This lens will intoduce you to actor, director, playwright and theatre lensmaster, Edris Cooper (aka Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe). An in-the-trenches theatrical career through a squidoo lens.
Photo: Edris performing in her solo show, Political Gossip at Intersection For the Arts in San Francisco
Most recent project
Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage at Water Tower Theatre in Dallas
I am currently directing Intimate Apparel at the Water Tower theatre in Dallas, Texas
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My favorites
The Man Who Cried I Am
Amazon Price: $12.71 (as of 10/13/2008)
Theatre and Postcolonial Desires (Routledge Advances in Theatre and Performancestudies, 1)
Amazon Price: $140.00 (as of 10/13/2008)
Myth, Literature and the African World (Canto)
Amazon Price: $19.99 (as of 10/13/2008)
Ibadan
Amazon Price: $15.88 (as of 10/13/2008)
Prague: A Novel
Amazon Price: $11.16 (as of 10/13/2008)
Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination
Amazon Price: $9.56 (as of 10/13/2008)
My Favorite Movies
Left on a desert island I could watch these over and over
- Festen (or Celebration)- a 1998 Dogme film by Thomas Vinterburg. A suspense filled family drama from Denmark made in the Dogme tradition (no artificial light, special effects, all hand held camera, limited post production)
An excellent story and top notch acting ensemble - Lackawanna Blues - from Reuben Santiago Hudson's brilliant solo stage play, this is a wonderfully shot and acted film with a brilliant ensemble led by S. Epath Merkson and Terrance Howard with Carmen Ejogo, Delroy Lindo and Macy Gray
- Fear of A Black Hat - from one of my favorite filmmakers Rusty Cundjieff. An hilarious black satire on the rap industry.
- Tales From the Hood - Another great movie from Rusty Cundjieff. A take off on Tales from the Crypt, blastyle.
- Book of Life - a Hal Hartley film/video (shot in DV) about Jesus' return to initiate Armageddon. Very funny with the Devil, mad and drunk in a bar. with PJ Harvey as Mary Magdelene
- Hyena - a film from Senegalese filmmaker Djibril Diop Mambety, this is a remake of Frederich Durenmatt's play, The Visit. Wonderful story of revenge and redemption with a woman at the center.
- Sankofa - The best film made about the trans-atlantic slave trade. Heart and gut wrenching
- Sometimes in April - I like this one better than Hotel Rwanda. A Raoul Peck (Lumumba) film.
- Friday - Ice Cube's 420 homage is funny. I could watch it endlessly.
Theatre jobs
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - Acting/Directing
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Iowa State University - Ames, IA
Title ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Acting/Directing Employing Department Music and Theatre Appointment Conditions... 1. teaching theatre class in acting and directing 2... ... - Head of Acting
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San Diego State University - San Diego, CA
of Theatre, Television, and Film seeks a candidate to serve in a leadership capacity as Head of Acting. Position includes: instruction in undergraduate acting... ... - Auditions for The Last Five Years
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- Austin, TX
good belt/mix, good acting-singer, early to mid-20’s to early 30’s Audition Dates: - Sat, October 18 from 10am to 1pm - Sun, October 19 from 2pm to 4pm Audition... ... - Associate Professor Of Acting And Directing
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Associate Professor Of Acting And Directing - La Jolla, CA
of Acting and Directing: UC San Diego Department of Theatre and Dance seeks an experienced theatre professional to teach in our MFA Undergraduate Acting and... ... - Female Voice Acting/Talent Needed
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Proessional female voice acting/talent needed to record 26 -- 1-1.5 minute -- scripts. Voice required should be professional, but "familiar". Talent should be... ... - Theatre Manager
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Cablevision - Washingtown Township, NJ
of the theatre, which includes monitoring theatre ticket sales, completion of paperwork for all theatre... theatre schedules and budgets. Supervise theatre... ... - Theatre Manager
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Cablevision - Morristown, NJ
of the theatre, which includes monitoring theatre ticket sales, completion of paperwork for all theatre... theatre schedules and budgets. Supervise theatre... ... - Acting Opportunities
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E. CATTER PRODUCTIONS - Houston, TX
Click To View ACTING whore E Catter Porductions The World Premiere of (A.W.) Acting Whore A Play In... Where Silver House Theatre 1107 Chartres St. Houston... ... - Assistant Theatre Manager
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Cablevision - Mamaroneck, NY
of the theatre, which includes monitoring theatre ticket sales, completion of paperwork for all theatre... theatre schedules and budgets. Supervise theatre... ... - Assistant Theatre Manager
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Cablevision - Bergenfield, NJ
of the theatre, which includes monitoring theatre ticket sales, completion of paperwork for all theatre... theatre schedules and budgets. Supervise theatre... ...
