BIOGRAPHY

RUS McCOY (Playwright, lyricist, composer)

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California and moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 2009.

In the 1990’s Rus recorded five independent CDs: “ACE” (1992), “The Gravity Bell” (1995), “Hollywood for Beginners” (1996), “Schoolboy in Disguise” (1997) and “Cowboys and Idioms” (1999).  He performed in various LGBTQ+ festivals across the country as well as the Los Angeles coffeehouse circuit.  In 2000, Rus turned his creative energies towards musical theater.

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Rus McCoy has also diversified his talents into the genres of country rock (The Petty Criminals), club music (SU&D) and musical theatre.

 

Theatre projects by Mr. McCoy are:

“Manzanar” (Book, lyrics and music by Rus McCoy, additional music by Dan Taguchi)

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“The Amazons of Paris” (Book, lyrics and music by Rus McCoy)

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“Merge: Twilight of the Baby Boomers” (Book, lyrics and music by Rus McCoy and Kimel Conway)

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“Crashpad: The Unglamorously True Tales of a Real Flight Attendant” (A play by Rus McCoy)

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“Angels of the Southern Accents” (Book, lyrics and music by Rus McCoy)

 

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