Charles Cooper, U.S.A.
Associate Artist

Charles is a frequent collaborator with TimeLine, where he has designed numerous productions including DOLLY WEST'S KITCHEN, HARMLESS, LILLIAN, GUANTANAMO: HONOR BOUND TO DEFEND FREEDOM, A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS, MARTIN FUREY'S SHOT, THIS HAPPY BREED, IT'S ALL TRUE (Jeff Citation nomination - Lighting Design), PARAGON SPRINGS (Jeff nomination - Lighting Design, After Dark Award - Overall Design), AWAKE AND SING! (Jeff Citation nomination - Lighting Design) and DEATH AND THE MAIDEN.

Other credits include FIRST LOOK REPERTORY OF NEW WORK at Steppenwolf Theatre; AS YOU LIKE IT, ANOTHER PART OF THE FOREST, SEAGULL and THE DOCTOR'S DILEMMA for Writers’ Theatre; SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER and THE CHALK GARDEN for Northlight Theatre; HELEN at Next Theatre; lighting for the Cross Town Teen Ensemble at Steppenwolf Theatre; THE LAST SUPPER for InFusion Theatre; DESSA ROSE for Apple Tree Theatre; DEATH OF A SALESMAN with The Hypocrites; SPEECH AND DEBATE, HALF OF PLENTY, HERITAGE and ORPHEUS DESCENDING for American Theater Company; BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND DINNER for Teatro Vista; THE DEFIANT MUSE, THE COURT MARTIAL AT FORT DEVENS and SHOES for Victory Gardens Theater; MACBETH for Greasy Joan and Co.; and DO I HEAR A WALTZ? and JOLSN & COMPANY with Theatre at the Center in Munster, Ind.

Other designs include work for Salt Creek Ballet, Pegasus Players, Foreground Theatre, Keyhole Players, the Chicago Dance Medium, Steep Theatre Company, Chicago Theatre Company, Ballet Legire, The Phoenix Theatre (Indianapolis), as well as productions for Moraine Valley Community College, Triton College, Loyola University Chicago and Northwestern University.

Upcoming projects include WELL at Next, TOPDOG/UNDERDOG and TRUE WEST at ATC and OLD GLORY at Writers’.

Charles is the recipient of five Jeff Citation nominations and two After Dark Awards. He is proud to be a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829. Charles lives in Oak Park with his wife Angela, new son Ethan and golden retriever Shelby. Please visit his Web site at www.cooperportfolio.com

updated August 2008