By night (and sometimes day), Paul is a professional actor and vocalist. By day (and sometimes night), Paul serves as the Director of Education and Audience Development for the Bloomington Theatre and Art Center. Paul is a member of the Twin Cities\' songwriting collective \'Prosody\'.
Omaha Entertainment Awards (nom) - Best Actor in A Musical (for Don Quixote in MAN OF LA MANCHA)
KC/ACTF Region V - Classical Acting Award
Minneapolis Star-Tribune - Theatre Latte Da\'s THE FULL MONTY: Best Musical of 2009
Send Email
Primary telephone: (952) 406-8549
Secondary telephone: (402) 218-9937
Web site: http://www.paulrcoate.com
UPCOMING:
WONDERFUL TOWN (Tour Guide/ Frank Lippencott) - Skylark Opera (St. Paul) - Bob Neu, director (June 2012)
EXPERIENCE:
THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA (Minneapolis, MN)
2011- The Magic Flute (Monostatos)- Bob Neu, d./ Osmo Vanska, c.
PARK SQUARE THEATRE (St. Paul, MN)
2012- Ragtime (Ensemble) - Gary Gisselman, d.
THEATER LATTE DA (at the Ordway Center- McKnight Theatre, St. Paul, MN)
2010- Evita (Magaldi)- Peter Rothstein, d.
2009- The Full Monty (Harold)- Peter Rothstein, d.
SKYLARK OPERA (St. Paul, MN)
2011- On The Town (Chip)- Bob Neu, d.
2009- The Desert Song (Riff/ Ensemble)- Randy Winkler, d.
NEBRASKA REPERTORY THEATRE (Lincoln, NE)
2007- The Last Five Years (Jamie)- Jennifer Hubbard, d.
2007- Metamorphoses (Apollo, Ceyx, Orpheus)- Virginia Smith, d.
2006- Omnium Gatherum (Terence)- Virginia Smith, d.
OMAHA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (Omaha, NE)
2001- Holiday Fanfare (Baritone)- Ernest Richardson, c.
2001- Camelot (Merlin/Mordred)- Ernest Richardson, c./ Norman Moses, d.
1999- My Fair Lady in concert (Alfred P. Doolittle)- Neal Gittelman, c./ Norman Moses, d.
1998- Sylvia McNair: A Night of Gershwin (Baritone)- Hal France, c.
1997- The Mikado and More w/ Sylvia McNair (Baritone)- Hal France, c./ Dottie Danner, d.
OPERA OMAHA (Omaha, NE) (all conducted by Hal France)
2004- The Tender Land (Mr. Jenks)- Rhoda Levine, d.
2004- La Boheme (Customs Guard)- Josh Major, d.
2002- Richard Rodgers America concert w/ Sylvia McNair (Baritone)- Hal France, c.
2002- Otello (Chorus)- Colin Graham, d.
2001- All-American concert w/ Sylvia McNair (Baritone)- Hal France, c.
2001- Man of La Mancha (Muleteer/Guitar Player)- Dottie Danner, d.
2001- Falstaff (Chorus)- David Gately, d.
1999- Aida (Chorus)- Sandra Sachwitz Bernhard, d.
1998- Eric Hermannson\'s Soul (Chorus)- Chas Rader-Scheiber, d.
1996- Turandot (High Priest/Chorus)- James Robinson, d.
NEBRASKA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL (Omaha, NE)
2008- Much Ado About Nothing (Friar Francis)- Cindy Melby Phaneuf, d.
2005- Othello (Gratiano)- D. Scott Glasser, d.
2003- Twelfth Night (Musician)- Cindy Melby Phaneuf, d.
2002- The Tempest (Trinculo)- D. Scott Glasser, d.
2000- Romeo & Juliet (Balthasar)- Cindy Melby Phaneuf, d.
1999- MacBeth (Donalbain/Seyton)- Cindy Melby Phaneuf, d.
