I have over forty-five years of experience as a director, actor, mime, and educator. I have created theater ensembles in France, Portugal, Brazil, and New Mexico.
As an artist in residence for eight years in New Mexico, I taught over seventy residencies for all grade levels. At the Santa Fe Children’s Museum, I wrote, acted, and directed eleven original family shows. I directed the award winning youth theater company, Theater of Urgency. I also performed in a variety of productions ranging from Shakespeare to Private Wars, as well as directing an array of productions.
In Seattle, I have worked with Youth Theater Northwest, Foundry10, Two Roads, Disney in the Schools, Project Interact, Northwest Actors’ Studio, West Seattle Kids, Studio East, Tribes Project, and many more. For the last nineteen years, I have worked at Seattle Children’s Theater, where I have directed eleven summer season shows and taught hundreds of classes. I also taught many workshops in schools and community centers as part of the SCT Outreach Program.
I studied theater with Robert Alexander “Living Stage”, Cecile Leneman “Theater of Man”, Cultural Training Center of San Francisco, San Francisco Mime Troupe, and the Actors’ Theater of Santa Fe. I studied Mime with Ann Jankovic, Leonard Pitt, and Masters Etienne Decroux and Marcel Marceau. I studied the Grotowski Technique with Yeve Lebraton, Modern Dance with Caroline Carson, Cynthia Briggs, Jay Parker Copley, and Bill Evans. Jazz Dance with Cathy Roe, Ballet with Suzanne Ousov, and Nancy Waterman, and Circus Skills with the Pickle Family Circus.
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Seattle Children’s Theater
2000 – 2019
Acting, Improvisation, Physical Comedy, Creative Drama
Out Reach: Pre-School thru High School
Community centers, Libraries, Art Galleries
Summer Season Director: 11 Seasons
Seattle Theater Group
2016 – 2019
Disney in the Schools
Foundry 10
2016 – 2019
Social Justice Workshops and Performances
Art in Education Camps
Various Projects
2000 – 2019
Youth Theater Northwest
Project Interact
Two Roads
Studio East
Project Lift Off
Northwest Actors Studio
Tribes Project
SEATTLE CHILDREN’S THEATER
SUMMER SEASON PRODUCTIONS
DIRECTED BY: KENI COHEN
2019 – WRINKLE IN TIME
by Madeleine L’Engle adapted by Morgan Gould
2018 – ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
by Lewis Carrol adapted by Don Fleming revised by Ramon Esquivel
2017 – THE TEMPEST
by William Shakespeare adapted by Don Fleming
2016 – MACBETH
by William Shakespeare adapted by Don Fleming
2015 – HUMOR GAMES
by Dean O’Carrol
2014 – THERES A BOY IN THE GIRLS BATHROOM
by Louis Sachar
2013 – GULLIVERS TRAVELS
by Johnathan Swift adapted by Don Fleming
2011 – MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
by William Shakespeare
2010 – JUNGAL
by Ed Mass
2009 – WAYSIDE STORIES
by Lous Sachar
2008 – MEDIEVAL FARCES
by Don Fleming
WAREHOUSE 21 TEEN PROJECT
THEATER OF URGENCY
DIRECTED BY: KENI COHEN
1998 – CHOKING ON REALITY
A research into the multitude of ways violence is woven into our contemporary culture
1997 – A TRAVELER’S TALE WITH THE CLAN TYNKER
An Original Collective Creation
A Celtic blending of Theater and Circus – A fantastical family.
1996 – TEMPORARY INSANITY
An Original Collective Creation
A ritualistic voyage through the history of technology and how it has altered our social relationships from tribal times till digital.
1995 – CONFERENCE OF THE BIRDS
By Peter Brook and Jean Claude Carrie
Based on a classical Sufi poem about one’s search for a meaningful god.
1994 – MEN, WOMEN, AND DREAMS
An Original Collective Creation
A poetic and insightful look at young men and women in today’s complex world.
1993 – RINOCEROUS
By Eugene Ionesco
A masterful absurdist look at the dynamics of rising fascism
1992 – KATHMANDU
Original one man show by “Josh Shrei”
A keenly personal, philosophical and idealistic odyssey through Tibet.
