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John Dooley

Birth Place: Washington DC

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As an outstanding crossover singer whose musical theater talents equal his flair for opera, John Dooley’s singing was recently hailed by the Wall Street Journal as a warm, supple baritone.
On the operatic side of his career, Mr. Dooley has been heard as Lysander in Michael Ching’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Ashmodeus in Jonathan Dove’s Tobias and the Angel, Frontino in Rossini’s L’Equivoco stravagante, Papageno in Die Zauberflöte, Guglielmo in Cosi fan tutte, Leporello in Don Giovanni, Malatesta in Don Pasquale, both Figaro and Count Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro, Marco in Gianni Schicchi and Buoso’s Ghost, Marquis d’Obigny in La traviata, Schaunard in La bohème, Yamadori in Madama Butterfly, Falke in Die Fledermaus, Aeneas in Dido and Aeneas, Hermann in Les contes d’Hoffmann and Melchior Amahl and the Night Visitors. He has sung with Opera on the James, Central City Opera, Portland Opera, Tulsa Opera, Amarillo Opera, Opera Delaware, Opera Memphis, Opera Saratoga, Opera Vivente and Connecticut Early Music Festival.
A member of Actors’ Equity, Mr. Dooley has appeared in The Best of Sondheim with Utah Symphony opposite Faith Prince, Alice Ripley and Gregg Edelman. He has sung the roles of Bruce Granit in On the Twentieth Century, Riff in West Side Story, Rolf Gruber and Captain Von Trapp in The Sound of Music, Olin Britt in The Music Man, Lieutenant Wright in the The Secret Garden, Escamillo in Don Jose’s Carmen and Marcel in The Boyfriend. He has worked with Theater at Monmouth, Playhouse on the Square, Tulsa Opera, Ash Lawn Opera Festival, So. of Broadway Theatre Company and Vienna Choral Society.
His concert appearances include; Virginia Music Theater, The Columbia Orchestra, Alexandria Symphony, Bay-Atlantic Symphony, Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra, Webster University Orchestra and The Thomas Circle Singers.
Mr. Dooley has been honored by Singer of the Year for 2009 from Opera Theatre of Northern Virginia; the Gertrude Anderson Memorial Award (Central City), Tulsa Regional alternate MONC auditions; finalist in the Heinz Rehfuss Singing Actor Competition and Classical Singer Award from Classical Singer Magazine.

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Holy City Arts & Lyric Opera to Present A CELEBRATION OF LOVE This Valentine's Day


This year, make Valentine's Day unforgettable with HALO Presents: A Celebration of Love in Charleston, SC.

The Artistic Home to Present the SUMMER ON THE PATIO Series in August


The Artistic Home will present the return of its Summer on the Patio Series, featuring three free workshop productions playing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from August 5 – 28, 2022.

Pittsburgh CLO Announces Casting for A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS CAROL


Pittsburgh CLO is proud to announce casting for the 24th annual production of A Musical Christmas Carol this December at the Byham Theater.

Roc Nation & Live Nation Team for 4th Annual RAPTOR HOUSE


Raptor Group and Roc Nation and Live Nation have once again partnered for the fourth annual Raptor House. Each day at Raptor House focuses on disruption across media, music, sports & entertainment

Raptor House Teams With Roc Nation & Live Nation for 4th Annual Raptor House


Raptor Group and Roc Nation and Live Nation are once again partnering for the fourth annual Raptor House, to take place on March 14th and March 15th in Austin, TX.

Arizona Broadway Theatre Presents The Sound of Music


Arizona Broadway Theatre welcomes the holiday season with its Mainstage production of The Sound of Music. The popular classic was the final creation of acclaimed musical duo Rodgers & Hammerstein, and will be on stage November 22-December 29. Tickets can be purchased now at azbroadway.org or by calling the ABT box office at (623) 776-8400.

