Corey Dorris is an American actor and singer.
Early life and education edit
Dorris attended the University of Michigan, after which he attended the Julliard School, where he won the Robin Williams scholarship.[1][2]
Career edit
Dorris has been a member of American musical theatre company StarKid Productions since 2009, and has appeared in seven of their musicals. He has also performed with other companies based in Southern California.In 2016, he performed in Rogue Machine Theatre's two hander play Dutch Masters, while in 2019 he appeared in South Coast Repertory's The Canadians.
Dorris played Jake in the 2022 independent film The Raging Heart of Maggie Acker.[3]
Dorris is a staff member at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts.[4]
Roles edit
| Year | Show | Character | Type | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Me and My Dick | Big T | StarKid Productions | [5] |
| 2010 | A Very Potter Sequel | Yaxley | StarKid Productions | |
| 2012 | A Very Potter Senior Year | Kingsley Shacklebolt | StarKid Productions | [6][7] |
| 2014 | The Trail to Oregon! | Grandpa | StarKid Productions | |
| 2015 | Off-Broadway | [8] | ||
| 2016 | Dutch Masters | Eric | Rogue Machine Theatre | [1] |
| 2018 | The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals | Bill, et al | StarKid Productions | [9][10] |
| 2019 | The Canadians | Beth / Little Harry / Wally / A Man on Deck Nine | South Coast Repertory | [11][12][13] |
| Black Friday | Frank Pricely, et al | StarKid Productions | ||
| 2022 | How the Grunch Cribbed Christmas | Orlando LaCroix | Tin Can Brothers | [14][15] |
| 2023 | Nerdy Prudes Must Die | Solomon Lauter, et al | StarKid Productions |
Awards edit
| Year | Award | Category | Show | Role | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Stage Raw Theatre Awards | Two Person Performance | Dutch Masters | Eric | Won | [16] |
| 2019 | BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards | Featured Actor in a Musical - Local | The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals | Bill, et al | Nominated | [17] |
References edit
- ^ a b Gordon, Eric A. (2016-09-01). ""Dutch Masters": A terse, tense dissection of race in America". People's World. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Holcomb, Alyssa (2013-12-19). "Theatre Talk: Juilliard Senior Corey Dorris on Storytelling and Showing Up Now". College Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Thomas Brunot Film Shooting on the UWS". Green Room New York. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "COREY DORRIS". LACHSA. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Lewis, Jessica (March 19, 2010). "Michigan Univ.'s ME & MY DICK Becomes Billboard Charting Student Musical". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Team StarKid will offer premiere reading of third Harry Potter parody musical at LeakyCon in August". AnnArbor.com. July 17, 2012. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Darren Criss to Perform with Team StarKid in A Very Potter 3D: A Very Potter Senior Year at LeakyCon". TheaterMania.com. 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Gioia, Michael (May 22, 2015). "Team StarKid's Latest Musical, Inspired By "Oregon Trail" Computer Game, Will Travel To NYC". Playbill. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ Worrell, Emily (January 9, 2019). "Starkid's 'The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals' is campy in the best way". Ball State Daily. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Paradis, Julia (2018-12-09). "StarKid's Latest Musical Leaves Us Wanting More". The Upload. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ McNulty, Charles (2019-10-07). "Review: 'The Canadians' at South Coast Repertory sets course with a queer 'Love Boat'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Lopez, David (2019-10-16). "New Play Set on a Gay Cruise is Hilarious". Instinct Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Quintos, Michael. "Review: Endearing Gay Rom-Com THE CANADIANS Sails Into OC's South Coast Repertory". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "How the Grunch Cribbed Christmas". Tin Can Bros. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "How The Grunch Cribbed Christmas". The El Portal Theatre. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Stage Raw Announces Award Winners For Its Third Annual Awards". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Final Week To Vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards". BroadwayWorld.com. December 23, 2019. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
External links edit
- Corey Dorris at IMDb