Tamarie Cooper’s 2020: Quarantine Edition!Virtual Event!
World Premiere
Location
Virtual Event
Performances
Jul 31, 2020 -
Sep 20, 2020
Episode 1 begins streaming 7/31
Episode 2 begins streaming 8/14
Episode 3 beings streaming 8/28
Cast & Personnel
Director
Original Music
Cast
- Ronnie Blaine
- Noel Bowers
- Brittny Bush
- Tamarie Cooper
- John Dunn
- Sara Jo Dunstan
- Joe Folladori
- Bryan Kaplún
- Jayden Key
- Mara McGhee
- Mateo Mpinduzi-Mott
- Karina Pal Montaño-Bowers
- Angela Pinina
- Rebecca Randall
- Kyle Sturdivant
- Alli Villines
- Abraham Zeus Zapata
- Walt Zipprian
Band
Vocal Direction
Video Design
Sound Design
The Play
The 22nd installment of the hugely popular Tamarie Cooper Show will be an exclusively virtual experience this summer. Originally scheduled to open at MATCH this June, Tamarie Cooper’s 2020: Quarantine Edition! is now a three-part video series that will begin streaming Friday, July 31st. Access to episodes will be available for purchase till September 13, 2020.
Nothing, not even a pandemic, can stop Tamarie Cooper from entertaining you this summer. Health and safety come first, however, so this time, Tamarie and her gang of talented and ridiculous performers are taking the show to the interwebs, for not one, not two, but three glorious episodes of Tamarie Cooper’s 2020: Quarantine Edition! Prepare to experience the same level of wacky ass-clownery and satire that you’ve come to expect from Cooper’s annual musical romps, as Tamarie and crew take on John Hughes movies, talking cereal boxes, insufferable cabaret performers, actual dogs, conspiracy theorists, God, profanity, iPhone Man, isolation, sparkly hats and jazz hands, and much, much more! Enjoy this new and fabulous online variety show format from the comfort of your own home – you can even pause for a bathroom break and extra snacks!
Tamarie Cooper
TAMARIE COOPER
Tamarie has been performing her entire life. She co-founded The Catastrophic Theatre in 2007 with longtime collaborator and dear friend, Jason Nodler. Originally trained in dance, she began working in theatre at HSPVA and helped to found Infernal Bridegroom Productions in 1993, where she worked for fourteen years. She is a seasoned actor, director, designer, choreographer, and occasional writer, with over 80 production credits with IBP and The Catastrophic Theatre. Tamarie is best known for her original musicals, which enjoy highly successful runs and a cult-like following in Houston. Tamarie has been featured in national trade magazine Stage Directions, named “Best Actress” in Outsmart Magazine‘s annual Gayest and Greatest Readers’ Choice Awards and has received various “Best of Houston” awards from The Houston Press for her performances and original work. Directing credits: Tragedy: a tragedy, Speeding Motorcycle (co-directed with Jason Nodler), Tamarie Cooper’s Field Trip, Small Ball (co-directed with Jason Nodler), Tamarie’s Evening of Mistakes and Regrets, Rhinoceros (2017), Trevor, Tamarie for President (Greatest Hits, Volume 2), The University of Tamarie, A Very Tamarie Christmas, Tamarie Cooper’s Old as Hell!, Tamarie Cooper’s Doomsday Revue, The United States of Tamarie, Tamarie Cooper’s Journey to the Center of my Brain (in 3D!), The Tamarie Cooper Show, Twenty Love Songs, Uncle Vanya, Tamalalia X: The Greatest Hits Show, Tamalalia 9: Face Your Fears, Tamalalia 8: Tamarie Goes to Hollywood, Rhinoceros (2003), Tamalalia 7: The Love Show, Tamarie’s Gin Jar Jamboree, Tamalalia 2000, Tamalalia 4: The Campout, Tamalalia 3: The Cocktail Party, Tamalalia 2: The Bus Show, Tamalalia! Favorite Roles: Baby Screams Miracle (Carol), Toast (Beatrice), Small Ball (Female Reporter), Leap and the Net Will Appear (Simon), Song About Himself (Carol), Marie and Bruce (Marie), Hide Town (Miss Iva), Medea (Medea), A Soap Opera (Andrea), We Have Some Planes, Fucking A (Hester), Happy Days (Winnie), Guys and Dolls (Adelaide). A huge and hearty thanks to this wonderful cast for jumping right in to this new format and to Miriam, Joe, Erin, Kyle, Alli, Brett, Mara, and Kirk for all the wonderful songs and to Patrick for writing my show not once, but twice this year (I will always laugh at your jokes). I love you all!
Patrick Reynolds
PATRICK REYNOLDS Patrick is a graduate of the Second City Writing Program in Chicago and holds a B.A. in History from the University of Houston. He co-wrote Tamarie Goes to Hollywood with Paul Locklear. He wrote the book for Tamarie Cooper: Journey to the Center of My Brain in 3-D!, The United States Of Tamarie: An All-American Revue (Made in China), Tamarie Cooper’s Doomsday Revue (The Greatest Musical Ever!), Tamarie Cooper’s Old as Hell, The University of Tamarie, A Very Tamarie Christmas, and The Tamarie Cooper Show: Field Trip! Additional credits for the Catastrophic Theatre include the St. Arnold’s Brewery promos.
