Background
Cohen, Geoffrey Merrill was born on January 20, 1954 in Cleveland. Son of Marvin Robert and Phyllis (Fossberg) Cohen.
Cohen, Geoffrey Merrill was born on January 20, 1954 in Cleveland. Son of Marvin Robert and Phyllis (Fossberg) Cohen.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1978; Master of Fine Arts, Yale University, 1983.
Assistant company manager, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, 1980-1981;
company manager, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, 1982;
assistant general manager, Virginia State Company, Norfolk, 1981-1982;
managing director, Yale Cabaret, New Haven, 1982-1983;
founding manager, American Ibsen Theatre, Pittsburgh, 1983;
general manager, George St. Playhouse, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1983-1988;
general manager, Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, New Jersey, 1988-1996;
director, general manager, Madison Square Garden Prodns., New York City, since 1997. Grants evaluator New Jersey State Council on Arts, Trenton, 1985, 86, 88, 90,91, 92, 93, 95. Member theater panel Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Speaker Trenton State Writers Workshop,;1988. Lecturer Rutgers University, New Brunswick, 1988, Yale University, New Haven, 1987. Member board advisors Lehigh Savings Bank, Union, New Jersey, 1990-1992, East Lynne County, Secaucus, New Jersey.
Adviser Jersey City Performing Arts Center. Representative Art Pride, Newark, 1988-1996. Member Millburn (New Jersey) Downtown Revitalization Committee, 1991-1993.
President of the board directors Downtown Millburn Development Alliance, 1993-1996. Member New Jersey Steering Committee National Cultural Alliance. Member New Jersey Theatre Group (board directors 1983-1990, president 1986-1988).
Married Deborah Ann Mackey, May 31, 1986. Children: Zachary Erroll, Jillian Rebecca.
