Bio
Andrew Rothman is a proud native of Cleveland, Ohio. He's been playing drums, singing, and acting since the early 1980s, taking photos since the early 1990s, and designing websites since the late 90s. He holds a BFA in Electronic Media from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
Drew's day gig since 1998 has been as something of a 'jack of all trades' with Main Sequence Technology in Willoughby, OH (developers of PCRecruiter), where his roles have included advertising, marketing, web design, video and audio work, customer support, documentation, business development, and product development. Outside of the office, Drew can be found acting and making music in professional and volunteer capacities around the Cleveland area and online. He has served on the Board of Directors at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre where he handles the Theatre's digital media.
Current Projects
Drew is currently playing drums with Tommy's Beatles Tribute and The Sidemen in the Cleveland area.
Theatrical Projects
- Company
2016
Chagrin Falls Studio Orchestra at the Hermit Club - "Bobby" - Good
2016
Interplay Jewish Theater (at The Maltz Museum) - "Major Freddie" - A Position of Relative Importance
2014
Interplay Jewish Theater (at Dobama) - "Trevor Stevens" - The Revisionist
2015
Interplay Jewish Theater (at Dobama) - "David" - A Position of Relative Importance
2014
Interplay Jewish Theater (at Dobama) - "Trevor Stevens" - The Quarrel
2013
Interplay Jewish Theater (at The Maltz Museum) - "Chaim" - Cannibal! The Musical
2013
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre - Director, Music/Sound Design, Composition & Arranging - The
Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs
2012
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre (Staged Reading) - The
Berlioz Project
2012
Cleveland Public Theater (Big Box Series) - "Hector Berlioz" - The
Last Five Years
2010
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre - "Jamie Wellerstein" - Murder By The Falls
2005 / 2006 / 2007 / 2009 / 2010 / 2012 / 2013 / 2015 / 2018 / 2019 / 2021 / 2023
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, co-writer / actor - The Laramie Project
2010
Notre Dame College - "Doc O'Connor", "Fred Phelps" - Forever Plaid
2007
Rabbit Run Theater - "Francis" - 'Bunny Award' Winner: Best Actor & Best Show - The
Last Five Years
2006
Weathervane Playhouse - "Jamie Wellerstein" - I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
2006
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre - Those
Seven Little Words
2000 - 2006
Various Venues - drummer, vocalist - Biloxi Blues
2001
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre - "Eugene Morris Jerome" - Into The Woods
1999
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre - "Rapunzel's Prince"
“Rothman wins us with his charm and exuberance even while we know he has walked away from his marriage. He is a strong and able singer with a nice falsetto and a powerful voice. His combination of hubris and vulnerability is fascinating.”
“Rothman's boyish jubilation and full-bodied grin at the start of the show is endearing, but it is his talent as an actor and singer that endures from the beginning to the end (or the end to the beginning) of this play. He is remarkably comfortable and commanding on stage, which translates into a captivating performance.”
“Rothman makes the joy of a new love and the excitement of a career that’s off to a spectacular start believable.”
Musical Projects
- Remixed music by Elis Trouw and others.
- Top 20 finalist for Peter Gabriel and Stability.ai's "DiffuseTogether" AI video contest (2023).
- Drummer/Vocalist at Pickwick & Frolic - Mardi Gras Burlesque (2012-13), Vegas Burlesque (2014-16), Toga Party (2019-20)
- Pit drummer for various productions, including The Rocky Horror Show and Seussical at CVLT, and Reefer Madness at Blank Canvas.
- Drummer with Melocotón, latin/carribean/rock/jazz fusion.
- Finalist for WJW Fox 8 Cleveland Idol 2008.
- Composer of music for the .NET Magazine podcast and Mike Bennett podcasts.
- Won the 1973 edition of the 'Coverville Idol' contest with a cover of the Temptations' Papa Was a Rolling Stone.
- Composed electronic soundtrack for the lunar landing program at the Shafran Planetarium at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
- Performed as drummer for Nu-Hu, reggae band.
- Composed/recorded 'Our American Dream', and subsequently composed background music and engineered/produced the highly-acclaimed 'The Talkative Turtle and Other Tales' for, Kulture Kids.
- Performed as drummer/backing vocalist for Serious Aeolian Belfry (1999-2002), a quirky rock/r&b/jazz/jam/reggae outfit which was a semi-finalist in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Battle of the Bands and performed both New Years Eve and Thanksgiving at The Grog Shop in 2001 and 2002.
- Composed music for Ohio State University's 2004 production of Inherit The Wind
Contact
Want to get in touch? Email drew@arothman.com.
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