1993 – 1997: COMMUNITY FOCUSED STREET THEATER
SANTA FE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
HOLIDAY SHOWS
KENI COHEN AND ESTHER COHEN
2000 – UNSUNG HEROES
EXTENDED FAMILY ENSEMBLE
1998 – MILK AND HONEY
A WORLD BEAT CIRCUS
1997 – A TRAVELLER’S TALE
THE CLAN TYNKER
1996 – THE WIZARD AND THE CLOWN
1995 – REI GULA GULA
1994 – T.V. 2000
1993 – GET OVER IT
1992 – I WANNA BE
1991 – I’VE BEEN THERE
1990 – THE SECRET HIDDEN MYTH OF A CLOWN
1989 – WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE
BRAIN OF A CLOWN AND THE BRAIN OF NORMAL HUMAN BEING
Santa Fe New Mexico
Director
Choking on Reality Original Creation – Theater of Urgency ’98
A Traveller’s Tale Original Creation – The Clan Tynker ’97
False Witness Robert krakow – Trial of Adolf Hitler ’96
Temporary Insanity Original Creation – Theater of Urgency ’96
Conference of the Birds Peter Brook – Theater of Urgency ’95
Roots and Revolution Original Creation – Esther Marion ’94
Men, Women and Dreams Original Creation – Theater of Urgency ’94
I Once Knew a Man Original Creation – Nancy Wright Cooper ’93
Rhinoceros Eugene Ionesco – Theater of Urgency ‘93
Kathmandu Original Creation – Josh Shrei ’92
Holiday Show Original Creation – Santa Fe Children’s Museum ’89 – ’98
Performance
Santa Fe Children’s Museum 10 Original Shows ’89 – ’98
Theater of Urgency Kenick Mcowen, “A Traveller’s Tale” ’97
Santa Fe Performing Arts Lucien, “Boys Next Door” Tom Griffen ’91
Shakespeare in Santa Fe Sir Andrew Aguecheek, “Twelfth Night” ’91
Santa Fe Performing Arts Tommy, “Dreamer Examines his Pillow” John Patrick Shanley ’91
Actors’ Theater Carl, “Getting Out” Marsha Norman ’90
Shakespeare in Santa Fe Demetrius, “Midsummer Night’s Dream” ’89
Zona de Teatro El Bosso, “El Somberon” collective creation ’89
All Species Day Ringmaster ’89
Something in the Air Jazz Dance and Mime ’89
Santa Fe Performing Arts Jazz dancer and Mime, “Olympic Gloriosus” ’89
Shakespeare in Santa Fe Touchstone, “As You Like It” ’88
Santa Fe Performing Arts Dracular, “Ratz” ’88
Santa Fe Playhouse Sylvio, “Private Wars” James Mclure ’88
Armory for the Arts Hansel, “Hansel and Gretel” ’88
Brazil
Grupo Flor de la Terra “Come, Mas Nao Come Nos”, “Forest Encantada” ’85 – ’87“Maraginho a Limozinho”, “Folias de Verao”,
Pe na Estrada “Beiju na Boca de Mundo”, “King Kong”, “Classical Punk” ’84 – ’85
Hanky Panky One man show ‘83
United States
Town Clowns Various improvisational shows, Washington, DC ’83
Nemo “Yellow Yellow”, One man show, Washington DC ’82 – ’83
Roundhouse Theater “Tristan and Isolde”, Maryland ’82
Theater of Man “Rainbow Caper”, San Francisco ’74
Mime Project Collective Ensemble, San Francisco ’73 – ’75
Moving Works Original works, Washington, DC ’72 – ’73
Portugal
Marmalade Mime Teatro “Wild Strawberries” ’81
Teatro Laboratorio “Alice no Pais das Maravilhas” ’80 – ’81
“Peixe Perdido, Peixe Cozido”, “Concerto” ’80 – ’81
France
Chameleon Mime Compnany “Keplers Dream” ’79 – ’80
Starmania Rock Musical, Directed by Tom O’Horgan (Hair) ’79
Troupe Marcel Marceau ‘Le Cri des Oiseaux” ’79
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