Vocalist | Drummer | Actor | Designer | Writer | Photographer

Bio

Andrew RothmanAndrew 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"
  • “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.”

  • 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"
  • “Rothman makes the joy of a new love and the excitement of a career that’s off to a spectacular start believable.”

  • 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"

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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