Biography
Gary P. Cohen is the Producing Director of New Jersey's Plays-in-the-Park, one of the largest community theaters in the United States. During his 20 year tenure, he has directed over 50 plays and musicals, designed sets and lighting, and produced the last 20 seasons. As an author, he has written two books on theater: The Complete Guide to Community Theater and The Theater Director's Primer, both published by Heinemann Drama. As a playwright, Mr. Cohen has co-authored Off-B'way's Frankenstein, A New Musical and A High School Monster Musical with Mark Baron, as well as The Reluctant Dragon. A former William Morris agent, Mr. Cohen has also written and directed two 80's cult shot-on-video horror films: Video Violence and Video Violence II, currently on DVD.
A new website for A High School Monster Musical can be found at the following link: http://web.me.com/garypcohen/HSMM/Welcome.html