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Harris Doran (pronounced duh-Ran') started studying acting at age 14 at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Summers he spent at the USDAN Center for the Creative and Performing Arts where he was a Musical Theatre major. When he was fifteen he was admitted to The High School of Performing Arts (Fiorello H. LaGuardia), New York City (The "Fame" school) as a drama major. Following LaGuardia, he was accepted to The Juilliard School as an acting major (Group 29). Shortly after leaving Juilliard he moved to Los Angeles. He studied acting at The Beverly Hills Playhouse. He then came back to New York and began studying singing with the fantastic Liz Caplan. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ (Credits listed most recent first)
_________________________ THE BLACK DONNELLYS
(Co-Star) In May, Harris can be seen on an episode of NBC? new series (Lead) 1/2 hour mockumentary for Spike TV, directed by Julian Petrillo with Eric Anthony, Jennifer Barnhart, Audra Blaser, Alexis Caminis, Jordan Carlos, Patch Darragh, Gregory Derelian, Raymond McAnally, Maulik Pancholy, Solange Sandy, Chloe Whiteford, Bob Wiltfong and Alan Wong. (Lead) independent short film directed by Kristin Hanggi (Bare). With Eden Espinoza, Adam Flemming, Natalie Joy Johnson and Aaron Lohr. The film is in post production right now. (Lead) independent film directed by Philippe Safir, Arama Entertainment. Shot in Paris, France for a month. 2 + 1 had it's Los Angeles premiere at the Arc Light Theatre in Los Angeles as part of the Los Angeles Short Film Festival. (Guest Star) Todd Holland, dir. - FOX (Co-Star), Elodie Keene, dir. - Lifetime Television commercial which got him his SAG card.
(Jerry) play with music, book, music & lyrics by Megan Gogerty, directed by Hilary Adams, with JT Arborgast, Donna Lynne Champlin, Jonas Cohen, Annalyse McCoy, and Katrina Yaukey at The Barrow Group as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival Awards: THE COUSINS GRIMM (LEON), staged reading, new musical, book by Ted Sod, music by Dan Martin, lyrics by Michael Biello, directed by Michael Bush, with Colin Hanlon, Jana Robbins, Jay Rogers, Sheri Sanders, Megan Sikora & Robin Skye, The Eugene O'Neill National Music Theater Conference
THE STREETS OF AMERICA (Billy) reading, original concept by Matthew Riopelle, book and lyrics by Matthew Riopelle and Michael Rupert, music by Michael Rupert, with Sebastian Arcelus, Shannon Denney, Bryce Ryness, Sheri Sanders, Rachel Stevens & Cullen R. Titmas and Lisa Adams, Scott Evans, Deb Grausman, Charles Haines, Jonathan C. Kaplan, Philip Pineno, Ali Reed & Peter Riopelle
(Mozart) play, directed by Ted Pappas, with Tony Abetamarco & Daina Michelle Griffith, Karen Baum, Alex Coleman, Larry Daggett, Evan R. Endres, Nick Ferrara, Christopher Josephs, Brain Kazakoff, Brett Kennedy, Daniel Krell, Richard L. McBride, Kendra McLaughlin, Larry John Meyers, Joel Ripka, Andrew D. Swackhamer & Mark C. Thompson at The Pittsburgh Public Theater THE RED EYE OF LOVE (BEZ), reading, new musical, Book and Lyrics by Arnold Weinstein and John Wulp, Music by Jan Warner, directed by Ted Sperling, musical directed by Rob Berman, choreography by Chase Brock with Laura Marie Duncan, Cheyenne Jackson, Richard Kind, Cole Burden, Kimberly Chesser, Rebecca Eichenberger, Montego Glover, Ann Kittredge, Zachary James, Orville Mendoza and Will Trice The Joseph Papp Public Theater
THE RED EYE OF LOVE (BEZ), staged reading, new musical, Book and Lyrics by Arnold Weinstein and John Wulp, Music by Jan Warner, directed by Ted Sperling with Cheyenne Jackson, Elizabeth Stanley, Joe Grifasi, Cole Burden, Kimberly Chesser, Anne Kittredge, Jason Ma, Monique Midgette and Paul Stovall, The Eugene O'Neill National Music Theater Conference
THE HOUR WE KNEW NOTHING OF EACH OTHER
(The Fool), a play by by Peter Handke, direction and choreography by Chase Brock with Julian Brightman, Ashley Eichbauer, Adam Elsberry, Marimba Gold-Watts, Anna Kaiser, Tim McGarrigal, Steve Pacek & Katie Rayle, produced at Robert Wilson's Watermill Center
(The Emcee) musical, directed by Ted Pappas, with Brooks Almy, Tari Kelly, Daniel Krell, Lenora Nemetz, Scott Robertson & Carrington Vilmont and Leasen Beth Almquist, Nicholas Ardell, Renee Monique Brown, Joe Domencic, Daina Michelle Griffith, Stephanie Lynn Nelson, Greg Roderick, Carol Schuberg & Marcus Stevens at The Pittsburgh Public Theater "Pittsburgh Public's Cabaret Has Kelly, Doran, Nemetz and Krell" (Chip) a new musical, book, music & lyrics by Ed Dixon adapted from a play by A. R. Gurney, directed by James Brennan. With Catherine Cox, Cady Huffman, Herndon Lackey, Maureen Moore, Christeena Riggs, John Sloman, Patrick Ryan Sullivan and Lynne Wintersteller. The Lion Theatre, Produced by Dennis Grimaldi Productions, Nick Cavarra and The 2005 New York Music Theatre Festival. "Huffman, Cox, Doran, Wintersteller and More Set for Dixon's Richard Cory" "Richard Cory Makes NY Debut At NYMF Starring Cady Huffman, Catherine Cox, Harris Doran, Christeena Riggs, Lynne Wintersteller And More" (Little Harpe), staged reading, a new play by Dan Dietz, directed by Trip Cullman, Baltimore? Center Stage, First Look Series. With Miriam Liora Ganz, Kimberly Gilbert, Rick Hammerly, Rana Kay, Laurence O'Dwyer, Phillip D. Owen, Stephen F. Schmidt and Brent Werzner. "Hair's Doran Joins Opposite of Sex Reading" (Paul) a play, directed by Ben Rimalower, The Producer's Club. With Becca Ayers, Ben Curtis, Gavin Esham, Natalie Joy Johnson, Brian Pattaca, Christopher Sloan and Sheridan Wright. VIDEO FEAUTURE: "On the Scene: Actors' Fund of America Hair Concert" (Stanley Jerome) directed by Paul Barnes, Pioneer Theatre. With Bobby Steggert, Joan Rosenfels, Tony Campisi, Carol Shultz, Robyn Simpson and Alexis Verson. (Kaleb Kahnot) new musical, workshop directed by Hinton Battle with Kim Cea, Cote de Pablo, Mark Richard Ford, Constantine Maroulis and Kamilah Martin (King Berenger) by Eugene Ionesco, produced and directed at Columbia with Anne Bogart and Alice Reagan. (Artful Dodger) Deaf West Theatre, directed by Jeff Calhoun - precursor to the recent Broadway revival of BIG RIVER. This part earned him an LA Theatre League Ovation Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a musical. He was nominated in this category with Billy Porter and Stephen Spinella. "Ahmanson, Mark Taper and Deaf West Lead Ovation Nominations" (Juliet et al.) directed by the playwright and original cast member Daniel Singer at the Globe Playhouse. Los Angeles revival. THE GOLDEN ASS (LUCIOUS), reading, new musical, Book, Music and Lyrics by Jason Schafer with Sara Chase, Rebecca Eichenberger, Steve Hayes, Joanna Parson and Melodye Brant, Matthew Pritchard & Susan Kokot Stokes.
