(he/him/his) Brendan Cawley is a professional director, choreographer, and teaching artist. He received his Master’s Degree in Theatre Education from Emerson College and is earning his second graduate degree, an MFA also from Emerson, and a BA in Communication from Curry College. Brendan is a performing arts educator working at Maria Weston Chapman Middle School in Weymouth and has performed, directed, and choreographed with several companies, such as The Company Theatre, Riverside Theater Works, Norwood High School, Kids Together in the Arts, and Massasoit Community Theater. He teaches Introduction to Theatrical Arts, Costuming, and Acting classes for WPS. He runs the MWC Musical Club, servicing over 120+ students yearly with an eye on equity, diversity, and inclusive theater practices. He was nominated in 2022 for the Excellence in Theater Education, a TONY award. ​

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Brendan is driven by the desire to give students and young artists access to the arts safely and ethically, highlighting the talent and utilizing inclusive practices to ensure that students can feel free to express themselves and learn the arts without the fear of judgement or access to prior theater opportunities acting as a barrier to participation. He was cast at age 5 in an educational theatre program. He has continued performing in various groups, ensembles, and events while achieving academic success and tenure in the public education system. Some favorite directing projects include Legally Blonde, R&H Cinderella, Beetlejuice, Annie, Beauty and the Beast, and Charlie Brown Christmas. His students have gone on to realize their dreams of performing all over the US and abroad, and he is thrilled to be a Co-Lab member. 

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 DIRECTING CREDITS: Cinderella for ACT at Company Theatre, Almost the Bride of Dracula DHS, A Cabaret of Broadway at DHS, Cinderella at DHS, New Acts at Curry College, Alice in Wonderland at Emerson College, And Then There Were None at Norwood High, Cinderella at Norwood High, Shrek at AAMS, Beauty and the Beast at AAMS, The Nutcracker- A Family and Community Tale at AAMS, Annie at AAMS, Cinderella at MWC, Legally Blonde at MWC, Charlie Brown Christmas at MWC, Wizard of Oz at MWC, A Santa Line at MWC, Beetlejuice at MWC, Mean Girls at MWC. 

 “Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What’s important is the action. You don’t have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually the confidence will follow.” 

-Carrie Fisher