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A native of Omaha, NE, Paul R. Coate has been a professional actor, singer, and teaching artist in the Twin Cities of Minnesota since the summer of 2008. Paul lives in Bloomington, MN with his wife Kathleen, and their two children.
In 2011, Paul appeared as 'Captain Walker' in The Who's Tommy at Pioneer Place on Fifth in St. Cloud, MN; 'Malcolm' in The Full Monty at Paul Bunyan Playhouse in Bemidji, MN and Paramount Theatre in St. Cloud, MN; 'Chip' in Skylark Opera's production of Leonard Bernstein's On The Town; and 'Monostatos' in the Minnesota Orchestra's semi-staged version of Mozart's Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), conducted by Osmo Vänskä. Paul kicks of 2012 by appearing in Ragtime with Park Square Theatre in St. Paul.
Other Minnesota performance credits include productions with the Theater Latte Da, The Paul Bunyan Playhouse, Skylark Opera, The Strange Capers, The Classical Actors Ensemble, Minneapolis Musical Theatre, Highland Summer Theatre, The Gilbert and Sullivan Very Light Opera Company, and The Bloomington Theatre and Art Center. Paul is also a lyricist with the Twin Cities songwriting collective, Prosody. Nebraska credits include several years of work with The Nebraska Shakespeare Festival, The Nebraska Repertory Theatre, Opera Omaha, and The Omaha Symphony Orchestra. (WARNING: Name-dropping alert!) Among others, Paul has been conducted by Osmo Vänskä, Hal France, Neal Gittelman, and Ernest Richardson; he has been directed by Dottie Danner, Peter Rothstein, D. Scott Glasser, and Bob Neu; and he has performed with Norman Moses, Lee Merrill, Kathleen Chalfant, and Grammy-Award-Winning soprano Sylvia McNair.
Paul's camera work includes an appearance in Mannheim Steamroller's Fresh Aire 8 DVD, the 2009 independent release April Showers, and Universal Pictures' To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar. Paul has also appeared in a variety of commercials and industrials. In addition, Paul worked for nine years as a radio announcer in Omaha, NE, and has contributed his voice to many recording projects.
Paul received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in Theatre from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where he was nominated for an Omaha Entertainment Award for his graduate thesis, the role of 'Don Quixote' in Man of La Mancha. He has studied acting with D. Scott Glasser, Doug Paterson, and Cindy Melby Phanuef, and voice with Cina Crisara, Laureen Pickle, and Melissa Hart.
Paul's other passion is visual and performing arts education. By day, Paul serves as the Director of Education and Audience Development for the Bloomington Theatre and Art Center.
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