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Dennis Courtney (born Denis Beaulne, April 30, 1958) is an American director, choreographer, actor and writer.

Personal:
Dennis was born in Detroit, Michigan and has also lived in Richmond, VA, Cincinnati, Ohio (where he graduated from Anderson High School in 1976 and attended the University of Cincinnati), and Los Angeles, California. He is currently living in New York City.

Career:
In March 2008, Dennis staged a smash hit production of Fiddler On The Roof for the Cameri Theatre in Tel Aviv as the official production for the 60th Anniversary of Israel. He has won numerous awards as the director/choreographer of over 200 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 world premiere productions of Ethel Waters: His Eye Is On The Sparrow, Red Hot Mama, Beggar’s Holiday, The Beethovens, and 12 original music revues. Favorite musical productions include The Last Five Years (most recently for the Tony Award winning Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park), Sophisticated Ladies, Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The All Night Strut, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Singin’ In The Rain, Beehive, George M!, Music Man, Annie Get Your Gun, 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, Cinderella, Oliver, Showboat, Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma, Swingtime Canteen, Swinging On A Star, Paint Your Wagon, George M, Lucky Stiff, The Music Man, Mame, A Grand Night For Singing, and Cabaret. Mr. Courtney has conceived and staged many special events, award shows and cruise ship shows, 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.