Actor, director, and playwright Doug Brook was interviewed by Rebecca Wallace on May 6th, 2021 for the City Lights weekly online program, The Next Stage. Sound editing by George Psarras

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Doug Brook has played Tevye, F.D.R. and J.P. Morgan; written plays that have premiered on both coasts; and directed everything from intimate dramas to iconic musicals. And he’s the king of puns (check out his Twitter feed). 

Born and raised in Alabama, Doug has lived for many years in San Jose, where he’s played a major role in the South Bay theater scene. He’s a respected actor, director and teacher who has also served as executive director of Silicon Valley Shakespeare and co-founder / artistic director of Theatre Chevruta. As a playwright, he’s had 20 plays produced or otherwise presented in or recognized by festivals nationwide. His first New York production was Retrograde, at Theatre Row on 42nd Street, now published in an anthology by Smith & Kraus. He’s also taught for 20 years at various synagogues and JCCs, and is a longtime humor columnist for Southern Jewish Life magazine.

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