Chuck Cooper

 

Potus’s and me

June 2012, · New York, NY 


Chuck Cooper standing with President Bill Clinton and President Barack Obama.

It really happened!

 

President Obama, Chuck Cooper and President Clinton

President Obama, Chuck Cooper, and President Clinton

 

Chuck Cooper and James Earl Jones 

 

Marian Seldes and Chuck Cooper

 

Chuck Cooper and Carmen de Lavallade

 

Kenny Leon and Chuck Cooper

 

Chuck Cooper and Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Chuck Cooper and Larry Marshall

Chuck Cooper and Lillias White

 

Jeremy Pope and Chuck Cooper

George C. Wolfe and Chuck Cooper

On the “Power” set with Mr. Victor Garber. — at Steiner Studios.

Spike Lee and Chuck Cooper

Vanessa Williams and Chuck Cooper

Nona Hendryx and Chuck Cooper

Dale Shields, Jeffery Thompson, and Chuck Cooper

Last night at the Audelco Awards I stood on stage with two men who have taught me, inspired me, held me up when I was down, pulled my coat tail when I needed it, and celebrated my success. I speak of Jeffery V. Thompson and Dale Shields. They are old friends not just because of the 40+ years that we have known each other. They are old friends in the way that wisdom, kindness, and forgiveness are old. Congratulations Dale on your much-deserved recognition last night. I love you both. ♥
— with Jeffery V. Thompson and Dale Shields at Symphony Space. (2017)

 

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ARCHIVIST, EDUCATOR, HISTORIAN, and ARTiST
Dale Ricardo Shields is a 2017 winner of The Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Award®, 2017 and 2015 Tony® award nominee for the Excellence in Theatre Education Award, the 2017 AUDELCO/"VIV" Special Achievement Award, 2020, 2021, and 2022 ENCORE AWARD / The Actors Fund and winner of the 2022.

Recently, he won the 2022 Legend Award from his alma mater Ohio University.

He is the 2021 winner of the Paul Robeson Award, presented (jointly) by the Actors Equity Association and the Actors Equity Foundation.

Research Accomplishments:
His extensive professional credits as a Director, Stage manager, and Actor (Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway, and Regional) As an actor he has appeared on Saturday Night Live, Another World, Guiding Light, The Cosby Show, and the ITV television series "Special Needs" and commercials and film.

Professor Shields is a member of the Actors Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, and the American Guild of Musical Artists performance unions and an associate member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.

He began his artistic academic career in New York City at Playwrights Horizon, The South Bronx Action Theatre, and Mind Builders, and then was invited to join the teaching staff at the Joseph Papp Public Theatre (New York Shakespeare Festival). He represented the United States for Theatre Young Audiences at the ASSITEJ Theatre Festival in London, England.

He has been a Professor and Visiting Artist at Ohio University, The College of Wooster, Denison University, Macalester College, Randolph- Macon College, Susquehanna University, and SUNY Potsdam.

He holds B.F.A and M.F.A, Degrees from Ohio University.

Website(s)

Iforcolor.org [Research]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Ricardo_Shields [Career]