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Shannon Cochran STAGE CREDITS

[San Francisco (Regional)]
San Francisco Production, 2019
Professor McGonagall

[US Tour]
2016 National Tour, 2016
Fraulein Schneider

[US Tour]
National Tour, 2009
Barbara Fordham


Shannon Cochran Awards and Nominations

Helen Hayes Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production

Shannon CochranAugust: Osage County


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Drama Desk Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Actress - Play

Shannon Cochran, Bug


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Theatre World Awards - 2004 - Performance

Shannon Cochran, Bug

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Video: Get A First Look At POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive at Geffen Playhouse


Get a first look at Geffen Playhouse's production of POTUS in an all-new video! This production marks Los Angeles premiere of the three-time Tony Award-nominated play.

Review: POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE at Geffen Playhouse


POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE is a a laugh-out-loud riot that would benefit from a few moments of introspection and nuance.

Interview: Selina Fillinger's Making an Insightful Statement with POTUS


Playwright Selina Fillinger’s POTUS Or, Behind Every Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive will be having its Los Angeles premiere at the Geffen Playhouse January 25, 2024 (with previews already started). Jennifer Chambers directs the cast of Ito Aghayere, Alexandra Billings, Lauren Blumenfeld, Shannon Cochran, Jane Levy, Deirdre Lovejoy and Elizabeth Rodriguez. Selina agreed to give me some insights behind POTUS and her other works.

NAN AND THE LOWER BODY Audio Recording Starring Richard Schiff, Ginnifer Goodwin & Josh Dallas Now Available


Emmy award-winning actor Richard Schiff (The Good Doctor, The West Wing), Ginnifer Goodwin and fellow Once Upon A Time co-star and real-life husband Josh Dallas, and Shannon Cochran (The Ring) star in a new L.A. Theatre Works audio theater recording of Nan and the Lower Body by playwright Jessica Dickey.

Video: The Cast of POTUS at Geffen Playhouse Share Why You Should See the Show


The cast of Geffen Playhouse's POTUS are explaining why people should check out the show in an all new video! 

Alexandra Billings, Ito Aghayere, and More Will Lead POTUS at Geffen Playhouse


Geffen Playhouse has announced the full cast for its Los Angeles premiere of the three-time Tony Award-nominated play POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive. Find out who is joining the cast here!

L.A. Theatre Works Releases World Premiere Audio Play EXODUS: THE SHANGHAI JEWS For Digital Download


Experience the world premiere audio play 'Exodus: The Shanghai Jews' by L.A. Theatre Works. Download the captivating story of Jewish refugees escaping Nazi persecution to settle in Shanghai, China during the Japanese occupation.

Definition Theatre Reveals 2023 Amplify Festival Finalists


Definition Theatre has revealed the finalists of the Amplify Series Three New Play Commissioning Program. 

World Premiere of EXODUS: THE SHANGHAI JEWS Comes to L.A. Theatre Works


 L.A. Theatre Works presents the world premiere of Exodus: The Shanghai Jews, an original, commissioned audio docudrama by Kate McAll.

Photos: First Look at South Coast Repertory's Voices of America Production of APPROPRIATE


The centerpiece of SCR's 2022-23 season, 'Voices of America,' runs through Feb. 26 on the Segerstrom Stage. It encompasses two plays: Lillian Helman's The Little Foxes and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Appropriate. Each play will take the stage four times a week, alternating performances. Check out the photos here!

Photos: First Look at South Coast Repertory's Voices of America Production of THE LITTLE FOXES


The centerpiece of SCR's 2022-23 season, 'Voices of America,' runs through Feb. 26 on the Segerstrom Stage. It encompasses two plays: Lillian Helman's The Little Foxes and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Appropriate. Each play will take the stage four times a week, alternating performances. Check out photos from The Little Foxes here!

South Coast Repertory Presents VOICES OF AMERICA This Month


The centerpiece of SCR's 2022-23 season, 'Voices of America,' runs Jan. 28-Feb. 26 on the Segerstrom Stage. It encompasses both plays. Each play will take the stage four times a week, alternating performances. On Saturdays and Sundays, both plays will run-one in the afternoon, the other in the evening. That means theatregoers can see both in the same day. Tickets are available at scr.org.

South Coast Repertory Presents The Theatrical Event Of The Season: VOICES OF AMERICA


South Coast Repertory Artistic Director David Ivers described “Voices of America” as “an experience nobody's ever had before.” Managing Director Paula Tomei called it “adventurous theatre.” And the rotating repertory of Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes and Appropriate by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins—fits both descriptions as they explore shared themes of family, history and legacy.

VIDEO: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Celebrates San Francisco Premiere


The West Coast engagement of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child celebrates its opening night this week and the cast is prepping for opening with some celebratory magic on the stage of the Curran Theatre!

Casting Announced for HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD in San Francisco


The full cast has been announced for the exclusive West Coast engagement of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. The world’s most award-winning new play returns to San Francisco’s Curran (445 Geary St.) on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 as a newly staged, single magical adventure.

Jewish Plays Project Welcomes Clea Alsip, Gus Birney, Grantham Coleman And More To New Plays In Development


The Jewish Plays Project has announced the acting company of the 10th Annual Jewish Playwriting Contest. The ten works feature acclaimed actors including Clea Alsip (M. Butterfly, Nantucket Sleigh Ride), Gus Birney (Dickinson, The Mist), Twinkle Burke (Gotham, Bull), Grantham Coleman (The Great Society, Much Ado About Nothing), and more.

PLAY OF THE DAY! Today's Play: BUG by Tracy Letts


During this time when productions all over the world have been put on pause, we are coming together to celebrate plays that have left their mark on theater history. This week we will be focusing on the plays of Tracy Letts. Today's play, Bug!

L.A. Theatre Works to Offer Free Audio Theater


The theaters may be closed, but the show goes on at L.A. Theatre Works. The world's leading producer of audio theater, LATW offers audiences around the globe free access to state-of-the-art recordings of both contemporary and classic plays, each performed by leading actors of stage and screen.

Celebrate Magical Mischief At HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD In San Francisco


Every Wednesday, March 4 a?" April 1 The exclusive West Coast production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will celebrate Magical Mischief in the Wizarding Worlda?"five special performances in San Francisco where fans discover ways to play with magic and revel in the mischief when it goes wrong.

Shannon Cochran FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Shannon Cochran next theatre project?

Shannon Cochran's next show will be Harry Potter and the Cursed Child which opens on 12/31/2030 on San Francisco (Regional).

What awards has Shannon Cochran been nominated for?

Shannon Cochran has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for "August: Osage County," Outstanding Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Bug," and Performance at the Theatre World Awards for "Bug."

What awards has Shannon Cochran won?

Shannon Cochran has won the Outstanding Actress - Play award at the Drama Desk Awards for "Bug" and the Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for "Bug."

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