATRE ON SAN PEDRO SQUARE, OCT 2006
ME







PRIVATE LIVES



NORTHSIDE THEATRE COMPANY, FEB-MAR 2006
VICTOR PRYNNE





Reviews:

"...and Doug Brook as Victor were a solid ensemble... Gularte and Brook were very well placed foils to the madness of spouses run amuck." – Milpitas Post

"Doug Brook's plump and dowdy Victor threw into relief Amanda's unquenched thirst for a challenge." – Metro Silicon Valley



THE FANTASTICKS



STAGE ONE REPERTORY THEATRE, FEB 2005
HUCKLEBEE





Reviews:

"Jami Wallace and Doug Brook, who play neighbors Bellomy and Hucklebee, provide the backbone of the play." – Tri-City Voice

"The parents, Brook and Wallace, as Hucklebee and Bellomy, enjoyed their parts and brought us along for the cruise." – Milpitas Post




JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT



SUNNYVALE COMMUNITY PLAYERS, OCT-NOV 2003
SIMEON, BUTLER







A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM



STAGE ONE REPERTORY THEATRE, DEC 2002
MARCUS LYCUS





Reviews:

"Doug Brook's Marcus Lycus, the show's brass, smooth-talking pimp, and his posse of scantily clad courtesans create quite a stir onstage." – The Argus (Fremont)

"Doug Brook (Lycus, the courtesan merchant)... tendered (his) talents to the fray with (a) solid performance." – Milpitas Post and Fremont Bulletin


Nominee, 2002 season awards Best Character Actor, Musical



WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION



STAGE ONE REPERTORY THEATRE, SEP 2002
MR. MYERS (THE PROSECUTION)





Nominee, 2002 Best Supporting Actor, Non-Musical


"(Doug Brook), as prosecuting attorney (Mr. Myers), is clever, quick-witted and comical. But his talents are not limited to his way with words..." – The Argus (Fremont)



PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE



PALO ALTO PLAYERS, SEP 2000
FREDDY





Reviews:

"Brooks's Freddy provides a nice bit of everyman grout to keep all the crazy tiles together..." – Palo Alto Weekly

"... barkeep Freddy played wryly by Doug Brook." – The Independent

"...everyone inhabits as much character as the script provides them. This is good ensemble acting." – The Almanac




ANNIE



THIS SIDE OF THE HILL PLAYERS, NOV-DEC 1999
BERT HEALY, ROOSEVELT





Review: San Mateo County Times

Peninsula community production of the year (1999)

"Doug Brook's turn as President Franklin D. Roosevelt is so convincing, both in gestures and vocal quality, that one must be reminded that this is not the real McCoy."

About Bert Healy: "Several scenes are simply hilarious and ooze with satire, particularly the re-creation of a 1930s radio studio show..."



BLOOD BROTHERS



PALO ALTO PLAYERS, MAY 1999
MR. LYONS








OTHER PRODUCTIONS





CHICKEN – (staged reading) City Lights Theatre Company, 2009

THE ODD COUPLE – Actors Theatre Center, May 2006

CITY OF ANGELS – Sunnyvale Community Players, Oct-Nov 2005

YOUNG BILLY – Bus Barn Stage Company, Jul 2005

ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY – Foothill Music Theatre, Feb-Mar 2003

ON THE TOWN – Foothill Music Theatre, Jul-Aug 2002

THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE – Northside Theatre Company, Jun 2002

SHE LOVES ME – Foothill Music Theatre, Feb-Mar 2002

42ND STREET – West Valley Light Opera, Nov-Dec 2000

THE SECRET GARDEN – Sunnyvale Community Players, Oct-Nov 2000

THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES – West Valley Light Opera, Jun-Jul 2000

JOSEPH... – West Valley Light Opera, Jun-Jul 1999

HOW TO SUCCEED... – Foothill Music Theatre, Feb-Mar 1999

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF – Foothill Music Theatre, Jul-Aug 1998



TBD





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