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Theatre - Directing/ Production (Details)

"Doug Brook does a great job of directing." -- Campbell Express

""A radiant and joyful production... 4-1/2 out of 5..." -- Artsalot

"A good deal of love went into this Brook vision...
The sturdy direction of Doug Brook..." -- Pacifica Tribune

"I missed congratulating Director Doug Brook on this excellent show..." -- Campbell Express

"Doug Brook drives the team to... comic reverie, hilarious antics, and just plain fun." -- Milpitas Post

"A delight--I had forgotten what fun some shows are..." -- Campbell Express

For details on a production, click its title.

Director	The Prince of Rikers Island	City Lights Theatre Company	Staged reading August 4, 2015
Director	Shakespeare in Hollywood	Shady Shakespeare Theatre Company	July 31 - August 30, 2015
Director	My Name is Asher Lev	Theatre Chevruta
Director	Week	City Lights Theatre Company	Staged reading February 3, 2015
Director		South Bay Musical Theatre	January 24 - February 14, 2015
Director, Writer	Original Synergy	Theatre Chevruta
Director		South Bay Musical Theatre	May 24 - June 14, 2014
Director		Theatre Chevruta	March 8-9, 2014
Director		Theatre Chevruta	December 7-8, 2013
Director		Sunnyvale Community Players	April 19 - May 12, 2013
Director		Woodside Community Theatre	October 19 - 28, 2012 Previews: Palo Alto Daily News (mercurynews.com) The Almanac Redwood City Patch
Director		South Bay Musical Theatre	January 28 - February 18, 2012 Outstanding Musical -- Silicon Valley Small Theatre Awards "A radiant and joyful production with show stopping numbers in aces. 4 1/2 jewels out of 5 in the review tiara!" -- Artsalot "A delight -- this excellent show which likely will be enjoyed by many audiences" -- The Campbell Express (p. 8)
Director	Am/b/used	San Francisco Theatre Festival	August 7, 2011
Director	Shakespeare On Ice	City Lights Theatre Company	Staged reading (part of Dirty Shorts) April 5, 2011
Director	Who's Killing the Great Bimbos of Pop Music	City Lights Theatre Company	Staged reading (part of Dirty Shorts) April 5, 2011
Director	Family Portrait	City Lights Theatre Company	Staged reading April 13, 2010
Director	Purgatory Paradise	Actors' Theatre (Santa Cruz)	Staged readings (part of Best of the Rest Fest) March 19-21, 2009
Director		Sunnyvale Community Players	Palo Alto Daily News "'42nd Street' has zip" "(SCP) are running their own sweet revival" "The production's bold moments are stronger than its softer moments, where the show sometimes loses its pacing. Generally the musical segments are better than the non-musical segments."
Director		Sunnyvale Community Players	Campbell Express "Merrily is a good show!" "The performers are excellent, some great voices, good characterization..." "Doug Brook does a great job of directing."
Director		Pacifica Spindrift Players	Pacifica Tribune "Zany toe-tapping and seriously silly, theater gem 'Lucky Stiff' plays the Spindrift" "... a light-hearted musical for folks who just want to have fun." "Under the sturdy direction of Doug Brook, absurdity and tenderness are often caught in the same sentence and well delivered." "With this production's obvious visual of most actors as entertained as they are entertaining, it is clear that a good deal of love went into this Brook vision." "... director Brook and his cast shake out any audience blues with a charming romp through music, merriment and a last will and testament to have yourself some fun." Full Review Preview Article -- Pacifica Tribune
Director		Sunnyvale Community Players	Production photos
Director		Santa Clara Players	Won six 2003-2004 SCP Season Awards: Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Character Actor, Best Character Actress, Best Set Run extended an extra week, by popular demand The Milpitas Post "Director Doug Brook drives the team to a nonstop, throttle to the wall, breakneck paced madcap farce replete with comic reverie, hilarious antics, and just plain fun." Full Review Due to scheduling, I appeared as Tito for the extended performances
Director		Sunnyvale Community Players	Production photos (select) Production photos (complete)
Director		Sunnyvale Community Players
Director		West Valley Light Opera	"Whatever Lola wants, she gave a great show... A light, fun show." -- Campbell Express Production received two WVLO "Erma" awards for acting
Director		Carnegie Mellon University	Revue Placed second in competition
Director, Producer		Indian Springs Theatre
Director		Scotch 'n' Soda Theatre (CMU)
Director, Producer		Indian Springs Theatre	Local NBC television preview segment
Director, Writer		Indian Springs Theatre	My writing and directing debut
Assistant Director, Stage Manager, Technical Director		Saratoga Drama Group	SF Bay Area premiere Harriet Hill Technical Achievement Award Reviews Production photos
Assistant Director, Stage Manager		Santa Clara Players	World premiere Santa Clara Players 1998-1999 Director's Award Reviews
Assistant Director, Principal Writer		Tabard Theatre	Also created multimedia projections
Assistant Director		Indian Springs Theatre	Late fill-in as Protean for all performances
Stage Manager		San Jose Children's Musical Theatre
Dialect/Cultural Coach		Hillbarn Theatre	Coached Yiddish dialect, advised on Jewish ethnic details