The Water Coolers
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The Water Coolers is a New York City–based music and comedy act performing original songs, sketch comedy and pop parodies about the daily challenges of modern life. The Water Coolers was created specifically for the meetings and events industry but has also successfully expanded to Off Broadway, licensed productions in various cities and theatrical touring dates.
The Water Coolers made its debut in New York City on September 30, 2000. An Off-Broadway version opened in 2002.
| The Water Coolers | |
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 The comedy group that sings. |
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| Medium | Corporate, Consumer, and Association Events, Theatre, Recordings |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 2000-Present |
| Genres | Music and Comedy |
| Subject(s) | The things people talk about around the proverbial water cooler |
| Website | The Water Coolers |
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Background
The Water Coolers is the creation of husband-and-wife team Thomas Michael Allen (actor/writer, member of the Tony award winning Lehman Engle Musical Theater Workshop and co-creator of Tony N' Tina's Wedding[1]) and corporate consultant Sally Allen. In the summer of 2000, they gathered a group of professional writers and friends in the corporate world to devise an act based on the dynamic of their own marriage: the union of music, comedy and business.
[edit] To Date
The Water Coolers made its debut appearance in New York City on September 30, 2000. In 2002, they opened Off-Broadway for the fall season. During that time and since, the act has traveled around the country doing both public theatrical performances and private corporate events. In 2009 they received the Spotlight Award for Ensemble Entertainers of the Year.
[edit] Current
The team of writers currently consists of Matt Heimer (magazine editor and columnist), E. Andrew Sensenig (investment banker, and former CEO), Joe Allen (sales manager), Marya Grandy (actor and comedy writer), and David Nehls (composer). The actors in the revolving cast have appeared on and off Broadway, in television and radio commercials, in such TV shows as Law and Order, Rescue Me, General Hospital, All My Children, Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien and in major comedy clubs and concert halls across the country.
[edit] Meetings and Events
The Water Coolers have performed nationally and internationally for such clients as AT&T, Sterling Jewelers, Microsoft, Kindred Healthcare, Choice Hotels, Lego, Honeywell, Cigna, Pitney Bowes, IBM, Express Script, and AFLAC.
[edit] Licensed Productions
Theatrical productions have been mounted in Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, and Rochester, NY.
[edit] Recordings
The Water Coolers: Original Off Broadway Cast Album
The Water Coolers Live (Recorded at the Napa Valley Opera House)
