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Dennis Courtney, American Director,Choreographer, Actor, was born April 30, 1958 in Detroit, His birthname is Denis Beaulne. His parents are Albert Beaulne, of Sterling Heights, MI, and Claudette Parr, of Charleston, SC. He has a sister, Rachelle McKevlin and a brother, Raymond Beaulne. His niece is Raven McKevlin and his nephew is Ethan McKevlin.

He graduated from Anderson High School, in Cincinnati, OH, in 1976 and attended the College Conservatory of Music (University of Cincinnati). He currently has homes in New York City and Sarasota, Florida.

Career Highlights:

Dennis has become a nationally known and critically acclaimed director/choreographer of stage, TV, cruise ships, corporate and special events. He is based in New York City, and has won numerous awards as the director/choreographer of over 150 stage productions including:

Peter Pan with Cathy Rigby, Can-Can with Leslie Uggams, The regional premieres of I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change and Summer of '69, The premiere productions of Red Hot Mama, Beggar’s Holiday, The Beethovens and numerous other musicals and plays performed from coast to coast and in Canada and Europe, The Last Five Years (2 productions, most recently for the Tony Award winning Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park, Sophisticated Ladies, Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (over 12 productions), Fiddler On The Roof (3 productions), Singin’ In The Rain (2 productions), Beehive, George M!, Music Man, Annie Get Your Gun (3 productions), Paper Moon, A Funny Thing Happen On The Way To The Forum, It Ain't Nothin' But The Blues, The World Goes 'Round, Hello Dolly, West Side Story (2 productions), Cinderella, Oliver, Showboat, Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma (3 productions), Swingtime Canteen (2 productions), Swinging On A Star, Paint Your Wagon, George M, Lucky Stiff, The Music Man, Mame (2 productions), A Grand Night For Singing, Cabaret.

Mr. Courtney has conceived and staged over 150 industrial and cruise ship shows for clients including Disney, Princess Cruise Lines, Sitmar Cruise Lines, Holland America Cruise Lines, Mitsubishi, Nike, Exxon, Bally’s, Target & Mattel, working with such performers as Bette Midler, Celine Dion, Quincy Jones, Warren Beatty, Carol Channing, John Raitt, The Bacon Brothers, Steven Cojocaru, David Hasselhoff, Edward James Olmos, Peter Marshall and Helen Reddy. On television, Mr. Courtney directed the 5th season opener of TV’s Perfect Strangers. Dennis has also had a successful performing career including Broadway, TV and concerts. He appeared on Broadway/on tour in Starlight Express, Joseph…, Peter Pan with Sandy Duncan, Roza with Georgia Brown, The Fantasticks, Grease with Andrea McArdle and regionally in many other shows. On television, Dennis appeared in several national commercials, several Afterschool Specials, the soap opera "All My Children", and guest starred on "The Wonder Years". Mr. Courtney is a former champion figure skater and is a member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Screen Actors’ Guild and the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.