Alex Cowen
Actor
About
Alex Cowen is a Bloomington, Indiana–based actor and a 2024 graduate of Indiana University, where he earned a BA in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Theatre. A versatile stage and musical-theatre performer, his recent credits include Gene in Wordplay at the IU Media School and Remy / Robert / Johnny in Interpretations: Seances Through Time. His earlier work spans a wide range of roles — Tom Collins in Rent, Benny Southstreet in Guys and Dolls, Lazar Wolf in Fiddler on the Roof, and The Mysterious Man in Into the Woods among them — with companies including Seattle Public Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, and Bellevue College. Alex trained at Cornish College of the Arts and Seattle Children's Theatre, and brings strong memorization, a professional demeanor, and a can-do attitude to every production. He is currently seeking representation.
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Résumé
Theatre
- Wordplay — GeneIU Media SchoolSpring 2026
- Interpretations: Seances Through Time — Remy / Robert / JohnnyDir. Damon GaddisSpring 2025
- Camelot — Sir ClariusBellevue College Theatre ArtsWinter 2019
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood — DurdlesThe Center SchoolWinter 2016
- The Very Merry Wives of Windsor, Iowa — FentonSeattle Public TheatreSummer 2016
- Women of the White House — Franklin Roosevelt / EnsembleCornish TheatreSummer 2016
- Jim Morrison — Jim MorrisonThe Public Theatre / Center School Playwright ProgramSpring 2016
- Into the Woods — The Mysterious ManHoly Names AcademyWinter 2016
- Fiddler on the Roof — Lazar WolfThe Center SchoolFall 2016
- Rent — Tom CollinsBroadway Bound Children's Musical TheatreSummer 2015
- The Water Engine — Multiple CharactersCornish College of the Arts (Theatre Intensive)Summer 2015
- Musical Review — EnsembleCornish College of the Arts (MT Intensive)Summer 2015
- Zeitgeist — JulienSeattle Repertory Theatre / Center School Playwright ProgramSpring 2015
- Guys and Dolls — Benny SouthstreetThe Center SchoolWinter 2014
- Brett — BrettBroadway Bound Children's TheatreSummer 2014
- High Pressure Days — VincentSeattle Repertory Theatre / Center School Playwright ProgramSpring 2014
Training
- Indiana University, Bloomington, IN — BA, Liberal Studies (Theatre concentration)2024
- Bellevue College, Bellevue, WA — Studied Theatre Arts2019
- The Center School, Seattle, WA — Musical Theatre Club2017
- Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA — Musical Theatre Summer Intensive2016
- Seattle Children's Theatre — Acting 1, 2, 3 & Improv2014