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Who Are We?
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 hit the stores in summer 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 soon 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 hit the stores in summer 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 soon 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.
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WE ARE:
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.
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.