1999- The Comedy of Errors (First Merchant)- Bob Hall, d.
PIONEER PLACE ON FIFTH (St. Cloud, MN)
2011- The Who\'s Tommy (Capt. Walker)- Zach Curtis, d.
2011- The Full Monty (Malcolm MacGregor)- Craig R. Johnson, d. (performed at The Paramount Theatre, St. Cloud)
PAUL BUNYAN PLAYHOUSE (Bemidji, MN)
2011- The Full Monty (Malcolm MacGregor)- Craig R. Johnson, d.
2009- The Who\'s Tommy (Capt. Walker)- Zach Curtis, d.
THE STRANGE CAPERS (Minneapolis, MN)
2010- A Midsummer Night\'s Dream (Egeus, Quince)- Randy Reyes, d.
CLASSICAL ACTORS ENSEMBLE (Minneapolis, MN)
2010- Complete Sonnets Festival (producer, director, actor)
2009- All\'s Well That Ends Well reading (Bertram)
BLOOMINGTON THEATRE AND ART CENTER (Bloomington, MN)
(Bloomington Civic Theatre)
2011- Sweet Charity (Vittorio Vidal/Daddy Brubeck)- Jon Cranney, d.
2010- The Light In The Piazza (Signor Naccarelli)- Joe Chvala, d.
2009- The Music Man (Oliver Hix)- John Command, d.
2008- Fiorello (Poker Guy/ Zapatella)- John Command, d.
MINNEAPOLIS MUSICAL THEATRE (Minneapolis, MN)
2010- Mame (Lindsay Woolsey)- Steven Meerdink, d.
THE DEAD COMPOSERS SOCIETY (MN FRINGE FESTIVAL) (Minneapolis, MN)
2010- Trouble In Tahiti (Trio)- Bob Neu, d.
GILBERT & SULLIVAN VERY LIGHT OPERA COMPANY (Minneapolis, MN)
2010- The Sorcerer (Alexis)- Doug Scholz-Carlson, d.
HIGHLAND SUMMER THEATRE (Mankato, MN)
2009- Damn Yankees (Benny Van Buren)- Paul Finocchiaro, d.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA- GRADUATE THESIS (Omaha, NE)
2007- Man of La Mancha (Don Quixote)- D. Scott Glasser, d.
FILM*:
APRIL SHOWERS (2009 release) (Philip Hall)
TO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, JULIE NEWMAR (Dancer)
MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER: FRESH AIRE 8 DVD (DaVinci\'s Apprentice)
*numerous commercials and industrials (list available upon request)
BA and MA in Theatre from the University of Nebraska at Omaha
Acting: D. Scott Glasser, Cindy Melby Phaneuf, Doug Paterson
Voice: Melissa Hart, Cina Crisara, Anne Foradori
Stage Combat: Terry Doughman, SAFD Rumble In The Rockies
Radio DJ- 10 years experience
Opera Omaha chorus member- 9 years experience
Acoustic Guitar- 15+ years experience
various dialects
To do good hard work with good hardworking people, and to make sure that my young children are always surrounded by art.
71" tall
Plays ages:
20s
30s
40s
Actor
Singer
Voice over
Mask
Character Voice
Jazz
Broadway and show dance
Management / Admin
Education Manager
Audience Services
Box Office
See it this week at Theatre in the Round in Minneapolis. Presented by Theatre in the Round.

Andrew Troth produces A Chorus Line playing at Burnsville Performing Arts Center this month.
Find performers, designers, crew, writers, composers, choreographers, and administrators for your next project.
BloomingtonTAC: #mnpl Director Lewis Whitlock and Tony-nominated actress Melissa Hart lead audition workshop at BTAC June 2 and 9: http://t.co/BD9LRLyr
black_canary02: @scrimstreet very organic movement in that drowning bug. #mnfringe
scrimstreet: Drinking whiskey outside to get inspiration for my #mnfringe piece. The bug that just drowned in my glass might become part of the dance.