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"Five decades of my Life in Theatre Stories"

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SCOTT A. COOK – ARTISTIC PRODUCER-DIRECTOR-CHOREOGRAPHER
Current Bio: Originally from New York, Scott has been producing and directing musical theatre and live stage shows nationally and internationally for over 45 years. His credits include: Rock Of Ages (Central Florida regional premiere), Hands On A Hardbody (Central Florida regional premiere), Nunsense, Legally Blonde: The Musical (Central Florida regional premiere), Little Shop of Horrors, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Parade, Plaid Tidings, Cats, Big River, Footloose, Cabaret, Three Penny Opera, Nuncrackers, Deathtrap, Jekyll and Hyde, Meat Street, 42nd Street, A Chorus Line, Anything Goes, Blood Brothers, Brigadoon, Company, Dames At Sea, Damn Yankees, Eating Raoul: The Musical, Forever Plaid, Godspell, Grease, Guys and Dolls, The Rocky Horror Show, The Taffetas and The Will Roger’s Follies.

His award winning shows and films include:

• 2021 ARTS ENGAGEMENT IN AMERICAN COMMUNITES: Central FL Theatrical Rep, National Endowment For The Arts. Artworks. (THEATRECARES: CULTUREWORKS)

• 2020 ARTS ENGAGEMENT IN AMERICAN COMMUNITES: Central FL Theatrical Rep, National Endowment For The Arts. Artworks. (‘SMALL BUT MIGHTY MUSICALS’ SERIES 2021-22)

• ROCK OF AGES: BEST SET and BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL (Christopher Jones) 2016 – BroadwayWorld

• SWEENEY TODD: BEST SET, BEST MUSICAL DIRECTION & BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL (Candy Marilyn Heller) 2014 – BroadwayWorld Orlando

• LEGALLY BLONDE – THE MUSICAL: BEST MUSICAL BROADWAYWORLD ORLANDO 2013
• LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS: BEST IN FEST AWARD – ORLANDO FRINGE FEST 2012
• THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL: BEST IN FEST AWARD – ORLANDO FRINGE FEST 2010
• CATS: BEST MUSICAL – PIERROT AWARDS 2006
• CABARET: BEST SHOW OF THE YEAR – HARVEY AWARDS 2004
• OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS: BEST PLAY – PIERROT AWARDS 2003
• DECK THE HALLS: AISLING SILVER VIDEO AWARD – VISION AWARDS 2001
• 42ND STREET: BEST MUSICAL – PIERROT AWARDS 2001
• DAMN YANKEES: BEST MUSICAL – PIERROT AWARDS 2000
• 30 YEARS OF HEROES: OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT – SPECIAL OLYMPICS FLORIDA 1999

Spring of 2006, Scott directed and choreographed the first theater production in Florida of the spectacular dance musical, CATS. The production was mounted at the award-winning Theater Winter Haven in Winter Haven, FL.

Scott’s original show design and concept works for the stage include: Journey Into Jungle Book, Future Fantasia and Tapestry for the Walt Disney World Company, Stories of Christmas for Universal Studios Florida, the first North American staging of Marsinah: A Song from the Underworld, created for Amnesty International, Whose Brain Is It Anyway? and Transitions for Valencia College, Opening Ceremonies-Welcome To Our World for the Florida Special Olympics Summer Games 1999, Houdini: the Musical, Sandman and Honor.

His directorial film credits include: Meat Street, Vision Awards 2002, Verminator 2: Ground Hog Day, Ever, Deck The Halls, Wonder Woman – The Music Video and That’s A Wrap, the first ever documentary on the Florida Film Festival (2002).

Scott owns and operates ImaginationWorks dedicated to the design and rental of AUDREY II puppets, the man-eating plant from Little Shop of Horrors. ImaginationWorks is endorsed by the NY show licensing company, MTI, as an official southeastern rental facility. AUDREY II can be seen at: Audrey2.com.

Scott was an adjunct professor and choreographer of season musicals for twenty-one years at Florida Southern College. He worked in the Theatre & Dance Department where he taught Jazz Dance, Musical Theatre Dance and Musical Theatre Choreography.

AFFILIATIONS: Valencia College (Orlando, FL), University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL), Rollins College (Winter Park, FL), Florida Southern College (Lakeland, FL), Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival (Orlando, FL), Theatre Winter Haven (Winter Haven, FL), ImaginationWorks of Central FL, Inc. (Davenport, FL).

COMPANIES

TheatreWorks Florida

THEATREWORKS FLORIDA is Polk County’s only 501(c)(3) Central Florida based, award-winning professional theatre company. We offer some of the finest theatrical musicals available today as well as produce new, original works from area artists and artists from around the country.

ImaginationWorks

ImaginationWorks can service all of your AUDREY II puppet rental needs! Our company has been in business with AUDREY II for over 28 years, building and renting the puppets for LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS.