Brian Kowalchuk

In the legit theater, Brian has directed 5 plays, largely under the auspices of Equity's 99-Seat Theater Plan, in New York City and Los Angeles. He wrote 3 of the plays; Sniper: A Love Story, A Candy Apple Glory and The Mark & Glass, of which the latter two were workshop productions. Sniper: A Love Story was produced at The Tamarind Theater in Los Angeles, and was later adapted to make the film The Billy Armstrong Situation, which Brian also produced and directed. The two productions already scripted were Our Town by Thornton Wilder, which was produced Off-Off-Broadway at the American Actor's Theater; and, The Valiant by Hallworthy Hall and Robert Middlemass, which was produced by Brian at The Attic Theater in Los Angeles. Brian studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, and was a member of three repertory companies: New York Theater Ensemble, West Coast Ensemble, and Will & Company (Shakespeare).