THE RED EYE OF LOVE (BEZ), reading, new musical, Book and Lyrics by Arnold Weinstein and John Wulp, Music by Jan Warner, directed by Ted Sperling with Kimberly Chesser, Rebecca Eichenberger, Montego Glover, Cheyenne Jackson, Richard Kind, Telly Leung, Elizabeth Stanley, Haviland Stillwell, Will Trice and Eric Jordan Young, MTC
(Robby) reading, by Stephen Joseph, directed by Alan Souza with Ryan Farrell, Marcia Jean Kurtz, (One) reading, by Jason Schafer, directed by Kay Long, with John Gardner & Reed Prescott
(Goldeberg et al) staged reading, by David Zellnik, directed by Carlos Armesto with Adam Dannheiser, Glenn Fleshler, Amy Love, Derek Lucci, Vince Nappo, Charles Parnell & Lori Russo (Kevin Coogan) reading, by by Robert Emmet Lunney
(Chad) staged reading, by Jason Schafer, directed by Jason Jacobs with Nathan Blew, Harry Bouvy & Melodye Brant, Goldberg Theatre
(Max) reading, SPEAK productions, screenplay by Thomas Gustafson & Cory James Krueckeberg, music by Jessica Fogle at Dodger Stages with Mike Cannon, Karen DiConcetto, Jeffrey Dinan, Alison Fraser, _________________________ (Peter) reading, a new play by David Zellnik, directed by Julia Gibson, stage directions read by Sari Kamin, at Ensemble Studio Theatre, with Tom Riis Farrell, Madeline Gilford, Richard Holmes, Doug Kreeger and Keira Naughton. (Dick) reading, music by Tom Kitt, lyrics by Amanda Green, book by David Lindsey-Abaire, being produced by Kevin McCollum, Robyn Goodman and Jeffrey Seller.With Jenn Collela, Greg Naughton, Brooks Ashmanskas, Nancy Opel, Alexander Gemignani and Rita Pietropinto. (Piddle/Tom) reading, music by Jenny Giering, lyrics by Beth Blatt, book by Marsha Norman, directed by Gordon Greenberg. With Nancy Anderson, Brian D'Arcy James, Kaitlin Hopkins, Kendra Kassebaum, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Kevin Pariseau, Jim Price, Robin Skye, and Michael Winther. ___________________________________________________________________________________
-SOUNDS OF SILENCE! (AND OTHER INAPPROPRIATE SHOWTUNES), performed a song from JERRY SPRINGER: THE OPERA. One night only concert benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Tesseract Theatre at Dodgers Stages. With Gary Adler, Stephen Bienskie, Kathy Brier, Jim Caruso, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Natalie Douglas, Julie Garnye, Amanda Green, Lisa Howard, Natalie Joy Johnson, Phoebe Kreutz, Tyler Maynard, Larry O'Keefe, Kate Pazakis. -AMANDA GREEN & TOM KITT & FRIENDS, performed a song from HIGH FIDELITY at Birdland along with Brooks Ashmanskas, Jenn Colella, Jerry Dixon, Jenny Foote, Matt Mcgrath, Matt Morrison, Julia Murney, Greg Naughton and Amy Spanger. -PRINCES AND QUEENS: A NEW YOR FAIRYTALE, Laura Pietropinto's cabaret at Opia, directed by Rita Pietropinto, musical directed by Tom Kitt. With Matt Bailey, Allison Posner, Lucas Steele, and Josh Young. -UNDER-EXPOSED PRESENTS: THE SONGS OF BRIAN LOWDERMILK AND KAIT KERRIGAN, Opia, Performed a song from THE WOMAN UPSTAIRS. With Michael Arden, Sara Chase, Alison Fraser, Mandy Gonzalez, Kate Shindle and Josh Young.
-MARION RAVEN, Norwegian pop star that Harris wrote the song FALLING AWAY for. -A BAND CALLED FREDDY, young up-and-coming pop star sigened to Virgin records that Harris writes songs for. Album produced Matt Wallace (Maroon 5, Faith No More, Spin Doctores, Blues Traveler) and Shep and Kenny (SMI) (Hall and Oates, Mandy Moore, LFO, Vitamin C, Marcy Playground, Head Automatica). Harris is a member of ASCAP and publishes under BLUMU Music |
