GREGG COFFIN is the author of several musicals including the book, music, and lyrics for FIVE COURSE LOVE, CONVENIENCE, and EAST OF THE SUN/WEST OF THE MOON, and the music for CINDERELLA (book & lyrics by Kate Hawley), THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS (adapted by Paul Whitworth) and THE DALY NEWS (w/ Larry Delinger, book and lyrics by Jon Daly). He is an Associate Artist at Geva Theatre Center in Rochester, NY and Shakespeare Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz, CA. He holds a B.A. from Oberlin College and an M.F.A. from the Professional Actor Training Program at Southern Methodist University. He lives in California with his partner, Joe Zaniker, a project manager for print and visual artist.

As a composer for theatre Gregg’s incidental scores have been heard at the Stratford Festival of Canada (THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME), National Arts Centre and CanStage (VINCI), Tarragon Theatre (SLAVS!, which won Canada’s 2001 Dora Award), Geva Theatre Center (HOUSE and GARDEN, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, THEOPHILUS NORTH, THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO, ROUGH CROSSING, THE OLD SETTLER, PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE, FAMOUS ORPHEUS, THE ILLUSION, THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, GOLF WITH ALAN SHEPHARD), Denver Center Theatre Company (MEASURE FOR MEASURE), Alabama Shakespeare Festival (TWELFTH NIGHT, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, DISGUISES, ROMEO & JULIET, THE TEMPEST), Indiana Repertory Theatre (THE DRAWER BOY, THE LION IN WINTER), Shakespeare Santa Cruz (ENGAGED, THE WINTER’S TALE, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, AS YOU LIKE IT, THE FOREST, TWELFTH NIGHT), Georgia Shakespeare Festival (THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, RICHARD II, MEASURE FOR MEASURE), California Shakespeare Festival (THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, SCAPIN), Sacramento Theatre Company (BROKEN GLASS, CANDIDA, MEASURE FOR MEASURE, PICNIC, JAR THE FLOOR, LIFE’S A DREAM, THE MANDRAKE, HOLIDAY MEMORIES, THE GRAPES OF WRATH).

As an actor Gregg has been seen at Geva Theatre Center (Algernon in THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Ivanov in EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR, Dvornichek in ROUGH CROSSING, Einstein in PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE, Matamore in THE ILLUSION, Launce in THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, and Dromio of Syracuse/Ephesus in THE COMEDY OF ERRORS) Shakespeare Santa Cruz (Launce in THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, Thalliard/Cerimon/Boult in PERICLES, and Sir Andrew Aguecheek in TWELFTH NIGHT (DramaLogue© Award), Sacramento Theatre Company (Detective Sgt. Trotter in THE MOUSETRAP, Barney Cashman in LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS, Carl in LONELY PLANET, Siro/Prolgoue in THE MANDRAKE, Clarion in LIFE’S A DREAM, Weasel in T BONE N WEASEL, Willum in THE TAVERN and Man with Guitar in THE GRAPES OF WRATH), and PCPA TheatreFest (Barnum in BARNUM, Don Armado in LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST, Haskell Harelik in THE IMMIGRANT, The Baker in INTO THE WOODS, Max in LEND ME A TENOR, Gary in NOISES OFF, Judas Iscariot in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, The Tin Man in THE WIZARD OF OZ, Dean Webber in BABY, Hal in CABARET, and Hysterium in A FUNNY THING…FORUM).