{"id":1228,"date":"2023-03-31T22:20:11","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T22:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/?page_id=1228"},"modified":"2024-02-28T18:24:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T18:24:13","slug":"director","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/?page_id=1228","title":{"rendered":"Directing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1256 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/10476364_10152580215516781_91375287028112869_n.jpg\" alt=\"10476364_10152580215516781_91375287028112869_n\" width=\"348\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/10476364_10152580215516781_91375287028112869_n.jpg 704w, http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/10476364_10152580215516781_91375287028112869_n-222x300.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 348px) 100vw, 348px\" \/>Dana McCoy has been directing productions since college, guiding music production of her rock albums, directing and choreographing her live shows and international tours, so it was a natural transition when her friend Alice Barden (Yale Drama) asked that she direct her wonderful piece, &#8220;Alice and Elizabeth&#8217;s One Woman Show&#8221;, a favorite at the Pillowfight Theatre Festival in 2009, then \u00a0performed Off-Broadway at Theatre 80 Saint Marks, and featured on television.<\/p>\n<p>Dana went on to direct her own rock musicals, &#8220;Cube Rat&#8221; at the Edinburgh Fringe [2011], and &#8220;Prom Queens&#8221; at Provincetown&#8217;s Paramount Room at the Crown and Anchor [2014], a children&#8217;s musical with book by Jody O&#8217;Niel; \u201cIbis The Wayward Whale, An Original Musical Tale\u201d, [Summer 2013], A Shining Attribute by Candace Rusk at the International Women\u2019s Theatre Festival [Fall 2013] and again at the Dublin Gay and Lesbian Theatre Festival [2014], Comedian Cathy Boruch&#8217;s One Woman Show &#8220;Downtown Mermaid&#8221; for The One Festival [2015], Mel Gorham&#8217;s Music Video, \u00a0She&#8217;s Mad! [2017], Hosted and Directed \u00a0\u201cStories From The Universe\u201d at Cabaret Fleck, UUMH [Fall 2018] and A Woman&#8217;s Heart featuring the poetry of Judith Partelow at Wellfleet Harbor Actor&#8217;s Theater [2018] and Cotuit Center for the Arts [2019].<\/p>\n<p>During the pandemic Dana wrote and directed many videos which can be found on her YouTube Channel at www.YouTube.com\/ButterflyMcCoy, wrote and co-directed her latest rock musical, Lily The Tiger which has been accepted\u00a0for United Solo Festival, Fall 2023,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Outdoor stage at the prestigious Cotuit Center for the Arts, Cotuit, MA, McCoy performs her rock musical &#8220;Lily The Tiger&#8221; with her All Star Band, directed by herself and the incomparable Marcia Haufrecht, Produced by Janet Murphy Robertson of ArtistsAndMusicians.org<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-3.01.25-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1262 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-3.01.25-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2022-08-16 at 3.01.25 PM\" width=\"793\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-3.01.25-PM.png 3456w, http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-3.01.25-PM-300x194.png 300w, http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-3.01.25-PM-768x496.png 768w, http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-3.01.25-PM-1024x662.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Left to Right, Dana McCoy, Joe McGinty, Mel Gorham at shoot for &#8220;<em>She&#8217;s Mad.<\/em>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_1329.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1300\" src=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_1329.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1329\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_1329.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_1329-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_1329-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_1329-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;<em>She&#8217;s Mad&#8221;<\/em>, Music Video Starring Mel Gorham, written and directed by Dana McCoy, Produced by Cindy Berg, Music by Dana McCoy, Lyrics by Dana McCoy and Eric Kornfeld, Music Director, Joe McGuinty(Loser&#8217;s Lounge, Psychedelic Furs), Drums, Alex Alexander, Bass, Dante Mazzetti, Shot at the Cutting Room, NYC<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4638.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1250 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4638.png\" alt=\"IMG_4638\" width=\"898\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4638.png 1334w, http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4638-300x169.png 300w, http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4638-768x432.png 768w, http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4638-1024x576.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>McCoy was a bit starstruck when she got to choreograph and sing with\u00a0Randy Jones (Village People) for this TV spot on Fox 5, NY for his new hit song, Hard Times.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Randy-Jones-Village-People-and-Dana.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1253\" src=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Randy-Jones-Village-People-and-Dana.jpg\" alt=\"Randy Jones Village People and Dana\" width=\"314\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Randy-Jones-Village-People-and-Dana.jpg 539w, http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Randy-Jones-Village-People-and-Dana-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1251 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6081.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6081\" width=\"248\" height=\"331\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6073.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1252 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6073.png\" alt=\"IMG_6073\" width=\"235\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6073.png 1334w, http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6073-300x169.png 300w, http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6073-768x432.png 768w, http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6073-1024x576.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Directing the brilliant Cathie Boruch&#8217;s original comedy &#8220;Downtown Mermaid&#8221; for The One Festival, NYC<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-at-12.54.36\u202fPM.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1302 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-at-12.54.36\u202fPM-280x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Screenshot 2024-02-28 at 12.54.36\u202fPM\" width=\"428\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-at-12.54.36\u202fPM-280x300.jpeg 280w, http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-at-12.54.36\u202fPM-768x822.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-at-12.54.36\u202fPM-957x1024.jpeg 957w, http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-at-12.54.36\u202fPM.jpeg 1361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-at-12.54.09\u202fPM.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1301\" src=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-at-12.54.09\u202fPM.jpeg\" alt=\"Screenshot 2024-02-28 at 12.54.09\u202fPM\" width=\"402\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-at-12.54.09\u202fPM.jpeg 1421w, http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-at-12.54.09\u202fPM-224x300.jpeg 224w, http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-at-12.54.09\u202fPM-768x1029.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-at-12.54.09\u202fPM-764x1024.jpeg 764w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Visiting the Irish Consulate in Dublin with cast and crew for 2 plays, one by Kathleen Warnock in which McCoy starred, and the other she directed by playwright Candyce Rusk at the Dublin Gay and Lesbian Theatre Festival, 2014. McCoy is grateful to Margaret Vansant, for producing, directing Kathleen&#8217;s piece and including her in this whole great festival. IRELAND! A life long dream. It did not disappoint.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/10299971_10152054796126781_8332965035943554724_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1255\" src=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/10299971_10152054796126781_8332965035943554724_n.jpg\" alt=\"10299971_10152054796126781_8332965035943554724_n\" width=\"960\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/10299971_10152054796126781_8332965035943554724_n.jpg 960w, http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/10299971_10152054796126781_8332965035943554724_n-300x188.jpg 300w, http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/10299971_10152054796126781_8332965035943554724_n-768x482.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>McCoy co-wrote, starred and directed Prom Queens, A Rock Musical at the Crown &amp; Anchor Paramount Room, Provincetown, MA<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4439.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1259 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4439.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4439\" width=\"734\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4439.jpg 1893w, http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4439-300x219.jpg 300w, http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4439-768x561.jpg 768w, http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4439-1024x748.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s next?<\/p>\n<p>One thing&#8217;s for sure, it will be an adventure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dana McCoy has been directing productions since college, guiding music production of her rock albums, directing and choreographing her live shows and international tours, so it was a natural transition when her friend Alice Barden (Yale Drama) asked that she direct her wonderful piece, &#8220;Alice and Elizabeth&#8217;s One Woman Show&#8221;, a favorite at the Pillowfight [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1228","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1228"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1228\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1306,"href":"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1228\/revisions\/1306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/danamccoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}