Theater at Monmouth Presents Gilbert & Sullivan's PATIENCE Tonight


Theater at Monmouth's 44th season continues with the opening of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera, Patience, or Bunthorne's Bride today, September 20 at 7:30 p.m. The society ladies in the village are mad for aesthetic poets but the poets are in love with Patience, the village milkmaid. The young ladies' military suitors see no point to overblown verses but give it a try to win back the ladies' hearts. Things are touch and go for a while but in the end everyone lands a suitable partner, even if it is only a tulip or lily.

Theater at Monmouth to Present Gilbert & Sullivan's PATIENCE, 9/20


Theater at Monmouth's 44th season continues with the opening of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera, Patience, or Bunthorne's Bride on Friday, September 20 at 7:30 p.m. The society ladies in the village are mad for aesthetic poets but the poets are in love with Patience, the village milkmaid. The young ladies' military suitors see no point to overblown verses but give it a try to win back the ladies' hearts. Things are touch and go for a while but in the end everyone lands a suitable partner, even if it is only a tulip or lily.

3Net to Present Encore of FIELDS OF VALOR: THE CIVIL WAR, Beg. 3/24


3net, the joint venture 24/7 3D network from Sony, Discovery and IMAX - will air a special encore presentation of FIELDS OF VALOR: THE CIVIL WAR, the world's first native 3D war documentary, Saturday, March 24 (8PM ET/PT)

3Net to Present Encore of FIELDS OF VALOR: THE CIVIL WAR, Beg. 3/24


3net, the joint venture 24/7 3D network from Sony, Discovery and IMAX - will air a special encore presentation of FIELDS OF VALOR: THE CIVIL WAR, the world's first native 3D war documentary, Saturday, March 24 (8PM ET/PT)

Tom Atkins Leads Pittsburgh CLO’s A Musical Christmas Carol 12/8-23


The 20th annual production of Pittsburgh CLO's A Musical Christmas Carol will feature an exceptional cast of exciting new faces and returning favorites, led by Pittsburgh's own Tom Atkins as Ebenezer Scrooge.

3net to Debut FIELDS OF VALOR: THE CIVIL WAR, 12/3


3net, the joint venture 24/7 3D network from Sony, Discovery and IMAX - will debut FIELDS OF VALOR: THE CIVIL WAR, the world's first native 3D war documentary, Saturday, December 3 (9PM ET/PT), it was announced today by Tom Cosgrove, President & CEO of 3net. In addition, 3net, along with Discovery Communications' sister networks Velocity and Military Channel, will offer a 3D/2D simulcast of the premiere episode Sunday, December 4 (10PM ET/PT).

Tom Atkins Leads Pittsburgh CLO’s A Musical Christmas Carol 12/8-23


The 20th annual production of Pittsburgh CLO's A Musical Christmas Carol will feature an exceptional cast of exciting new faces and returning favorites, led by Pittsburgh's own Tom Atkins as Ebenezer Scrooge.

Playhouse on the Square, Opera Memphis Present A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, Closes 2/13


Playhouse on the Square and Opera Memphis announced today the world premiere of Michael Ching's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - OPERA A CAPPELLA to be performed at Playhouse on the Square Thursday through Saturday nights at 8PM and Sunday afternoons at 2PM from January 21 - February 13, 2011.

Playhouse on the Square, Opera Memphis Present A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM


Playhouse on the Square and Opera Memphis announced today the world premiere of Michael Ching's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - OPERA A CAPPELLA to be performed at Playhouse on the Square Thursday through Saturday nights at 8PM and Sunday afternoons at 2PM from January 21 - February 13, 2011.

Playhouse on the Square, Opera Memphis Present A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM


Playhouse on the Square and Opera Memphis announced today the world premiere of Michael Ching's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - OPERA A CAPPELLA to be performed at Playhouse on the Square Thursday through Saturday nights at 8PM and Sunday afternoons at 2PM from January 21 - February 13, 2011.

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John Dooley has written 1 shows including High Infidelity (Playwright).

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