Imagine. Inspire. Collaborate. Create.
SDC Member and AEA Actor, Bruce is a collaborative storyteller with over 25 years of professional experience creating memorable theatrical productions all across North America.
Curiosity, empathy, and a playful spirit shape Bruce’s work. He creates brave spaces for artists to ask thoughtful questions and explore the human experience through meaningful storytelling.
Bruce brings contagious passion, vivid imagination, meticulous attention to detail, and empathetic care to every production.
THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA McBRIDE
Virginia Stage Company • 2020
Photos by Samuel W. Flint
THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA McBRIDE
TheatreSquared • 2019
Photos by Wesley Hitt
“It’s outrageous for a show this silly and sassy to have this much heart.”
— Kevin Kinder, Fayetteville Flyer
ANYTHING BUT A DRAG!
The Legend of Georgia McBride · TheatreSquared · 2019
“On its face, ‘The Legend of Georgia McBride’ is a wacky comedy that tells the story of what happens when a down-on-his-luck Elvis impersonator named Casey has to make a sudden shift to performing in drag to support his pregnant wife. But with Bruce Warren as director of the TheatreSquared production, Matthew Lopez's script packs more of an emotional wallop than one might expect, and the comedy masks deep themes like identity and acceptance.”
— Lara Jo Hightower
SAY “YAAAS!” TO COMEDY AND QUEENS
The Legend of Georgia McBride · TheatreSquared · 2019
“In a word, ‘The Legend of Georgia McBride’ is simply this: outrageous... It’s an exploration of theatrical arts, a genre-stretching show... It’s sometimes outrageously funny. Like, doubled over in your seats funny. But perhaps the most important of the elements at work in Matthew Lopez’s 2015 comedy is this: It’s outrageous for a show this silly and sassy to have this much heart. The show is an absolute romp, a 100-minute parade of costumes and pizzazz and shade... It flies by. Under the layers of makeup and sparkles and wigs, there’s a great deal of growth packed in there.”
— Kevin Kinder
Behind the production
The Legend of Georgia McBride · TheatreSquared · 2019
Director Bruce Warren and costume designer Bryce Turgeon discuss the production with NPR affiliate host Kyle Kellams.
CAMP, HEART & A MUST-SEE NIGHT
The Legend of Georgia McBride · Virginia Stage Company · 2020
“The night was electric, and I walked away loving the performance more than I expected... The nuance and detail was superb. The seamless transitions from night club to apartment to backstage were splendid and each had the same painstaking detail. I hadn’t seen anything like it before and thoroughly enjoyed the technical aspect of the set. I itched to go on stage after the performance just to soak it all in! …
“This show is a MUST SEE for EVERYONE! It maintains a balance between campy, serious, emotional and fun-”
— Rebecca Edwards
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