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Brad McEntire works primarily as a playwright, solo performer and stage director. His plays include Que Sera Giant Monster, I Brought Home a Chupacabra, Dinosaur and Robot Stop a Train, Raspberry Fizz, Langdon the Seasonal Barista and The Yeti in the Airport Lounge. He is a satellite member of The Playwrights' Center and studied playwriting with Will Power as part of the Dallas Playwrights Workshop at Southern Methodist University.

An experienced solo performer, McEntire has toured his original one-person shows Cyrano A-Go-Go, Chop, Robert's Eternal Goldfish and The Beast of Hyperborea to venues and festivals all over North America. Since 2008 he has served as artistic director of the small-batch theatre company Audacity Theatre Lab.

In 2015, McEntire served as the first theatre-artist-in-residence at the Kathy George Indie Artist Residency in Ashford, Oregon. He holds a B.F.A. from the College of Santa Fe and a M.A. from Texas Woman's University. He has been a playwright-in-residence in his own residences.

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PRINCIPLES

WHAT I AM INTO

Small and nimble

I am an advocate for small, indie theatre. I don't think all "small" theatre is necessarily amateur anymore than all bigger theatres are "good." I believe small, scrappy, independent theatre can also be high quality and high impact.

Self-Initiating Artists

A lot of the theatre involves collaboration. This means most positions in the theatre are "interpretive." While this is well and good, I am interested in Theatre Artists who see themselves as creative in the original sense of the word: to bring something into existence that was not there before. I think the world needs more Theatre-Makers. Their role is instigative. If you do not take the initiative and personal responsibility to create, share, and defend your art, then you are really just going through the motions. You must be active in the creative process. Don't wait for gigs. Instigate. The lines between director, playwright, actor, designer, stage management and even administration must be blurred for a more evolved theatre to come into existence.

Solo is a Viable Alternative

I love solo performance. I believe most theatre artists should eventually try their hand at a one-person show. It is a natural evolution to experience in the theatre. Solo shows are also a nice alternative to traditional ensemble work.

Theatre is Foundational

I have studied and practiced theatre for more than 30 years. It is a foundational domain. Productions on a stage in front of live audiences might seem like an anomaly in today's online, on-demand zeitgeist. They are an anomaly! Theatre is distinct unto itself, but it also overlaps many other art forms (dance, music, poetry, literature, cinema, etc.). Learn about the theatre and you learn about a lot of things. Theatre teaches and develops so many basic skill sets that it is not even funny. And what's more, it is sort of an under-the-radar way of gathering these skills nowadays. From telling a compelling story and to working with others, to presenting yourself clearly and connecting with audiences, theatre is a high value art form.