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Lee Summers (born 1958) is an American theatre, television and film actor, singer, librettist, composer, director and theatre producer best known for creating and producing Off-Broadway's ''From My Hometown''. As an actor, 2013 television audiences most recently saw Summers as "Sergeant Stiles," acting opposite Tom Selleck, in a season 4 episode of CBS' ''Blue Bloods''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3127540/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm )〕 == Early life and career == Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Summers' grew up listening to Motown and funk and singing in church and school choirs and playing the trombone in school bands where he learned to read and write music. His first professional performing job was at Nashville's Opryland USA during his enrollment as a student at Tennessee State University. Upon moving to New York in 1980, Summers performed in numerous Off and Off-Off Broadway shows. His Broadway debut was in the original production of ''Dreamgirls''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Internet Broadway Data Base )〕 Summers credits working for years inside the dramatic structure of ''Dreamgirls'' as his first musical theatre writing teacher. A member of the Dramatists Guild of America,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.dramatistsguild.com/memberdirectory/getmembership.aspx?cid=38175 )〕 Summers believes, while he communicates theatrically in universal themes, his mission is "dramatizing the gifts the African diaspora has given the world." His works have been produced and presented Off-Broadway and at numerous New York and regional theatres such as the The Milwaukee Repertory, where Summers collaborated with Kevin Ramsey to debut their original tap-dance musical, ''If These Shoes Could Talk'',〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://collections.lib.uwm.edu/cdm/search/collection/mkerep/searchterm/if%20these%20shoes%20could%20talk/field/perfor/mode/all/conn/and/order/nosort )〕 which starred Harold Nicholas,〔 of the legendary Nicholas Brothers, in his farewell stage performance. Other venues and regional theatres where Summers' works have been produced include The Arkansas Repertory Theatre, The Ensemble Theatre, Karamu Theatre, The Phoenix Theatre,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://phoenixtheatre.org/about/history/ )〕 (The Meadow Brook Theatre ), The Madison Theatre at Molloy College,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.molloy.edu/news-and-events/news-archive/from-my-hometown )〕 (Theaterworks in Palo Alto, California ), The Triad Theatre, (New World Stages ), AMAS Musical Theatre, Crossroads Theatre,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.crossroadstheatrecompany.org/about/history )〕 RACCA's Seaport Salon, (The Kirk Theatre ), Gramercy Theatre, Radio City Music Hall's workshop spaces, The Kennedy Center and many others. Other notable projects in development include Summers as librettist, co-lyricist and co-composer (with Timothy Graphenreed) for ''Yo' Alice'' (Adaptation of ''Alice in Wonderland'') which was conceived by Maurice Hines. Summers also collaborated with Hines on ''Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song'' for which Summers is book writer. ''Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song'' premiered at New Jersey's Crossroads Theatre in 2004 and most recently (2014) has been produced by (Metro Stage Theatre ) in Alexandria, VA starring Freda Payne (Hit record: "Band of Gold") directed by Maurice Hines. Summers made his Off-Broadway not-for-profit producing debut in 2003—partnering with Amas Musical theatre for the developmental production of ''(From My Hometown )''. The production transferred commercially in 2004 garnering Summers the title of commercial producer. ''From My Hometown'' would be the last show to run at New York's historic Gramercy Theatre. As a director, Summers has directed projects ranging from readings to developmental workshops to commercial productions. He has worked in venues ranging from New York’s Urban Stages, AMAS Musical Theatre, The John Houseman Theatre, New World Stages,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Directors-Slate-Announced-for-NAMT-Festival-of-New-Musicals-20050829 )〕 The Triad Theatre, Flushing Town Hall, Theatreworks in Palo Alto, California, The Milwaukee Repertory Theater, The Cell Theatre and many more. In between his artistic engagements Summers served as general manager of the historic Triad Theatre where he oversaw a $400,000 renovation and created The Just A Piano Concert Series (trademarked),〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-Just-A-Piano-A-Benefit-for-Haiti-20100201 )〕 which has presented countless artists and benefited numerous charities. Summers studied theatre at Tennessee State University, vocal technique from Val Bumbalus (Fisk University) and dance from Frank Hatchett, now (Broadway Dance Center ). Summers holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Dramatic Writing for Musical Theatre from SUNY Empire State University, where he was recipient of the Yip Harburg Foundation Scholarship (''The Wizard of Oz''). Summers has guest lectured for The Actor's Work Program; Theatre Resources Unlimited (TRU); New York University; City College of New York; Tennessee State University; Motlow College and many others. Presently, Summers is an MFA candidate in the NYU/Tisch Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lee Summers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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