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Who Are We?
Private nonprofit, 501(c)3, supported by donations and grants.
Ongoing after-school and summer theater camps in Tampa, Los Angeles, and
Jefferson City, with plans for national expansion.
Over 300 teens served - 70% of Showdown Students return year in and year out.
"Transformation
Through Theater"
Through Theater"
CINDY MARCUS
Cindy won an acting scholarship to the Teenage Drama
Workshop in Los Angeles when she was but a teen. She's
made her living in show business ever since. With her husband
and partner Flip Kobler she spent many years at Disney writing
the sequels to LION KING, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST,
POCOHONTAS, LADY AND THE TRAMP, HUNCHBACK OF
NOTRE DAME and many, many others. Cindy and Flip have
plays published with Samuel French, Dramatic Publishing,
Contemporary Drama and Pioneer Publishing.
Her book PLAYDATE - A PARENT AND TEACHERS GUIDE
TO PUTTING ON A PLAY is now available through
Meriweather Publishing.
She is the front man for Showdown, sharing her unique
experience in Hollywood and passion for theater with a new
generation of teens. As an in-demand acting coach, she helps
craft young actors, as a mentor, she supports young souls. As
a writer she continues to have plays published and screenplays
sold, but working with teens is her true calling. Her intensive
acting class is always "sold out" and teens return year in and
year out to work with her as a director.
Cindy won an acting scholarship to the Teenage Drama
Workshop in Los Angeles when she was but a teen. She's
made her living in show business ever since. With her husband
and partner Flip Kobler she spent many years at Disney writing
the sequels to LION KING, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST,
POCOHONTAS, LADY AND THE TRAMP, HUNCHBACK OF
NOTRE DAME and many, many others. Cindy and Flip have
plays published with Samuel French, Dramatic Publishing,
Contemporary Drama and Pioneer Publishing.
Her book PLAYDATE - A PARENT AND TEACHERS GUIDE
TO PUTTING ON A PLAY is now available through
Meriweather Publishing.
She is the front man for Showdown, sharing her unique
experience in Hollywood and passion for theater with a new
generation of teens. As an in-demand acting coach, she helps
craft young actors, as a mentor, she supports young souls. As
a writer she continues to have plays published and screenplays
sold, but working with teens is her true calling. Her intensive
acting class is always "sold out" and teens return year in and
year out to work with her as a director.
FLIP KOBLER
Flip Kobler began his performing career as an actor before morphing into a writer. Since selling
their first screenplay to Paramount Studios, Flip and his wife/partner Cindy Marcus, have been
penning away for the last fifteen years. Universal bought another original screenplay. STAR TREK
DEEP SPACE NINE bought an episode entitled PROFIT AND LOSS. They spent five years on staff
at Disney where they wrote many a sequel. Their live action film JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
starring, James Earl Jones, Christopher Lloyd, Chevy Chase, Wallace Shawn, Katey Sagal, and
Gilbert Godfried is due to hit the streets in May of 2010.
Flip is also the co-author of the theatrical text book THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO CHURCH PLAY
PRODUCTION. His plays WILD DUST, GHOST OF A CHANCE, are available through Samuel
French. Teaming with composer Dennis Poore they’ve turned that show into WILD DUST THE
MUSICAL, also availble through Samuel French. His plays, BROTHERS GRIMM OUT OF ORDER,
USHER, JEKYLL'S HYDES, WIPE OUT, MIRROR IMAGE, AESOP'S FOIBLES, GUMSHOE HIGH
and NOTTINGHAM are available through Pioneer Drama. QUIXOTE is available at Dramatic and
VERY MOLIERY and BARD HIGH can be found at Contemporary Drama.
Both Flip and Cindy have many new play titles due out in 2010 and are busy writing several adult and
young adult novels.
Flip Kobler began his performing career as an actor before morphing into a writer. Since selling
their first screenplay to Paramount Studios, Flip and his wife/partner Cindy Marcus, have been
penning away for the last fifteen years. Universal bought another original screenplay. STAR TREK
DEEP SPACE NINE bought an episode entitled PROFIT AND LOSS. They spent five years on staff
at Disney where they wrote many a sequel. Their live action film JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
starring, James Earl Jones, Christopher Lloyd, Chevy Chase, Wallace Shawn, Katey Sagal, and
Gilbert Godfried is due to hit the streets in May of 2010.
Flip is also the co-author of the theatrical text book THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO CHURCH PLAY
PRODUCTION. His plays WILD DUST, GHOST OF A CHANCE, are available through Samuel
French. Teaming with composer Dennis Poore they’ve turned that show into WILD DUST THE
MUSICAL, also availble through Samuel French. His plays, BROTHERS GRIMM OUT OF ORDER,
USHER, JEKYLL'S HYDES, WIPE OUT, MIRROR IMAGE, AESOP'S FOIBLES, GUMSHOE HIGH
and NOTTINGHAM are available through Pioneer Drama. QUIXOTE is available at Dramatic and
VERY MOLIERY and BARD HIGH can be found at Contemporary Drama.
Both Flip and Cindy have many new play titles due out in 2010 and are busy writing several adult and
young adult novels.
DENNIS POORE
Dennis is a native of Texas, but his credits span the globe from
European dance hits like "STRANGE DESIRE" and "YOUNG
MEN", to the Julie Brown cult favorites "CAUSE I'M A BLOND"
and "BRAND NEW GIRL" from the film EARTH GIRLS ARE
EASY. Dennis was also nominated for a Clio for his
Chase-Manhattan Bank jingle. In the musical theatre arena
Dennis was the composer for the musicals AN AMERICAN
CANTATA which had runs in New York and Los Angeles, THE
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS CABARET in Los Angeles, WILD
DUST...THE MUSICAL which ran in New Jersey, Florida and
Los Angeles and THE ARGONAUTS which opened this
summer in Florida. Dennis has worked with such talent as Liza
Minelli, Goldie Hawn, Joe Cocker, Ren Woods and
performance artist Pauletta Pearson. As a producer Dennis is
currently in the studio with Julie Brown working on a new CD. He
is also the co-founder of Showdown Stage Company of Santa
Clarita.
Dennis is a native of Texas, but his credits span the globe from
European dance hits like "STRANGE DESIRE" and "YOUNG
MEN", to the Julie Brown cult favorites "CAUSE I'M A BLOND"
and "BRAND NEW GIRL" from the film EARTH GIRLS ARE
EASY. Dennis was also nominated for a Clio for his
Chase-Manhattan Bank jingle. In the musical theatre arena
Dennis was the composer for the musicals AN AMERICAN
CANTATA which had runs in New York and Los Angeles, THE
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS CABARET in Los Angeles, WILD
DUST...THE MUSICAL which ran in New Jersey, Florida and
Los Angeles and THE ARGONAUTS which opened this
summer in Florida. Dennis has worked with such talent as Liza
Minelli, Goldie Hawn, Joe Cocker, Ren Woods and
performance artist Pauletta Pearson. As a producer Dennis is
currently in the studio with Julie Brown working on a new CD. He
is also the co-founder of Showdown Stage Company of Santa
Clarita.
Founder Bios
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