Geoffrey Nelson has more than thirty years experience in both professional and university theatre.  He is the founder and was for twenty-six years the Artistic Director of CATCO, the leading professional Equity theatre in Columbus, Ohio, where he produced more than 200 plays. He was also the founding Artistic Director of A Portable Theatre (APT), a professional theatrical touring company based in central Ohio that offered state-wide performances featuring Equity actors in theatres, arts centers, museums, churches, clubs, high schools, universities, retirement communities, corporations, private homes, wineries, restaurant/bars, and hotels.

Geoff is both a professional director (100+ plays) and an Equity actor (50+ roles).  He has extensive experience in the development of new works, and has produced/directed/acted in a wide variety of both classic and contemporary plays.

Since 2016, Geoff has been a member of the faculty in the Department of Theatre Arts at the University of Louisville, where he teaches acting, directing, script analysis and other theatre classes. During his many years in Ohio, he has taught and/or been a guest director/actor at Denison University, The Ohio State University, Otterbein University, Ohio Northern University, Wittenberg University, Ohio Dominican University and The Pontifical College Josephinum.

He is available for freelance work:

• Directing
• Acting (stage, film or television)
• Teaching or Guest Artist residencies
• Individual playwright consultancies
• Script-writing
• Audition coaching
• Production evaluation
• Consultant for theatrical companies, professional and non-professional

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